One thing that we like to tell our customers to do is to start out timing themselves washing their cars from the very beginning. Each time the will get a little bit faster as they will be learning new techniques all the time which will help them to really reduce their washing time. We recommend that they don’t try to race the clock while they are washing but instead to just wash normally and let the time gradually reduce on its own. You won’t be washing at breakneck speed once you are familiar with the waterless car wash so you don’t need to try to go that fast when you are still getting familiar with it either.

Once you have reduced your time we would love to hear more from you about your first time as well as the amount of time it takes you to wash now. Seeing the difference in numbers is a great way to see the concrete difference of how much quicker at it you’ve really gotten. We would also love to hear what sort of tips you might have getting your time down so that we can share them with our customers. Every person is different so we love to know as many tips and tricks as possible to accommodate for all kinds of people.

Like we said, a majority of the people who email us rave about how efficient, convenient and simple the waterless car wash is. If that has been your experience as well then we would love nothing more to hear exactly that from you. If possible, we would love to have those thoughts expanded upon a bit, maybe even with specific examples of how the waterless car wash has helped to make your life simpler and more convenient.

If your joy of the waterless car wash comes strictly from an environmental standpoint then of course we would love to hear about that as well. We know that our products are doing great things to fight against water shortage around the world already. Hearing about how it has affected you and with examples of how you have been able to work the waterless car wash into your green lifestyle would be amazing feedback for us to have. It would help us to recognize the areas that we are doing well in as well as other areas where we might also be able to improve upon for the satisfaction of our customers as well as our quest to do good for our earth.

All that being said, if there was something that you didn’t like, we would love to hear about that more than anything else. Constructive criticism is absolutely the best way for us to be able to make some serious improvements where we need it most and we are always looking at ways that we can better ourselves.

So if you have ever ordered from us before or even used one of our products that was possibly given to you by a friend then we would love to hear your feedback. We will take your words seriously and use this feedback to become the best brand that we can. No company would be anything without their customers so these are the times that we need you more than ever.

While lots of money can be spent rebuilding the engine, adding in new parts or something even more expensive – trying to find the original spare parts and then restoring them to a like-new state again, most people forget about one of the most important and cheapest things they can do for their car. Making it shine like no other is going to be an important part of bringing the judge’s attention directly to your car and if you can manage to do that then you will be almost a shoe in for the top spot as long as everything else on your car is in order.

Most classic car owners are very concerned though about what sort of things they are applying to their car’s surface as the classic models can be much more delicate. The great part is that the waterless car wash is not made with anything that is harmful or abrasive so you will never have to worry about it having any negative effects on your car’s surface. On a classic car, the waterless car wash will work in exactly the same way, cleaning your car and adding an additional layer of protection to give it that amazing shine that you are really looking for.

So if your car on its on is already making people turn their heads, just imagine what will happen if you give it the best clean and shine that the industry has to offer? You will be a shoe in to win the next competition for sure. The peace of mind that you will have, knowing that the ingredients will not do anything to harm your car, only protect it is one that you can feel really good about too.

Q: What will happen to all the water that I save from switching over to the waterless car wash?

A: While this is sort of a difficult question to answer too specifically, it is a very good one indeed. Usually people will wash their cars using water which comes from their hose, which is turn takes water from their city or town’s water supply. This water is what supplies all of the residents of your area with water, sometimes even good enough for drinking depending on the area that you live in.

This means that by you saving all this water your town will be able to make use out of that many more gallons of water and that is just from you. IN places like the UK where a hosepipe ban has just come into effect, the results might have been very different had everyone simply been washing their cars with the waterless car wash. There would have been enough water on reserve and people would still be free to use water for things like watering their lawns and other things that we still haven’t found a waterless solution for.

So the short answer is that the water will go right back into your community. The residents of your area will never be threatened with a shortage of water or a hosepipe ban within your city as long as you and the majority of the people you know are choosing to wash their cars waterlessly. This is just at a local level however and if people all over the world were making use of the waterless car wash then it would be much easier for the world to get rid of the water shortage problems that have been rearing their ugly head as of late.

If you want to know what kind of impression your car gives off, go out and take a look at it in its current state. If this was the car of one of your business associates that you were just meeting for the first time, what would you think about them? How does the exterior of their car look? It might even be a new car but does the paint job shine and really reflect the fact that the care is nice and well taken care of? Or does it look kind of faded and dull like the cleaning and maintenance of the car has been neglected for some time now. If the latter is true then you might want to think about what that says about you to other people, whether it is true or not. If your car doesn’t look like it has been cared for very well then how can your clients feel confident that you will have the time to take care of them?

You could even go one step further and look at the inside of your car. People often go and get their cars detailed and get the floors vacuumed and the majority of the dirt off but there is definitely still some residue let behind that can be extremely tough to get off. Even if a person meeting you for the first time has the same exact level of cleanliness in their own car, it can still negatively affect their first impression of you.

