Softtouch Speedwash

Specialties

The Soft Touch tunnel is the safest, softest way to wash your car and it may surprise you to learn, it is better and gentler for your car than traditional hand washing! This is because pieces of dirt and microsopic grit particles embed within the fibres of rags, dusters and sponges you use.

Even when you rinse them in the bucket, you cannot remove all the fragments and when you wipe over the surface again, you scratch the fine paint duco on your car. Over repeated washes, the scratches get deeper and deeper until they are visible to the naked eye and quite upsetting for the car owner who has spent many hours washing and polishing their beloved vehicle.

In America, tests have been conducted to determine the effect of various car washing techniques on a vehicle. The tests showed that a single home handwash can produce scratches that penetrate as deep as ¹⁄₁₀^th of the total thickness of the paint on your car!

These tests, conducted by the University of Texas at Arlington, substantiated tests done over ten years ago by the Technical University of Munich, Germany, in association with Mercedes-​Benz, which at that time showed similar damage done to an automobile when using detergent and low water volume commonly found in your garden hose as well as sponges and towels used to dry.

Tests also showed that hand washing can reduce surface reflectance whereas cars washed in a professional tunnel wash such as Soft Touch Speedwash, show virtually no change in shine readings.

History

Established in 2011.

Softtouch Speedwash has now completed 2 years of operation and we are excited at the number of loyal customers who now wash regularly at the site.

Our Automated car wash tunnel was a first for Adelaide and there is no doubt that there is some apprehension for a first time user. Entry to the tunnel and onto the conveyor takes getting used to and the mirror certainly helps to get the right side wheel properly positioned!

But we have found that once someone has used the automated tunnel and experienced the quality of the wash, they come back with confidence and are highly satisfied at the wash quality.

Our VIP Unlimited Wash Club represents outstanding value at $ 39.95 a month for the Gold Wash package. Wash once a week and your real cash cost is less than $ 10.00 a week and your car is clean all year round.

This year we introduced the Speedwash Phone App and are very happy with the acceptance and take up by our customers. The main benefit of the App is to earn Reward Points by Checking in

Meet the Business Owner

Greg B.

Business Owner

Greg has been involved in the Car Wash Industry for many years and is a past Chairman of the Australian Car Wash Association. Greg is also an owner of The Car Bath in Whyalla and is very experienced in all aspects of vehicle hygene.

Greg is our Technical Director and is responsible for all the complex operational aspects of Softtouch Speedwash including its Award winning Water Recycling system.