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Free Hand Car Wash/Vaccum March 17/18
i-VTEC
03-17-2012, 02:56 PM
Last time I post free $50 Gas Card, For Test Driving
This time i'll post Free Car Wash
My friend just told me a newly opened hand car wash shop is giving 2 days free Wash / Vaccum
Sensha-ya Hand car wash ( (http://www.facebook.com/senshaya)
8171 LESLIE RD, Richmond, BC.
Only March 17 and 18
Enjoy RS :fuckyea:
i-VTEC
03-17-2012, 02:58 PM
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Spectre_Cdn
03-17-2012, 03:02 PM
All new pre-meet location? :accepted:
roastpuff
03-17-2012, 03:04 PM
Reviews?
i-VTEC
03-17-2012, 03:15 PM
Reviews?
A store that is newly opened, do you think they will have reviews already??
I'm here waiting in lineup. Free car wash wooot
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^ time they open till i want in LOL
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akalic
03-17-2012, 03:56 PM
Is there a long line up?
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pizzaMR2
03-17-2012, 04:38 PM
its free and its sunny...i'm going to say "Yes, there's a line up"
Gazorcoop
03-17-2012, 04:50 PM
It's open from 11am to 5pm. I'm headed there tomorrow.
Nicotine
03-17-2012, 04:51 PM
was good. had a couple cute little jap girls washing my car FTW.
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m205/nicolaspal/utf-8BSU1HMDE0MzctMjAxMjAzMTctMTcxMS5qcGc.jpg
hasn't been this clean in a while.
guy there also said that next week all half price too.
TRDood
03-17-2012, 05:07 PM
I didn't know it was free. Went there at 5:05pm and they said that they are closed. Saw a Yaris with orange wheels.
They have a bunch of little japanese kids washing who can't speak or understand english. The owner or manager is japanese but can speak a little english. It's right across from Felicos greek restaurant.
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was good. had a couple cute little Japanese girls washing my car FTW.
Fixt...........
The_Situation
03-17-2012, 06:42 PM
was good. had a couple cute little jap girls washing my car FTW.
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m205/nicolaspal/utf-8BSU1HMDE0MzctMjAxMjAzMTctMTcxMS5qcGc.jpg
hasn't been this clean in a while.
guy there also said that next week all half price too.
those look like dudes bro
flagella
03-17-2012, 06:43 PM
ohh I saw some kids holding free car wash signs today.
Sky_High
03-17-2012, 08:43 PM
Judging by it's facebook page.....might be opened by the same owner of Coquitlam Wash World?
pastarocket
03-17-2012, 09:51 PM
-time to take my ride there for a good wash.
Zoidberg
03-17-2012, 10:36 PM
How was the wash? I might go by there tomorrow.
TRDood
03-18-2012, 10:21 AM
First one in line right now. LBs and LGs working at this place while the Japanese owner/manager overlooks everything. Seems like the free car wash is a test run for everyone.
My only pet peeve is that they keep on knocking their hose on my car. Won't complain more since it's free.
About 4 cars that I see in the line up right now.
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Siiick otw there!
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Benz_05TSX
03-18-2012, 11:20 AM
Nice... going there instead of RS meet.. lol
Bender Unit
03-18-2012, 12:03 PM
Just went there.
Pretty decent washed
Took their time, no cut corner.
You can't beat Japanese girls cleaning your car :fuckyea:
How long is the line up
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TRDood
03-18-2012, 12:37 PM
Detail update now that I am using a desktop:
:drunk:
Woke up for the car wash so that I don't need to subject to dirty old towels and sponges. Got there at about 11am, waited for about 5 minutes for them to open up.
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt328/shortkid_555/carwash1.jpg
:badpokerface:
They are still doing test runs and most are learning how to use their gear.
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt328/shortkid_555/carwash2.jpg
One of the guys there saw my RS sticker and asked if I am a member. I'd say he was the most "careful" out of all.
It's free - can't complain because I was too lazy to wash and vaccum it myself. 7/10 exterior and 9/10 interior.
