1 00:00:02,035 --> 00:00:03,036 - [Narrator] It's where we wash our cars. 2 00:00:04,004 --> 00:00:04,805 It spins. 3 00:00:06,073 --> 00:00:07,040 It sprays. 4 00:00:08,508 --> 00:00:10,811 It's powerful enough to suck up a bowling ball. 5 00:00:12,012 --> 00:00:14,014 How about some tips for doing it yourself? 6 00:00:15,482 --> 00:00:18,852 Or a challenge to clean this stuff off a $160,000 Porsche? 7 00:00:23,156 --> 00:00:27,060 And how do you clean a train that carries radioactive waste? 8 00:00:27,194 --> 00:00:28,762 It's time to clean up, 9 00:00:28,896 --> 00:00:31,331 Car Wash Tech on "Modern Marvels." 10 00:00:32,332 --> 00:00:35,502 (upbeat music) 11 00:00:35,636 --> 00:00:38,305 (gears grinding) 12 00:00:46,546 --> 00:00:49,249 (water spraying) 13 00:00:57,491 --> 00:00:59,826 Why do we wash our cars anyway? 14 00:00:59,960 --> 00:01:01,528 - It drives better when it's clean. 15 00:01:01,662 --> 00:01:02,763 - It's a pride thing. 16 00:01:02,896 --> 00:01:04,431 I don't really like to drive a dirty car. 17 00:01:04,564 --> 00:01:08,602 - You just feel better about the car and your appearance. 18 00:01:08,735 --> 00:01:11,071 - You get up in the morning and take a shower, don't you? 19 00:01:11,204 --> 00:01:12,072 (laughing) 20 00:01:12,205 --> 00:01:13,240 - [Narrator] Every weekend, 21 00:01:13,373 --> 00:01:14,441 millions steer their dirty vehicles 22 00:01:14,574 --> 00:01:15,876 into one of the 60,000 23 00:01:16,009 --> 00:01:17,611 car washes across America. 24 00:01:19,112 --> 00:01:21,114 - All my potential clients take a nice look 25 00:01:21,248 --> 00:01:23,050 at my shiny black truck. 26 00:01:23,183 --> 00:01:25,452 - I'm graduating tomorrow with a bachelor's degree, 27 00:01:25,586 --> 00:01:27,154 so I want it to look really nice 28 00:01:27,287 --> 00:01:29,957 when my mom and everybody comes in. 29 00:01:30,090 --> 00:01:31,458 - [Narrator] The car wash industry washes 30 00:01:31,592 --> 00:01:34,261 nearly 8 million passenger vehicles per day. 31 00:01:34,394 --> 00:01:36,129 And more than 2 billion cars are washed 32 00:01:36,263 --> 00:01:38,198 by professional car washes every year. 33 00:01:39,666 --> 00:01:42,936 - Have somebody else do it, you know, and save your nails. 34 00:01:43,070 --> 00:01:45,606 (upbeat music) 35 00:01:49,610 --> 00:01:50,944 - Car ready! 36 00:01:51,078 --> 00:01:52,179 - [Narrator] It's a business whose owners clean up 37 00:01:52,312 --> 00:01:55,415 with 14 billion a year in annual sales. 38 00:01:57,684 --> 00:01:59,152 The options: 39 00:01:59,286 --> 00:01:59,987 full serve, 40 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:01,054 self serve, 41 00:02:01,188 --> 00:02:02,456 and in bay automatics. 42 00:02:03,724 --> 00:02:06,626 (upbeat music) 43 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:09,563 Quite a success story for an industry that began in 1914 44 00:02:10,897 --> 00:02:11,898 with a couple of employees 45 00:02:12,032 --> 00:02:13,200 washing cars by hand. 46 00:02:15,636 --> 00:02:17,904 Today, the Bucky's car wash in Katy, Texas 47 00:02:18,038 --> 00:02:19,306 gets the Guinness World Record 48 00:02:19,439 --> 00:02:21,541 as the world's longest car wash. 49 00:02:21,675 --> 00:02:22,676 (cars driving) 50 00:02:22,809 --> 00:02:24,011 But one of the earliest industry leaders 51 00:02:24,144 --> 00:02:26,013 and the envy of car washes everywhere, 52 00:02:26,947 --> 00:02:28,348 was Cloister Car Wash, 53 00:02:28,482 --> 00:02:31,184 located 80 miles outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 54 00:02:33,153 --> 00:02:35,022 The owners have moved on to new ventures, 55 00:02:35,155 --> 00:02:36,523 but in its heyday, 56 00:02:36,656 --> 00:02:38,925 Cloister's innovative services were so numerous and unique. 57 00:02:39,059 --> 00:02:40,360 - Number one and number two. 58 00:02:40,494 --> 00:02:41,662 - [Narrator] People traveled from around the world 59 00:02:41,795 --> 00:02:42,796 to experience a wash, 60 00:02:44,064 --> 00:02:45,165 drive a motorcycle, 61 00:02:45,298 --> 00:02:46,767 ride it onto the bike bay, 62 00:02:46,900 --> 00:02:48,502 plop your front wheel on the slot, 63 00:02:50,037 --> 00:02:51,605 get it up on the rise platform, 64 00:02:52,773 --> 00:02:53,774 and commence washing. 65 00:02:54,708 --> 00:02:57,377 (water spraying) 66 00:03:01,181 --> 00:03:02,315 Got a dirty dog? 67 00:03:02,449 --> 00:03:03,583 No problem. 68 00:03:03,717 --> 00:03:05,886 That's what the Cloister Pet Wash was made for. 69 00:03:10,457 --> 00:03:11,558 (soft music) 70 00:03:11,692 --> 00:03:13,593 If you felt the need to cleanse your soul, 71 00:03:13,727 --> 00:03:15,696 you could take a moment in their chapel 72 00:03:15,829 --> 00:03:18,198 or stroll through their old time miniature town. 73 00:03:20,767 --> 00:03:22,335 You could get a haircut, 74 00:03:22,469 --> 00:03:23,370 check your email, 75 00:03:24,638 --> 00:03:26,139 or grab a free cup of Joe. 76 00:03:27,340 --> 00:03:28,141 (upbeat music) 77 00:03:28,275 --> 00:03:29,409 But the majority of motorists 78 00:03:29,543 --> 00:03:30,610 come for a ride through one of 79 00:03:30,744 --> 00:03:32,045 the cleanest, friendliest, 80 00:03:32,179 --> 00:03:34,614 and most advanced tunnel wash systems in the industry. 81 00:03:36,583 --> 00:03:39,186 Despite its size and cutting edge technology, 82 00:03:39,319 --> 00:03:40,220 Cloister's tunnel system 83 00:03:40,353 --> 00:03:42,255 was built like most others, 84 00:03:42,389 --> 00:03:43,290 from the ground up. 85 00:03:45,492 --> 00:03:49,229 A standard tunnel wash starts with a 4 x 150 foot long pit. 86 00:03:50,897 --> 00:03:53,867 Concrete lines the pit and creates the car wash foundation. 87 00:03:55,836 --> 00:03:58,171 The pit has a 30 degree slope to the side, 88 00:03:58,305 --> 00:04:00,107 and is six and a half feet deep on one end 89 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:01,942 and two and a half on the other. 90 00:04:03,210 --> 00:04:04,778 This allows a trough to carry water 91 00:04:04,911 --> 00:04:06,480 and sludge away for drainage. 92 00:04:07,714 --> 00:04:09,316 A pipe at the end of the trough attaches 93 00:04:09,449 --> 00:04:10,851 to holding tanks outside. 94 00:04:12,319 --> 00:04:15,422 Encased electrical wiring runs the length of the pit. 95 00:04:15,555 --> 00:04:16,756 A tunnel covers the pit. 96 00:04:18,425 --> 00:04:21,428 And finally a conveyor pushes the cars through the wash. 97 00:04:22,629 --> 00:04:25,132 Wash and soap barges are ready to do the work. 98 00:04:25,265 --> 00:04:27,167 Now let's wash some cars. 99 00:04:28,668 --> 00:04:29,636 - When we bring the vehicle in, 100 00:04:29,770 --> 00:04:31,538 we load it onto a loading belt 101 00:04:31,671 --> 00:04:33,373 and that's much easier for the customer, 102 00:04:33,507 --> 00:04:35,308 that way they don't have to put their tire into 103 00:04:35,442 --> 00:04:36,710 a small conveyor track. 104 00:04:36,843 --> 00:04:38,812 We'll take care of that mechanically for them. 105 00:04:38,945 --> 00:04:41,515 We'll spray it down first with an alpha line material 106 00:04:41,648 --> 00:04:43,250 that helps to start the pre-cleaning, 107 00:04:43,383 --> 00:04:45,385 and it'll also help to break down any bugs 108 00:04:45,519 --> 00:04:46,620 that are on the vehicle. 109 00:04:46,753 --> 00:04:50,056 Next it is treated with high pressure rinsing 110 00:04:50,190 --> 00:04:53,260 that is used primarily to clean any hard to clean areas 111 00:04:53,393 --> 00:04:55,162 in the areas around the windshield. 112 00:04:55,295 --> 00:04:57,330 And it also helps remove the alkaline cleaner 113 00:04:57,464 --> 00:04:58,798 that we've already put on. 114 00:05:00,066 --> 00:05:01,168 As the car comes down, 115 00:05:01,301 --> 00:05:03,503 it will self load into the conveyor 116 00:05:03,637 --> 00:05:06,606 by means of the correlator and a sled 117 00:05:06,740 --> 00:05:08,542 that'll allow the car to move freely. 118 00:05:08,675 --> 00:05:11,278 It'll push the vehicle without any harm to the wheel 119 00:05:11,411 --> 00:05:13,713 or the tire onto the conveyor. 120 00:05:16,283 --> 00:05:17,651 - (Narrator) In the 1950s, 121 00:05:17,784 --> 00:05:19,986 conveyors helped automate the car wash industry. 122 00:05:21,021 --> 00:05:23,256 And one of the largest and old oldest names in the business 123 00:05:23,390 --> 00:05:24,858 is the Jim Coleman Company, 124 00:05:24,991 --> 00:05:26,326 located in Houston, Texas. 125 00:05:27,727 --> 00:05:29,863 Today it's part of the Coleman Hanna Company 126 00:05:29,996 --> 00:05:31,965 and they produce approximately 100 different 127 00:05:32,098 --> 00:05:33,567 automated conveyor systems. 128 00:05:35,001 --> 00:05:37,637 - This is a standard heavy duty car wash conveyor. 129 00:05:37,771 --> 00:05:39,339 It's manufactured with heavy duty, 130 00:05:39,472 --> 00:05:44,444 steel with rollers, chain and a hydraulic motor. 