Best Tire shine for IBA, BEFORE car enters the wash

[soonermajic]

Would Kleen-Rite's KS1107 work, for Tire dressing before car enters the bay? What about KS1099? Looking for ways to up revenue, &/or bring in more business. Heck, might offer it as a free add-on, when we're there, just to bring in more cars.

Is there something you guys suggest, for using before the car enters the bay?

 

[DiamondWash]

Tire Shine goes on after the vehicle is cleaned otherwise your applying Tire shine to dirty wheels, that would be like blow drying your hair before you took a shower.

 

[JMMUSTANG]

Plus the tire shine will get on your brushes, if you have brushes, and transfer to the cars finish. Not good��
If your touchless I would think the presoak cycles and then the high pressure would blow the shine chemicals off the tires and possibly on the equipment.
Either way the wash process will take most if not all the tire shine off the wheels, imo.

 

[soapy]

I know of one operator who offered hand applied tire shine after the wash. People would drive around to the entrance and pay $2 to have it applied by on site attendant. Operator claimed it made good money. I just use coin operated after the IBA. They can use free vac token for vac or tire shine.

 

[loewem]

On weekends and whenever I'm at my wash I spray tires before customers enter my automatic bay. I use a tire cleaner that isn't corrosive, is safe on paint and works good on bugs and road grime. I got tired of mixing up the chemical, pumping it into a 2 gallon garden sprayer and spraying it on cars. So, I made a delivery system out of two five gallon chemical jugs, a hydrominder, a flojet pump, two air regulators and a home made foamer. I put a quick connect on the foamer and I mounted it on the wall outside of my auto bay. I have a 30 foot hose that I have a triple foam gun on and a ball valve prior to the gun to turn the chemical on/off. Easy to set up and easy to take down. Takes me about 30/45 seconds per car to spray tires, bugs and other bad spots. Customers appreciate it and I get a lot of positive comments about the added service. No question in my mind that it helps to keep customers coming back. I'll take and post some pictures of my setup.

I've thought about trying to get kids to work for tips after the auto wash. Hand drying, tire shine, vacuuming....whatever the customer wants. Maybe charge a small amount to cover the cost of materials. If the kids would hustle and do a good job I'd bet they could make some decent tips.

 

[JMMUSTANG]

Check with your insurance agent to make sure you have coverage.
Damage to car, injury, you might need garage keeper insurance or something else.

 

[MEP001]

I'd be more worried about the kid getting injured than cars getting damaged.

For about two years after we opened with a new touch-free auto, I spent at least three hours around the wash at the busiest times and sprayed tire cleaner on for customers. The best part was when a kid had his face up to the window watching me and I sprayed the window, always made them jump back and laugh.