How even experienced drivers at car washes are “bred” for money
- November 18, 2022
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A visit to a car wash is a routine job for most motorists. However, as practice shows, it is quite possible to become a victim of a talented
A visit to a car wash is a routine job for most motorists. However, as practice shows, it is quite possible to become a victim of a talented “divorce”. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells why you should be wary even in such a familiar situation.
A standard body wash in the capital now costs about 400-500 rubles – if we are talking about a medium-sized crossover. This usually includes lathering, rinsing thoroughly and wiping the surface. But in some places, car wash managers use a simple, but quite workable schedule – especially in winter. At the stage when the “shampoo” has already been washed off the body, the owner of the vehicle is told that, they say, that’s all – you can go, the bathing procedures are over. The motorist is indignantly surprised: why didn’t they wipe the water out of the car? After all, she will freeze in the cold!
“No problem,” they reply. “Pay an extra 100 rubles and wipe it off.” For the expulsion of moisture by compressed air from the cracks in the mechanisms of the side mirrors, the hatch of the gas tank, door handles and other places, if you wish, you can say goodbye to another “hundred”. And the car owner has to do this and in the end return not 500 rubles, as originally planned, but 600. There is nowhere to go – frost in the yard.
Another “divorce” is the so-called “Eurowash” of the body. It costs twice as much as usual – about 800 rubles. The only difference with the traditional, cheaper procedure is that the washing machines, after dousing the car with foam, also manually wear a washcloth over the body. And only then wash off the chemistry. Try to distinguish the result of an ordinary wash for 400 rubles from the “European” wash for 800: there is no difference at all.
It is probably not worth talking about the classic “separation” called “nano-washing”. But recently, the author of these lines personally witnessed how a friend was “divorced” for such a procedure. And so qualitatively that when I loudly advised him against this idea, he just brushed it off. Well, how about: after all, a special super shampoo used in the “nanomika” would create a miraculous protective layer on the paint surface – so much in demand in the winter period … Yes, how!
At the end of the cheat procedure, my friend and I drove my tarantas into the same car wash. And therefore I had the opportunity to take care of it: for the “just wash the body from above” ordered by me, the washing machine used the same shampoo as for the previous customer’s “nanomach”. Only this pleasure cost me 500 rubles, and he 1000. For the beautiful name of the event, I think.
Now car washes love to cash in on suspicious customers – intimidating them with the inevitable freezing of doors. Yes, if you specifically pour water on the seals and immediately slam them, problems with frost opening are very likely in the very near future. To avoid such a result, just wipe this “chewing gum” with a dry cloth. But no! Victims-customers are “pushed” with the service to process door seals with a special tool. For 400-500 rubles. Despite the fact that an ordinary spray can with a silicone spray used for this procedure costs only 150-200 rubles, and it is enough for several customer cars.
Particularly moving are the car wash employees’ proposals to “blacken the wheels” – in fact, color the rubber. As an argument, when talking about the victim of a “divorce”, the argument is used that blackening supposedly gives additional protection to the tire, and also prevents the loss of elasticity in the cold. And people fall for such stories. Although the basis of all patented compounds for blackening is the same silicone (silicone oil, to be more precise) or glycerin. They charge 300 rubles for the service. It costs about the same to buy an entire spray can with a “tinting” tool from the store. It is usually enough to process the wheels of 3-4 cars. So consider for yourself how much you “bred” at car washes …
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A standard body wash in the capital now costs about 400-500 rubles – if we are talking about a medium-sized crossover. This usually includes lathering, rinsing thoroughly and wiping the surface. But in some places, car wash managers use a simple, but quite workable schedule – especially in winter. At the stage when the “shampoo” has already been washed off the body, the owner of the vehicle is told that, they say, that’s all – you can go, the bathing procedures are over. The motorist is indignantly surprised: why didn’t they wipe the water out of the car? After all, she will freeze in the cold!
“No problem,” they reply. “Pay an extra 100 rubles and wipe it off.” For the expulsion of moisture by compressed air from the cracks in the mechanisms of the side mirrors, the hatch of the gas tank, door handles and other places, if you wish, you can say goodbye to another “hundred”. And the car owner has to do this and in the end return not 500 rubles, as originally planned, but 600. There is nowhere to go – frost in the yard.
Another “divorce” is the so-called “Eurowash” of the body. It costs twice as much as usual – about 800 rubles. The only difference with the traditional, cheaper procedure is that the washing machines, after dousing the car with foam, also manually wear a washcloth over the body. And only then wash off the chemistry. Try to distinguish the result of an ordinary wash for 400 rubles from the “European” wash for 800: there is no difference at all.
It is probably not worth talking about the classic “separation” called “nano-washing”. But recently, the author of these lines personally witnessed how a friend was “divorced” for such a procedure. And so qualitatively that when I loudly advised him against this idea, he just brushed it off. Well, how about: after all, a special super shampoo used in the “nanomika” would create a miraculous protective layer on the paint surface – so much in demand in the winter period … Yes, how!
At the end of the cheat procedure, my friend and I drove my tarantas into the same car wash. And therefore I had the opportunity to take care of it: for the “just wash the body from above” ordered by me, the washing machine used the same shampoo as for the previous customer’s “nanomach”. Only this pleasure cost me 500 rubles, and he 1000. For the beautiful name of the event, I think.
Now car washes love to cash in on suspicious customers – intimidating them with the inevitable freezing of doors. Yes, if you specifically pour water on the seals and immediately slam them, problems with frost opening are very likely in the very near future. To avoid such a result, just wipe this “chewing gum” with a dry cloth. But no! Victims-customers are “pushed” with the service to process door seals with a special tool. For 400-500 rubles. Despite the fact that an ordinary spray can with a silicone spray used for this procedure costs only 150-200 rubles, and it is enough for several customer cars.
Particularly moving are the car wash employees’ proposals to “blacken the wheels” – in fact, color the rubber. As an argument, when talking about the victim of a “divorce”, the argument is used that blackening supposedly gives additional protection to the tire, and also prevents the loss of elasticity in the cold. And people fall for such stories. Although the basis of all patented compounds for blackening is the same silicone (silicone oil, to be more precise) or glycerin. They charge 300 rubles for the service. It costs about the same to buy an entire spray can with a “tinting” tool from the store. It is usually enough to process the wheels of 3-4 cars. So consider for yourself how much you “bred” at car washes …
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
