Touchless Car Wash
A touchless, or no touch car wash, is a popular alternative to using brushes and bristles to clean cars. Instead, touchless washes use high pressure water nozzles and cleaning solutions to remove dirt and grim from a car. Only water and cleaning solutions, often based on mild acids and alkalis, come in physical contact with the car, and therefore, there is no risk of scratching the finish or leaving brush marks. They use motors to move the nozzles back and fourth on tracks positioned around the parked car, and for larger touchless washes, rails are used to guide the moving car through a series of independent machines that apply each step in a sequence. Touchless washes are known to use 300 to 400 gallons of water per car. There are usually 4 steps involved in the touchless car wash system. First, the car enters the wash area and is sprayed down with water. Next, it is covered in a specialized soap and left for a little while to soak. Then, the wash applies a high pressure rinse, cleaning the car of dirt, oil and soap. Finally, the car is dried via high pressure compressors that blow air over the car’s surface. Often, touchless car washes offer extras, including laser wash systems, wax shining, hyper-concentrated sprays, solutions to guard against UV rays, soft water and undercarriage washes. These generally cost more, but result in a cleaner car.
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