Why are car people so excited about graphene? Because this revolutionary material has just become available in car washing chemistry form and is yet another way of protecting their babies – you know, those beloved cars and trucks.

But wait. What is graphene, you say?

It comes in a few forms and below are the highlights. Don’t worry, we’ve got some even cooler science you can test out yourself coming up.

 

  

• Graphene is the thinnest two-dimensional material on Earth 
• Equates to about 100 times as strong as the strongest steel of the same thickness
• Has unique electronic properties
• Scientists theorized this mysterious material’s existence for decades
• Graphene won Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov the Nobel Prize in Physics
• The material is being tested in solar panels
• Also used to recycle old vehicles to reduce waste (*U.S. shreds 10 to 15 million vehicles each year)

But when graphene and car washing innovation meet, that’s where the magic happens!

SO, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH MY CAR WASH?

Car enthusiasts love the made-for-car-washing chemistry called graphene because it helps protect their paint job while giving it a next-level shine that lasts long after your car wash.

That’s one reason ZIPS has started offering a brand-new application in our car wash tunnels…enter Graphene-Ceramic Fusion X (cue the “oohs” and “aahs”)!  It’s the power of graphene, blended with industry-favorite ceramics, to create a synthetic super-wax that is changing the game for vehicle owners.

We want our customers to ride off with lasting shine and a smile for miles and miles knowing they have the most innovative, protective shell available for the protection of their car’s exterior. And all without needing to get out of their car!

AN INVISIBLE SHELL ⚛ ATOMIC-SIZED PROTECTION

Vehicle ‘armor’ that helps save car and truck paint from the nastiest threats:

• Bird droppings (bombs away!)
• Bug splattering on grills and bumpers (RIP but yuck!)
• Pollen
• Salt
• Dirty road water splashed up by traffic

You know as well as we do that these hazards are impossible to avoid.

So why not prepare for the inevitable?

If you’re lucky and a ZIPS Car Wash near you already has our Graphene-Ceramic Fusion X available, you can set up your own ride-through ‘lab test’. Seeing is believing when it comes to this stuff…we were blown away, too! 

And, don’t worry, we’re quickly rolling out Graphene-Ceramic Fusion X to all of our 275+ locations, so if your neighborhood ZIPS hasn’t received it’s upgrade just yet, don’t worry…it will soon!

You don’t even need to get out of your car. Just make a turn at a ZIPS, choose the PRO package, then notice the shine and how long it lasts.

Or step up your shine factor and go for our PREMIER package featuring Ultra HD Glaze. We’ll save this explanation for a different article but just ask us about it when you come in! We love to talk shop…or in this case, ultimate shine!

BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH GRAPHENE IS SCIENTIFICALLY IMPRESSIVE AND PROMISING…did you also know…

• It can self-repair 
• It has its own institute at the University of Manchester
• Graphene withstands the impact of a bullet better than Kevlar

Oh, and get this…

The Nobel Prize announcement had this powerful nugget to show how strong the material is— “a 1 square meter graphene hammock would support a 4 kg cat but would weigh only as much as one of the cat's whiskers, at 0.77 mg (about 0.001% of the weight of 1 m2 of paper)”.

There’s more to it though. We know for sure that it adds extra value to your ride-through car wash experience. A superb shine with longer protection, plus, you don’t have to stress about paint damage from those threats mentioned above. It’s a real game-changer.

So, we’re ready when you are for that lab test. Hold onto your socks and get ready to be impressed!

 

Sources: 

Rice University

Wikipedia