The History Of The Car Wash
The first carwash business was opened in Detroit in 1914 and was called the “Automated Laundry”. At this wash, cars were pushed manually through a tunnel, within workers soaped, rinsed, and dried the vehicle being cleaned. Each worker had a specific task, which gave the wash an assembly line feel.
In the 1940s, automation emerged and entrepreneurs in the US such as Dan Hanna were building car wash empires, with sites across the country.
In the 1960s, the first fully automated systems were built, complete with conveyor belts, reticulated water systems and complex brushes. Late in the decade, carwashes were being built in Japan and other countries.
The 1970s saw a slump in the industry, brought on by a global downturn, falling car sales and high fuel costs. Things swung back in the 1980s and car washes started to spread widely across Australia. By the end of the decade, there were carwashes in over 50 countries.
The 1990s saw the arrival of new technology and in the last decade, car washes have become a routine part of life for many motorists. According to recent estimates, there are now over 22,000 car washes around the world.
With the current focus on the environment along with people’s busy lifestyles, the emphasis in this decade is on car washes that are environmentally friendly, effective, fast and cost effective.
57 Wash Combi – Best performance technology for optimal cleaning.
Highest standards in every detail.
SofTecs® Pur: Gentle and safe for paintwork and surfaces.
Developed from our successful SofTecs material, SofTecs® Pur is especially gentle and safe for paintwork and surfaces. Thanks to a higher rotational speed and longer contact with the vehicle, SofTecs® Pur achieves even more effective cleaning with improved results.
MultiFlex: Perfect cleaning for hatchbacks.
Hatchback slopes, rear spoilers and wheel arches are some areas that conventional side washers struggle to reach. Our solution is MultiFlex: this multi-dimensional side washer adapts flexibly to the rear slope of the car and even provides thorough cleaning under the spoiler and around the wheel arches. The result: a more brilliant fin-ish for your customers and more turnover for you.
FlexStream: Chemical application, washing and drying in one.
FlexStream is a multi-function rotating roof jet that takes care of chemical application, high-pressure washing and drying. Thanks to 360° rotation, it achieves highly effective results.
Car Wash Brush Innovation: SofTecs
Highest standards in every detail.
Gleaming washing results are not achieved with the best technology alone. The
intelligent tuning of the system with the washing materials and washing chemicals is equally important. By using washing brushes and the chemicals from WashTec, we achieve the best results.
SofTecs® and SofTecs² – revolutionary washing materials
Gleaming paintwork immediately after the wash and all through a vehicle’s life:
SofTecs® and SofTecs² from WashTec make this possible. Both washing brushes wash vehicles exceptionally gently, without leaving the slightest of brush marks on the paintwork. SofTecs² is characterised by its more filigree and longer filaments – for even more efficient cleaning of cracks, gaps and edges.
SofTecs is a revolutionary wash material designed and engineered in Germany, and is used by the worlds leading vehicle dealers and manufacturers. Created from a special non-porous material, SofTecs is guaranteed to be the safest way to wash vehicles – even safer than hand washing! With the SofTecs® wash, the pre-wash is integrated into the washing programme. This enables you to increase your washing prices and generate higher sales and profit.
Fact #1:
Hand washing damages your car’s surface more than any other method Independent University studies carried out in Texas and Munich concluded that the most damaging method of vehicle washing is by hand using a bucket and sponge (the “traditional” way). The reason being, surface dirt from vehicles become lodged in the sponge, the action of hand washing, rubbing the dirt particles on the surface of the vehicle causes microscopic scratches which over time ‘dulls’ the paint surface reducing the gloss & shine.
Fact #2:
Washing with SofTecs is not only safe, but will actually enhance the shine!
SofTecs material is made from a revolutionary material which is not only the safest way to wash a vehicle, but it will actually enhance the gloss and shine, due to its soft fibre characteristics and spinning-buffing motion. SofTecs material is made from a soft chamois like, non-porous material which will not retain any type of harmful dirt particles, therefore allowing for a safe wash – GUARANTEED!
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