In our opinion the best way to solve all of those problems is with the waterless car wash. You can wash your car with the waterless car wash which will get things looking super shiny and keep it that way for weeks to come because of the level of protection and protective layers that the waterless car wash offers your car. It can also be a really great way to get off all of that dirt and grime that some people feel might be on the interior of their cars forever. When you get your car looking that clean you can make a good impression on people much more easily. So if the first impression that you make on people is important to you then you can enhance that impression with the waterless car wash.

When it comes down to it, when you started using the waterless car wash is really not all that important but the important thing is that you have started using it altogether. Truthfully if you think about it, you would have saved a whole lot more water if you started using the waterless car wash sooner rather than later but just the fact that you are using it at any point and have become a convert means that you are taking a step in the right direction.

Even though we will be happy with you starting to use the waterless car wash at any point in time, there will be some people out there that might see you as a late follower if it takes too long to catch on. Sometimes these people are very environmentally-conscious and just want to point out the fact that you were wasting water for so long that didn’t need to be wasted. The best thing to do in that sort of situation is to say that you have seen the error of your ways and you are now a full supporter of the waterless car wash.

If you would like to avoid that sort of conflict entirely though then you are better off adopting the phenomenon that is the waterless car wash as soon as possible. Seriously, go out and try it today and we can guarantee that you won’t be disappointed with the product. We even offer free samples of our products so that you can try it out with no risk. We can afford to do this because we are very confident that once you try our products it won’t be long before you are running back for more.

So if you are anything like us and can also see the waterless car wash revolution coming but you have yet to give it a try then you really have no reason not to give it a chance. The waterless car wash has already done a lot to change the lives of many people in so many different ways and that doesn’t even include everything that it has done for the environment. So go ahead and try it, it might just be the best thing you have ever done.

If you are wondering what the heck this car is – it is the T-Rex. It is made by the good folks over atCAMPAGNA and the MSRP is around $50,000. Might be kind of a lot for most people but you can’t always put a price on something that is so obviously futuristic in this way. Just looking at this car makes us think of what will be happening in the automotive world 10 years from now as that is where it looks like this car belongs.

We were turned on to this car in the first place because Cameron from Hi Def Detail actually got the chance to clean it. We have said before that Cameron and Hi Def Detail often cater to client’s with much more stylish and trendy cars and this is exactly what we mean. It really doesn’t get much more stylish or trendy than this car right here. We are actually quite jealous that Cameron got the opportunity to take a look at this car and clean it up close and personal like that.

Knowing though that the waterless car wash is good enough for a car like the T-Rex is something that really makes us proud even if we didn’t get the opportunity to do the cleaning ourselves. Someone who owns a vehicle like this obviously cares a lot about the care and maintenance that is performed on their car so having this car’s owner choose the waterless car wash means that we must be doing something right.

We wonder how long it is going to be until we start seeing this car all over the roads across America. It is already available for purchase so we wouldn’t be surprised if it started popping up a lot more frequently very soon. We hope that when it does start to gain in popularity that the owners will be as smart and environmentally conscious as the owner of this one and choose the waterless car wash for their maintenance of the T-Rex. In our opinion it is the only sensible decision.

The crew started out the week by heading out to Sandy Springs, Georgia for a beautiful Acura TL that needed the type of cleaning and detailing that only the guys at Eco Auto Clean are capable of performing with the waterless car wash. This car had accumulated quite a lot of dirt and grime all over within the past few months but that wash no problem for the crew at Eco Auto Clean. They know all of the best tricks and tactics to really get in there and clean things in the best way possible. This car’s owner went for the Two Wax formula which we can really recommend as a great cleaner for bringing out that excellent shine in your car. Then the interior was thoroughly cleaned out with the Eco Auto Clean All Purpose Cleaner which is suitable for all surfaces of your car. The way this car looked when it was finished being cleaned compared to before the clean is like night and day. There is no better way to see how well the waterless car wash can work than by using it on a car that is already extremely dirty.

Their next task of the week was to go out and get to work on a stunning BMW 3 Series. This is a car that is absolutely stunning to begin with and only looks better when it gets the chance to be pampered by something like the waterless car wash. This car’s owner picked the Competition Ready package which we have to say is a great choice for anyone that is looking to really bring out the best that their car has to offer. This comes with the 2 Wax Formula as well as the Rise & Shine Tire Shine which will make every inch of the car shine in a way that you never knew possible.

While we only have a couple of cars to report on to you today that doesn’t take away from the greatness of what Eco Auto Clean is doing week in and week out. Their dedication to the waterless car wash is admirable and anyone who has ever considered becoming a waterless car wash dealer should take a page from their book.

Anyone who has ever tried to run or operate a business knows how important it is that your customers stand behind your product 100%. Since it is your customers that will be the ones actually purchasing your product, having their full support is something that in not measurable in terms of dollars or cents in any way, shape or form. We often get great feedback from our customers regarding our products and we have to tell you that it never gets old. If you think receiving an email from a customer telling us how much they enjoy the waterless car wash, imagine how we feel when we get a 5 and a half minute video from one of them documenting the whole experience.

