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    Why Steam Cleaning Methods Are Not Used in the Car Wash Industry??

    I'm talking Fahrenheit and for example the food service industry there are regulations you have to follow to clean and decrease a kitchen which is probably 212-240 degrees at the nozzle but I wouldn't apply that temp or pressure to a cars paint. For us the water in the tank 180 degrees but it...
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    Why Steam Cleaning Methods Are Not Used in the Car Wash Industry??

    My apologies RAM I like to ramble. My load times are between 20-40 seconds per car sometimes a minute if it's really bad but steam/vapor defiantly does its job better any prep wand or brush and Im using less than a gallon of water it's probably like 9-10 ounces of water and I have a 20 gallon...
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    Why Steam Cleaning Methods Are Not Used in the Car Wash Industry??

    The struggles of having a full service/flex car wash with mid/high volume, how to push cars thru fast? When I started in the industry I was trained to push through cars fast and we will handle the issues at the end but by doing this you will either send cars back for vacuum/wash or delivery the...
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    Why Steam Cleaning Methods Are Not Used in the Car Wash Industry??

    I was born in the 70's so I wasn't around when the washes were using steam but I fully believe the steam equipment that was used had High Pressure & High Temperatures which is very dangerous. These portable steam units now are no different than a heated carpet extractor it uses very little heat...
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    Why Steam Cleaning Methods Are Not Used in the Car Wash Industry??

    HAHA! Perfect example back in the 70's and your right nothing has changed. This is how I do it now with my portable units on each side. I do believe that steam has come along way since the 70's and we haven't had any issues with our portable units I just don't understand why it's not more...
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    Why Steam Cleaning Methods Are Not Used in the Car Wash Industry??

    Car Wash industy has been using Pressure, Chemical, Water and Man Power for decades but the end result is still the same it's hard labor and high cost to produce a perfectly clean car when it comes out of the tunnel not to mention a lot of headaches from angry customers. I've been toying with...
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    Why Steam Cleaning Methods Are Not Used in the Car Wash Industry??

    Simple question but maybe a long answer. Why isn't steam introduced in Conveyor or Automatic Washes? 20 years in the industry in High Volume Conveyor, Automatic's and Detailing why aren't we using Steam to produce a cleaner car? As an owner/operator I often sit back and watch my team work so...
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