Technical 22 www.aftermarketonline.net MARCH 2025 ‘Don’t touch that stuff… it will ruin your car’ When Kalimex managing director Mike Schlup attended the SEMA show in Las Vegas he met Doug — whose fascinating story about K-Seal is told here… I’ve owned a 1971 Plymouth Road Runner for 15 years and during this time have meticulously brought it back to life. When I obtained the numbers-matching big block engine, I knew it had to be reunited with the car. In 2020, I had the engine completely rebuilt and installed. The car ran like a dream. However, there was a slight problem. Building the engine to stock specifications meant adding the original style exhaust manifolds. Off and on heat cycles brought about the tiniest, pesky coolant leaks around the manifold flange. A friend told me, short of taking the manifolds off, I was stuck with it. Not being inclined to accept this, I spent hours researching. This just flagged up the over-the-counter radiator leak fix, snake oil. A little later I was watching the 2020 NASCAR Truck Race at Daytona. The finish was one for the history books as Jordan Anderson drove his Silverado across the line in one of the closest finishes in truck series competition. The sponsor’s name on the hood? K-Seal! After more homework, I became sold on K-Seal’s benefits. However, after pitching K-Seal to my car buddies as the solution to my manifold issue they said the same thing: ‘Don’t touch that stuff! It will ruin your car.’ Of course, I took some of this to heart, but then thought about it logically. And started researching, again. I decided to trust the product as well as the abundance of customer information provided by K-Seal, purchased a bottle and followed the directions. After a drive cycle, there was not a leak in sight. I was sold! K-Seal came to the rescue in a big way, silencing the sceptics. I love it; it does what it promises, unlike competitors’ products which may damage your vehicle. If I can put it into a priceless muscle car, don’t think twice about putting it into yours. K-Seal is the real deal! Schlup said Doug’s feedback came as the team was putting the last touches to the 2025 K-Seal ‘Heroes Campaign’. In celebration of 12,000,000 global sales, Kalimex will be highlighting some of the professional motor factors, workshop technicians and motorist fans that have been using K-Seal since it launched 21 years ago. Did you know that trusted trade professionals worldwide refer to K-Seal as ‘the miracle in the little blue bottle’? In 2024, it reached the No.1 bestselling in-category product in the US, after years of market dominance in the UK. Schlup said: “Is there any better way to acknowledge K-Seal’s global reach and success than with this campaign, not to mention Doug’s feedback as a great starter for 10? “As you can see, he’s not alone in flying the flag for our workshop hero product. There may be subtle differences in how we promote K-Seal in the more than 20 countries now selling it, but the universal language of our miracle in the little blue bottle is the same. “K-Seal is quite simply the best, independently evaluated permanent coolant leak repair product you can buy — with a formula that has not changed since we launched it in 2003.” Users worldwide agree. Anita, in the US, said last October: “All I can say is, wow! I’m still shocked that K-Seal took care of my head gasket leak in my 2011 Toyota RAV 4. I had two garages tell me I needed a new engine. One quoted me $3,700 to replace the head gasket. Figured it was worth a shot to try K-Seal. Turned out to be the best $28 I’ve ever spent!” Visit www.kseal.com for more information, email help@kseal.com or call 01273 891162.
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