They run your car through the garage/wash, and you are able to observe your car through the whole process. They have a 'frequent flier' card, and sometimes mail out coupons. I have been there for 5 washes, and am always very, very happy with the results. They have a small lounge so you can wait, although I usually run a block over to the Starbucks or Downtown Highland Park for a few minutes while they wash the car. They blow air out of the crevices with compressed air, which tremendously helps or eliminates rearview mirror and gas door drips. They also do details for some of the local dealerships, which IMHO is always a good sign. Routine car wash is $20, and they do full details as well. It is usual high-end clientele, so BMWs (and their anal retentive owners) are at home here. They seem to take great car of the cars, and the owner at the desk always takes a personal interest in things. It is not a routine assembly-line wash each car is washed separately. This is my new favorite location for car washes, although it is a little further from my house. If another member recommends a car wash or has experience, I can add them up and put their statement in quotes, since it is not my word. There are also independent detailers on euroteknik. I wanted to start a comprehensive thread, since there are just so many random little threads about this sensitive topic. Prices start at about $1.75 to $2 for a tunnel, or do-it-yourself wash, and can escalate to $7 or more for full-service.I just moved to northern Evanston, and had a hard time finding a great car wash like I had in downtown Boston (and I had to look hard there, too). The estimated 22,000 professional car washes in North America range from no-nonsense, do-it-yourself places to indoor full-serves where you can sip coffee and read a magazine as your car is pampered. "When the temperature rises above freezing, the moisture formed by the melting snow and ice combines with the chemicals in road salt to wreak havoc on the thinly painted surface of your car." "Not washing your car during the winter months may result in severe damage to the car," said Tina Gonsalves, marketing director of the International Carwash Association in Chicago. The added protection fights against corrosive road salt. Get a polymer wax at any auto parts store and follow the directions. Or you can do it yourself in a heated garage for the cost of a can of wax. You can go to a car wash and spray on wax. "Waxing is helpful because your car stays cleaner longer," said Walker. "A good water repellant, like Rain-X, will help heavy wet rain, sleet, snow and ice to bead up and roll off the windshield, which will increase visibility in poor driving conditions," he said.Īlmost everyone agrees that waxing your car is a good idea, too. Walker added that it's wise to apply a water repellant to all glass on a car during chilly days. When you hear them scraping across the windshield it's time to replace them," he said. "Windshield wipers are made out of rubber, and they get hard from the snow and ice. You can keep your windshield free from scratches by replacing the wipers often, Walker said. They'll absorb the water and corrosive substances you bring in on your boots," Walker said. "Buy plastic `sacrificial' car floor mats at any mass merchandiser. The better equipment seems to have the ability to flush the salt and dirt from under the wheel wells, bumpers and rocker panels."Īccording to Tom Walker, vice president of product management at Ziebart International Corp., a Troy, Mich., car-care company, you can prevent a lot of winter damage to your car by thinking ahead. The costlier tunnel car washes seem to have better equipment. "I wouldn't go to the $2 tunnel car washes in the cold. "If you get your car washed tunnel-style, though, go to a place where you spend a little money," said Kasey Hopper, vice president of Classic Appreciation, a Rochester, Mich.-based car detailing shop.
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