Auto Car Wash

A car wash or auto wash is a facility used to clean the exterior and, in some cases, the interior of motor vehicles. Car washes can be self-serve, fully automated, or full-service with attendants who wash the vehicle. It may also be an event where people pay to have their cars washed by volunteers as a method to raise money for some purpose.

While there are many types of car washes, most fall into the following categories:

Car wash lift, where cars are placed on a lift platform which can be used to wash under car.

Hand car wash facilities, where the vehicle is washed by employees.

Self-service facilities, which are generally coin-operated, where the customer does the washing, including pressurized "jet washing".

In-bay automatics consist of an automatic washing machine and dryer that rolls back and forth over a stationary vehicle - often seen at filling stations and stand-alone wash sites.

Tunnel washes, which use a conveyor to move the vehicle through a series of fixed cleaning mechanisms.

Chemical car wash, also known as waterless car wash, uses chemicals to wash and polish car surface. Claims to be an eco-friendly car wash method.[6] Recommended only for cars with light dirt accumulation to avoid paint damage.

Steam car washes use a jet of steam and micro fiber towels, some include detergent injection. Known to have originated from South Korea, steam car washes have been especially popular as a low-investment, eco-friendly car wash solution in Asia, Middle East, and Europe thanks to its sanitizing features and mobility.[citation needed]

Mobile car washes, often also serving as mobile detailing systems, which carry plastic water tanks and use pressure washers. Sometimes these systems are mounted on trailers, on trucks, or in vans. Generally these operators also have a generator to run a shop vac., buffers, and other tools as well.