The latest experience like this came from Shawn over at Tedrow Mobile Detailing. Shawn is no stranger to the concept of the waterless car wash, using it extensively in his business to detail the cars that his customers bring in to him. While we won’t say what brand Shawn was using before, what we will tell you is that he decided it was time to switch to a superior product which is what prompted his decision to give Freedom products a try. As happy as Shawn is to be using our products now, we are just as happy to have him around as a customer.

Shawn was kind enough to create a video for us documenting his experience while using our product for the first time. He took a really dirty black Honda Civic and let out product really work its magic. Shawn is already extremely well versed in how a waterless car wash works and required no training before jumping in and really getting to work on this car. Throughout the video you can tell that he really knows his way around the waterless car wash and is definitely enjoying the experience of performing one using Freedom products.

Shawn made sure to send us an email letting us know how happy he was and included the link to the video he made. He told us that he would definitely be making the switch over to Freedom as his experience using the product was great and he reported the customer service to be top notch. If we can say so ourselves, that is exactly what we are striving to do for each and every customer so we are glad that we were able to meet our goals here.

So if any of you have had a similar experience using our products and would like to make your own video documenting your experience then don’t hesitate to contact us. This goes double if you own an auto detailing center or are a dealer of Freedom products. We would be happy to post your video on our sites which would gain a lot of exposure for your business. So thanks Shawn for all of the kind words and taking the time out to create this video, we really appreciate it!

LAHORE: “Many people do not believe that a car can be properly cleaned without using water. I keep my car dirty to show people who are reluctant about the products being applied to their cars for the first time,” says Muhammad Anas.

 “I give demonstrations to convince car owners that it’s possible to clean their car without using water. I think this business is also about changing mindsets,” said Anas who owns a waterless car wash in Defence Housing Authority.

Fayyaz used to get his car serviced once a week. “On Sundays, I would go to a car wash and ensure that they left no water in the foot spaces, engine or the base.”

Fayyaz recently found Anas’s waterless car wash. After using the car wash, he said, “It is amazing that a car can be this clean without using a single drop of water.” He said he realised that using water for cleaning the car damages the paint and rusts the metal in the long run.

Anas uses a water-based product and microfibre towels to clean the metal and plastic surfaces. A shiner is used for tyres. “It saves time, conserves water and costs less,” he said. Anas has an authorised dealership from Waless, a waterless car wash business, in Dubai.

Anas said cleaning the car this way lowered the risk of rusting.

“A week after the ‘wash’, I just need to wipe with a cloth and it is shiny again,” said Gulshan-i-Ravi resident Salman who first used the facility two weeks ago. “A regular car wash costs Rs400 with polish,” he said. “This system is far more effective and lasts for over two weeks.

Fayyaz said the cleaning takes around 30 minutes. “If I am getting the floor cleaned, it takes another 30 minutes.”

Anas said he imports the detergent and polish. “The products are quite popular in the Gulf where water is scarce.” It is big in Dubai, Qatar and Kuwait and has recently been introduced in Saudi Arabia, he said. Anas has five men working for him. He also provides services at homes.

Anas said grit and sand sticking to the car floor is scabbed off with a cloth and then Freedom Original, a water-based product with surfactants, wax and a lubricating agent applied for additional cleaning. Eco tyre shine is used for tyres, he added. “A separate product, which removes stains, is used for the car’s interior.”

Anas says a survey he conducted before starting the business had shown that power cuts and water shortage were the biggest problem faced by his rivals.

So far, he says, he has cleaned 35 cars. Most of his clients are from Defence, Model Town and Garden Town.

“I will soon start selling the products. Most people are keen on buying the products so they or their drivers can clean their cars.

Tauqueer Qureshi, a former laboratory officer at the Environment Protection Department, said the lubricant agents, silicon emulsifier, surfactants and light abrasives do not have any pronounced environmental hazards.

“Surfactants may impact the life of micronutrients in fresh water but the impact is probably negligible,” he said.

Conserving Resources: ‘A car uses at least 150 to 200 litres water per wash’

“It probably doesn’t clean the car as much as using water does. But it will serve Pakistan well as piped water is being used for washing cars.”

“It will not only conserve water, but will also save electricity,” he added.

Muhamamad Anas says he found a car uses at least 150 to 200 litres water per wash. Shawash, a local car wash owner, agrees with Anas’s estimate.

A Sustainable Development Policy Institute research report estimates that 60 gallons of water are used per car wash.

According to a 2008 Japanese International Cooperation Agency report, there are 350,000 cars in the city. Assuming an average of a car wash every week the water use comes to 7.5 million litres per day. At 2.5 litres per day, this represents drinking water needs of three million people, about a third of Lahore’s population.

According to a 2011 report of the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCSWIR), about 44 per cent Pakistanis (79.2 million people) lack access to clean drinking water.

A Wasa official said its tubewells pump water from an average depth of 150 metres.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 20^th, 2012.