Recommend a Carwash

ZombieBride

My car is getting a bit grubby looking and needs a good scrub, I have tried a few car washes in the city but they don't seem that great, does anyone know of a good one?

The Snipe

The one by my house, next to punches seems to be good, as they are getting a good bit of business.

Clareman

+1 for Punches, if you work nearby they'll even come to collect your car.

Foxadoyle

The one at Punches have always done a good job on my car

ZombieBride

3 votes for Punches, I'll check it out and report back, cheers all.

kitchensinks

make that 4.......very good value and great friendly service!

Mc Love

The best carwash is always the one done by yourself (if you have the time)

Insect Overlord

The lads behind the Shamrock/Xtravision on the Ennis Road did a great job on my mother's car yesterday.

Kess73

Another vote for the lads at the Punches cross car wash. Here is a link to their prices.


http://www.punchescrosscarwash.com/

MarkR

There's a living social deal currently for them. Deluxe valet for 39 I think. Getting it done Sunday.

The lads on the dock road topaz station (the one with supermacs) also do a good job.

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MarkR wrote: »

There's a living social deal currently for them. Deluxe valet for 39 I think. Getting it done Sunday.

The lads on the dock road topaz station (the one with supermacs) also do a good job.

What does €39 get ya which is usually €99 btw that ya couldn't do at home (DIY) ?

ZombieBride

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What does €39 get ya which is usually €99 btw that ya couldn't do at home (DIY) ?

Most apartment livers wouldn't have the facilities to wash or valet their car where it is parked.

NinjaK

http://swiftwashcentre.com/index.html

Bronze wash is only 5 euro and does a great job! I recommend them.

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ZombieBride wrote: »

Most apartment livers wouldn't have the facilities to wash or valet their car where it is parked.

Wash it where you park it sure, there's not that much to it and I find it very rewarding as do a lot of people

ZombieBride

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Wash it where you park it sure, there's not that much to it and I find it very rewarding as do a lot of people

There's quite a bit to it when you park it in a multi-storey carpark with no access to water

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ZombieBride wrote: »

There's quite a bit to it when you park it in a multi-storey carpark with no access to water

I used to do it when I lived in a apartment block a few years ago,neighbours probably thought I was a bit mad tho :pac:

ZombieBride

I'd agree with your neighbours

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What's the car, colour and level of grubiness?

ZombieBride

Blue, Polo and about a 4

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ZombieBride wrote: »

Blue, Polo and about a 4

If you can convince Insect Overlord (who lives very close to me ) to give me a hand I'll show ya how to wash/valet a car and you'll never want to pay anyone again. You'd have to get stuck in aswell though...

timbertime

I find the one at Emo on Clare St very good and at €6 it's good value as well!

lir6777

Second vote for the lads at Topaz on Dock Rd- €7 for a really thorough wash and they don't leave streaks, unlike some others I've found.:)

Mc Love

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If you can convince Insect Overlord (who lives very close to me ) to give me a hand I'll show ya how to wash/valet a car and you'll never want to pay anyone again. You'd have to get stuck in aswell though...

Can I come for a look too! Always wondered how people living in apartments with multi-storey parking washed their cars

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Mc Love wrote: »

Can I come for a look too! Always wondered how people living in apartments with multi-storey parking washed their cars

Same as ya would anywhere (without the jetwasher obviously)

ZombieBride

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If you can convince Insect Overlord (who lives very close to me ) to give me a hand I'll show ya how to wash/valet a car and you'll never want to pay anyone again. You'd have to get stuck in aswell though...

Is this some kind of weird initiation for newbies around here :pac:

Kess73

ZombieBride wrote: »

Is this some kind of weird initiation for newbies around here :pac:

Be careful ZombieB, I reckon the feckers don't even have a car and that you would be walking into a Deliverance style scenario. The Snipe would probably be lurking there with them like the Imp he is.:D

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ZombieBride wrote: »

Is this some kind of weird initiation for newbies around here :pac:

Nah, the initiation is much weirder.I was only trying to show how easy it is!

The Snipe

I'll have you know Kess, I know who she is and would gladly help!