Gazorcoop
03-18-2012, 01:23 PM
The line is onto the street now. I would guess an hour wait or so to finish your wash
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ecchiecchi
03-18-2012, 01:28 PM
Detail update now that I am using a desktop:
:drunk:
Woke up for the car wash so that I don't need to subject to dirty old towels and sponges. Got there at about 11am, waited for about 5 minutes for them to open up.
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt328/shortkid_555/carwash1.jpg
:badpokerface:
They are still doing test runs and most are learning how to use their gear.
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt328/shortkid_555/carwash2.jpg
One of the guys there saw my RS sticker and asked if I am a member. I'd say he was the most "careful" out of all.
It's free - can't complain because I was too lazy to wash and vaccum it myself. 7/10 exterior and 9/10 interior.
I was Accord dude right behind you.
Talked to the boss, he said they charge about $25 for what they did for us.
LenovoTurbo
03-18-2012, 02:14 PM
Drove by, saw about 20+ cars on the street :heckno:
^by laws showed up just now:lawl:
CP.AR
03-18-2012, 02:19 PM
how's the wait looking now lol
JSALES
03-18-2012, 03:14 PM
what time are they open til? i'm at work right now and wondering if i can still make it. i don't know if the facebook link has the store hours since i cant access it
CP.AR
03-18-2012, 03:18 PM
They close at 5 but I doubt they can take you since the lineup is all the way at the empire center entrance
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TRDood
03-18-2012, 03:20 PM
They close at 5 but I doubt they can take you since the lineup is all the way at the empire center entrance
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They should have swapped the entrance and exit. Hazelbridge is way too busy for a line up. :accepted:
tofu1413
03-18-2012, 03:29 PM
went for a wash...
pretty decent job. took their time.
most of the staff were pretty polite.
sponge wash, cleaned wheels, rinsed underbody and had windows cleaned in and out.
all and all, pretty decent job.
would rate at about a 7.5 to 8.
one of the guys that worked there asked if i was from RS.. and i said yes. took care of the car the whole time and washed as i instructed (dont spray water directly to my Z's rubber seals.) talked to him about eventual RS members pricing... see if we could get our washes done for cheaper, or at a group rate (say 10 cars show up to do a wash meet)
worth the 15min wait.. :fuckyea:
fairlady Z. :fuckyea:
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/480694_10150632716846559_513036558_9432487_1910476 069_n.jpg
just like GT auto in gran turismo. awww yea
CP.AR
03-18-2012, 03:35 PM
The line is now closed
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JackAss
03-18-2012, 03:41 PM
Manager came out and handed me a card... Told me they will give me a free wash when I come back later so do we won't block the street...
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SkunkWorks
03-18-2012, 03:59 PM
So who else made it before the line closed? In the black Z lol
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vyrospec
03-18-2012, 04:17 PM
got in just before bylaws showed up,
waited 45minutes-ish
not bad, could have wiped windows better. otherwise, totally worth it
Gazorcoop
03-18-2012, 04:17 PM
I would rate the exterior 7 out of 10. Some tight spots (just before the underside of the trunk) were not cleaned well. My rims were also still dirty (read below for more). There was a bit of soap they missed, but everyone makes mistakes, so all was good. As for the interior, the windows were wiped decently and the dash still had dust on it. For the vacuuming job, I cannot say much as my car is only two months old and I vacuum regularly.
The white guy who did my wheels was not great. He was using a bristle brush with a short handle. He couldn't handle my stock SI rims. I did not say anything. When the car was being dried, the manager noticed my dirty rims and was outraged (almost none of the gunk was cleaned in between; it looked smudged all over). I pretended not to notice so he wouldn't have to apologize.
Because of the manager's doing, I would come back to this place again. It is $25 for what was offered for free today.
double0seven
03-18-2012, 04:41 PM
Well I understand it must have been a long day for them, but I did notice a few uncleaned spots on my car. But overall pretty good service.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/483651_10150602318351097_538006096_9428468_1633856 974_n.jpg
TRDood
03-18-2012, 04:42 PM
I was Accord dude right behind you.
