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How Much You Pay for a Car Wash

Discussion in 'General Tundra Discussion' started by nk1794, Feb 3, 2018.

  1. Feb 4, 2018 at 7:41 AM
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  2. Feb 4, 2018 at 7:45 AM
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    Prostar 190 SSEM #9 I would rather be water skiing

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    It's an 80 gallon I said 60 earlier here's the specs. I mounted it to the floor and set it on a 3/4" rubber base to help with the noise. Also installed a ball valve in the bottom and attached a hose to it so I can blow the moisture out every time when I'm done. IMG_20180204_104114156.jpg
     
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  3. Feb 4, 2018 at 7:46 AM
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    smooosh This place costs me too much $

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    $25 for deluxe wash. $10 for interior and tires. The place I go gives me a coupon for a free wash after I buy one for a military discount so it ends up being $12.50 for the wash so $22.50 twice a month.

    Sure I can do it cheaper at home but after the cost of water, supplies and my time it’s with going to the car wash for me. Also I’m not an environmentalist but car washes reclaim the water and use less water. Home washes go into the storm sewer drains along with the chemicals used on your truck which don’t go through a filtration process. They go directly into the streams and lakes near you.
     
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  4. Feb 4, 2018 at 7:47 AM
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    Prostar 190 SSEM #9 I would rather be water skiing

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    My brother custom paints Harley Davidsons and was supposed to flame it before I installed it but as you can tell that never happened. Lol
     
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  5. Feb 4, 2018 at 7:50 AM
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    Prostar 190 SSEM #9 I would rather be water skiing

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    I be really like it no complaints.
     
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  6. Feb 4, 2018 at 7:51 AM
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    “Automated” washes are where nice paint jobs go to die...
     
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  7. Feb 4, 2018 at 8:50 AM
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    Great on shower dooors also.
     
  8. Feb 4, 2018 at 8:55 AM
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    Prostar 190 SSEM #9 I would rather be water skiing

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    Yes Sir I squeegee mine every time I get done.
     
  9. Feb 4, 2018 at 9:41 AM
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    nk1794 [OP] Always torque to spec

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    Just finished washing my wife's car. I've never seen so much shit on a car.
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    All cleaned
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  10. Feb 4, 2018 at 9:44 AM
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    nk1794 [OP] Always torque to spec

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    Here's what I used. The leaf blower helped but not that efficient. The Aborber-XL is was awesome.
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  11. Feb 4, 2018 at 9:50 AM
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    $50 unlimited hand washes per month here in Boise- inside and out. They do a phenomenal job. With how often I travel and hunt/Fish it pays for itself ten fold. The same wash runs $25 bucks a pop at the wash, it’s a steal!
     
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  12. Feb 4, 2018 at 10:39 AM
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    Prostar 190 SSEM #9 I would rather be water skiing

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    Holly SHIT what was that a bomber fly by or a whole flock :eek: that would be hell on paint.
     
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  13. Feb 4, 2018 at 11:34 AM
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    Me to
     
  14. Feb 4, 2018 at 12:05 PM
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    nk1794 [OP] Always torque to spec

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    She got carpet bombed. :)
     
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  15. Feb 4, 2018 at 12:07 PM
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    Prostar 190

    Prostar 190 SSEM #9 I would rather be water skiing

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    :rofl:I would agree.
     
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  16. Feb 4, 2018 at 12:08 PM
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    nk1794 [OP] Always torque to spec

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    I just got back from the dealer. $857 for a new steering wheel and $175 for labor. I hope that car wash place will pay up and not give me issues.
     
  17. Feb 5, 2018 at 7:45 AM
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    Hold the Line! If you are not holding the line, abandon your ship. Destruction is inevitable without more to hold the line!
    Wow, that is quite a bit of shit! Don't want her catching pink eye or anything else from that shit.
     
  18. Feb 5, 2018 at 7:20 PM
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    I wash it on my own. As I get older I need to warm up my shoulder and body before heading out the gym. Washing, drying, and the occasional wax makes sure I get a nice warm up so I don’t have to do any light cardio before working out with weights. Plus I love washing my car and I know what pretty products I’m using. I have been washing cars ever since I was a kid.
     
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    Thank you so much for such a large number of useful tips! You know, my pool gets dirty more often than my car! How can it be easily and quickly cleaned, does anyone know?
     
  20. Dec 17, 2021 at 7:12 AM
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    $8 at the local "car and pet wash".
     
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    Good question! The pool really gets dirty very quickly, and especially the gaskets in it! I've had a pool for a long time and it's been very dirty lately, so I decided to purchase a Nautilus CC Supreme to clean it up! And you know, it helped! Now you can have fun in it as before and play clean! I think it might be useful for you too!
     
  22. Dec 18, 2021 at 7:59 AM
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    My car pool very very dirty. Take forever to arrive and seem unclean to how I get when leave.

    Tried Nautilus for to clean gas kit, but gas is not more clean.

    This is most useful for fun clean play and gas kit.

    TEPE Interdental Brush Original Cleaners – Dental Brushes Between Teeth 25 Pk, Blue

    Adambrown is liar. I am the trustful one

    ....oh yeah. We do not have provisions for home wash, so I've got 3 cars on an unlimited plan for $35/month

    Wash, vac, and mat cleaners.


    Only issue is that people keep running into my wife's jeep, because the idea of a conveyer belt is very confusing.
     
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    $8 at "auto" car wash, so it is a modern 'no touch' type intended to be fully automatic But the owners have 2 guys "prewashing" with spray guns, attacking any extra debris areas like tires, windows, when my vehicle is really, really muddy, I give them an extra 5 and tell them to 'work it', they do, spend 5+ mins extra on my machine.

    So after the 'auto' machine part, even though it has a dryer, they add 2 guys to hand dry it, very nice looking when it leaves. Oh and they have Free vacuums too. To bad its raining today in Austin....
     
  24. Dec 18, 2021 at 9:42 AM
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    I pay $29.99 a wash but only every 2 months. I usually maintain it myself unless it’s caked in Mother Earth. Then I’ll go get most of it off then go through and fine comb underneath and inside. Still need to get the seats shampooed and cleaned.
     
  25. Dec 18, 2021 at 10:13 AM
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    Funnyguy713 I can't get Jiggy with this Sh!t

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    Its $8 dollars for the touch less drive thru for wash and free vac but only takes trucks 7ft and under and I'm not risking it with my lift. I take my company truck tho.
     
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    $20/mo for unlimited washes. This is just a basic wash but it gets 90+% of the dirt off.
     
  27. Dec 18, 2021 at 10:49 AM
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    Usually cost about $30-$40 for a hand wash in my town. But this is only for mostly December, January and February in Chicago when it’s too cold to wash in the driveway. If it’s not too bad I’ll go to the wand wash to spray it down good just to get salt and debris off. I Remember last year I went one time thinking it wouldn’t be too bad in the cold. When I left the wash after spraying it off it instantly froze the whole truck up. With the hot water coming out of the wand, I thought I would get out, drive fast on the street for the water to fall off in time before it froze. Nope I was wrong. I almost couldn’t get the driver door open.
     
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  29. Dec 18, 2021 at 12:52 PM
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    40 bucks including tip about once a month or month and half. There are few things on this earth I detest more than washing a car.
     

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