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Welcome to 3G Enterprises Inc. |
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Welcome to 3G Enterprises, Inc., founded
in 1968. As current and former car wash owners and operators, we set out to manufacture conveyorized car wash equipment and
backroom dispensing equipment to control the use of wash and waxing solutions for the car wash industry. With the concept
of “Keep it Simple”, 3G Enterprises, Inc. in partnership with Grace-Lee Products, Inc. designed
and built more unique dispensing equipment and conveyorized car wash equipment than any other manufacturer in the industry.
The patented “Hodge Arch” introduced the use of zero degree nozzles to the high-pressure application process in
the industry. The “Hodge Arch” helped 3G Enterprises, Inc. and Grace-Lee Products to become the
innovation leaders in the touch free industry. Nobody knows more about touch-free car washing than 3G Enterprises,
Inc. We continue to design innovative new car wash systems to speed up and simplify the washing process.
Types of Washes Available
Self-Serve
Deposit coins and wash it
yourself. Many services are available by turning a selector switch on the coin meter to optional services such as: Tire Cleaner,
Pre-Soak, High Pressure Wash, Foam/Brushes, High Pressure Rinse, Wax and Spot Free Final Rinse.
Rollover
The customer purchases desired services at the cash register
or the auto cashier at the car wash entrance. The car is driven into a bay to a stop position and remains stationary
while a machine equipped with cloth pads or bristles moves back and forth (rolls-over) the car, scrubbing it.
In-Bay Automatic
This machine is like
a rollover, except the washing is done with modern detergents and high pressure water instead of friction materials. In-Bay
Automatics are also available as a unit that travels a full 360 degrees around the vehicle; it delivers, depending on customer
choices, up to five wash cycles including pre-soak, wash, high pressure rinse, wax and sport free rinse.
Conveyorized Tunnel Wash
Tunnel Washes are categorized in two distinct types:
- Exterior – The customers most often remains in the car
as it is carried through the automatic wash equipment, where the exterior of the car is washed, waxed and dried.
- Full Service – In a Full-Service Car Wash, the customers
exit the car and walk through a gift shop and a viewing tunnel where they can watch the automatic equipment wash, wash and
dry the vehicle, additional car wash services such as vacuuming, emptying ash trays, washing windows and hand detailing are
provided by car wash workers.
Tunnel Washes, either Exterior or Full Service, are
in two size categories:
- Large volume car washes – that wash 60 or more cars per
hour. These are more often in bays of 60’ or longer and many exceed 200’ in length.
- Mini-Tunnel car washes – less than 60 cars per hour.
Mini Tunnels are often built adjacent or in existing self-service bays at car dealers or convenience stores. Mini Tunnels
are typically 50’ – 60’ long.
Tunnel Washing methods most commonly used are:
- Friction method – this type is usually equipped with
soft cloth or bristle materials. Cars are washed with a combination of city water pressure, detergents and friction.
- Frictionless method – this type is also known as touch
free. Friction materials are replaced with modern high-tech detergents and high-pressure applicators to deliver a high quality
car wash. The touch free method of car washing has developed rapidly in the last decade.
- Hybrid method – this type combine friction and frictionless,
combining the best of both.