Talked to the boss, he said they charge about $25 for what they did for us.
Lucky we went before the crowd showed up. Seems like you took some pictures of the place as well?
I would rate the exterior 7 out of 10. Some tight spots (just before the underside of the trunk) were not cleaned well. My rims were also still dirty (read below for more). There was a bit of soap they missed, but everyone makes mistakes, so all was good. As for the interior, the windows were wiped decently and the dash still had dust on it. I cannot say as my car is only two months old and I vacuum regularly.
The white guy who did my wheels was not great. He was using a bristle brush with a short handle. He couldn't handle my stock SI rims. I did not say anything. When the car was being dried, the manager noticed my dirty rims and was outraged (almost none of the gunk was cleaned in between; it looked smudged all over). I pretended not to notice so he wouldn't have to apologize.
Because of the manager's doing, I would come back to this place again. It is $25 for what was offered for free today.
I will be waiting for their whole pricing menu.
Honestly, I would go there for the interior and vaccum service, around $15 would be reasonable for what they did interior-wise. They did a pretty good job, even wipe down my door jambs (although I don't think it's a good choice to use the same towel to wipe dust off my dash and my windshield...)
I would stay away from any exterior work. Wouldn't want those brush on my summer wheels or those drying towels scrape against the paint.
:heckno:
Owner was good, LG wearing the pink waterboots and RS guy did the most work. He even wiped down my mud flaps!
The long hair white guy seems like he doesn't know what he is doing and keep on knocking the damn hose against my front bumper.
lgman
03-18-2012, 04:42 PM
http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/16560628.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TySxo.jpg
http://youtu.be/RzChwpXTjDY
CP.AR
03-18-2012, 04:45 PM
not bad at all. can't say if they introduce swirls, but their process is good (ie: sponges get cleaned with every vehicle... different sponge for each panel)
Good overall, I'll probably return.
It's a free wash - If i had a fiver on me I would have tipped. But all I had were coins and a 20
So who else made it before the line closed? In the black Z lol
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HOLY SHIT I WAS IN THE BLACK IMPREZA BEHIND YOU. Nice to meet you and your awesome car... me and 007 were too shy to talk to you :(
So who else made it before the line closed? In the black Z lol
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was in the black el beside u, we barely made it before the gates closed:fuckyea:
interior 9.5
exterior 8
jdm female crew >9000
it was worth the 1hr wait
CP.AR
03-18-2012, 05:10 PM
so the entire place today was basically invaded by RS LOLOLOL
Where's the dude in the green golf/gti?
SkunkWorks
03-18-2012, 05:15 PM
Sounds like we made it a RS free spring car wash meet.
Amuro, I thought you had a Camry?? :pokerface:
Going back in a week or two for the girls :smug:
tofu1413
03-18-2012, 06:19 PM
two fairladys in one day for them! :troll:
vyrospec
03-18-2012, 07:24 PM
lgman, was that you in the gts?
thx for vid of my car getting washed
CP.AR
03-18-2012, 07:31 PM
Sounds like we made it a RS free spring car wash meet.
Amuro, I thought you had a Camry?? :pokerface:
brought my dad's Impreza cause my own car was washed at home for the meet
The Camry was a joke I played for the spring meet (like I do for every meet). I just slapped a Camry badge on my TL lol :badpokerface:
but yeah your fairlady was sick. My brother got a good :sweetjesus: face whenever you started it up.
HondaGuy
03-18-2012, 07:43 PM
Thanks for the price list bud. Thank'd ya
Drove by today and it was packed on the streets. Some guy with bright green vest was talking to each waiting driver.
Quick question from who actually got their car washed, although it says exterior hand wash, do they use rags/wash cloth or wash brooms like other places? Cheers!
tofu1413
03-18-2012, 07:51 PM
exterior:
brush for wheels. small hand brush.
soaped car and used a sponge by hand.
dried by shammy by hand.
tire shined by pad with tire shine.
interior:
wiped by towels? white towels.
windows wiped by seperated towels and glass cleaner.
vaccuum trunk and carpets. rubber mats washed and air nozzled dry.
i-VTEC
03-18-2012, 08:01 PM
I deserved way too little thanks for posting this free service up.
