robert roman
Bob Roman
“We already are barely getting the cars rinsed off…”
“Was wondering about our layout and would like some input.”
Tunnels are usually designed by dividing the wash-bay into three sections - cleaning, rinsing/waxing and drying.
Cleaning includes solution application and cleaning module. Cleaning modules are usually three, five or seven-touch. It is customary to place high-pressure cleaning and wheels between cleaning module and polish module (three-touch).
Prior to rinsing/waxing, it is suggested to have a positively charged surface. The reason is the water drops that form through operational spray as well as the silicone and polymer contained in drying agent and wax products carry a negative electrical charge.
Since opposite electrical charges attract, this allows the drying agent and/or wax to attach to the surface. The silicone and polymer contained in the drying agent and wax creates a larger contact angle on the surface that repels water (hydrophobic effect) which aids in rinsing, drying and protecting surfaces.
It is customary to inject a mild surfactant into the water that is sprayed on cleaning materials fitted to rotating and swinging brushes. The foam creates some show but more importantly the soap serves to lubricate the brushes to help prevent damage.
If you are not soaping brushes and are barely getting vehicles rinsed off, this would suggest you have a problem somewhere.
“Was wondering about our layout and would like some input.”
Tunnels are usually designed by dividing the wash-bay into three sections - cleaning, rinsing/waxing and drying.
Cleaning includes solution application and cleaning module. Cleaning modules are usually three, five or seven-touch. It is customary to place high-pressure cleaning and wheels between cleaning module and polish module (three-touch).
Prior to rinsing/waxing, it is suggested to have a positively charged surface. The reason is the water drops that form through operational spray as well as the silicone and polymer contained in drying agent and wax products carry a negative electrical charge.
Since opposite electrical charges attract, this allows the drying agent and/or wax to attach to the surface. The silicone and polymer contained in the drying agent and wax creates a larger contact angle on the surface that repels water (hydrophobic effect) which aids in rinsing, drying and protecting surfaces.
It is customary to inject a mild surfactant into the water that is sprayed on cleaning materials fitted to rotating and swinging brushes. The foam creates some show but more importantly the soap serves to lubricate the brushes to help prevent damage.
If you are not soaping brushes and are barely getting vehicles rinsed off, this would suggest you have a problem somewhere.