131 00:05:45,278 --> 00:05:48,715 When a computer senses the car is in the right position, 132 00:05:48,848 --> 00:05:50,250 a roller will pop up 133 00:05:50,417 --> 00:05:52,519 and it takes about one horsepower to be 134 00:05:52,652 --> 00:05:55,956 able to push a vehicle through the car wash. 135 00:05:56,089 --> 00:05:58,592 This conveyor will push the car all the way 136 00:05:58,725 --> 00:05:59,960 through the wash, 137 00:06:00,093 --> 00:06:02,629 rinse, wax and drying process. 138 00:06:02,762 --> 00:06:04,998 We have this plastic rail here 139 00:06:05,131 --> 00:06:07,500 to protect the outside of the tire. 140 00:06:07,634 --> 00:06:09,803 When the car exits the tunnel, 141 00:06:09,936 --> 00:06:13,840 this roller here will go below the surface 142 00:06:13,974 --> 00:06:17,544 to be reused again. 143 00:06:17,677 --> 00:06:20,080 - (Narrator) The conveyor first pushes vehicles 144 00:06:20,213 --> 00:06:21,581 through an optical sensor, 145 00:06:21,715 --> 00:06:24,150 which signals the computer to start the wash cycle. 146 00:06:24,417 --> 00:06:26,419 (water spraying) 147 00:06:26,553 --> 00:06:27,721 - As the vehicle comes down, 148 00:06:27,854 --> 00:06:28,855 the soap is applied 149 00:06:28,989 --> 00:06:30,857 and it goes into what's called a mitter. 150 00:06:30,991 --> 00:06:33,560 This is a cloth that is scratch free 151 00:06:33,693 --> 00:06:35,428 and what it does is create enough friction 152 00:06:35,562 --> 00:06:37,898 along with the soap to clean the surface. 153 00:06:39,132 --> 00:06:40,767 Next piece of equipment is a wrap around. 154 00:06:40,900 --> 00:06:42,102 Again, it's a felt like material 155 00:06:42,235 --> 00:06:44,304 that's used to clean the front, 156 00:06:44,437 --> 00:06:46,706 side and rear surfaces of the vehicle. 157 00:06:48,108 --> 00:06:50,610 (upbeat music) 158 00:06:50,744 --> 00:06:52,312 - (Narrator) The Hannah Coleman company makes their brushes 159 00:06:52,445 --> 00:06:54,014 out of both cloth and foam, 160 00:06:55,315 --> 00:06:57,317 each designed for a specific purpose. 161 00:06:59,586 --> 00:07:01,688 - This is where all the brush manufacturing 162 00:07:01,821 --> 00:07:02,622 starts right here. 163 00:07:02,756 --> 00:07:04,057 We buy rolls of material. 164 00:07:04,190 --> 00:07:05,759 This machine cuts the material. 165 00:07:05,892 --> 00:07:08,928 We use a cloth material that we call a textile 166 00:07:09,062 --> 00:07:10,764 that absorbs the water and it provides 167 00:07:10,897 --> 00:07:13,767 very good cleaning results on the surface of the car. 168 00:07:13,900 --> 00:07:15,068 We cut in small fingers 169 00:07:15,201 --> 00:07:17,270 to be able to wash the car effectively. 170 00:07:17,404 --> 00:07:20,774 We also have available a foam material 171 00:07:20,907 --> 00:07:23,243 that uses more water and more chemicals, 172 00:07:23,376 --> 00:07:24,978 but it's a closed cell foam 173 00:07:25,111 --> 00:07:28,081 that's softer and more gentle to the surface of the vehicle. 174 00:07:30,183 --> 00:07:31,818 - (Narrator) Manufacturers have designed 175 00:07:31,952 --> 00:07:33,019 different sized brushes to cover 176 00:07:33,153 --> 00:07:34,754 every inch of a car's exterior. 177 00:07:35,989 --> 00:07:37,691 - This material is an extra wide cut, 178 00:07:37,824 --> 00:07:40,427 so when it drags across the surface of the vehicle, 179 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:42,762 it provides gentle cleaning ability. 180 00:07:42,896 --> 00:07:45,832 Whereas this material is for the sides of the vehicle. 181 00:07:45,966 --> 00:07:48,368 It's a very lightweight material 182 00:07:48,501 --> 00:07:51,304 and it's designed to clean under mirrors, 183 00:07:51,438 --> 00:07:53,707 around mirrors, door handles and stuff like that. 184 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:55,041 Around license plate frames. 185 00:07:55,175 --> 00:07:57,777 (sewing machines) 186 00:07:57,911 --> 00:07:59,612 - (Narrator) Workers sew the brushes to plastic liners, 187 00:07:59,746 --> 00:08:02,549 which are then inserted into an aluminum brush core. 188 00:08:02,682 --> 00:08:04,551 - Just slide it into the segments. 189 00:08:04,684 --> 00:08:08,088 This brush core is spinning inside of a car wash, 190 00:08:08,221 --> 00:08:11,257 where it is washing the surface of the vehicle. 191 00:08:11,391 --> 00:08:13,093 (upbeat music) 192 00:08:13,226 --> 00:08:14,327 - (Narrator) And once they're in action, 193 00:08:14,461 --> 00:08:16,996 the brushes will last for about 150,000 washes 194 00:08:17,130 --> 00:08:18,698 before they need to be replaced. 195 00:08:20,967 --> 00:08:23,503 Next comes a dousing of polish from above, 196 00:08:24,604 --> 00:08:26,339 and then some scrubbing down below. 197 00:08:27,774 --> 00:08:29,008 - And what this white wall brush will do is spin 198 00:08:29,142 --> 00:08:31,711 hydraulically and air will engage it 199 00:08:31,845 --> 00:08:34,180 to push it into the raised white letters 200 00:08:34,314 --> 00:08:36,583 or the white walls of this vehicle. 201 00:08:36,716 --> 00:08:39,686 It's a nylon material, nylon bristles. 202 00:08:39,819 --> 00:08:41,187 It'll engage into the tire 203 00:08:41,321 --> 00:08:44,090 cleaning the raised white letters or the white walls. 204 00:08:44,224 --> 00:08:45,091 (upbeat music) 205 00:08:45,225 --> 00:08:46,126 - (Narrator) A second series of brushes 206 00:08:46,259 --> 00:08:48,728 removes the suds in preparation for rinsing. 207 00:08:48,862 --> 00:08:51,731 (water spraying) 208 00:08:51,865 --> 00:08:54,100 A high pressure nozzle rinses off most of the soap 209 00:08:54,234 --> 00:08:56,903 while the wheels are under some pressure of their own. 210 00:08:58,805 --> 00:09:00,240 - This is the wheel cleaner. 211 00:09:00,373 --> 00:09:03,610 It uses high pressure with zero degree nozzles to apply 212 00:09:03,743 --> 00:09:05,845 high pressure directly to the rim of the vehicle, 213 00:09:05,979 --> 00:09:07,380 cleaning it. 214 00:09:07,514 --> 00:09:09,816 The wheel blaster is hydraulically driven 215 00:09:09,949 --> 00:09:12,585 and the computer will keep track of the position 216 00:09:12,719 --> 00:09:14,020 of the wheel 217 00:09:14,154 --> 00:09:16,689 in relationship to the length of the body of the car. 218 00:09:16,823 --> 00:09:20,126 So it knows where the wheel is on every vehicle. 219 00:09:20,260 --> 00:09:21,294 (water spraying) 220 00:09:21,428 --> 00:09:22,495 - (Narrator) And finally, 221 00:09:22,629 --> 00:09:25,098 a rain bar drops a high volume of water onto the car 222 00:09:25,231 --> 00:09:27,267 rinsing any last residue from the vehicle 223 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:30,203 before it enters the first of two drying rooms. 224 00:09:31,204 --> 00:09:32,739 Total water used per vehicle, 225 00:09:33,807 --> 00:09:35,341 43 gallons. 226 00:09:35,475 --> 00:09:37,977 Some car washers use more, some less, 227 00:09:38,111 --> 00:09:41,014 but that's still less than we use to take an average bath. 228 00:09:45,351 --> 00:09:46,619 Today America's car washes use 229 00:09:46,753 --> 00:09:49,823 1.3 million gallons of water per year, 230 00:09:49,956 --> 00:09:52,692 making the need for a more eco-friendly system that uses 231 00:09:52,826 --> 00:09:55,128 less water and puts out less waste. 232 00:09:56,529 --> 00:09:58,164 Many like the Cloister car wash 233 00:09:58,298 --> 00:10:00,233 rely on a recycled water system. 234 00:10:01,701 --> 00:10:03,002 - And it all starts here 235 00:10:04,504 --> 00:10:06,840 with the water main that comes in from the city. 236 00:10:06,973 --> 00:10:08,608 And this water is pumped up 237 00:10:08,741 --> 00:10:10,210 and placed in these holding tanks 238 00:10:10,343 --> 00:10:13,146 to be used out on the line as needed. 239 00:10:13,279 --> 00:10:15,582 This is the hydraulic pack that drives everything 240 00:10:15,715 --> 00:10:18,384 hydraulically driven on the conveyor. 241 00:10:18,518 --> 00:10:20,987 These are the high pressure pumps and motors that drive all 242 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:24,023 of the high pressure water out to the conveyor itself. 243 00:10:24,157 --> 00:10:26,759 These are the chemicals in the different pumping units 244 00:10:26,893 --> 00:10:28,862 that will mix and blend the chemical 245 00:10:28,995 --> 00:10:30,163 and send it out to the conveyor 246 00:10:30,296 --> 00:10:32,098 to properly wash the vehicle. 247 00:10:32,232 --> 00:10:33,533 These are the water softeners. 248 00:10:33,666 --> 00:10:35,034 We soften the water 249 00:10:35,168 --> 00:10:37,737 because soft water will adhere better to the soap 250 00:10:37,871 --> 00:10:39,372 and allow it to lather better. 