Last time I posted for the free $50 gas card for test driving were way more
:alone:
Not sure if I should share any more
Eff-1
03-18-2012, 08:04 PM
I deserved way too little thanks for posting this free service up.
Last time I posted for the free $50 gas card for test driving were way more
:alone:
Not sure if I should share any more
:gay:
Eff-1
03-18-2012, 08:06 PM
I'll be honest. The words "Free Car Wash" scare me. No thank you.
But glad to see others were able to take advantage of it and provide reviews.
How long does it take normally?
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tofu1413
03-18-2012, 08:10 PM
forgot to mention: there was also a line that rinsed the underbody... right before you went into wash bay.
double0seven
03-18-2012, 09:18 PM
exterior:
brush for wheels. small hand brush.
soaped car and used a sponge by hand.
dried by shammy by hand.
tire shined by pad with tire shine.
interior:
wiped by towels? white towels.
windows wiped by seperated towels and glass cleaner.
vaccuum trunk and carpets. rubber mats washed and air nozzled dry.
They used a microfiber mitt or some kind of mitt instead of small brush for my cars rims. :thumbsup:
CP.AR
03-18-2012, 09:20 PM
yup... it was a wool? sheepskin? mitt
Gumby
03-18-2012, 09:43 PM
Damn - I should check RS more often on the weekend. My car's in need of a wash & vacuum!
tofu1413
03-18-2012, 09:57 PM
They used a microfiber mitt or some kind of mitt instead of small brush for my cars rims. :thumbsup:
i remember him scrubbing, as my wheels werent that dirty to begin with...
eventually they dried and wiped each spoke and lip on the wheel..
lgman
03-18-2012, 11:01 PM
lgman, was that you in the gts?
thx for vid of my car getting washed
Yup
N/p :) It ran outta power before it got to the... Umm... Uhh.... Interior detailing station... :badpokerface:
Boss was nice, Staff was friendly and did a decent job. No problems coming back after they have everything up 100%
8/10
do they do the trunk too?
HondaGuy
03-19-2012, 12:01 AM
Definitely sounds lke a place to try....gonna toss my van in there lol...
Post results later!
SkunkWorks
03-19-2012, 12:07 AM
but yeah your fairlady was sick. My brother got a good :sweetjesus: face whenever you started it up.
Hope the fumes didn't get to you guys too much :thumbs:
Gazorcoop
03-19-2012, 01:17 PM
exterior:
brush for wheels. small hand brush.
soaped car and used a sponge by hand.
dried by shammy by hand.
tire shined by pad with tire shine.
interior:
wiped by towels? white towels.
windows wiped by seperated towels and glass cleaner.
vaccuum trunk and carpets. rubber mats washed and air nozzled dry.
Mine wasn't. It was only smacked out and vacuumed. I didn't notice the cars infront of mine's being washed either.
My car seems to be a lot dirtier the day after a wash versus when I wash it myself. Maybe it was their equipment, but there was a hell of a lot of streak marks.
do they do the trunk too?
They did some cars. The AMG ahead of me got the trunk vacuumed but not mine!
The wait was too long so I ended up with a free wash voucher instead of a free wash. Oh well, better than nothing.
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bcedhk
03-19-2012, 02:17 PM
they are offering half price today.
I know is a marketing idea to get those japanese girls to hold the sign, but I kinda feel sorry for them to be standing there for hours!
I went today and my car was well cleaned.
red_2
03-19-2012, 03:56 PM
Just got back from there.
Great service and overall did a good job washing. I'd give them 8/10
Would return, I like it alot better than the place near Superstore.
NiceRicer
03-19-2012, 07:02 PM
Does anyone know if they are still offering half price tomorrow? Would like to give this place a try.
tofu1413
03-19-2012, 09:52 PM
Mine wasn't. It was only smacked out and vacuumed. I didn't notice the cars infront of mine's being washed either.
