Buying A Car Wash? Starting a Carwash Business?

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Where's the best place to start a car wash business?

Sep 09, 2010 by BBQ | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

Where's a good place to start a business in a car wash, it's going to be a hand wash, also which types of customers should I target specifically?

Thanks!

How do i start up a car wash business?

Nov 28, 2008 by desciple83 | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in a country with a population of 13million and there are about 1million cars. we only have ONE Car Wash in our country, (imagine that!!). someone help me how i can open up a car wash, the market is there, anyone interested?

hose, bucket, sponge, soap, car wash brush - a decent price, a couple of members of staff and a sign.

What do we need to start a car-washing business? Manual car-washing, not a real business...?

May 28, 2009 by Lucy and Priya | Posted in Other - Cars & Transportation

We are planning to wash cars over the summer holidays to earn a bit of cash. What equipment will we need to get us started? And should we give out free car-scents or something like that to make our business unique? Any hints/tips?

ALSO: How much should we charge for different thing - simple car wash, full car wash, polish and waxing!

Do we need to make leaflets? Would you suggest just knocking on peoples' doors?

Thank you for your help!
xx

detailing is an art form
its not something you just do

also, a lot of people are cheap
ask on yahoo answers, how much would you pay for a car wash and a wash and wax
theyll say 5 bucks for wash, and 10 bucsk for wash and wax
in reality, its about 30-40 bucks just for a wash

and define simple car wash, and full car wash, i dont know what you mean?

but

first, anything that touches that car, use ONLY microfiber towels, or foam appilcators that come with products, anything else, causes scratches

theres basically 5 steps, and you can mix/match them for what the customers want
( im also assuming your doing all this by hand)

first: wash, youll be washing the car before doing anything to the car. I suggest Meguiars Gold Class shampoo, and only use wash sponges/mitts designed for cars

2nd step: clay: This removes containments stuck to the paint that normal washing wont get off, leaving the paint cleaner/smoother.
It's not really a must, but if your doing paint cleaning, then i would definetly use it, if your just gonna be washing/waxing, you dont need it, but its a bonus. I suggest Meguiars smooth surface clay kit, comes with MF towel, 2 50 grams of clay ( enough to do at least 4 cars) clay lube ( will need more clay lube, you use most of it on just one car) and a sample of their cleaner wax ( paint cleaner/polish/wax all in one)

3rd: paint cleaning. This removes oxidation/scratches/swirl marks, etc..
Different strengths depending on how bad the paint is. ( and i HIGHLY only recommend Meguiars for paint cleaning) Meguiars Swirlx is the least abrasive in their consumer line up, so I would at least do that. Its really not that strong, so you may have to step up to Meguiars ultimate compound. This product is really strong, and gets rid of swirl marks/scratches fast. If you use UC, then you want to follow it up with the Swirlx, for a smoother/cleaner finish. Paint cleaners, need to be worked in, this takes time,
you work in about a 16x16 in section for 30-60 seconds, and wipe off, inspect, repeat if necessary

4. Polish, this step is completely optional, especially if you use paint cleaning, cause the paint cleaning products mentioned above, have polishing oils in them already. But if you were to polish, you need a pure polish. Such as meguiars Deep crystal polish, or even can go to their professional line up,, and get product #7, this is their best polish. Polish is best for darker colored cars, do it on a white, probably wont notice anything. You rub it onto the paint, like you do lotion on your skin, and wipe off, dont let dry.

5. Wax, this locks in polish, adds some shine, and protects the paint
Just spread on evenly, let dry, and wipe off
I Suggest Meguiars nxt 2.0 tech wax


so
short term

1. meguiars gold class
2. meguiars smooth surface clay kit
3. swirlx
4. polish ( optional)
5. wax

now, theres also prodcuts that have step 3,4,5 all in one
if you were going to do that, i would do

1. meguiars gold class
2. smooth surface clay kit
3 Meguiars Colorx ( paitn cleaner,polish,wax all in one)
4. Meguiars nxt 2.0 tech wax ( optional)

for doing all of that, it can be anywhere from around 100-200 bucks a car

but, that should also include other stuff like

Vacumn interior
Tire shine
dash shine/protectant
trim shine/protectant
clean glass
etc

Now, nobody is gonna want to pay 200 bucks, to kids who never worked on a car before
so, test these products on your car, before doing other peoples, and having a law suit on your hands
although, most people think their cars look good, covered with swirls, so, im pretty sure itll still look better

now, to get people intersted
maybe go up to them, ask if theres a scratch or something on their car thats bugging them
then remove it for them for free, then say, if you want a full detail call me, and give them a business card

Which are the Best Places in the US to Start a Car Wash Business?

Sep 28, 2009 by Zach! | Posted in Buying & Selling

I run a car wash in Texas and know there's demand here. In my view, these are the Top 5 US States to start a car wash:

1. Nevada
2. Texas
3. Georgia
4. Utah
5. Colorado

This is based on market demand over the last 5 years.

I need some advice on starting a car wash business.?

Mar 25, 2007 by michaeljustussvcc | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

how much do you think it would cost me if i wanted to put in a car wash, with 3 self service bays? Any other advice on how to get started into the car washing business would be highly appreciated.

If you have the land and it's zoned for this type of business, you should be able to get a 3 bay wash set up for around $175,000 to $250,000. This should include your pumps, hoses, spray nozzles, brushes, building, detergents, money changers, wash meters, water hook ups, and vacuums. I'm sure I'm missing something here but you get the idea. About 175 to 250. Find a good location, something that has good access and decent staging, You would not believe how many time I drive down the road and see small car washes that only have space for 1 car to be staged and then the rest are waiting in (or would have to be waiting) busy roads trying to get in. All this does if force people to go some where else. Set it up so you can have at least 3 or 4 cars staged at a time. Put the vacuums first then the wash. That way they have something to be while they are waiting. Find a location where you have good traffic. There is a wash almost in the middle of my neighbor hood that is always full. From just about sun up to sun down. It turns a lot of cars out of there. But a main road is the best choice. Hope this helps. I tend to ramble on a bit.