251 00:10:40,940 --> 00:10:42,375 - (Narrator) The hard water pumped in from the city 252 00:10:42,509 --> 00:10:44,310 contains calcium and magnesium, 253 00:10:44,444 --> 00:10:46,412 minerals that don't bind well with soap. 254 00:10:48,248 --> 00:10:49,782 The water softener removes them. 255 00:10:51,751 --> 00:10:53,720 But where does all the grimy polluted water go 256 00:10:53,853 --> 00:10:54,787 after each wash? 257 00:10:56,723 --> 00:10:58,424 That would be in the water trough, 258 00:10:58,558 --> 00:10:59,959 under the conveyor. 259 00:11:00,093 --> 00:11:02,595 - The conveyor pit is at its deepest point here. 260 00:11:02,729 --> 00:11:04,564 All of the water that is generated will flow 261 00:11:04,697 --> 00:11:05,965 into this deepest portion. 262 00:11:06,099 --> 00:11:07,166 And as you can see, 263 00:11:07,300 --> 00:11:08,902 there's a metal grate over the pipes 264 00:11:09,035 --> 00:11:10,870 that would stop any large solids. 265 00:11:11,004 --> 00:11:13,506 This is designed this way to flush any solids down 266 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:15,375 to this particular area 267 00:11:15,508 --> 00:11:17,243 where it will go out to separation tanks 268 00:11:17,377 --> 00:11:19,579 and the solids will be separated from the water. 269 00:11:19,712 --> 00:11:21,147 (upbeat music) 270 00:11:21,281 --> 00:11:23,816 - [Narrator] A six inch pipe transports the sludge water 271 00:11:23,950 --> 00:11:26,319 to a 2000 gallon sediment tank, 272 00:11:26,452 --> 00:11:28,888 where about 80% of the solids sink to the bottom. 273 00:11:30,190 --> 00:11:32,258 The water continues onto a second tank 274 00:11:32,392 --> 00:11:35,128 where another 15% of the waste is separated out. 275 00:11:38,064 --> 00:11:40,200 The water then enters a final tank. 276 00:11:40,333 --> 00:11:42,602 There a third of it is filtered and piped back 277 00:11:42,735 --> 00:11:44,637 into the car wash to be reused. 278 00:11:46,706 --> 00:11:49,175 The remaining water flows out into the sewer pipes. 279 00:11:50,710 --> 00:11:53,179 The captured solid waste will be vacuumed out for disposal. 280 00:11:55,014 --> 00:11:57,116 Thanks to the Federal Clean Water Act, 281 00:11:57,250 --> 00:11:59,652 operators must monitor water pollutants. 282 00:12:01,054 --> 00:12:02,956 - If they exceed acceptable levels, 283 00:12:03,089 --> 00:12:05,124 the water must be treated before it can be released 284 00:12:05,258 --> 00:12:06,326 into the sewer system. 285 00:12:08,861 --> 00:12:10,129 After the final rinse, 286 00:12:10,263 --> 00:12:11,831 the car enters the drying rooms. 287 00:12:13,232 --> 00:12:15,234 The first drying room shoots air onto the vehicle 288 00:12:15,368 --> 00:12:17,103 to push the water off the surface. 289 00:12:18,304 --> 00:12:20,640 Each blower produces 54,000 cubic feet 290 00:12:20,773 --> 00:12:21,908 per minute of airflow, 291 00:12:23,109 --> 00:12:25,778 or the equivalent of 1800 home hair dryers. 292 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:29,482 The car travels into a second drying room 293 00:12:29,616 --> 00:12:31,250 through a set of airtight doors. 294 00:12:32,585 --> 00:12:34,320 - We close the doors in order 295 00:12:34,454 --> 00:12:35,822 to keep the ambient temperature 296 00:12:35,955 --> 00:12:38,024 of the room high enough to effectively 297 00:12:38,157 --> 00:12:40,526 evaporate the water off the surface. 298 00:12:40,660 --> 00:12:41,995 (upbeat music) 299 00:12:42,128 --> 00:12:43,663 - [Narrator] Then the Cloister car wash experience 300 00:12:43,796 --> 00:12:47,300 continues with a drive over to the interior cleaning area. 301 00:12:47,433 --> 00:12:49,535 - This is where your car will have the windows washed 302 00:12:49,669 --> 00:12:51,137 and the interior vacuumed 303 00:12:51,270 --> 00:12:52,839 while it rides on the conveyor belt 304 00:12:52,972 --> 00:12:56,276 that moves the vehicle and the employees at the same time. 305 00:12:57,477 --> 00:12:58,845 The employees will vacuum with vacuums 306 00:12:58,978 --> 00:13:00,580 that are actuated by sensors 307 00:13:00,713 --> 00:13:02,482 that only turn on once the employee 308 00:13:02,615 --> 00:13:05,618 has picked the vacuum nozzle up off of it's holder. 309 00:13:05,752 --> 00:13:07,220 - [Narrator] Once a worker lifts the nozzle, 310 00:13:07,353 --> 00:13:08,821 it triggers a torrent of suction 311 00:13:08,955 --> 00:13:10,657 operated by a high powered vacuum. 312 00:13:11,858 --> 00:13:13,359 High powered is an understatement. 313 00:13:13,493 --> 00:13:16,396 - We have a 20 horsepower motor, 314 00:13:16,529 --> 00:13:18,464 a vacuum producer, 315 00:13:18,598 --> 00:13:19,766 a filter bag, 316 00:13:19,899 --> 00:13:21,467 a dirt collector. 317 00:13:21,601 --> 00:13:24,804 This unit is capable of handling eight vacuum cleaners 318 00:13:24,937 --> 00:13:26,272 at one time. 319 00:13:26,406 --> 00:13:29,242 It is so strong it can hold a 16 pound bowling ball. 320 00:13:29,375 --> 00:13:30,510 Turn it on. 321 00:13:30,643 --> 00:13:34,047 (vacuum running) 322 00:13:34,180 --> 00:13:37,250 This vacuum cleaner can suck up anything outta your car. 323 00:13:37,383 --> 00:13:39,085 Sucks out all the nooks, crannies, 324 00:13:39,218 --> 00:13:40,553 all your typical dirt and debris 325 00:13:40,687 --> 00:13:41,721 that you normally would have. 326 00:13:41,854 --> 00:13:43,189 As you can see it's so strong 327 00:13:43,322 --> 00:13:46,159 it's hard for me to even pull the bowling ball 328 00:13:46,292 --> 00:13:47,794 off of the suction. 329 00:13:50,163 --> 00:13:53,032 It's one of the most powerful vacuums in the world. 330 00:13:53,166 --> 00:13:54,801 (upbeat music) 331 00:13:54,934 --> 00:13:56,169 - [Narrator] Fear not, employees are careful 332 00:13:56,302 --> 00:13:58,738 with all that power in their hands. 333 00:13:58,871 --> 00:14:02,041 - What I'm looking for when I'm doing this is any debris, 334 00:14:02,175 --> 00:14:05,745 any dirt, any thing from outside, 335 00:14:05,878 --> 00:14:07,380 any dog hair, 336 00:14:07,513 --> 00:14:11,217 any loose food debris like that. 337 00:14:11,350 --> 00:14:13,920 We try to avoid vacuuming any valuables, 338 00:14:14,053 --> 00:14:16,556 anything that's of perceived value like change. 339 00:14:18,791 --> 00:14:20,593 And cars that have children in them 340 00:14:20,727 --> 00:14:23,096 often is a lot of Cheerios, 341 00:14:23,229 --> 00:14:25,198 french fries, candy, 342 00:14:25,331 --> 00:14:26,432 that sort of thing. 343 00:14:27,667 --> 00:14:28,501 - [Narrator] And finally it's time 344 00:14:28,634 --> 00:14:30,069 to make your car smell new again. 345 00:14:31,571 --> 00:14:33,573 Of course you could pick up one of those colorful trees 346 00:14:33,706 --> 00:14:35,208 hanging on a rack in the lobby, 347 00:14:36,909 --> 00:14:39,812 or you could head on over to the fragrance machine. 348 00:14:39,946 --> 00:14:41,380 - On this machine you've got your choice 349 00:14:41,514 --> 00:14:42,782 of three fragrances, 350 00:14:42,915 --> 00:14:46,853 cherry, baby powder, and of course new car smell. 351 00:14:46,986 --> 00:14:48,788 Here's how it works on the inside. 352 00:14:48,921 --> 00:14:50,022 We have three, 353 00:14:50,156 --> 00:14:52,158 one gallon containers for each fragrance. 354 00:14:52,291 --> 00:14:56,562 We have an air compressor that will pump air out through a 355 00:14:56,696 --> 00:15:00,700 small tubing that will come to a head 356 00:15:00,833 --> 00:15:03,703 that is designed to be sprayed into the carpet. 357 00:15:03,836 --> 00:15:06,773 The oil base fragrance lasts about one week. 358 00:15:06,906 --> 00:15:07,874 It's a new car fragrance, 359 00:15:08,007 --> 00:15:09,375 it's the most popular 360 00:15:09,509 --> 00:15:11,911 because everybody loves the way a new car smells. 361 00:15:12,044 --> 00:15:13,179 (upbeat music) 362 00:15:13,312 --> 00:15:14,614 - [Narrator] To get that new car smell, 363 00:15:14,747 --> 00:15:17,950 fragrance manufacturers combine wood, vanilla, and citrus 364 00:15:18,084 --> 00:15:20,953 with chemicals designed to smell like leather and carpet. 365 00:15:25,558 --> 00:15:26,893 (upbeat music) 366 00:15:27,026 --> 00:15:28,361 If you don't have the 30 minutes 367 00:15:28,494 --> 00:15:29,996 most of our car washes require 368 00:15:30,129 --> 00:15:31,898 to make your car sparkling clean, 369 00:15:34,967 --> 00:15:37,436 and you're looking to save a few bucks, 370 00:15:37,570 --> 00:15:40,339 there's the so-called all in one in bay automatic. 371 00:15:42,175 --> 00:15:45,478 Just pull in, park, let the car wash move around you 372 00:15:45,611 --> 00:15:47,680 as water nozzles sweep across your car. 373 00:15:48,781 --> 00:15:50,082 - The way we developed this machine 374 00:15:50,216 --> 00:15:52,618 is we looked at how people wash their cars. 375 00:15:52,752 --> 00:15:54,153 We know that when you wash your car 376 00:15:54,287 --> 00:15:55,288 you scrub down, 377 00:15:55,421 --> 00:15:56,756 you go back and forth. 