Start your Steam Car

Wash Business
Index

Introduction 3

Requirements to Start a Steam Car Wash Business 4

Place 4
Capital / Funds 5
Equipment 6
Steam Generator 7
Vacuum Cleaner 8
Washing Machine 9
CCTV 10
Staff 11
Initial Chemical Stock 12
PPEs 13

Steam Car Cleaning Process 14

Step 1 : Customer Reception 15
Step 2 : Vacuuming 16
Step 3 : Places needing special attention 17
Step 4 : Interior Car Steam Cleaning 18
Step 5 : Exterior Car Cleaning 20
Step 6 : Finishing Touches 21
Step 7 : The Glitter Step 22

About KKE DR100 Series 23

Benefits of DR100 Series 23
Where to use? 24
Introduction

Steam Car Wash Business in comparison to other car wash businesses has lesser
requirements. In a Steam car wash business, you shall be majorly doing the cleaning using
the steam and a few other cleaning chemicals. Technically, it is a very simple process and
has a very short learning curve, which means that your workers can get trained very quickly
and a lot less dependence on specific employees.
Requirements to Start a Steam Car
Wash Business

Place
Like any business, you would require a place, shop where you can start your business. Goes
without saying that you would require local regulatory compliances like business registration
and tax registrations based on your locations and local laws in Global.

The location of your business is very important for your business as you would want a place
with a large car population in the vicinity. We cannot call a highway a place with a large
number of cars crossing as the people would not have the mindset to get the cars cleaned
especially when they want to go out of the city. Steam cleaning takes time and the person
should have the time to wait for that much time.

The parking lot of shopping malls, office areas, residential areas are some of the good
locations for a Steam Cleaning Business.
Capital / Funds

To start any business, you need to invest money in the Equipment and the daily running
expenses till the time your business start meeting its own fund demand.

Generally following would have to be considered for this steam cleaner business :
1. Place Deposit ( rental)
2. Place Interiors
3. Equipment
4. Shop Branding
5. Stationery
6. Uniforms
7. Initial Chemicals and Consumables Stock
8. Advertising and Promotions
9. Salaries for at least the next 6 months

You need to plan for the above and have sufficient cash in hand to fund the above.
Equipment
Steam Generator

One of the main equipment which is required for a Steam Car Wash Business is a Steam
Cleaner or a Steam generator. It is very important to go in for a reliable steam cleaner which
is suited for professional use. A professional Steam Car Cleaner would be able to sustain
continuous operation for the entire working day. Low-end steam cleaners or small steam
cleaners would reduce your efficiency drastically as they are not meant for professional use.
Vacuum Cleaner

Another tool that is required is a Professional Vacuum Cleaner. Vacuum Cleaner is required
for removing the dirt and debris from the car prior to the steam cleaning. Again a
professional Vacuum is much better than a home vacuum cleaner.
Washing Machine

Steam Cleaning uses Microfiber towels extensively. You need to wash them before each
use. Washing machines help you save the washing time and the drying time so that you are
able to operate in a lesser number of towels.
CCTV

CCTV cameras are a must wherever the customer's property is being handled. If you read
the ISO 9001 document which is one of the finest quality management standards, it has a
separate subsection of how the customer property is secured and handled. In your case,
customer’s cars and their belongings in the car are very important. Many false claims of
thefts and breaking can arise if you do not have proof of how the car is being handled inside
your premises.
Staff

Steam Car Wash Business requires semi-skilled workers who can be trained for cleaning the
Cars. Based on the number of cars per day, you would need to decide on the number of
workers. If you expect around 4 - 6 cars per day, you should have at least 2 workers who
work on the car.

A Manager is also required to entertain the customers, explain the processes, upsell
services, Billing, etc. The manager would also be required to make sales calls to customers,
giving discounts and offers to bring more customers into your business.
Initial Chemical Stock

You would require a stock of Microfiber towels. Generally, you would require an average of
10 towels per car which needs to be washed after its use.

You would also require some chemicals which are required for giving finishing touches to
your customer’s cars. In fact, these are the value-adding services where you can increase
your revenues once the customer has already opted for your basic services.