My car seems to be a lot dirtier the day after a wash versus when I wash it myself. Maybe it was their equipment, but there was a hell of a lot of streak marks.
They did some cars. The AMG ahead of me got the trunk vacuumed but not mine!
my car got pretty dirty the next day too actually....... wonder if its because of the snow this morning.......
didnt notice streaks on my car since its grey... (and shitty paint to begin with)
red_2
03-19-2012, 10:21 PM
Does anyone know if they are still offering half price tomorrow? Would like to give this place a try.
half price is on all week
Akinari
03-19-2012, 10:26 PM
Hey guys, I'm the one working at Sensha-ya who was chatting with you RS guys. I've been meaning to join RS quite awhile ago, as I've been lurking the forums for almost a year now, never got around to doing so until now ^^. I guess I might as well do a brief intro about myself here. I'm an active member of Element Owner's Club and Sportscarforums under the username Kaoss. Currently traveling from White Rock to work almost on a daily basis. As an automotive enthusiast I love being able to come into contact with so many different vehicles and chat with other enthusiasts who drop by. It's really a great experience.
Being somewhat of a perfectionist myself, I'm more suited for working at an auto detailing location instead of a car wash, although Sensha-ya will be providing detailing in the future, ETA unknown. I'd be happy to answer any of your questions regarding Sensha-ya, as I'm essentially the unofficial Sensha-ya RS spokesperson in this thread lol.
Other than the fact that I work at a car wash, I'm glad to finally be a part of the community. I wonder if I'm the only guy on RS with an Element...
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SkunkWorks
03-19-2012, 10:39 PM
Hey guys, I'm the one working at Sensha-ya who was chatting with you RS guys. I've been meaning to join RS quite awhile ago, as I've been lurking the forums for almost a year now, never got around to doing so until now ^^. I guess I might as well do a brief intro about myself here. I'm an active member of Element Owner's Club and Sportscarforums under the username Kaoss. Currently traveling from White Rock to work almost on a daily basis. As an automotive enthusiast I love being able to come into contact with so many different vehicles and chat with other enthusiasts who drop by. It's really a great experience.
Being somewhat of a perfectionist myself, I'm more suited for working at an auto detailing location instead of a car wash, although Sensha-ya will be providing detailing in the future, ETA unknown. I'd be happy to answer any of your questions regarding Sensha-ya, as I'm essentially the unofficial Sensha-ya RS spokesperson in this thread lol.
Other than the fact that I work at a car wash, I'm glad to finally be a part of the community. I wonder if I'm the only guy on RS with an Element...
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Nice chatting with you too Andrew. Thanks again for the wash.
Obsideon
03-20-2012, 10:41 PM
Free Car Wash at Sensha-ya ( (http://youtu.be/RzChwpXTjDY)
I am disappoint. Did not see a single JDM LG in your entire video! :derp:
I hope everyone that got the free wash left a good tip.
That being said, will consider taking my car down there next week if I'm in Richmond and weather is nice :accepted:
TRDood
03-20-2012, 10:47 PM
Did anyone leave a tip for their free car wash? The Japanese lg with the pink boots place a towel for me to clean my shoes before driving off. A few of them greeted me out like in Japanese restaurants. I will leave a tip next time I visit. Haha
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i went today, didn't know it was half off let them keep my 20
Bender Unit
03-20-2012, 10:55 PM
Did anyone leave a tip for their free car wash? The Japanese lg with the pink boots place a towel for me to clean my shoes before driving off. A few of them greeted me out like in Japanese restaurants. I will leave a tip next time I visit. Haha
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I did tip them for my free car wash :whistle:
I gave My tips to the Pink Boots LG.
& I am wondering is she related to the Boss.
Akinari
03-21-2012, 07:17 AM
That would be the boss's daughter.