378 00:15:56,889 --> 00:15:59,258 You want the high pressure to hit the surface of the car 379 00:15:59,392 --> 00:16:00,593 and get a cutting effect, 380 00:16:00,726 --> 00:16:02,061 cleaning that dirt, 381 00:16:02,195 --> 00:16:04,230 pushing that dirt off the car. 382 00:16:04,363 --> 00:16:05,765 The way we do that 383 00:16:05,898 --> 00:16:09,202 is that we have a motor that is turning round and round. 384 00:16:09,335 --> 00:16:11,537 But what happens is through the linkage, 385 00:16:11,671 --> 00:16:13,005 we're able to take that high pressure 386 00:16:13,139 --> 00:16:16,309 and we're able to make motion go up and down like this, 387 00:16:18,978 --> 00:16:21,113 to be able to clean the car. 388 00:16:22,548 --> 00:16:24,717 - [Narrator] The nozzles sit inside an arch or gantry 389 00:16:24,851 --> 00:16:28,654 which sizes up your car as it rinses, soaps and dries it, 390 00:16:28,788 --> 00:16:30,223 all in just five minutes. 391 00:16:32,225 --> 00:16:35,528 - On our gantry we have four electric eyes. 392 00:16:35,661 --> 00:16:37,296 These eyes are used to be able to 393 00:16:37,430 --> 00:16:39,398 measure the height of the vehicle, 394 00:16:39,532 --> 00:16:41,834 and that allows this boom to come down 395 00:16:41,968 --> 00:16:44,036 and keep a safe distance from the vehicle 396 00:16:44,170 --> 00:16:47,039 to ensure that we have good cleaning results 397 00:16:47,173 --> 00:16:49,175 on every square inch of the vehicle. 398 00:16:52,178 --> 00:16:54,747 - [Narrator] Not only is the in bay automatic system fast, 399 00:16:54,881 --> 00:16:56,582 it requires little maintenance, 400 00:16:56,716 --> 00:16:59,752 except when it comes time to clean the sludge pit. 401 00:16:59,886 --> 00:17:04,857 - This pit contains all the oils, greases, dirt, trash, 402 00:17:04,991 --> 00:17:07,093 and everything that's washed off of 403 00:17:07,226 --> 00:17:10,863 the cars and trucks and undercarriage. 404 00:17:10,997 --> 00:17:14,800 This is where it all comes down to, 405 00:17:14,934 --> 00:17:16,569 the heavy solids, 406 00:17:16,702 --> 00:17:18,004 the soils, the dirt, 407 00:17:18,137 --> 00:17:20,373 grime, grease, grit. 408 00:17:20,506 --> 00:17:22,575 It all goes into the sludge pit. 409 00:17:22,708 --> 00:17:25,711 Thousands of cars have accumulated dirt here. 410 00:17:25,845 --> 00:17:28,247 We have a vacuum truck that sucks it out 411 00:17:28,381 --> 00:17:32,285 and have it taken to a EPA approved dump site. 412 00:17:33,753 --> 00:17:35,254 - [Narrator] Like every other commercial car wash, 413 00:17:35,388 --> 00:17:37,023 the automatic all in one must adhere 414 00:17:37,156 --> 00:17:38,658 to the federal clean water act. 415 00:17:42,528 --> 00:17:45,665 But there's one car washing exception, 416 00:17:45,798 --> 00:17:47,166 home washing. 417 00:17:47,300 --> 00:17:48,634 (upbeat music) 418 00:17:48,768 --> 00:17:49,902 The federal government says 419 00:17:50,036 --> 00:17:51,637 we can use as much water as we want. 420 00:17:54,307 --> 00:17:55,374 And once we've cleaned our car, 421 00:17:55,508 --> 00:17:56,943 we can dump it into the storm drain. 422 00:17:59,679 --> 00:18:01,547 And of course, that doesn't mean we should. 423 00:18:03,316 --> 00:18:05,985 - According to the International Car Wash Association, 424 00:18:06,118 --> 00:18:08,554 a standard garden hose that runs for 30 minutes 425 00:18:08,688 --> 00:18:11,524 puts out 150 gallons of water. 426 00:18:11,657 --> 00:18:12,825 That's three times more than a trip 427 00:18:12,959 --> 00:18:14,560 through the Cloister tunnel wash. 428 00:18:16,762 --> 00:18:18,898 And it all goes right down the storm drain. 429 00:18:20,333 --> 00:18:23,135 For some environmentally friendly home cleaning ideas, 430 00:18:23,269 --> 00:18:24,637 Victor Scalco, 431 00:18:24,770 --> 00:18:27,073 who is the head detailer at Mother's Waxes and Washes, 432 00:18:27,206 --> 00:18:28,841 Huntington Beach, California, 433 00:18:28,975 --> 00:18:30,009 has some tips. 434 00:18:31,978 --> 00:18:34,513 Let's start with an easy one, no dish soap. 435 00:18:35,982 --> 00:18:37,516 - It has degreasers in it to clean off the dishes. 436 00:18:37,650 --> 00:18:39,018 It'll pull the wax off the car, 437 00:18:39,151 --> 00:18:40,286 stripping your car of its wax 438 00:18:40,419 --> 00:18:41,954 and shortening the life of the paint job. 439 00:18:42,088 --> 00:18:45,358 What you want to use is a PH balanced car wash. 440 00:18:45,491 --> 00:18:48,361 - [Narrator] Car wash soaps contain specialty surfactants. 441 00:18:49,962 --> 00:18:52,632 These surfactants loosen the dirt from the paint surface 442 00:18:52,765 --> 00:18:55,234 and suspend these particulates in the soap suds 443 00:18:56,469 --> 00:18:57,536 where they can be safely rinsed away 444 00:18:57,670 --> 00:18:59,038 without removing the wax. 445 00:19:01,307 --> 00:19:02,908 And remember whatever the soap, 446 00:19:03,042 --> 00:19:03,843 (buzzing sound) 447 00:19:03,976 --> 00:19:05,578 you have to get rid of it, 448 00:19:05,711 --> 00:19:07,213 and it could end up in a river. 449 00:19:08,180 --> 00:19:09,582 Thankfully, soap manufacturers 450 00:19:09,715 --> 00:19:11,650 offer biodegradable alternatives. 451 00:19:13,219 --> 00:19:15,054 The surfactants of biodegradable soaps are made 452 00:19:15,187 --> 00:19:17,823 from chains of carbon and hydrogen molecules. 453 00:19:18,758 --> 00:19:20,159 After they are disposed of 454 00:19:20,292 --> 00:19:22,495 the surfactants are flushed from the vehicle, 455 00:19:23,629 --> 00:19:26,098 then eaten by naturally occurring bacteria 456 00:19:26,232 --> 00:19:29,668 and converted into carbon dioxide, water and nutrients. 457 00:19:32,772 --> 00:19:35,941 Next, don't give into the temptation to use any abrasive 458 00:19:36,075 --> 00:19:37,910 scrub washes on your car's paint. 459 00:19:38,044 --> 00:19:39,412 (buzzing sound) 460 00:19:39,545 --> 00:19:42,515 That's going to take off the wax and scratch the paint. 461 00:19:42,648 --> 00:19:44,016 The sponge side is better, 462 00:19:44,150 --> 00:19:46,018 but it's still not the best. 463 00:19:46,152 --> 00:19:47,186 - You're gonna wanna wash your car 464 00:19:47,319 --> 00:19:48,921 with a formulated car wash mitt. 465 00:19:49,055 --> 00:19:50,122 something that's soft, 466 00:19:50,256 --> 00:19:51,390 that's been designed to wash your car finish 467 00:19:51,524 --> 00:19:52,491 without scratching it. 468 00:19:52,625 --> 00:19:54,593 Sponges trap dirt and particles 469 00:19:54,727 --> 00:19:56,462 where wash mitts will let them flow freely 470 00:19:56,595 --> 00:19:57,997 out of the mitt into the wash bucket 471 00:19:58,130 --> 00:19:59,365 as you clean them out. 472 00:20:00,833 --> 00:20:02,268 - [Narrator] Our next tip has to do with those white spots 473 00:20:02,401 --> 00:20:03,636 in your windows or paint. 474 00:20:04,870 --> 00:20:06,706 Those are minerals inside city water. 475 00:20:08,841 --> 00:20:11,977 Distilled water and vinegar takes them right off. 476 00:20:12,111 --> 00:20:13,712 - The distilled vinegar and water will break it down without 477 00:20:13,846 --> 00:20:16,449 damaging any paint, chrome or glass. 478 00:20:16,582 --> 00:20:18,050 - [Narrator] Here's a surprising tip. 479 00:20:18,184 --> 00:20:20,619 Think twice before you use a chamois to dry your car. 480 00:20:21,487 --> 00:20:22,488 (buzzing sound) 481 00:20:23,722 --> 00:20:25,458 - Shammys drag particles across the surface of the paint. 482 00:20:25,591 --> 00:20:27,293 As they drag across the surface of the paint, 483 00:20:27,426 --> 00:20:28,894 they're also pulling waxes off. 484 00:20:30,296 --> 00:20:33,532 - [Narrator] Reusable microfiber drying towels work best. 485 00:20:33,666 --> 00:20:36,168 The pores in the material are tight enough to keep out dirt, 486 00:20:36,302 --> 00:20:37,870 but wide enough to absorb water. 487 00:20:39,672 --> 00:20:41,974 And they're available at most auto care stores. 488 00:20:43,075 --> 00:20:44,577 Now hand drying is a good thing. 489 00:20:44,710 --> 00:20:46,479 There's hand devices like Mr. Clean's 490 00:20:46,612 --> 00:20:48,748 all in one auto dry car wash, 491 00:20:48,881 --> 00:20:49,782 handheld devices that 492 00:20:49,915 --> 00:20:51,283 attach to your garden hose. 493 00:20:56,055 --> 00:20:58,724 Release the handle and the water saving nozzle closes. 494 00:21:00,493 --> 00:21:02,061 Flip the wash into the fly soap. 495 00:21:03,996 --> 00:21:05,898 But where does the drying part come in? 496 00:21:07,766 --> 00:21:08,934 The manufacturer says a filter 497 00:21:09,068 --> 00:21:10,936 removes all the minerals in the water, 498 00:21:12,338 --> 00:21:14,440 just rinse and let mother nature dry your car. 499 00:21:15,774 --> 00:21:18,110 No hands, no spots. 