Car WashTouchless car washes, not the safer option
Car washing 101! What three factors work together to clean a car?
- Detergent Action
- Pressure
- Friction
For many years, touchless car washes have maintained a reputation as a safer car wash option. Whether they’re set up as an in-bay system where jets move over and around a parked car, or the driver uses a wand to manually blast the car clean, only water touches the vehicle’s exterior.
However, all touchless car washes, including some at other locations, leave out one critical factor: friction.
After decades of experience with car wash development, wash quality, and engineering, we’ve consistently found that leaving out physical contact with a car is like spraying plates with soapy water without scrubbing—they just aren’t fully clean.
The problems with touchless car washes
Touchless car wash operators must either settle for less-than-clean vehicles (and dissatisfied customers) or overcorrect using the two factors they do have: detergent and pressure.
Others may use harsh, concentrated cleaning products that aggressively break up dirt but can eat at your car’s clear coat over time.
Some may ramp up water pressure to extreme levels, which can scour your paint or force water into sensitive areas.
Tommy’s Express: Balanced car washing for a safer, cleaner shine
The Tommy’s Express Car Wash system has been engineered to balance all three factors and provide the safest, most effective clean possible.
Our 130’ belt layout gives equipment enough space and time to work safely. Highlights include:
Detox PreWash
All of our washes start with a prewash detergent that breaks down dirt, road tar, bugs, and other organic materials, so they come off easily during your wash.
All-around friction cleaning modules
Tommy’s Express brushes don’t actually use brushes—they use closed-cell foam or dense specialty soft cloth. Both types are heavily lubricated with body soap during use. The result? Dirt is removed without scratching your paint, and the foam cleans effectively without embedding particles.
UnderFlush
A steady stream of water is used to safely remove salt and other buildup from the lower portions of your vehicle, which can help prevent rusting and corrosion—especially during the winter in colder states.
High and low-pressure cleaning and rinse nozzles
These are spaced along the entire length of the car wash in a variety of positions on a number of different pieces of equipment. Each nozzle is carefully metered, used with a carefully monitored level of car wash product, and uses water appropriate for its role; fresh water for most functions, low-pressure reclaimed water for low-priority wheel or rocker panel cleaning, and purified water for our spot-free rinse.
Premium extras
When you purchase the WORKS package, you get more than a great clean! Included is Ceramic Body Wax, advanced ceramic coating fills in microscopic irregularities and scratches on your vehicle’s surface, restoring its shine, protecting its finish, and keeping your car looking its best. You’ll also receive Tire Gloss which protects and moisturizes the rubber of your vehicles, keeping them looking clean and new!
When you visit Tommy’s Express, you receive one of the most modern, carefully designed and executed car wash services available anywhere. And you get this service at express speeds with short wait times and the convenience of a tag-less monthly membership system controlled on-demand from the free Tommy’s Express app.
If you’ve considered Tommy’s Express in the past but weren’t sure if we were for you, we invite you to give us a try today and see for yourself how we compare!