The main thing that you need to do in order to have satisfied customers who will frequent your wash is to make sure you get cars sparkling clean. What will determine if your car wash performs the way it is intended? Here are the main factors that affect car wash performance.
#1 Water Quality
Low water quality is going to lead to water spots. It also makes your detergents less effective if you have hard water with many dissolved solids. For water to provide a spot-free finish, you need to keep the dissolved solids to under 20 parts per million. Since high-quality water is a must, you need to look at how the water being used by your car wash is filtered.
#2 Time and Force
For an automatic, brushless car wash, time is critical. The longer the soap stays on the car, the better. Of course, you don’t want it to dry or run off either. However, if the car wash sprays the soap off too quickly, it won’t have time to do anything.
This is one of the many ways in which an express exterior wash with foam brushes is invaluable. The foam brushes ensure that there is no damage to the paint job, while at the same time, the force helps the cleaning agents to do their job of leaving the car spotless.
#3 Climate Control
The temperature of the air in the car wash, as well as the temperature of the cleaning agents, may both play a role in overall performance. Some car wash soaps need to use heated water or keep the soap at room temperature in order for optimal function. In fact, you may have noticed that some foaming cleaners do not function at all in frigid weather.
Since car wash tunnels or bays are usually open to the elements, it can be challenging to control the ambient temperature, and this may lead to variance in car wash performance from season to season if you do not use the right products and methods. Again, this is when foam brushes shine and help the soaps to do their job all year round.
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