500 00:21:18,244 --> 00:21:21,413 And our final bit of advice, wax. 501 00:21:21,547 --> 00:21:23,849 - If you protect your car with a good hand applied 502 00:21:23,983 --> 00:21:25,117 or machine applied wax, 503 00:21:25,251 --> 00:21:26,886 you will protect your car for longevity 504 00:21:27,019 --> 00:21:29,221 more than you'll ever get at a local car wash. 505 00:21:30,089 --> 00:21:31,590 - Auto wax. 506 00:21:31,724 --> 00:21:33,859 The manufacturer of some of the industry's most popular 507 00:21:33,993 --> 00:21:35,828 detailing products may have changed their name 508 00:21:35,961 --> 00:21:37,029 to Auto Magic, 509 00:21:38,497 --> 00:21:40,966 but they haven't changed the ingredients they use. 510 00:21:41,100 --> 00:21:42,935 The same natural wax and dental floss 511 00:21:43,068 --> 00:21:45,137 is still found on their products today. 512 00:21:45,271 --> 00:21:46,806 - This is carnauba wax. 513 00:21:46,939 --> 00:21:49,208 This comes from a Brazilian Palm tree. 514 00:21:49,341 --> 00:21:50,643 It's a very dense, 515 00:21:50,776 --> 00:21:53,479 very non-water soluble wax. 516 00:21:53,612 --> 00:21:55,347 - [Narrator] Too brittle to use by itself, 517 00:21:55,481 --> 00:21:57,349 workers must melt the carnauba wax 518 00:21:57,483 --> 00:22:00,519 into a hot kettle of silicon and solvent, 519 00:22:00,653 --> 00:22:03,422 blending them all together. 520 00:22:03,556 --> 00:22:06,258 And they have preservatives to preserve the wax and dye 521 00:22:06,392 --> 00:22:07,760 to give it color. 522 00:22:07,893 --> 00:22:10,396 - Now that we've transferred everything into the large vat, 523 00:22:10,529 --> 00:22:12,431 it will spin for about four hours 524 00:22:12,565 --> 00:22:14,567 while everything's blended together. 525 00:22:14,700 --> 00:22:15,834 Then we'll have the finished product 526 00:22:15,968 --> 00:22:17,536 that'll be ready to be packaged. 527 00:22:19,638 --> 00:22:20,439 - [Narrator] On a car, 528 00:22:20,573 --> 00:22:22,341 a layer of wax repels water, 529 00:22:22,474 --> 00:22:25,377 and protects the paint against contaminants. 530 00:22:25,511 --> 00:22:28,113 It should last for about eight washes. 531 00:22:30,850 --> 00:22:33,352 Okay, detailer guy, thanks for the info. 532 00:22:35,054 --> 00:22:36,488 Now how about a challenge? 533 00:22:37,823 --> 00:22:39,325 Plaster on tar? 534 00:22:39,458 --> 00:22:40,492 Glue? 535 00:22:40,626 --> 00:22:41,694 Bird dung. 536 00:22:41,827 --> 00:22:42,761 Egg. 537 00:22:42,895 --> 00:22:43,896 Paint. 538 00:22:44,029 --> 00:22:44,864 The works. 539 00:22:46,098 --> 00:22:49,235 Now let's do it to a $160,000 Porsche 540 00:22:49,368 --> 00:22:50,669 to make things interesting. 541 00:22:55,674 --> 00:22:57,176 A hand wash in the driveway 542 00:22:57,309 --> 00:22:58,878 or a trip through the local car wash 543 00:22:59,011 --> 00:23:01,480 takes care of most of the dirt we get on our cars. 544 00:23:03,249 --> 00:23:04,750 What about the heavier debris 545 00:23:04,884 --> 00:23:06,819 like road tar or tree sap? 546 00:23:06,952 --> 00:23:08,287 And what about those birds? 547 00:23:11,090 --> 00:23:12,625 Ever try to get that stuff off? 548 00:23:14,059 --> 00:23:16,662 Then maybe it's time to revisit our master detailer, 549 00:23:16,795 --> 00:23:17,997 Victor Scalco. 550 00:23:18,130 --> 00:23:19,365 - There's two big differences between a car wash 551 00:23:19,498 --> 00:23:20,599 and a detailer. 552 00:23:20,733 --> 00:23:21,967 Our car wash is there to get as many cars 553 00:23:22,101 --> 00:23:24,069 through the day as fast as they can. 554 00:23:24,203 --> 00:23:26,338 If you love your car and you want it to look the same as it 555 00:23:26,472 --> 00:23:28,407 did when it was new and came off the showroom floor, 556 00:23:28,540 --> 00:23:29,541 you need a detailer. 557 00:23:31,310 --> 00:23:34,079 - [Narrator] Okay, let's see what a good detailer can do. 558 00:23:35,547 --> 00:23:37,516 Victor has agreed to a Modern Marvels challenge. 559 00:23:38,784 --> 00:23:41,387 We're going to plaster this $160,000 Porsche 560 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:44,189 with some of the toughest debris we could think of. 561 00:23:46,292 --> 00:23:48,560 Oh, by the way, it's not Victor's car. 562 00:23:51,030 --> 00:23:53,265 Victor is then going to show us how to remove it, 563 00:23:53,399 --> 00:23:55,534 or so he hopes. 564 00:23:55,668 --> 00:23:57,903 Our challenge starts with a crack of an egg. 565 00:23:59,271 --> 00:24:02,474 - Egg, egg damages the paint under the sun. 566 00:24:04,977 --> 00:24:07,579 Here we have road tar stuck to paint, 567 00:24:07,713 --> 00:24:09,782 especially when the sun gets it evaporates and dries, 568 00:24:09,915 --> 00:24:12,184 it's gonna be real hard to get off. 569 00:24:12,318 --> 00:24:14,720 What a mess, paint balls. 570 00:24:17,623 --> 00:24:20,960 - [Narrator] Some simulated bird dung brings texture. 571 00:24:21,093 --> 00:24:21,794 - You know what? 572 00:24:21,927 --> 00:24:23,529 Just all of it flat out. 573 00:24:23,662 --> 00:24:24,730 Get it all on there. 574 00:24:24,863 --> 00:24:25,798 It's gonna eat through the paint. 575 00:24:25,931 --> 00:24:27,633 Nice blotch underneath. 576 00:24:27,766 --> 00:24:29,134 Can't wait. 577 00:24:29,268 --> 00:24:32,137 - [Narrator] We'll call this sticky glob of glue tree sap. 578 00:24:33,772 --> 00:24:37,209 Add a bucket full of mud, pine needles, oil, and sticky soda 579 00:24:37,343 --> 00:24:40,312 with its phosphoric acid gives us a nice overcoat. 580 00:24:42,481 --> 00:24:45,084 - We're gonna pour this all over the car. 581 00:24:45,217 --> 00:24:46,151 Let's get it on. 582 00:24:48,287 --> 00:24:49,455 How you gonna get that off? 583 00:24:49,588 --> 00:24:51,357 That's gonna be tough. 584 00:24:51,490 --> 00:24:52,591 - [Narrator] Let's make it tougher 585 00:24:52,725 --> 00:24:54,893 and bake it for a while in the 100 degree sun. 586 00:24:55,027 --> 00:24:58,397 (western music) 587 00:24:58,530 --> 00:24:59,965 Take it away Mr. Detailer. 588 00:25:00,866 --> 00:25:02,301 (water spray) 589 00:25:03,402 --> 00:25:06,238 - First step is get the big contaminants off. 590 00:25:06,372 --> 00:25:08,974 Simply do that with a hose, soap and water. 591 00:25:10,042 --> 00:25:11,410 The large particulates, 592 00:25:11,543 --> 00:25:12,678 the large particles that are there 593 00:25:12,811 --> 00:25:14,313 will scratch the paint surface. 594 00:25:15,514 --> 00:25:16,882 - [Narrator] The pressurized water 595 00:25:17,016 --> 00:25:19,251 makes quick work of most of the stuff from the bucket. 596 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:22,020 The pink paint comes off too. 597 00:25:22,154 --> 00:25:23,055 That's a surprise. 598 00:25:24,256 --> 00:25:26,225 However, if the egg stays on much longer, 599 00:25:26,358 --> 00:25:28,260 the acids inside will etch the paint. 600 00:25:29,995 --> 00:25:31,330 - You can see how stuck it is to the paint. 601 00:25:31,463 --> 00:25:32,631 And now we have a etching 602 00:25:32,765 --> 00:25:34,366 that's occurring into the paint surface. 603 00:25:34,500 --> 00:25:35,501 We need to pull that off there. 604 00:25:35,634 --> 00:25:37,036 The only way we're gonna get that off there 605 00:25:37,169 --> 00:25:39,905 is with a liquid instant detailer. 606 00:25:40,038 --> 00:25:41,940 By applying this, it softens the egg yoke 607 00:25:42,074 --> 00:25:43,575 without damaging the paint. 608 00:25:43,709 --> 00:25:45,844 You can run your towel over this while it's dry, 609 00:25:45,978 --> 00:25:47,046 you can run your wash mitt, 610 00:25:47,179 --> 00:25:49,548 but you're gonna scratch the paint surfaces. 611 00:25:49,681 --> 00:25:51,016 - [Narrator] The liquid detailer contains 612 00:25:51,150 --> 00:25:54,086 water soluble solvents that soften the elements 613 00:25:54,219 --> 00:25:56,288 and liquid polymers that protect the paint 614 00:25:56,422 --> 00:25:57,656 and prevent scratching. 615 00:25:58,891 --> 00:26:00,859 - You can see how I'm spreading this around. 616 00:26:00,993 --> 00:26:02,461 The egg yoke is really sticky. 617 00:26:02,594 --> 00:26:03,929 It's not gonna come off by itself, 618 00:26:04,062 --> 00:26:05,764 it's gonna need assistance. 619 00:26:05,898 --> 00:26:07,332 You can see here I'm almost done, 620 00:26:07,466 --> 00:26:08,534 but I can't get it all off. 621 00:26:08,667 --> 00:26:10,302 So now I need to go to our clay bar. 622 00:26:11,537 --> 00:26:12,704 - [Narrator] Since clay is abrasive, 623 00:26:12,838 --> 00:26:15,174 using it might seem counterintuitive, 624 00:26:15,307 --> 00:26:16,809 but when clay bars are made, 625 00:26:16,942 --> 00:26:19,044 they're mixed with a rubberized compound, 626 00:26:19,178 --> 00:26:20,946 which keeps them from scratching or damaging 627 00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:22,047 the paint surface. 