Cars are no longer
considered a luxury in India and therefore are witnessing rapid growth in their
sales and manufacturing. Since the number of cars plying on roads has boomed in
the recent decade, car-washing companies are rapidly emerging too. While
cars can be easily washed at home, only an automatic car wash machine can clean them completely, right from the body exteriors to
the interiors. Subsequently, it is important to choose a suitable automatic car wash system for your vehicle.
Innovative car washers are being
developed, the major three that are used today, worldwide; include Rollover Car Wash Systems, Drive Through Car
Wash Systems, and Conveyorized Tunnel Systems.
Each of these
systems uses a simple friction method that involves soft cotton cloth and cell
foam wash material. The prices and the process of each car washing system is
what sets them apart from each other.
1. Rollover or Bay-in Car Wash System
This is the most
common type of car wash system used in popular car washing franchises, today.
The gantry is what passes over the car while the car remains fixed in its
place. The process thoroughly cleans the car and the body paint remains intact;
making it one of the best processes for washing cars.
An average car is
cleaned in just 4 minutes, if no extra services are required. With added
services, the time to clean a car increases to 6 minutes. To set up a car wash
company with this system, $33,000 needs to be invested. But, if other added
services are also on the cards, like the air dryer and ancillary equipment,
then the cost will go up to $95,000.
2. Drive Through Car Wash System
As the name
suggests, in this type of car wash facility, the car moves slowly and is
fixed in a single position. The different car wash equipment help in the thorough cleaning of the car interiors and
exteriors. However, this car wash system is not available for the general
public and is used by car rental facilities or shops that clean and repair cars on
a daily basis.
A drive-through
car wash system can easily clean up 55 cars in an hour. Approximately, $27,000
needs to be invested in setting up the drive-through car wash system without
the added services. With the services, the cost goes up to $65,000.
3. Conveyorized Tunnel System
This is the best
car wash system if the franchise wants to give extra services without
compromising time. In the conveyor car wash system, the amount of time
taken to clean a car depends on the length of the conveyor belt which can be
between 35 feet to 200 feet.
The car is pulled
back and forth on the conveyor through the washing equipment. It is seen in public car cleaning places and the approximate cost of setting up this type of
car wash system can be between $78,000 to $400,000.
Depending on your
vehicle type and its cleaning requirement, you can opt for the ideal solution from
any of these methods.
