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In & Out Car Wash and Detail Shop is the area's FIRST full service car wash. We began operations in 1961. We will get you car clean both IN and OUT, usually in about 20 minutes. We strive to provide the highest level of quality and service without the 5-star prices. Our process is extremely safe, soft cloth technology. Computer controlled state-of-the-art equipment, mild soaps, and high quality waxes. Only the best products are used. Our customers can relax and enjoy a comfortable environment with seating inside the lobby and outside. A variety of snacks and sodas can be purchased. We also offer complete, professional detail services such as hand waxing, carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, leather cleaning and conditioning, engine cleaning, tar removal, overspray removal and oxidation removal. Our detailers are experienced and take pride in their work. Our philosophy is to provide high quality at a reasonable prices.
Open Monday - Thursday 8am - 6pm . Friday and Saturday 8am - 7pm . Sunday and Holidays 8am - 5pm
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Auto detailing is the process of reconditioning your vehicle to make it look like new and then maintaining it that way. This is accomplished through craftsmanship, high grade reconditioning products and detailed work. Detailing can include a lot more than vacuuming and waxing. Usually, we clean all surfaces inside and out; then we protect and condition those surfaces to keep them looking new. Considering normal wear and tear, the goal of detailing is to make your car look as new as possible. No vehicle looks new forever, but we’re trying.
Your vehicle owner’s manual recommends frequent waxing/polishing on the paint, and cleaning the interior as needed. However, how often you need detailing can depend on several things. Primarily the more you use your car, the more frequent detailing will be recommended. Imagine if you kept your car in the garage and never took it out, you not need detailing at all. But most people drive their cars daily., so that means exposures to the sun, road dirt, pollution and sometimes messy passengers. Even frequent washing will eventually leave the paint in need of wax. The interior should be vacuumed regularly and shampooed at least once a year. We recommend three visits a year to keep your vehicle looking great inside and out.
Wax is a product designed to give your car’s paint a temporary micro thin layer of protection from the environment. Wax makes the paint slippery and resilient so things don’t adhere to the paint. Pollution, dirt and grime, tree sap and bird droppings all rest on the wax coating instead of directly on the paint. Wax actually helps your car stay cleaner. Regular wax applications are an important preventative maintenance procedure, just like regular oil changes are an important maintenance procedure for your engine. That thin coat of wax does a lot to protect and prolong the life of your paint.
Wax is a clear substance and is impossible to actually see. One way is to slide your hand over the surface and feel if it is slippery or smooth. Or, you can just look at the car and sense it doesn’t have that shine it once had. Painted surfaces are subject to aging from weather and chemical fallout that can their tool over a period of years. Scheduled waxing is the best way of protecting your paint.
We advise our customers to wash their vehicles any time they are dirty. Dirt will work to deteriorate the paint due to many pollutants in road soil. We also recommend that insect residue, bird droppings, tree sap and egg residue be removed as soon as possible to prevent damage to the paint.
While many people believe that hand washing is safer to a vehicles finish than automatic washing, this is not necessarily true. A few years ago, The Technological University of Munich did a study for Mercedes Benz to discover which method of washing was safer for the finish of a vehicle. A few years later, the University of Texas was commissioned by the International Car Wash Association to conduct a similar test. The results were quite startling. It was found that hand washing a car 26 times and washing a car 26 times at an automatic cloth car wash, the surface of the hand washed vehicle showed damage. This was determined by taking microscopic pictures of the paint finish. When enlarged, these photos revealed deep and numerous scratches in the paint of the hand washed vehicle.
Why did this happen? It was determined that each time the hand wash sponge or mit is placed on the surface of the car, it continually picks up girt in the fibers that are not rinsed out. This grit acts like a very fine sandpaper putting scratches in the paint.
In an automatic car wash however, the car is constantly flooded with water and shampoo. This forms a protective layer between the washing material and the paint surface which washes away girt and dirt before it can damage the finish.
Is that to say all hand washing is damaging? Not at all. What both tests determined was that in order to prevent the grit from harming the finish, the hand washed must keep a hose in one hand with the water running on the area being washed while washing the vehicle surface. This will keep a protective layer of water between the mit and the paint and will rinse away grit.
A: Although the owners' manual states very clearly not to "wash the vehicle with high pressure water, acid or harsh detergents" today's touch-less wash systems typically use a combination of acid and high alkaline chemicals plus high pressure water to clean the vehicle. Further, if the touch-less wash system removes both dirt and road film, would it not remove any wax on the surface at the same time? Why then would you want to use a wash process that literally removes the wax off the vehicle? In addition, touch-less washes are often not entirely touch-less. How so? Go to a touch-less wash with an extremely dirty car and you will find that the attendants will attempt to pre-wash you vehicle with a brush before going through the wash. If this is not done, the car will not come clean.
Rust Check page coming soon.
As part of our Signature Service Oil Change, we will:
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Replace Oil with up to 6 litres of quality motor oil
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Replace the oil filter with a quality oil filter
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Visually Inspect brake fluid and antifreeze/coolant levels
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Inspect air filtration system, wiper blades and lights
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Lubricate your chassis (when applicable)
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Check condition of belts
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Vacuum interior floors
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Clean exterior windows
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Check and set tires to the proper pressure
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Check and fill all underhood fluids (except for coolant and brake fluid)
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Review your vehicle's "severe" service recommendations based on your vehicle's mileage and your owner's manual
Preventative Maintenance
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Fuel Filters
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Radiators
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Tire Rotation
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Gearbox Service
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Transmission
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Fuel Systems
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Light Bulbs
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Serpentine Belts
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Engine Air Filters
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Wiper Blades