628 00:26:24,149 --> 00:26:26,351 - The clay is a blend of polymers 629 00:26:26,485 --> 00:26:29,088 that will actually adhere to the contamination 630 00:26:29,221 --> 00:26:30,589 that's in your clear coat finish 631 00:26:30,722 --> 00:26:34,226 and pull that contamination up out of your clear coat. 632 00:26:34,359 --> 00:26:37,229 And you can see the stuff that comes up out of the vehicle. 633 00:26:38,664 --> 00:26:39,965 - [Narrator] A lubricant allows the bar 634 00:26:40,098 --> 00:26:41,800 to slide over the surface. 635 00:26:41,934 --> 00:26:43,602 Clay is composed of mineral particles 636 00:26:43,735 --> 00:26:45,237 which shear off contaminants. 637 00:26:48,807 --> 00:26:51,577 Then they adhere to the rubberized compounds in the bar. 638 00:26:52,478 --> 00:26:53,579 - Using our lubricant, 639 00:26:53,712 --> 00:26:55,314 we once again spray onto the paint surface 640 00:26:55,447 --> 00:26:58,217 to remove and lift any products that may be stuck there, 641 00:26:58,383 --> 00:27:00,085 and in doing so we can use the clay 642 00:27:00,219 --> 00:27:01,820 to remove the final contaminants. 643 00:27:03,222 --> 00:27:04,790 I've just about got that. 644 00:27:04,923 --> 00:27:06,492 I'll go ahead and clean that off. 645 00:27:06,625 --> 00:27:07,693 As you can see, 646 00:27:07,826 --> 00:27:09,094 the egg is now completely removed 647 00:27:09,228 --> 00:27:10,896 from the surface without damaging. 648 00:27:12,331 --> 00:27:15,434 - [Narrator] Okay. Let's tackle the dried glue on the hood, 649 00:27:15,567 --> 00:27:17,836 but Victor knew this part of the challenge was over before 650 00:27:17,970 --> 00:27:19,338 it even started. 651 00:27:19,471 --> 00:27:20,839 - Wax preparation is key. 652 00:27:20,973 --> 00:27:22,274 If you take it on a good wax 653 00:27:22,407 --> 00:27:23,542 that filled the pores of the paint, 654 00:27:23,675 --> 00:27:25,010 you can see, 655 00:27:25,144 --> 00:27:27,045 you can peel the glue right off the paint surface. 656 00:27:27,179 --> 00:27:29,615 Because I have a good layer of wax underneath, 657 00:27:29,748 --> 00:27:30,849 as you can see, 658 00:27:30,983 --> 00:27:32,684 the glue is coming completely off. 659 00:27:32,818 --> 00:27:34,720 The wax fills the pores of the paint, 660 00:27:34,853 --> 00:27:37,389 not allowing any glue to stick to the paint surface. 661 00:27:39,124 --> 00:27:40,559 - [Narrator] If you park under a tree, 662 00:27:40,692 --> 00:27:43,028 you better make sure your car has a good wax. 663 00:27:44,530 --> 00:27:45,998 And then there's the road tar. 664 00:27:47,366 --> 00:27:49,501 This stuff has some powerful adhesive properties 665 00:27:49,635 --> 00:27:52,204 and getting it off will require something with some bite. 666 00:27:53,639 --> 00:27:54,740 - I am worried about this tar, 667 00:27:54,873 --> 00:27:56,742 so we're gonna get right to it. 668 00:27:56,875 --> 00:27:58,810 The bug and tar remover uses a chemical 669 00:27:58,944 --> 00:28:00,345 to remove the tar. 670 00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:02,614 Let that sit a moment 671 00:28:02,748 --> 00:28:04,249 and then you should be able to pull off your tar 672 00:28:04,383 --> 00:28:06,018 without damaging the paint below. 673 00:28:08,086 --> 00:28:10,122 As the tar starts to break down, 674 00:28:10,255 --> 00:28:12,958 you can see how it smears on the vehicle. 675 00:28:13,091 --> 00:28:14,826 It starts to smear off into the towel. 676 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:16,028 And it's at this point 677 00:28:16,161 --> 00:28:18,564 that I can continue breaking that tar down. 678 00:28:18,697 --> 00:28:20,332 - [Narrator] The solvents in the tar remover home in 679 00:28:20,465 --> 00:28:21,733 on there in intended target 680 00:28:21,867 --> 00:28:23,802 without causing any collateral damage. 681 00:28:25,103 --> 00:28:27,573 - Paint by nature is a hardened substance. 682 00:28:27,706 --> 00:28:30,142 This tar that's on top of the paint is a softer substance 683 00:28:30,275 --> 00:28:32,010 that's hardened on top of the paint surface. 684 00:28:32,144 --> 00:28:34,913 So what we have here is a situation where chemicals have 685 00:28:35,047 --> 00:28:38,250 been designed strictly for removing a contaminant, 686 00:28:38,417 --> 00:28:39,518 such as road tar, 687 00:28:39,651 --> 00:28:41,887 that don't hurt the paint surface. 688 00:28:42,020 --> 00:28:43,155 And last but not least, 689 00:28:43,288 --> 00:28:44,856 the dreaded bird dropping. 690 00:28:44,990 --> 00:28:47,259 How many times have you come out and seen that? 691 00:28:47,392 --> 00:28:48,594 Two products. 692 00:28:48,727 --> 00:28:50,462 This will remove the contaminants from the bird poop, 693 00:28:50,596 --> 00:28:53,031 and this will remove the damage done by the bird poop. 694 00:28:53,165 --> 00:28:54,299 All right, 695 00:28:54,433 --> 00:28:55,534 first thing you wanna do very similar to the egg 696 00:28:55,667 --> 00:28:57,002 is you wanna remove the heavy contaminants 697 00:28:57,135 --> 00:28:58,236 off the surface. 698 00:28:58,370 --> 00:28:59,504 In doing so, 699 00:28:59,638 --> 00:29:01,406 you're gonna soften it up with the spray wax. 700 00:29:01,540 --> 00:29:02,908 The reason we're using your spray wax. 701 00:29:03,041 --> 00:29:04,943 Anything else is you need a good lubricant to have the 702 00:29:05,077 --> 00:29:07,212 product slide off the paint without damaging the paint 703 00:29:07,346 --> 00:29:08,146 surface. 704 00:29:09,114 --> 00:29:10,415 So as you can see here, 705 00:29:10,549 --> 00:29:11,883 we've got the dung pretty much out of the way, 706 00:29:12,017 --> 00:29:12,818 The bird poop. 707 00:29:12,951 --> 00:29:13,885 We're gonna discard of that. 708 00:29:15,354 --> 00:29:16,888 - [Narrator] After Victor has removed the lubricated dung, 709 00:29:17,022 --> 00:29:19,858 he clears the leftovers with a cleaner wax. 710 00:29:21,059 --> 00:29:22,594 Made of synthetic polishes and waxes, 711 00:29:22,728 --> 00:29:24,863 it removes any markings left from the dung. 712 00:29:27,199 --> 00:29:28,967 Next, a thorough wash 713 00:29:29,067 --> 00:29:30,969 and a good waxing 714 00:29:31,103 --> 00:29:32,404 leaves it bright and shiny. 715 00:29:33,372 --> 00:29:35,941 (upbeat music) 716 00:29:38,610 --> 00:29:41,113 Victor can return the Porsche to the unsuspecting owner 717 00:29:41,246 --> 00:29:42,047 better than before. 718 00:29:48,286 --> 00:29:50,922 This is the Clive Utah disposal facility. 719 00:29:51,056 --> 00:29:54,092 One of several federally funded sites across the US 720 00:29:54,226 --> 00:29:58,296 where low level radioactive waste from excavated soil 721 00:29:58,430 --> 00:29:59,298 is sent to die. 722 00:30:01,366 --> 00:30:03,902 Specialized train cars hold the contaminated earth 723 00:30:04,036 --> 00:30:05,170 from a variety of locations 724 00:30:05,304 --> 00:30:06,738 scattered around the US. 725 00:30:08,106 --> 00:30:10,008 It's up to workers to remove it, 726 00:30:10,142 --> 00:30:11,843 store it, 727 00:30:14,913 --> 00:30:16,114 and then clean the rail cars 728 00:30:16,248 --> 00:30:18,350 so that they can return for another pickup. 729 00:30:19,818 --> 00:30:21,720 Welcome to the nuclear car wash. 730 00:30:25,257 --> 00:30:26,625 - These rail cars, 731 00:30:26,758 --> 00:30:28,927 they're basically filled with soils that were contaminated 732 00:30:29,061 --> 00:30:31,463 during the research and development of nuclear weapons 733 00:30:31,596 --> 00:30:32,564 during the Cold War. 734 00:30:34,066 --> 00:30:35,634 - [Narrator] Before these rail cars can be cleaned, 735 00:30:35,767 --> 00:30:37,736 the radioactive waste has to be removed. 736 00:30:39,271 --> 00:30:40,572 During the winter months, 737 00:30:40,706 --> 00:30:43,208 the rail cars travel through subzero temperatures, 738 00:30:43,342 --> 00:30:46,178 which freezes the contaminated soil into blocks of ice. 739 00:30:47,746 --> 00:30:48,847 So when they arrive, 740 00:30:48,980 --> 00:30:50,816 a locomotive pushes the cars into the 741 00:30:50,949 --> 00:30:52,384 specialty designed thaw room. 742 00:30:53,585 --> 00:30:55,554 - Waste comes in and it's frozen to a point 743 00:30:55,687 --> 00:30:57,756 where it cannot be dumped out of the rail car. 744 00:30:57,889 --> 00:30:59,257 We've developed this thaw building 745 00:30:59,391 --> 00:31:01,426 to remove the ice from the soils, 746 00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:03,061 which enable it to be dumped. 747 00:31:03,195 --> 00:31:07,299 This thaw building consists of 84 high infrared heaters 748 00:31:07,432 --> 00:31:08,967 that heat the car from both the sides 749 00:31:09,101 --> 00:31:10,902 and the bottom of the rail car. 750 00:31:11,036 --> 00:31:12,471 To give you an idea, 751 00:31:12,604 --> 00:31:14,372 two of these heaters that heat the sides of the car 752 00:31:14,506 --> 00:31:17,709 could actually heat a 2,500 square foot home. 753 00:31:17,843 --> 00:31:20,412 It takes about 48 minutes to go all the way down 754 00:31:20,545 --> 00:31:21,980 through this process. 