EDIT: Heading off to work, if any of you plan to drop by for a wash today, look for a dude in glasses who seems to know what he's doing:thumbs:
ToneCapone
03-21-2012, 08:42 AM
Do all you guys tip for car washes like this? How much usually?
thanks for the car wash andrew, this is my carwash place to be lol perfect customer satisfaction, even had towels in to wipe my shoes off and even found me a loonie :lol i was the guy with the black tl, thanks a lot!!
Akinari
03-22-2012, 11:47 PM
Black TL Type-S with AEM plate bracket? I can't even count how many TLs we've washed LOL. But thanks for the compliment! It's really a team effort, and I myself am surprised how quickly we're improving.
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Black acura tl with the black grill, 2 asian guys :p
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JoshuaWong
03-23-2012, 12:23 AM
hehe gonna drop by tomorrow afternoon to see whats up, found bird crap on my window :troll:
hey andrew thx for the wash again, i dropped by last sunday and was on a black el ... i remember u asking me if u could take a few pics of my car lol
neways, good to see u finally managed to get a valid account after trying for a year lol :lol
Akinari
03-23-2012, 06:56 AM
Black acura tl with the black grill, 2 asian guys :p
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lol I can't seem to recall this LOL :suspicious: Too many black TL drivers out there.
And you! your EL is great, I myself am somewhat interested in a 1.6EL. It's an option as I'm on the market for a DD.
gloors
03-23-2012, 09:10 AM
Hmm ginna head there and try this place out right now
Gumby
03-23-2012, 09:20 AM
Hmm ginna head there and try this place out right now
I suspect their hours of operation are 11am - 7pm, so they might not be open quite yet!
gloors
03-23-2012, 09:43 AM
I'm here right now they're open ^^
Gumby
03-23-2012, 10:00 AM
I'm here right now they're open ^^
Can you confirm their hours?
rageguy
03-23-2012, 10:04 AM
According to their Facebook page, they take credit card and debit now! And they close at 7pm every day.
hmmm i'll prob go today after work to see whats up XD
gloors
03-23-2012, 10:15 AM
They're open from 10-7 and it's half off today I heard. Getting my dirty slutty winter car cleaned :)
half off until sunday guys
fliptuner
03-23-2012, 10:57 AM
Nice. Might have to bring my truck and the gf's car over
GGnoRE
03-23-2012, 12:37 PM
the weather is so nice, I might pop over there after work in richmond
Eff-1
03-23-2012, 03:03 PM
The reviews so far seem to be pretty good so here I am giving it a shot. The bylaw guy is across the street taking a photo of the lineup.lol
Im waiting in line atm...and they're really slow today =/
Interior = 8/10
Exterior = 8/10
Price = 10/10
Went when it was half off, awesome value :fuckyea: They missed my center console and rear windshield but s'all good :thumbsup:
FerrariEnzo
03-25-2012, 07:12 AM
I can't even count how many TLs we've washed LOL. But thanks for the compliment! It's really a team effort, and I myself am surprised how quickly we're improving.
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What kinda of wash mitt you guys use?
Ive been to a car wash that uses crappy wash mitt and it scratched my car or left tons of swirls...
Do you guys change water frequently?
the place I went to changed it once.. I was them just add water and more soap.. the big bin of soapy water was full of dirt.... nasty....
Also, whats the price?
Akinari
03-25-2012, 07:20 AM
We use sponges.
We change water once it becomes dirty, which is about every hour or so. The dirt and murky water is drained and new water and soap mixture is put in.
Pricing:
http://i.imgur.com/TySxo.jpg
Today's the last day for half-off, starting tomorrow those prices on the board will apply.
I'll come by later today when you guys open.
Might either drop by at around 11am or 4pm.
pearlaudi
03-25-2012, 08:04 AM
I dropped by for a wash yesterday morning but unfortunately was greeted with a new staff member that was being trained on how to wash a car by the boss. The new guy washed over half my car with the same initial soap and sponge without dipping the sponge into water to get more moisture. I had to ask him twice to get more water into the sponge. Pushing sudds around with a dirty sponge wasn't my idea of washing my black car. By the time he made it down one side of the car, the sponge was dry. He just kept flipping the sponge over and over again. Unfortunately for me, I now have swirls and scratches on my car.
