TommyT

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hi guys

anyone know where is good place for touchless car wash in southern CA


thanks

radicalrev

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touchless? what do you mean?

eric_r_ho

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Chevron's and Mobil gas stations have those "touchless" ones, but I would NEVER send my car into any of those gas station ones. Who knows what kind of chemicals are in the RAINBOW foam they spray on your car..I'd tell you to just wash it yourself in your front yard but I'm sure you don't have that accessibility which is why you're asking for a spot to get the touchless type of wash done.

radicalrev

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go to a coin-op self serve car wash....

wouldnt take my car to any car wash place that goes thru a tunnel with the railings in between the tires...so dangerous to the wheels...besides my car is too low for the railings...

lexusscturbo

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The carwash suppliers for Socal(for touchless ones or touch automated are Blue Coral/ and Automagic).
And Radical Rev..There is a system for lowered cars If the rail is only 2" higher than the ground its one of the newer ones..There are a few in the 310 area.and if you can widen teh rail with your foot then it is one of the newer systems...
Eric the rainbow foam actually is (a pH variable soap system)...I'd say one of the better touchless ones I've used is Fountain Valley touchless. (but that one is like 35 miles from my house) I was in the OC area lol haha.

flipside909

There are a handful of automated car wash systems that are rail-less. Laserwash 4000 (commonly used at Chevron in the I.E and O.C.) can be found at various coin-ops and gas stations. They're not easy to find, but if you can find one...those are very lowered car friendly.

radicalrev

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do you drive thru the tunnel or does it use like a rail that clamp to the tires and pull/push the car thru the tunnel?

Peter_95

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well a friend of mine that works for touchless told me they recycle some of the water... so that's a big nono already for me...

Lexiss_sc430

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They have to, its a law in CA

lexusscturbo

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Yep; they use to only need to recycle a portion of it, now its a greater % recycled.

Chris spent a boatload on the new remodeled wash to be sure it recycles and filters better but I prefer my fresh H20

TomLee

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I use the touch less wash at a local gas station. it's fairly decent. I'd reccomeend spraying down hard deposits like bird poo and stuff a few mintues before going in, cause sometimes the high pressure water doesnt take it off. Also my car is lowered and i got in fine.