755 00:31:23,915 --> 00:31:26,218 - [Narrator] Once the radioactive soil is thawed, 756 00:31:26,351 --> 00:31:29,254 the car is rolled into a gigantic cylinder, 757 00:31:29,388 --> 00:31:30,322 the rotary dump. 758 00:31:32,190 --> 00:31:33,358 The top is lifted off 759 00:31:35,093 --> 00:31:38,163 and a 75 horsepower motor drives a set of gears, 760 00:31:39,631 --> 00:31:42,167 which flip the quarter million pound train car on its side. 761 00:31:47,773 --> 00:31:50,142 - Each ring has 80,000 pounds of counterweight 762 00:31:50,275 --> 00:31:51,376 on the top of the ring. 763 00:31:52,577 --> 00:31:53,512 - [Narrator] That weight balances out 764 00:31:53,645 --> 00:31:55,013 the weight of the rail car, 765 00:31:55,147 --> 00:31:58,183 which allows the 75 horsepower motor to turn the car over. 766 00:32:00,852 --> 00:32:01,987 (water spraying) 767 00:32:02,120 --> 00:32:03,188 Now it's time to begin 768 00:32:03,321 --> 00:32:05,056 the first stage of the rail car washing. 769 00:32:07,592 --> 00:32:09,561 Workers unleash high pressure water cannons 770 00:32:09,694 --> 00:32:10,729 on the cars interior. 771 00:32:12,197 --> 00:32:16,101 - The water cannon operates at 300 gallons a minute and 90 PSI. 772 00:32:17,602 --> 00:32:19,704 It gives us the ability to clean the radio activity 773 00:32:19,838 --> 00:32:21,873 and soil from the rail car. 774 00:32:22,007 --> 00:32:23,675 If you'll notice, all it takes is water. 775 00:32:23,809 --> 00:32:25,076 It doesn't take any chemicals 776 00:32:25,210 --> 00:32:26,812 to release that radio activity. 777 00:32:28,446 --> 00:32:30,148 We're not trying to break down the radio activity, 778 00:32:30,282 --> 00:32:32,150 we're just trying to wash it out and clean the rail car 779 00:32:32,284 --> 00:32:33,585 for future use. 780 00:32:38,924 --> 00:32:40,058 - [Narrator] An underground pipe system 781 00:32:40,192 --> 00:32:42,761 carries the water used to clean the train car 782 00:32:42,894 --> 00:32:44,196 to a lined holding pond. 783 00:32:49,301 --> 00:32:50,969 As for the radioactive dirt, 784 00:32:51,102 --> 00:32:53,872 trucks haul it to an isolated area on the compound 785 00:32:54,005 --> 00:32:56,808 where it will sit for a hundred years while it decays. 786 00:33:00,412 --> 00:33:02,113 With the inside water blasted clean, 787 00:33:02,247 --> 00:33:04,983 the outside of the train car is now ready to be washed. 788 00:33:07,319 --> 00:33:08,653 Similar to the car wash, 789 00:33:08,787 --> 00:33:10,755 the train is transported on a conveyor 790 00:33:10,889 --> 00:33:13,258 and all of the cleaning functions are activated. 791 00:33:14,693 --> 00:33:16,461 - The automatic wash is triggered by the photo eye. 792 00:33:16,595 --> 00:33:17,596 When the exterior of the vehicle 793 00:33:17,729 --> 00:33:18,930 crosses this photo eye here, 794 00:33:19,064 --> 00:33:20,832 the wash system will activate 795 00:33:20,966 --> 00:33:22,968 and the chemical arch will start up. 796 00:33:23,101 --> 00:33:24,669 It connects itself to the indexer, 797 00:33:24,803 --> 00:33:26,137 which is our conveyor for the vehicle 798 00:33:26,271 --> 00:33:27,672 through the automatic wash. 799 00:33:30,408 --> 00:33:32,277 The chemical is applied in an efficient manner by 800 00:33:32,410 --> 00:33:35,413 determining how much water and soap it takes to cover the 801 00:33:35,547 --> 00:33:38,116 surface as it goes by at one foot per second. 802 00:33:39,384 --> 00:33:40,685 This space between the chemical arch 803 00:33:40,819 --> 00:33:44,089 and the spinner arch is designed to allow the chemical 804 00:33:44,222 --> 00:33:46,558 the time it takes to clean the soils off of the surface of 805 00:33:46,691 --> 00:33:47,826 the vehicle. 806 00:33:47,959 --> 00:33:49,227 The spinner is gonna apply high pressure, 807 00:33:49,361 --> 00:33:51,663 high volume water to the surface of the vehicle 808 00:33:51,796 --> 00:33:53,665 to efficiently clean the vehicle 809 00:33:53,798 --> 00:33:55,934 of all of the contaminated surfaces. 810 00:33:56,034 --> 00:33:58,203 The blowers are gonna come on after the spinners 811 00:33:58,336 --> 00:34:01,439 and the blowers are gonna blow the water off. 812 00:34:01,573 --> 00:34:03,341 - [Narrator] Finally, the conveyor moves the rail car 813 00:34:03,475 --> 00:34:04,943 through radiation detectors. 814 00:34:06,478 --> 00:34:08,513 If the detectors register a level safe enough 815 00:34:08,647 --> 00:34:09,447 to transport food, 816 00:34:09,581 --> 00:34:11,583 the train car exits the building 817 00:34:11,716 --> 00:34:13,585 and hits the rail for another pickup. 818 00:34:15,487 --> 00:34:16,855 (water spraying) 819 00:34:16,988 --> 00:34:17,789 The stakes aren't quite as high 820 00:34:17,923 --> 00:34:19,591 for this industrial wash system. 821 00:34:20,725 --> 00:34:22,894 Although a truck's lifespan depends on it, 822 00:34:24,062 --> 00:34:25,964 it's a tire and undercarriage wash, 823 00:34:26,097 --> 00:34:28,033 built by Stanton Systems 824 00:34:28,166 --> 00:34:30,468 to clean the trucks that dump salt on the highway during a 825 00:34:30,602 --> 00:34:32,537 snow storm to hasten melting. 826 00:34:33,905 --> 00:34:36,408 Salt can literally destroy a truck's underside, 827 00:34:36,541 --> 00:34:38,109 so getting it off is crucial. 828 00:34:38,243 --> 00:34:41,947 - This is a salt truck just in after salting. 829 00:34:42,080 --> 00:34:43,214 As you can see, 830 00:34:43,348 --> 00:34:45,183 it's loaded with salt it all over the place, 831 00:34:45,317 --> 00:34:46,451 under the vehicle, 832 00:34:46,584 --> 00:34:48,987 up through all the equipment, 833 00:34:49,120 --> 00:34:49,888 corroding it, 834 00:34:50,021 --> 00:34:50,722 eating it, 835 00:34:50,855 --> 00:34:52,524 destroying the truck. 836 00:34:52,657 --> 00:34:53,959 This is the plow. 837 00:34:54,092 --> 00:34:56,194 As you can see the salts all over it too. 838 00:34:58,730 --> 00:35:00,632 - [Narrator] The wash design is simple enough. 839 00:35:02,033 --> 00:35:05,003 A 2,400 gallon water tank sits below the wash. 840 00:35:06,438 --> 00:35:08,974 A pump sends water from the tank through its 70 jets 841 00:35:09,107 --> 00:35:10,342 that line the wash area. 842 00:35:11,843 --> 00:35:14,212 After the jets rinse wash off the salt, 843 00:35:14,346 --> 00:35:15,747 the water falls through grates 844 00:35:15,880 --> 00:35:17,515 and into a sloped catch basin. 845 00:35:18,717 --> 00:35:20,318 Solids move to the bottom of the basin 846 00:35:20,452 --> 00:35:23,955 while pipes recycle the water back to the water tank. 847 00:35:24,089 --> 00:35:25,890 - The water contains no soap. 848 00:35:27,292 --> 00:35:31,463 It has a chemical in it to buffer out the corrosive nature 849 00:35:31,596 --> 00:35:33,031 of the salt. 850 00:35:33,164 --> 00:35:36,735 The pressure of the wash is around 60 PSI 851 00:35:36,868 --> 00:35:39,371 and about 600 gallons a minute. 852 00:35:39,504 --> 00:35:42,440 Enough to wash salt off this moving vehicle. 853 00:35:44,075 --> 00:35:47,112 - [Narrator] That's a lot of water, but it's all recycled. 854 00:35:47,245 --> 00:35:49,414 When it turns milky white with salt, 855 00:35:49,547 --> 00:35:51,983 usually after a couple of heavy snowstorms, 856 00:35:52,150 --> 00:35:53,351 the water is replaced. 857 00:35:54,953 --> 00:35:59,357 - As the truck goes in, the plow is washed first. 858 00:35:59,491 --> 00:36:01,026 The sides of the trucks are washed. 859 00:36:01,159 --> 00:36:03,128 The undercarriage then is washed. 860 00:36:03,261 --> 00:36:05,497 All the equipment on the side of the truck, 861 00:36:05,630 --> 00:36:07,132 the underneath of the truck, 862 00:36:07,265 --> 00:36:08,633 all the harnesses, 863 00:36:08,767 --> 00:36:10,068 the eye beams, 864 00:36:10,201 --> 00:36:13,138 and all the hardware on back of the truck are washed. 865 00:36:15,340 --> 00:36:18,376 - [Narrator] Stanton also makes portable systems. 866 00:36:18,510 --> 00:36:20,612 It can be up and running in less than a day. 867 00:36:22,147 --> 00:36:24,883 Of course, most of us don't need an industrial wash. 868 00:36:27,218 --> 00:36:30,255 But would you believe car manufacturers are designing cars 869 00:36:30,388 --> 00:36:31,756 with a car wash in mind. 870 00:36:38,363 --> 00:36:41,199 (upbeat music) 871 00:36:41,332 --> 00:36:44,135 Modern cars aren't just designed to weather the elements, 872 00:36:45,837 --> 00:36:48,106 they're also designed to survive the car wash. 873 00:36:51,576 --> 00:36:53,478 That means manufacturers like Hyundai 874 00:36:53,611 --> 00:36:55,213 in Montgomery, Alabama 875 00:36:55,346 --> 00:36:57,816 have to secure cars, every nook and cranny. 