where have all the touchless washes gone?

[Yaj Yak]

Why are these so hard to find nowadays?

up heeerrrre they're few and far between

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[OffshoreDrilling]

Good question. Can't remember the last time I saw one

 

[Yaj Yak]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPR108kwNo4

 

[HeavyG]

yep. Im on the same page.....it feels like all the Fullers and $3 bucks washes took over....

 

[CMNTMXR57]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPR108kwNo4

First thing I was gonna post after seeing this title.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i had to beat you to it.

 

[Pressure Ratio]

Thankfully the ones by me are still there. But I must say they have not been updated in forever. The one closest to me has had the pre-soak not working for months now. Still thankful for having them because they are convenient. Especially in the winter when I have my water turned off to the outside spicket.

 

[Yaj Yak]

we should have a google map locator dealio of touchless washes- similar to the race gas/e85 ones.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

we should have a google map locator dealio of touchless washes- similar to the race gas/e85 ones.

This

 

[crooks]

we should have a google map locator dealio of touchless washes- similar to the race gas/e85 ones.

So who can make this happen?

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

There is the Busy Bee car wash at the corner of Higgins and Golf. Takes cards so its easy to roll up and do a quick rinse. Then I drive home and do a regular 2 bucket hand wash.
https://goo.gl/maps/Hp5DxPT69x22

I use it when there is just too much crap on the car to hand wash it without a serious rinse first.

I also use it during the winter when I won't touch the car with a mitt. I'll just spray it down with the soap spray, then rinse with filtered water.

 

[Fish]

There is the Busy Bee car wash at the corner of Higgins and Golf. Takes cards so its easy to roll up and do a quick rinse. Then I drive home and do a regular 2 bucket hand wash.
https://goo.gl/maps/Hp5DxPT69x22

I use it when there is just too much crap on the car to hand wash it without a serious rinse first.

I also use it during the winter when I won't touch the car with a mitt. I'll just spray it down with the soap spray, then rinse with filtered water.

Ive used the brushes there. They are actually not bad. I use the soapy wash on them first to get all the dirt and stuff off before it touches my car.

 

[boostedguy05]

There are still at least 2 around by me.


Off barrington just north of irving, just past Wal-Mart. And on north side of irving west of Barrington/county farm

 

[cdh027]

Ive used the brushes there. They are actually not bad. I use the soapy wash on them first to get all the dirt and stuff off before it touches my car.

Those cloth brushes are full of grit from all the other cars that dont rinse theirs off first. Friends dont let friends use brush car washes. I refer to them as "the scratchers".

 

[radioguy6]

Rt. 62 wash and lube over by Harper college is a 100% touchless wash, with a hand towel dry at the end.

 

[Fish]

Those cloth brushes are full of grit from all the other cars that dont rinse theirs off first. Friends dont let friends use brush car washes. I refer to them as "the scratchers".

Hence why I was the brushes with the soap spray before it touches my car.

 

[2QuikTA]

Rt. 62 wash and lube over by Harper college is a 100% touchless wash, with a hand towel dry at the end.

Do they use a fresh towel to dry every car? If not, the touchless doesn't matter since they're still wiping your car down with a dirty towel at the end.

Hence why I was the brushes with the soap spray before it touches my car.

You can wash those brushes out all you want, still swirly.

 

[PANDA]

Route 62 Wash in Palatine.

 

[radioguy6]

Do they use a fresh towel to dry every car? If not, the touchless doesn't matter since they're still wiping your car down with a dirty towel at the end.



You can wash those brushes out all you want, still swirly.

I believe they use a fresh towel on every car. I've had the same concerns as you, but you can see the dry guys at the end of the line. They have washing machines going with dirty towels going in and clean ones coming out.

I took my black car there for over a decade, never found a scratch that I could have attributed to their wash or drying process.