lol. Will do for sure!
I don't know if anyone is around that area, but Guelph has a very sweet one just off of Gordon St., south of Stone Rd.
It's even got those tri-colour "wax" foam that comes out of the nozzle in the Sunoco ecowash's!
best of all... $9 gives you 1/2 hour of unlimited use.
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cambridge - take hiway 24 exit off 401 and go towards right (eastbound) left( westbound) at eagle street turn right...you'll pass by the dodge dealership and the toyota dealership and inbetweent the toyota and nissian dealership there is a driveway for a coin op wash...$6 gets you 20 minutes and it has numerous options...ie, pre rinse, pre sopa, soap brush, rinse, spot dry rinse, wax, tire cleaner, etc.... place also has free vacuums and also if your in a hurry there is also a drive through car wash there as well....works quite well i go there myself..
kitchener - block line and homerwatson. at the gto gas station
waterloo - king st by conestoga mall. huge gto station you literally can't miss it. home depot and lcbo on the corners.
I am there more or less every other weekend! However this past weekend when i was there, not so great! It left a nasty "film" after i used the bug/tar remover (not doing that again). I have used quite a few coin-op's though and this one is the best!
side note: If you get your servicing done at Burlington Mazda, they give you a FREE coupon on your bill for the wash-bay inside (also very good)
We have a couple coin-op wash bays here in Ottawa as well...
I usually pay $3 to do an initial rinse of the car...I'll bring with me my two buckets and wash mitts and fill those up using the spray.
After rinsing I'll drive out of the bay (or even stay in if it's the vening and it's not busy) and I'll hand wash the car.
After I'm done hand washing the car I can either drive back in and pay another $3 to rinse if I used regular soap, or if I used No Rinse wash I proceed to dry.
That's it. It's handy when your not at your house or out of town in between shows.
I still prefer to be at home with my pressure washer and garage.
I can take as much as I want to clay and wax after.
However if you live in an apartment and looking for a good way to do this from a wash bay... it not that bad.
I searched thru this thread but could not find much from Scarborough. Does anyone have a reccomendation for a good coin-op in East Scarborough?
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Xavier
2007 Mazda 3 Touring Edition
RANT!
The weather was nice yesterday and so I decided to drop by the nearest coin-op and do a quick wash. My friend suggested me to use the ****ing foam brush to remove the layer of dirt and so I did. After washing the car, I can see all these brake dust residue STUCK on my car. Just picture this, little black dots on a CWP GT. MAN WAS I PISSED. I really hope that it didn't scratch the car... man it's a b*tch to remove those little black dots.
Never again will I do the same thing at coin-ops. A lesson learned but the price is too much to pay for.
/RANT
2008.5 Crystal White Pearl Mazda 3 GT Sedan w/ Luxury Package
^Never EVER use the brushes...
Yeah brushes are evil... you don't know where they've been and most likely have been used by some mudded up trucker or whatever.. you'll just end up scraping someone else's dirt alongside your car.
2008 Mazdaspeed3, Cosmic Blue Mica,
Cobb SRI, Buddy Club Condenser, TWM SS w/ Bushings, Turbosmart BPV, StreetUnit Motor Mount.
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If it means anything. I've used the brushes from the coin-ops I frequent. (I only stick to the same ones). So far so good. No scratches or black-dotting that I can notice. Car is going on 6 years and still looks pimp.
I blast the brush for a good 30 seconds BEFORE using it though, with the same pressure washer that I will use on the car, to loosen the dirt and dust/rocks/mud or anything else that can be trapped in the bristle.
Of course, the safest way is to bring a sponge/bucket and do it yourself, but most coin-ops don't allow you to do that. Or you can do it in your driveway (if you have one).
Just wanted to give you my personal experience, since I haven't had a negative effect from using a coin-op brush.
I stopped using the brush's long ago, even if they are clean I find they still swirl the hell out of you clear coat. You might not notice on lighter colours but my old black car pretty much every time I gave in and used the brush it left more noticeable swirls. That's a good idea to spray the brush down but I still find the material they use to make those brush's is definitely not non-abrasive. Plus unless your rinsing the brush down after every panel on the car you are probably spreading more fine dirt all over the vehicle. If you keep your car properly waxed and maintained your should be able to clear most dirt away with just the pressure washer and then hand wash when you really need to get some serious dirt off.
North east corner of College & Lansdowne. 4-5 bays. Went there tonight for the 1st time. Just did a quick rinse w/out pressure. Next time I'll go through each of the steps as listed on the poster hanging from the wall. Soap, rinse, wax, rinse again etc. $2 for 3 minutes (or maybe it was 2 minutes). Convenient for all downtown dwellers. 24 hrs.
'08 Cosmic Blue Mazdaspeed 3...Sold
I'v ehit the coin-ops a few times, and it's definitely NOT worth the trouble in the summer times...hehe...when it's so hot outside, by the time I've cleaned the car, I need a shower myself and I have to sit my sweaty ass back into my clean car...
Before it got hot tho, I did prefer doing this myself to examine the car...
I've been to one on Dundas West past Lansdowne (I think) and it's pretty clean and new...I reallyl iked the RainX rinse and I can attest that it does work...for a little while...
I usually end up spending $6 - 8...so with the effort and time factored in, a touchless car wash for $10 - 12 isn't so bad...
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"It is amazing how many drivers, even at the Formula One Level, think that the brakes are for slowing the car down." -- Mario Andretti
You're right. The touchless washes are very good. I've always gone to Esso touchless stations until last night. Another benefit is the automatic drying process at the end. I didn't have any towels to dry my ride so I bet it's full of water stains. I'll check it out later on tonight.
I'll probably continue using both methods. I'll allow my mood to decide which to use on any given night.
I hear you...cuz I love washing my car...when I had a driveway to work on the car, I would wake up early and spend 4 hrs doing the car (not the MS3)and love every minute of it...just can't enjoy it like that at a coin-op, and I'd like for someone to prove me wrong!
I've been to one of the bleeding edge tech with under wash and stuff before, and it was also $2 for 3min...they're cool too! hard to find around the city tho...
Now I'm not too sure about coin-ops anymore. Went to check out the after effects of my wash job and it looks like a disaster...like one of those flooded cars. There are water stains everywhere + lots of dirt stuck on the paint. It's my fault though b/c I didn't dry my car or use high pressure, or soap, or wax. I guess I'm too lazy or just apprehensive about the whole process. Touchless washes are suddenly very appealing again.
I was wondering if there are any other Indoor Coin Operated Car Washes in the GTA. I read abou the one at Hwy7 and Kennedy and want to know if any others exist.
Thanks.