● Dashboard Polish
● Tire Polish
● Leather Conditioning Polish
● Fragrances
● Stain Remover Liquid
PPEs

In the current COVID times, the safety of your employees and your customers is very
important. All your employees should be provided with PPEs like Face Masks, Gloves, Face
Shields.

All employees should be only allowed to work if the temperature is below 100 deg and a
person not feeling well should be sent home for rest. Same for the customers, where the
temperature should be checked.
Steam Car Cleaning Process
Step 1 : Customer Reception

When the customer car arrives, you need to :

Inspect the car and inform the customer of any earlier damages/dents/cracks on the glass.
Handover belongings to your customer ( You should have Transparent Plastic Bags).
If the Steam Cleaner is switched off, you switch it on now.
​Step 2 : Vacuuming

Once the customer has selected the package or services, you start by vacuuming the car
from inside to remove loose dirt from the car seats, dashboard, carpets, luggage area.
​Step 3 : Places needing special attention

Now you need to check the areas which would require special attention. Stains on the seat,
carpet, mustard sauce on the gear stick, etc. Use loosening agents like All-Purpose cleaner
to loosen the dirt.
Step 4 : Interior Car Steam Cleaning

Start the Steam cleaner and begin the cleaning process. First, clean the interiors and then
the exterior. Spray the Steam outwards to remove any condensed water in the hose. Once
the steam starts coming from the nozzle, direct it towards the dashboard and wipe it.
Continue this for the entire car. Sequence for Interior of the car is as below :
Dashboard
Steering Wheel
Music System
Gear Stick, cup holders, Hand Breaks
AC Vents
Door Handles and Inside of the Car Doors
Front Seats
The rear portion of front seats
Rear Seat Headrests
Rear Seat Armrest
Rear AC ventsRear
Door Handles
Rear Seats
Step 5 : Exterior Car Cleaning

Cleaning the exterior of the car would require a somewhat more number of microfiber towels
if the car is very dirty. The first step in exterior car cleaning is to wash down the excess mud
sticking with the high-pressure steam before using microfiber towels. Once the debris is
removed you should start with a clean set of microfiber towels from the top of the vehicle.
You should clean the car in 3 sections

- from Roof coming down till the windows

- from windows up to the bottom ridge
- bottom ridge till the bottom of the vehicle

Maintain different sets of microfiber towels for each section. If your microfiber towel becomes
dirty, replace it with a clean one.
​Step 6 : Finishing Touches

Once the entire vehicle is done, you can take a clean Microfiber towel and give finishing
touches where you find streaks caused due to dirt on Step 4 of cleaning.
Step 7 : The Glitter Step

Use Dashboard polish, Wheel Polish, Leather Polish to give a clean new look to the car.
Spray a little quantity of fragrance to give a good fragrance when the customer enters the
car.
About KKE DR100 Series

Steam cleaning, though not new, is getting popular due to depletion of freshwater
resources. Steam can be used for cleaning the exterior and the interior of a vehicle
along with a lot of other applications. It eases the cleaning and also helps in
sterilising.

KKE DR100 Series Steam Cleaner is a compact industrial grade commercial Steam
Cleaner with patent pending Boiler Design.

Benefits of DR100 Series

● Quickly and easily removes dirt, grease and stains

● Reduces water and chemical consumption
● Deodorize and sterilize surfaces
 ● Clean hard to reach areas and surfaces
● Eliminate dripping in Workshop or parking lots
● Easy to maintain and operate
● Two People can use together (DR112, DR118)
● Suitable for mobile service
● Industrial Duty, All day use

Where to use?

● Car Interior Cleaning

● Exterior Car Cleaning
● Mobile Cleaning
● Comprehensive sanitization purpose
● Food and Beverage Industry Cleaning
● Medical facilities & hospitals
● Military & heavy commercial equipment
● Park and recreational equipment
● Degreasing Applications
● Weed removal
● Graffiti removal
● Offices
● Winery (wine barrel & storage cleaning)

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