Autosmart Waterless Wash Chemicals For Hosepipe Ban & Drought Order

			COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DROUGHT • Where can I find information about water restrictions in my region? • What’s the current drought status in my area? • Will my business be automatically affected by drought restrictions? • Are there different levels of drought restrictions? • We run a car wash – will we be affected? • If we recycle our water then will we be exempt from drought restrictions? • I run a mobile valeting business and fill up my van with a hosepipe from home, where I am metered. Is this allowed?
Washing vehicles with no water Affected by a drought order or hosepipe ban? Waterless wash options for cars and commercial vehicles in a drought Large parts of the UK are currently facing the prospect of Drought Orders and hosepipe bans in summer 2012. Trade customers may face restrictions on washing cars and commercial vehicles in drought conditions and need to explore alternative waterless wash options. Autosmart has developed a wide range of drought-beating, waterless wash vehicle cleaning solutions to help our trade customers such as car washes and valeters wash vehicles, even if they are affected by Drought Orders. WATERLESS WASHING The biggest challenge when washing vehicles without water is to prevent scratching. Light soiling is relatively easy to deal with. Heavier soiling like mud splatter from wet roads is more difficult. Light soiling waterless wash options Autosmart offers 2 waterless wash options to clean lightly soiled carss without water. A key part of the process is to use an extra thick microfibre cloth, which will trap any loose particles of grit and help minimise the risk of scratching. Tango – Cleans and polishes in 1 action Spray neat Tango liberally onto the paintwork and carefully wipe off in one direction, using an Autosmart extra thick microfibre cloth. This pushes the grit in one direction, ensuring it catches in the cloth and minimises the chance of scratching. • No need to buff. Reglaze – Easy to use waterless wash cleaner Reglaze is a perfect waterless wash for valeters wanting a fast and easy clean on cars that will also be polished. Liberally spray Reglaze diluted 1:10 onto the paintwork and carefully wipe off in one direction, using an Autosmart extra thick microfibre cloth. This pushes the grit in one direction, ensuring it catches in the cloth and minimises the chance of scratching. • No need to buff. Autosmart extra thick microfibre cloth - The right microfibre cloth is key to the waterless wash process. The Autosmart extra thick microfibre cloth traps loose particles of grit and helps to minimise the risk of scratching when cleaning cars without water. Mud splatters / heavier soiling For cars that are heavily soiled or mud splattered, low water wash options are preferable to waterless washing. Put a small amount of either Duet or Reglaze into a bucket with a Grit Guard. Wash over the surface using an Autosmart bobble mitt, keeping the surface wet. The bobble mitt will help to trap any grit. Wipe over the surface with a damp extra thick Autosmart microfibre cloth. WATERLESS WASH CHEMICALS • Tango • Reglaze ACCESSORIES One of the biggest problems when washing cars withoutwater is the risk of scratching from grit. Autosmart’s range of accessories helps minimise the risk of scratches when washing without water. The Scratch shield simply sits in the bottom of any bucket, providing a barrier between your wash mit and any grit that collects at the bottom of the bucket, ensuring a scratch free wash. Need more information on our range of waterless wash valeting and cleaning products & accessories to help commercial customers wash vehicles during a drought & hosepipe ban? Ring Customer Services on 01543 481616 or send us an email. Alternatively your local Autosmart Franchisee will be happy to provide you with more information about cleaning cars without water during a hosepipe ban and drought order. Beat the drought!