After the heavy snow, the citizens washed their cars and the price rose, not to mention that they had to wait in line and wait patiently

Citizens wash their own cars

On February 7, the weather in Lanzhou after the snow turned sunny, and the business of car wash houses that had been opened for business in the city was very hot, and the vehicles waiting for cleaning were lined up on the road. Since many car washes are not yet open, the price of car washes has risen sharply, with 70 yuan per off-road vehicle and 60 yuan per car.

On the same day, in front of the new and bright car wash room door located in the middle section of Nanshan Road, seven or eight cars waiting for admission were parked on the side of the road, and a staff member was maintaining order and directing the vehicles to be washed to enter. Inside the courtyard, there are still 5 cars waiting in line. "Looking at the weather forecast, the next few days will be sunny, and I dare to come to the car wash." I've been in line for almost an hour and there are still 3 cars to take my turn. One car owner said.

The reporter saw that two car washers were flushing and foaming the car sharply, and they were so busy that their feet did not touch the ground. Even the owner of the car got out of the car and wiped the car with a tool. In less than 10 minutes, a car washed down and drove to the nearby cleaning area, where 4 workers immediately came to wipe the car and vacuum. The reporter noted that the 4 car wash spaces here have been in a "full" state.

"There are too many people who come to wash cars in these two days, and we are busy from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and we have to wash sixty or seventy cars every day. Due to the large number of vehicles in line, some car owners were in a hurry and left before they could scrub the interior. Workers in the car wash said that since February 7, not only have there been more car washes, but workers have also spent more time on each car than usual, mainly because the vehicles are not only dirty after the snowfall, but also the tires and chassis of many cars are frozen. Such a car is not easy to wash, and the ice in the hub must be knocked down before washing.

On the afternoon of Feb. 7, workers were busy washing their bodies with water guns in a car washhouse in an open-air parking lot near Yanchang Fort, foam mixed with black mud. "We opened the door at 7 a.m. and we haven't taken a breath until now. Several car wash spaces were occupied, and more than 40 cars were washed in one day. Workers said that the car wash is a nearby office worker, the owner only needs to park the car in the parking space, the worker washed the car in order and then parked the car back to the parking space, eliminating the owner of the waiting time in line. At the entrance of the car wash, the staff took the price list to inform the owner in advance that the ordinary car washed the car for 60 yuan, the off-road commercial vehicle 70 yuan, and the car wash price rose by 30 yuan because of the overtime pay for the car washer during the Spring Festival.

"After the snow has passed, if the snow covering the car is not removed in time, the paint may be eroded by the corrosive components in the snow, and over time, the paint may rust and the external glaze will lose its luster." Car maintenance professionals said that after the snow day, it is not recommended that the owner use a towel to scrub the vehicle, because the mud and sand are attached to the car, if you directly take the towel to wipe, it will form a lot of scratches on the paint surface. After the vehicle is washed, the door should also be opened to dry the water to prevent the residual water from freezing at the door gap.

In the face of rising car wash prices and long waits, many car owners also choose to use de-icing shovels, hot towels and other tools to wash their own cars. "Working together with your children to wash the car not only saves the car wash fee, but also enhances the parent-child relationship, which is very meaningful." The owner of the car, Mr. Zhou, said so.

Lanzhou Daily all-media reporter Zhou Jingbo text/photo

Source: Lanzhou Evening News

【Source: Lanzhou News Network】