If your goal is to clean your car with the least amount of damage to your vehicle keep reading… If your goal is a clean car at any cost then you can stop reading and find yourself a local express friction tunnel wash! Our company believes that the only way to wash a car is to not risk micro scratches or scuff marks to a vehicle finish during a wash! Hence, we only believe in Self Service, Touch Free, or High-End Detailing/Hand-Washing. We offer 2 of these 3 service lines. We are fortunate to have a neighboring carwash that offers the 3rd option for our customers.
We will break up this conversation into 2 sub-topics depending on the type of vehicle owner you are:
We will break up this conversation into 2 sub-topics depending on the type of vehicle owner you are:
1. I rarely wash my ride, or my ride is really dirty, and I decided to get a car wash…
If you rarely wash or have adherent dirt on your vehicle, we recommend a Self-Service Bay to produce the cleanest ride! This is because it offers the “human” element. Your vehicle cleaning is hand crafted to your liking! You can spend more time on areas that are dirtier than others unlike any machine that cleans all portions of the vehicle equally. Our self-service bays offer all the high-end carwash chemicals available in the industry. Most of these chemicals are applied “touch-free” with our wands and then rinsed off with a high pressure wash rinse. That being said, we do offer a single hog’s hair brush in our bays, but recommend customers to always rinse the brush off with the high pressure rinse before using it to avoid the chance of a micro scratch from a dirty brush (from prior customer). A hog’s hair brush has expensive natural bristles that cannot harm or scratch a vehicle finish if used when it’s clean. The reason some express tunnel car washes can scratch the finish of a vehicle is because the “dirty” vehicle ahead of you runs through the tunnel and some of that dirt trapped in the brush or cloth is then rubbed off on to the next vehicle, causing micro scratches.
Self-Service Pros:
- Guaranteed to produce a clean vehicle to your liking.
- Relatively inexpensive.
- Can be fun! We have families (with kids) that make an event out of washing their cars at our facilities hence our slogan “Make car washing Fun Again!”
Self Service Cons:
- Slightly more time consuming and you may break a sweat in Texas!
- If you are not used to using a pressure washer , you may get a little wet which can be nice in warm weather, but unpleasant in the winter.
2. I wash my ride regularly (at least once a week)…
If you wash regularly, you can either use our self-service bay or our Touch-Free Automatic. In Keller we have a Laserwash. In Grapevine, we have the newer state-of-the art Kondor. In Grand Prairie, we have the newest touch-free Pedit. A touch-free machine is the best way to maintain a clean vehicle WITHOUT risking damage to a the vehicle’s finish. High-end car manufacturers likeTesla recommend only touch-less car washes! Here is the link to the owner’s manual (https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html). The manufacturer states…
Our touch-free equipment does not offer caustic solutions or chemicals above a pH of 13.
Can a touch-free automatic clean a vehicle well? Absolutely, if you are maintaining a clean car! This is analogous to personal hygiene and showering on a regular basis. Most of us can remain “clean” and hygienic by showering daily. However, if we decide to only shower once a month, showering alone will not cut it and we will have to introduce a bath or scrub brush in the equation! ☺.
Can a touch-free automatic clean a vehicle well? Absolutely, if you are maintaining a clean car! This is analogous to personal hygiene and showering on a regular basis. Most of us can remain “clean” and hygienic by showering daily. However, if we decide to only shower once a month, showering alone will not cut it and we will have to introduce a bath or scrub brush in the equation! ☺.
Now, if I haven’t washed in a while or have adherent dirt on my vehicle can I still get a clean car with a touch-free automatic? Still Absolutely, with a little assistance from a microfiber towel! In these situations, we recommend getting one of our top washes and to spot dry cleaning your vehicle immediately after driving through the touch-free carwash. Please only use a clean microfiber towel. This is best done immediately after the wash while any left-over dirt is soft from the chemicals and rinse. You can bring your own microfiber towel or purchase one from our vending machine.
Touch-Free Pros:
- Fast and automated.
- Does not risk a scratch or damage to paint finish or trim.
Touch-Free Cons:
- FNo friction so not the best option for vehicles that don’t wash regularly or have adherent dirt UNLESS you spot dry clean your car immediately after a touch-free wash (with a microfiber towel).
If you ever have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at the Contact Us tab of the website or feel free to shoot us a text at (817) 380-8460. Happy Washing!
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