876 00:37:01,186 --> 00:37:03,021 And that starts inside the paint shop 877 00:37:04,489 --> 00:37:07,092 where robotic arms coat cars with four layers of paint, 878 00:37:08,827 --> 00:37:10,228 a primer, 879 00:37:10,361 --> 00:37:11,429 two color coats, 880 00:37:12,864 --> 00:37:15,533 and a final acrylic layer called the clear coat. 881 00:37:15,667 --> 00:37:18,303 - And that's really there to product against scratching, 882 00:37:18,436 --> 00:37:20,638 and miring the wire brushes, 883 00:37:20,772 --> 00:37:21,973 the cloth brushes, 884 00:37:22,107 --> 00:37:24,242 any mechanism that rolls against 885 00:37:24,375 --> 00:37:27,345 the surface of the car, that's what the clear coat protects. 886 00:37:28,880 --> 00:37:31,549 - [Narrator] Next workers start closing up any gaps. 887 00:37:31,683 --> 00:37:33,651 Take the sunroof, for example. 888 00:37:37,989 --> 00:37:39,524 - The two elements in a car wash 889 00:37:39,657 --> 00:37:43,094 that we're trying to control is air and water. 890 00:37:43,228 --> 00:37:46,097 So the critical feature of a sunroof 891 00:37:46,231 --> 00:37:48,967 to control air and water from entering the cabin 892 00:37:49,100 --> 00:37:50,168 is the seal. 893 00:37:50,301 --> 00:37:52,237 You can see the seal along the glass. 894 00:37:52,370 --> 00:37:55,840 It meets up to the body and that prevents water and air from 895 00:37:55,974 --> 00:37:57,208 intruding into the cabin 896 00:37:57,342 --> 00:37:59,210 while we're moving through the car wash. 897 00:38:00,712 --> 00:38:02,046 - [Narrator] Hyundai designers have built a gutter 898 00:38:02,180 --> 00:38:03,948 around the sunroof to collect water. 899 00:38:05,483 --> 00:38:07,819 Plastic tubing takes it from there. 900 00:38:11,856 --> 00:38:14,559 - The tubing that you see is designed to carry the water 901 00:38:14,692 --> 00:38:18,163 away from the sunroof out of the gutter 902 00:38:18,296 --> 00:38:19,531 and out through the body, 903 00:38:19,664 --> 00:38:21,199 as it's threaded through the body 904 00:38:24,602 --> 00:38:26,437 and out to the natural environment. 905 00:38:27,972 --> 00:38:29,240 - [Narrator] There was a time when automakers 906 00:38:29,374 --> 00:38:31,743 used to put wipers high up on the windshield. 907 00:38:35,547 --> 00:38:37,949 - Today we try to design the windshield wipers 908 00:38:38,082 --> 00:38:40,652 so they're tucked underneath the surface of the hood. 909 00:38:40,785 --> 00:38:44,189 So any of the brushes or the mechanisms in a car wash 910 00:38:44,322 --> 00:38:46,558 don't have an opportunity to grab the wiper, 911 00:38:46,691 --> 00:38:47,992 yank it off the glass, 912 00:38:48,126 --> 00:38:50,428 or destroy the structure of the wiper. 913 00:38:50,562 --> 00:38:52,130 So when we put the hood down, 914 00:38:52,263 --> 00:38:55,967 that's where you can really see that this surface sits above 915 00:38:56,100 --> 00:38:57,468 the top of the windshield 916 00:38:57,602 --> 00:39:00,471 so when the wiper blades come or the washing blades come, 917 00:39:00,605 --> 00:39:03,074 it can't catch below the wiper. 918 00:39:04,509 --> 00:39:05,910 - [Narrator] Then there's that graded area 919 00:39:06,044 --> 00:39:06,844 between the top of the hood 920 00:39:06,978 --> 00:39:08,846 and the base of the windshield. 921 00:39:08,980 --> 00:39:10,949 That's the air intake for the heating and air conditioning 922 00:39:11,082 --> 00:39:13,818 systems and a potential water collection area. 923 00:39:15,386 --> 00:39:17,155 - The water runs down the windshield. 924 00:39:17,288 --> 00:39:20,525 It'll go through the grill feature in the cover cowl top. 925 00:39:20,658 --> 00:39:23,461 So the cowl inner is designed to carry the water away 926 00:39:23,595 --> 00:39:25,864 from the air conditioning and heater opening 927 00:39:25,997 --> 00:39:28,800 so that we don't suck water into those systems. 928 00:39:28,933 --> 00:39:31,870 So we have a drain designed that has an opening 929 00:39:32,003 --> 00:39:33,805 on the right hand side and left hand side. 930 00:39:33,938 --> 00:39:35,673 The water flows through there, 931 00:39:35,807 --> 00:39:38,409 out onto the ground and not into the cabin where the 932 00:39:38,543 --> 00:39:42,914 customer is. That is specifically designed to protect 933 00:39:43,047 --> 00:39:45,550 against the car wash environment. 934 00:39:47,619 --> 00:39:48,820 - [Narrator] Remember those steel bumpers 935 00:39:48,953 --> 00:39:51,289 that protruded beyond the body frame, 936 00:39:51,422 --> 00:39:52,991 not good inside a car wash. 937 00:39:54,459 --> 00:39:56,928 - The brushes in the car wash on the older cars could get 938 00:39:57,061 --> 00:39:58,830 caught in that bumper system. 939 00:39:58,963 --> 00:40:00,999 So today you have a plastic, 940 00:40:01,132 --> 00:40:02,634 what we call a fascia 941 00:40:02,767 --> 00:40:04,769 that covers the actual bumper structure. 942 00:40:04,902 --> 00:40:07,272 So there aren't any exposed corners 943 00:40:07,405 --> 00:40:10,375 or exposed features that a brush could catch. 944 00:40:11,943 --> 00:40:13,011 - [Narrator] And let's not forget 945 00:40:13,144 --> 00:40:15,480 these old inflexible side mirrors. 946 00:40:15,613 --> 00:40:16,748 The spinning side brushes 947 00:40:16,881 --> 00:40:18,483 could break them right off the car. 948 00:40:20,685 --> 00:40:22,787 - Structure of the mirror is absolutely something that we 949 00:40:22,920 --> 00:40:26,658 consider and we design for in the car wash environment. 950 00:40:26,791 --> 00:40:28,626 We have three connection points. 951 00:40:28,760 --> 00:40:30,828 This provides a three point base. 952 00:40:30,962 --> 00:40:32,730 That's the strongest base that you can have. 953 00:40:32,864 --> 00:40:36,034 You always wanna have kind of a tripod type design. 954 00:40:36,167 --> 00:40:37,502 And then on the exterior, 955 00:40:37,635 --> 00:40:41,339 we have a molded in plastic base and housing that covers the 956 00:40:41,472 --> 00:40:43,608 actual physical structure of the mirror, 957 00:40:43,741 --> 00:40:44,842 but both of these elements 958 00:40:44,976 --> 00:40:46,844 are designed so that it won't fracture, 959 00:40:46,978 --> 00:40:48,246 it won't move, won't vibrate, 960 00:40:48,379 --> 00:40:51,749 won't cause any problems in the car wash. 961 00:40:51,883 --> 00:40:52,850 - [Narrator] The underbelly has its own 962 00:40:52,984 --> 00:40:55,253 set of car wash obstacles. 963 00:40:55,386 --> 00:40:56,721 - With the high pressure spray, 964 00:40:56,854 --> 00:40:59,190 any of the components under the vehicle, 965 00:40:59,324 --> 00:41:01,726 especially wire harnesses like we have here, 966 00:41:01,859 --> 00:41:03,728 you wanna make sure they're water tight. 967 00:41:03,861 --> 00:41:05,263 These brake lines, 968 00:41:05,396 --> 00:41:07,498 you can see they're tucked in underneath the structure. 969 00:41:07,632 --> 00:41:10,868 Then we have a plastic protector to cover them as well. 970 00:41:11,002 --> 00:41:12,837 We have plugs that come in here. 971 00:41:12,970 --> 00:41:15,106 We have a sealant that goes under the body. 972 00:41:15,239 --> 00:41:17,308 Those are all designed to protect against 973 00:41:17,442 --> 00:41:19,911 conveyor systems, high pressure spray, 974 00:41:20,044 --> 00:41:22,413 make sure everything's water tight and protected. 975 00:41:24,482 --> 00:41:26,384 - [Narrator] Once everything is assembled, 976 00:41:26,517 --> 00:41:29,921 Hyundai tests their vehicles inside their very own car wash. 977 00:41:32,423 --> 00:41:34,325 The water pressure is intense. 978 00:41:34,459 --> 00:41:37,328 It's nearly three times that of a typical car wash. 979 00:41:37,462 --> 00:41:40,832 - Shower test is where theory meets practice. 980 00:41:40,965 --> 00:41:43,101 There's 400 high pressure heads 981 00:41:43,234 --> 00:41:44,769 that spray water on the vehicle, 982 00:41:44,902 --> 00:41:46,838 and we wanna make sure that everything is sealed, 983 00:41:46,971 --> 00:41:48,840 there's no electrical shortages. 984 00:41:48,973 --> 00:41:51,843 All the features that we design into the vehicle 985 00:41:51,976 --> 00:41:54,212 to protect against the car wash environment, 986 00:41:54,345 --> 00:41:55,646 this is where we judge 987 00:41:55,780 --> 00:41:57,949 and make sure it's running the way we want it. 988 00:41:59,350 --> 00:42:01,452 - [Narrator] After a thorough dry glove inspection, 989 00:42:01,586 --> 00:42:03,588 the vehicle gets the green light. 990 00:42:03,721 --> 00:42:04,522 Good to go. 991 00:42:06,958 --> 00:42:09,694 It's now safe to enter that modern institution called 992 00:42:09,827 --> 00:42:10,595 the car wash. 993 00:42:12,697 --> 00:42:14,365 It may not make your car go faster, 994 00:42:14,499 --> 00:42:15,733 or get you better mileage, 995 00:42:17,735 --> 00:42:20,638 but if cleanliness is indeed next to godliness, 996 00:42:20,772 --> 00:42:22,473 then all hail the car wash. 997 00:42:23,741 --> 00:42:24,709 - Car ready!