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Waterless Cleaning: The End Of The Carwash?


Car Washing Goes Waterless

THE NORTH WEST SEES THE FIRST CAR DRY-CLEANERS
The age-old tradition of washing your car on a Sunday is set to become a thing of the past with the launch of a new waterless car valeting service guaranteed to revolutionise the car-cleaning industry and save the environment millions of litres of water each year.
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Why Waterless?

Financial Benefits

  • We understand the need that commercial companies have to project a professional image and a vehicle that is immaculately clean will not only deliver the right impression but will also maximize and maintain its value. Depreciation of a vehicle is the biggest expense a car-owner will see and according to Parkers, the second biggest contributor to depreciation on a new vehicle is its condition. The difference in depreciation of a car kept in good condition cosmetically and a car that has been neglected averages around £2000 and can be as much as £4400 on more executive cars.

  • It is a given that a well kept vehicle will recoup a higher dividend at the time of sale and for too long now many fleet orientated companies have made losses on trade-in prices, auction prices and fines from leased vehicles due to the poor condition of a vehicle because of the lack of up keep.

  • While paying to improve the image of your fleet you are also contributing to the long term sell-on value of each and every vehicle as you have taken the responsibility away from drivers you are guaranteed to maintain the highest standards and project the clean polished image required.

Environmental Benefits

  • We recognise that businesses need to reduce waste and it's fast becoming more and more of a corporate social responsibility to 'go green' where ever possible. That's why we've made it our mission to educate businesses globally, that they don’t have to waste water to get that showroom shine.

  • According to DEFRA, ordinary valeting consumes around 150-200 litres of water to valet a single car. A business that is fleet heavy will ultimately benefit the most from our service, seeing a massive water consumption reduction by going waterless. For example a company that owns 4000 vehicles that are each valeted once a month will save 800,000 litres of water every month. That's a saving of over of 10 million litres of water per year!

  • By offering a unique no water, no mess service that traditional valeters can't compete with, we enable our clients to help the environment and demonstrate a high level of corporate social responsibility.

Safety Benefits

  • Slips, trips and falls

    By using waterless products, we have the advantage of being able to valet cars in the most restricted places from multi-storey car parks to the car showroom window, leaving absolutely no mess.


  • Oxidisation of paintwork

    Standard valeters use industrial style pressure washers operating at 120-150psi (which would cut your skin if you touched them!) to clean their client's cars.

    This process slowly strips back the light–weight advanced paints used on modern cars, aiding to oxidisation and the ageing process of the vehicle, which ultimately damages the bottom line.


  • Tyre Damage – Jet Washers

    Earlier this year, TyreSafe - formerly the Tyre Industry Council, the UK's leading tyre safety organisation - issued a warning of a potential safety risk involving the pressure washers used by traditional valeters that could lead to potential tyre failure.

    There is growing evidence that pressure washers used by hand car wash providers can cause tyre damage unknown to most motorists and that they could be putting their own lives and that of their passengers and other road users at risk.

    Pressure Washer on Car Tyre

    Heavy-duty pressure washer machines are capable of dispensing water at extremely high pressure and if aimed directly at the tyre, the jet can cause sidewall damage and degradation particularly if the water is heated or if the pressurised water is applied for an extended period.

    According to a recent survey by TyreSafe, it was revealed that over 80% of drivers were unaware of the impact that pressure washing can have on their tyres and the danger posed.

    Furthermore, German safety group DEKRA has discovered that if a washer nozzle is held close to a tyre at very high pressure, serious damage can occur in just five seconds. Even tyres that appear normal after being subjected to a pressure washer may have microscopic perforations, which can weaken the sidewall and cause a possible blow-out.

    Other contributory factors to sidewall damage are the width of the water jet and the strength of any soaps or detergents used. Strong soap can remove protective chemicals that are embedded in the sidewall - usually resulting in the visual indication of brown watermarks - which can result in a significant reduction in durability.


  • Paintwork Damage - Drive-through Carwashes

    As you are probably aware, all car wash machines operate at high speed with nylon bristles that over any period of time with single or continued use cause surface damage to all vehicles.

    Due to general wear and tear the bristles become frayed and less effective at cleaning and more effective at causing damage. You could compare this to a simple garden brush and imagine the damage this would do to the painted surfaces if you were to clean it with it.

    This image (below left) shows the damaged and frayed nylon/plastic bristles that will cause surface damage to any vehicle – imagine lashing a vehicle's surface with plastic wire time and time again. The picture to the right should help you visualise the kind of scratches that this 18" diameter rotating brush causes.

    Add on top of that the chipping caused by the sharp ends of the bristles whipping against the paintwork.

    And if that isn't bad enough some of these car washes recycle their water to keep the bills down. Unless they desalinize it too, the road salts are just going to go around and around. Washing the vehicle in salt water is not a good idea. Oxidization (rust) is all about electrons moving about, from iron to oxygen. Salt makes water a better electrical conductor, meaning electrons can flow around much easier, speeding up the rust process.