Self-Serve Car Washes

Helpful information for owners and operators of self-serve car washes. Read about everything from servicing equipment to advice on providing the best experience for self-serve customers. If you want to go straight to shopping for self-serve products, start at Kleen-Rite’s Bay Accessories category.

man using a self serve car wash

Self-serve car washes are an incredibly important part of Kleen-Rite’s history. Our company started out as a self-serve car wash. Harold Mckonly, our founder, realized that fellow owners in the area had a hard time finding supplies when their wash went down. He started buying extra self-serve parts when purchasing supplies and sold them to other operators when they were in need. It turned out to be a great arrangement for both parties. To this day, Kleen-Rite still operates a car wash with several busy self-serve bays.

Although these more traditional car washes have maintained the same basic process throughout the years, there are always opportunities for your business to improve and adapt. Make your self-serve car wash bays the best they can be!