Spa For Cars Wash Process *MANY PICS*

[chickenbackside]

Hi folks.

Since there seems to be a continuous interest in car washes, let me take you guys through a step-by-step process of what I deem to be the best car wash you can get in Singapore, namely, the Spa For Cars wash.

These guys are really passionate about what they do and it shines through their work. I know it sounds a bit far fetched that there might be people who are passionate about car grooming, but these guys really are.

The last time I groomed my car, they started on it at 10am and the car was only done at 3am the next day. No, they didn't do any other car besides mine that day and yes, they worked on it the whole time, besides squeezing in car washes in between. When you become their regular, you will also get regular scolding from them if you don't take care of your car as you should.

Many people might think that they are expensive, but if you spend time there to watch what they do, you will see, like all their regulars do, that their work is worth every single cent and more.

And NO, I am not getting anything from them for saying this.

Ok, let's get on with the car wash...




The one and only Spa For Cars






1st step is to hose down the car to loosen all the dirt







Then the wheels get cleaned with a LAMB WOOL MITT






Poor Boy's World car shampoo is poured into a bucket and mixed with water for a pail of silky smooth suds






A YOUNG lamb wool mitt is then used to wash off the dirt. The strokes are confined to one direction as far as possible so that if there are any scratches caused by the washing motion, they are not obvious when light falls on it.








After the washing, the suds are then hosed off

[chickenbackside]

Now, this is where the "blow" comes in. At most car washes, after the suds are hosed off, a chamois is used to wipe the car dry. Not at Spa For Cars. Here, a Bosch high powered hand held air blower is used to blow dry the car. This step is very time consuming.









The little nooks and crannies are given special attention so that when you drive off, there is no trail of water dripping off your car.










Even the wheel nut holes are not spared

[chickenbackside]

After all the blow drying, there will still be a bit of water leftover. Now the chamois appears. Instead of wiping off the leftover water, they actually DAB dry it. This is to prevent any scratches that may be caused by any rubbing motion.






Next, all the glass on the car is wiped dry






Again, any leftover water in all the little nooks and crannies where you don't see is wiped dry






Yes, even inside the wheel nut holes






Next, the interior of the car, including the trunk, is given a very thorough vacuuming







Last step, tyre shine. Here at Spa For Cars, you can actually choose between 2 types of tyre shine: super glossy or not so glossy (almost matte). My preference is the latter. Special care is taken so that the tyre shine does not get smudged on your freshly cleaned rims.








The result: it may not seem like it here, due to the lousy image quality of a camera phone, but the car is REALLY REALLY CLEAN.











The $15-$20 charge (depending on the size of your vehicle), is totally worth every single cent. No matter how delicate and careful I try to wash my own car, I will never be able to achieve a result anywhere near theirs.

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[xinni]

yea. i totally agree with cbs. they are definitely the best around.
i've heard of them long before i got my beemer.

paying premium for premium service.
like my uncle once told me: 'cheap thing no good, good thing no cheap'

so if u love your wife, u have to treat her to spa for cars. hehe

[chickenbackside]

No, if you love your wife, you gotta treat her to Spa For Cars AND more importantly, Amrita Spa....

[yogi_lite]

I'm impressed with the way they vacuum the interior, esp the pic with Barney! He's cute!

[Terry]

yeah...best car wash there is.... best detailing too... too bad it has been raining nowadays

[SHAMELESS]

Originally Posted by chickenbackside

No, if you love your wife, you gotta treat her to Spa For Cars AND more importantly, Amrita Spa....

NO cbs, my wife loves me, so she treat me to Dragon health Spa......hee

[Terry]

Originally Posted by SHAMELESS

NO cbs, my wife loves me, so she treat me to Dragon health Spa......hee

dragon health spa expensive alot of +++.... this spa 15 bucks nett ..

[hitmee]

wow, but 11am to 3am is a long time. If it is like what you said, they did not do on other cars, then it is not so cost effective from a business point of view.

but cannot deny their service look excellent!