Clareman

Don't worry, the lads will do a great job cleaning your car



Make sure the engine isn't flooded afterwards though

ZombieBride

XiledSniper wrote: »

I'll have you know Kess, I know who she is and would gladly help!

Help with what though? the car wash or the luring? :P

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Last time I offer to do something nice around here :cool:

The Snipe

ZombieBride wrote: »

Help with what though? the car wash or the luring? :P

Both

Kess73

XiledSniper wrote: »

I'll have you know Kess, I know who she is and would gladly help!

I'll have you know Snipe, that I have seen and heard enough about you to know just what kind of help you would offer.

the drifter

I'll have you know...this place is gone crazy

Kess73

the drifter wrote: »

I'll have you know...this place is gone crazy

I'll have you know that there is something to know. Did you know that?

the drifter

on a serious note Test does make a good job of the motors....his own one is always spotless...

Kess73

the drifter wrote: »

on a serious note Test does make a good job of the motors....his own one is always spotless...

So was Wonder woman's plane.


I fall between two camps when it comes to washing cars. My day to day car I won't mind using a touchless wash or a jet wash in a service station on, only have it since last Thursday so it is still pretty clean, but my big boy's toys I always hand clean.

Funnily enough I have also found that the wax I use for my cars works brilliantly with the paint job on one of my bass guitars.

Clareman

I normally do the interior of my car myself and bring it to 1 of the car wash places on the Kilrush Road in Ennis where they do a great job for €5, I'll finish small things like alloys off myself

Kess73

Clareman wrote: »

I normally do the interior of my car myself and bring it to 1 of the car wash places on the Kilrush Road in Ennis where they do a great job for €5, I'll finish small things like alloys off myself

Clare people have cars???? :P

Clareman

We were Ireland's Information Age Town don't you know, if we didn't have cars how would we dump those cr@p GX1's back to Raheen

Kess73

Clareman wrote: »

We were Ireland's Information Age Town don't you know, if we didn't have cars how would we dump those cr@p GX1's back to Raheen

I remember that about Ennis being the high tech town. They tried something similar to that scheme in Tipperary as well, think it meant that some houses got electricity there.

As for dumping GX1s in Raheen, I never knew old synthesizers originally went to Clare to die.

Actually Ennis is a little town that I quite liked. Have not been there since the bypass/motorway was finished.

ZombieBride

the drifter wrote: »

I'll have you know...this place is gone crazy

That would be my doing, sorry about that :cool:

the drifter

ZombieBride wrote: »

That would be my doing, sorry about that :cool:

so did you get you car washed then and where did you end up going?

ZombieBride

That I did Drifter, went to the place at Punches Cross, that did a bang up job.

the drifter

ZombieBride wrote: »

That I did Drifter, went to the place at Punches Cross, that did a bang up job.

excellent...well in that case Test can wash my jeep for me...tis a disgrace...:D

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the drifter wrote: »

excellent...well in that case Test can wash my jeep for me...tis a disgrace...:D

I am not

Clareman

I cleaned my own car today, it really was filthy. I cleared out under the seats, there was a hula hoop and a wine gum under the passenger seat and a broken pen under the drivers, I took out the car mats, I think it's about time I got new ones, they came with the car (07). Then I took Windolene to all the windows (inside & out), took Son of a Gun to the seats and vinyl's, then hoovered the interior. Outside I used a power washer that has a brush attachment to clean the car and alloys, then I power washed and wiped down the car. There were a couple of scratches on it as well that I've being meaning to get to for ages (got a Scratch Removal thing form JBL), cleared those as well, as well as finishing off the alloys with a cloth.

Have to say I feel a whole lot prouder having done it all myself, thanks to this thread for making me get my finger out to do it myself (all of it)

the drifter

Fine!!! jees ill clean the jeep myself tomorrow!

MarkR

Deluxe valet

• Vacuum all car including boot.
• wash polish and clean all plastics and vinyls.
• Treat all leathers.
• Clean inside and outside of glass.
• Deluxe wash, tyres treated and shined, wax applied and full buff.

So nothing I can't do myself, but the whole washing, drying, polishing, buffing, waxing, buffing thing makes my arms tired just thinking about it. I promise I'll do it myself next time.

I've even got a carpet washer now. No stopping me.