Also, as much as I enjoyed seeing a cute Japanese girl wiping my car down, using a regular almost dry cloth trying to rub out road tar and sap wasn't how I wanted my car treated.
I told the boss about it when he invites me in to pay. But he wasn't too interested in hearing what I said.
Next time, I wor reconsider coming to this car wash. I do admit though, everyone was courteous, but just inexperienced.
spoon.ek9
03-25-2012, 08:38 AM
^ which is precisely why i wouldn't bring my EK to a new car wash (no offense to akinari-kun). inexperienced car washers should really take extra training before touching dark coloured cars; especially black ones. the enticement of a 1/2 price deal is not worth having swirled paint!
with that said, i wouldn't mind coming by today with my EF if the line's not too long :thumbsup:
FerrariEnzo
03-25-2012, 12:25 PM
I dropped by for a wash yesterday morning but unfortunately was greeted with a new staff member that was being trained on how to wash a car by the boss. The new guy washed over half my car with the same initial soap and sponge without dipping the sponge into water to get more moisture. I had to ask him twice to get more water into the sponge. Pushing sudds around with a dirty sponge wasn't my idea of washing my black car. By the time he made it down one side of the car, the sponge was dry. He just kept flipping the sponge over and over again. Unfortunately for me, I now have swirls and scratches on my car.
Also, as much as I enjoyed seeing a cute Japanese girl wiping my car down, using a regular almost dry cloth trying to rub out road tar and sap wasn't how I wanted my car treated.
I told the boss about it when he invites me in to pay. But he wasn't too interested in hearing what I said.
Next time, I wor reconsider coming to this car wash. I do admit though, everyone was courteous, but just inexperienced.
Yikes.. I have a black car...
You guys dont like to use Microfiber mitt? they wash out easier then a sponge...
you should have 2 seperate containers.. one for soap and another for dipping the dirty sponge into to get most of the dirt out before it goes into the nice soapy water, this way you can save on soap and dont have to refill it as often..
just my $0.02
Akinari
03-25-2012, 01:11 PM
Don't worry, criticize as much as you'd like, I'm just someone working at a car wash. It's not like I run/own the place, won't feel offended as long as I know I'm doing the right things. With that being said, even if I do disagree on how to wash in a specific way, I still gotta follow the regulations set by the manager.
I myself would never want someone else wash or even touch my car, so if anyone is picky about swirls or scratches, take it to a detailing place instead, since it's pretty much guaranteed that your exterior will have some swirls afterwards.
However if any of you wanna bring your own wash utensils and have me wash your babies, I wouldn't mind doing so :troll:
However if any of you wanna bring your own wash utensils and have me wash your babies, I wouldn't mind doing so :troll:
:lol
rageguy
03-25-2012, 03:53 PM
Don't worry, criticize as much as you'd like, I'm just someone working at a car wash. It's not like I run/own the place, won't feel offended as long as I know I'm doing the right things. With that being said, even if I do disagree on how to wash in a specific way, I still gotta follow the regulations set by the manager.
I myself would never want someone else wash or even touch my car, so if anyone is picky about swirls or scratches, take it to a detailing place instead, since it's pretty much guaranteed that your exterior will have some swirls afterwards.
However if any of you wanna bring your own wash utensils and have me wash your babies, I wouldn't mind doing so :troll:
QFT. Honestly, this is just another one of your Richmond hand wash places. If you go here, you will have minor scratches. This is not a detailing shop. This is a mass hand wash shop. They want quantity. Not quality.
MikeyStyle
03-25-2012, 10:18 PM
woot! got my car washed today
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2233/03252012.jpg
sexyaccord
03-26-2012, 05:31 PM
woot! got my car washed today
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/476189_539269838055_129400408_30978476_643939567_o .jpg
It was sunny today?:fulloffuck:
LP700-4
03-26-2012, 05:34 PM
^ (Yesterday, 11:18 PM)
:rukidding:
RevYouUp
03-26-2012, 05:34 PM
:facepalm:
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