At the waterless car wash
PEGGY LOH
If you enjoy driving a clean car but can't spare the time to visit the car wash as often as you would like, Mobile Green Wash (MGW) is for you. And if you want a new car for the New Year but can't afford one, then give your old car a facelift the MGW way.
With the revolutionary MGW, long queues at the car wash, waiting in discomfort, the risk of car-jacking and accidents by careless car-washers, are all things of the past.
MGW's Clean+Green+Mobile services offer customers the flexibility of having the cars washed at wherever they are -- at home, the office or golf club -- without creating a wet mess and with no sign of the bucket, hose, shampoo and suds.
It uses instead professional car-care products with no surface-unfriendly chemicals so your paintwork is safe.
Mobile Green Wash, Malaysia's first mobile waterless carwash, started when Nicholas Lee, 29, was a student in Australia, a country which practices water conservation.
In a 2008 visit to the United States, Lee was exposed to the concept of conscious car care and he returned home with ideas to develop a car-cleaning method that saves water and protects the environment.
"We advocate conscious car care while saving water and caring for the environment," said Lee, an electronics engineer, who spent 12 months researching and testing various products on his family cars before introducing them to MGW.
MGW is the sole representative of the US-made products that are modified to suit our tropical climate.
The products incorporate intelligent use of wetting agents, lubricants and polymers designed to seal in protection and add shine to a car's surface.
The MGW car wash uses 10 pieces of fine quality microfibre cloths on each car in a three-step method -- spray-on, wipe-off and buff-up.
Using the cloths, the service team scrubs away embedded dirt and wipes surfaces. They never re-use the same cloths before they are thoroughly machine washed.
A team supervisor checks the vehicle's internal and external details before every wash.
Customer, Clement Teng, had his Honda Civic restored to a glossy, showroom shine with the MGW waterless cleaning magic.
Teng was pleased with the results of the MGW non-abrasive, dual wash-and-wax protection. His Honda's slick surface was polished to such a high shine that it was reflecting the image of car parked next to it.
"I can't get this effect from a normal car wash," said Teng, admiring the smooth shiny finish of his car's waxed surface.
His three cars are signed up with MGW.
A first-time session with MGW products may take a bit longer, and each subsequent session takes an average of 30 minutes.
The MGW service is just a phone-call away. This suits Teng, a businessman, who prefers getting his car cleaned on the go.
The service team travels to customers within a 20km radius of Johor Baru. Lee has a customer from Kota Tinggi who insists on using MGW services, and conveniently arranges for a carwash while he attends business meetings in the city.
MGW is rapidly expanding its clientele from car owners to Harley Davidson motorcycle owners.
Lee was even asked to consider washing leisure boats and light aircrafts.
For details, visit www.mobile-greenwash.com or call 019-7916 649 or 07-353 2798.
MGW services are by appointment only from 8.30am to 5.30pm daily except Sunday.
The MGW Solitaire Membership package entitles each car to four car washes at RM98 for all cars and RM138 for MPV and 4WD vehicles.
These packages come with a RM10 discount and a special deal of "4 + 1" carwashes.
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