Car Wash Machine

Are you going to run the car wash business and donot know which equipment is best for you. Here are some analyses for your reference.

There are 4 different car wash machines: tunnel, rollover, touch-free, and self-service.

A tunnel car wash machine is a large carwash system that has a conveyor belt to transport cars through an enclosed tunnel. A tunnel car wash machine is the most efficient type of car wash. It is able to clean a car in about two minutes and it has a high capacity for cars. It need more space as they are bigger and longer.

A rollover car wash machine uses two rails to carry vehicles in and out of the washing area. A rollover machine is typically used for commercial purposes, such as at gas stations or other similar.

A touchless car the wash machine is the latest invention in the world of car washing. This machine uses water and foam to clean cars without any contact with them.

Self-service car wash machine can water pray, shampoo and vacuum. It’s not automatic wash machine. It used mostly for 24 hours self-service car wash business.

Type Advantage Disadvantage Application Budget
Tunnel Car Wash
  1. High efficiency: 55cars/hours
  2. The complete automatic process
  3. Easy operation
  1. Cost High
  2. Need large Space
  3. Installation complicated
  1. Car wash business
  2. Gas station
 $40,000~80,000
Rollover Car Wash
  1. Easy operation
  2. Price is medium
  3. No need for much space
 1. Wash efficiency 15 cars/hour
  1. Car wash business
  2. Gas station
  3. Garage workshop
 $20,000~50,000
Touchless Car Wash
  1. Non-touch car
  2. Space no much
  3. Cost is low
  1. Wash car 15/hour
  2. Need human to brush it
  3. Cannot clean completely
  1. Gas station

2. Garage workshop

 $20,000~40,000
Self-service Car Wash
  1. With inside vacuum
  2. wash, shampoo
  3. Cost is low
  1. Need human to clean it
  2. Not smart machine
  1. 24 hours self-service car wash
  2. Start a small business
  3. Garage workshop
 $1,000~6,000