Espuma Cleaner Solutions Ltd is launching its new anti static liquid emulsion carnauba wax, Ikon Pro Wax. Ikon Pro Wax is a non abrasive cleaner and sealing carnauba wax in a single operation, leaving a long lasting “wet look” durable finish on all types of vehicle paint work. Ikon Pro Wax is one of the first of its kind by encapsulating the finest carnauba wax in this special complex blend.

Espuma Ikon Pro Wax is ideal for the car obsessive or professional detailer who wants the same results as can be achieved with expensive hard waxes. Ikon Pro wax is easy to apply, easy off no chalk deposits, no marking plastics or vinyl and can be applied and removed in half the time of the hard waxes. The longevity of the product can also be increased by using Espuma Wash & Wax

Espuma will be launching its new Ikon Pro wax from its new online ecommerce web site to be launched 1st November 2008. www.espumadirect.co.uk

This week national car control centres has secured an 8th Training Centre in South Wales to add to our list on National Training Centres.  We are now moving forward and adding venue’s continously which enable us to offer our clients training venue’s close to there operation’s.

I was hearing the name Espuma on one of the detailing forums I use, both to show off work and gain tips etc, so I looked them up.

Phoned up and spoke to a very helpful chap called Les, told him what I did and what I’d like from manufacturers. After a nice rewarding phone call Les promised to send some samples to me to try.

True to his word, a day later I got a BIG box of items and one of which I had to try immediately…

This product was called ACTIVO and was written up as a foaming TFR so I just had to give it a go. I mixed it up into my foaming lance attached to my pressure washer and gave it a shot. This stuff flew out of the lance and looked to me like a slightly thinned down version of snow foam upon 1st impression. I allowed the product to dwell on the vehicle for 10 minutes and then rinsed off at high pressure. I stood back with my mouth open.

This product had managed to get the vehicle looking pretty much clean, and I’d not even taken a mitt to it yet! I must add that the vehicle did have a good layer of wax product on it already and its been well looked after, but all the same I could have stopped the job there and then! I was on the phone to Les right then and ordered 25 litres, and he’ll confirm that if you ask him.

Since that point I have experimented with the Activo, both in concentration and dwell times and have come to the conclusion down south I need to use it a bit stronger (than up north where the water is softer) to get a nice thick foamy covering. The dwell time of about 10 mins seems optimum to me, but what I love about Activo is this:

1) Spray on, rinse off. No pre-mixing in a sprayer bottle like other TFR’s

2) No matter what the outside temp it works with no streaking.

3) No matter the concentration no streaks either!

Its an easy hassle free product and the customer service gives a great feel good factor. No 2 ways about it, Espuma are great to deal with.

Best wishes

Tim (Envy Valeting)

www.envyvaleting.co.uk

07787 160462

Espuma Cleaner Solutions is an automotive car care supplier. Our product range is built upon more than 25 years experience in the specialised chemical and surface coating industry.

Espuma Cleaner Solutions supplies car care and automotive cleaning chemicals and equipment direct to the trade, we’re not a franchise or a distributor for other braded products such as Auto Glym or Auto Smart, quite the opposite, and they fear us! Espuma products have been carefully selected to give uncompromised performance and reliability giving confidence to the professional valeter or car enthusiast that our Espuma products produce the desired effects and stunning results, quickly, easily and affordable.

The worlds only 2+2 Mid engined Sports Car in Production

The new Evora will take its place above the Elise and Exige S, Lotus hope that the new sports car will provide increased day-to-day usability. The new Evora will be larger than the Elise and Exige and will come with more creature comforts.

The Lotus Evora, the all new sportscar from one of the leading global car marques has won a prestigious award at the European Aluminium Awards 2008. The aluminium structure of the Lotus Evora, the world’s only mid-engined 2+2 was triumphant, capturing the Overall Jury Prize, celebrating the technological advancements of the Lotus aluminium vehicle architecture.

In what is the first award to be bestowed on the visually stunning Lotus Evora, even before production is underway, the award, only presented when special recognition is warranted, recognises the latest developments of this low volume version of the Lotus vehicle architecture technology. The European Aluminium Award is the leading international prize of the aluminium industry and was presented to Lotus at the prestigious International World Trade Fair ‘Aluminium 2008’ at Messe Essen in Germany on Tuesday 23rd September.

With Order books now well and truly open, the Evora in case you didn’t know is the physical manifestation of what to now has been carrying the cloak-and-dagger ‘Project Eagle’ name, so as to keep rivals and duplicitous motoring hacks at bay.

As is gospel for Lotus, weight is key. Or rather lack of poundage. Therefore an all-aluminium body it is then, plus a rear spoiler and splitter so the Evora maintains its allegiance to the asphalt at all times.

The new Evora will be hand crafted and built on a new production line at Hethel, where 2,000 units per year is the targeted output.

The leather-upholstered cabin is finished for comfort as well as sporting ambience, with Lotus claiming that the car is fitted out with ‘premium quality material’ and soft-touch surfaces. It has aluminium trim and air conditioning,  The rear seats have Isofix child seat mounting points and other safety features include traction and stability control.

And should you not need those extra seats, a two-seat layout can be ordered with a luggage shelf instead. Lotus says the boot has enough space for a golf bag.

Going on sale during spring 2009, exacting tech spec will materialize closer to this approximate release date, with the Evora expected to cost around £50,000.

Skid Car Training

National Car Control Centres now has 7 venues throughout the UK: Liverpool, York, Angelsey, Derby, Leicester, Bedford and Stanstead. Our Training cars are fully portable and can be transported to any location.