Launching an automatic car wash can be a sustainable and good job. In the past, one could park a car next to a flowing stream and wash it gently. However, we must accept that these days, there is neither time for such work nor is it considered environmentally friendly.

Automatic car washes are managed entirely automatically, which have many more advantages compared to traditional and old car washes.

Automatic Car Wash

An automatic car wash is a type of car cleaning that does not require manual intervention or human force. All the dirt on the car's body is removed by the brushes of this device. In some automatic car washes, high-pressure water is used by a water jet to wash the underside of the car and around the engine and its components. This work leads to savings in digging a pit for this task.

There is another type of automatic car wash that operates in a 360-degree manner. These automatic car washes have the ability to wash the car completely and in 360 degrees. In these car washes, special brushes must be used to avoid scratching the car's body.

For washing in an automatic manner, the car enters the car wash area and the designated washing station and gently enters a chamber where various brushes are present. Before this stage, the car is passed under special nozzles to get wet. It then enters the machine and is foamed through various brushes. In some automatic car washes, the driver remains in the car and gently exits the car wash by pressing the gas pedal. However, in some cases, the driver does not need to be in the car. The car moves completely on a rail.

Establishing an automatic car wash requires extensive knowledge and research in this field. If you decide to set up an automatic car wash, you should know that having the necessary capital and also buying or renting a location are among the most important initial steps. After acquiring these essentials, you should also know how to use the equipment, service and maintain it, and repair it. It is worth mentioning that acquiring the automatic device is just one of the essentials, and various other equipment is also needed to establish an automatic car wash.

Cost of Setting Up an Automatic Car Wash

The cost of setting up an automatic car wash is not a fixed and specific amount. Perhaps up to 10 years ago, a precise estimate of the setup cost could be made. However, currently, prices are updated and are increasing daily and even hourly. The automatic car wash device is a fully electric device, and there are many foreign models available in the market. The price of each varies. Some have high performance, while others do not have much performance. Therefore, a fixed and specific price for the device cannot be determined. However, currently, a standard automatic device costs around 300 million tomans and above.

If you plan to establish a car wash in a lower-income area with minimal facilities, you will need around 500 million to 1 billion tomans. Of course, keep in mind that the cost of setting up an automatic car wash varies in different cities.

If you intend to set up a 360-degree automatic car wash, you will need to pay a higher amount. However, if you want a standard automatic car wash, you can start with a lower amount.

Despite all these considerations, the device and location cannot be considered part of the actual costs. Acquiring these two items is considered an investment. Because you are expected to earn profit from the device and location. The costs related to establishing an automatic car wash include expenses such as water, electricity, gas, advertising, cleaning materials, as well as maintenance and repair costs of the equipment and paying the operator's salary.

Location for Establishing an Automatic Car Wash

Setting up an automatic car wash requires a spacious and equipped location to perform this work. You cannot set up an automatic car wash in a 10 or 20 square meter space. Also, you cannot establish an automatic car wash in a quiet part of the city or outside the city and expect high income from it. Therefore, you must consider a very suitable location for establishing an automatic car wash so that your efforts do not go to waste.

The cost of the location for establishing an automatic car wash depends on the following factors:

Buying or renting the desired location

The area of the desired location

Being in an affluent or less affluent area

The location being in important and strategic parts of the city or being on the outskirts and outside the city

If it is your first time wanting to set up an automatic car wash, it is better to be very careful in choosing the desired location. If you establish a car wash on the outskirts of the city and in low-traffic areas, your income will be low at the beginning. Therefore, you may decide to close the car wash. However, if you spend a little more and establish your car wash in a busy and crowded area, it is highly likely that you will have many customers from the very first days. Therefore, the location for establishing a car wash is very important.

Try to establish your automatic car wash in industrial areas and places where there are many car repair shops, garages, and similar establishments. In this case, any car that needs repairs or oil changes will likely stop by your car wash.

Setting Up an Automatic Car Wash Facility

These days, success belongs to those who establish their automatic car wash along with a series of other facilities. If you consolidate an automatic car wash that includes cleaning and vacuuming, automatic washing, as well as undercarriage and engine washing in one location, your car wash will appear more complete. You should also try to allocate a space for a management office, selling oil and radiator water and necessary additives, as well as a place for oil changes alongside your car wash.

Rest assured that the cars that come for washing and cleaning often need oil changes and other additives, and they will place orders with you.

Planning for Setting Up an Automatic Car Wash

To set up an automatic car wash, you cannot make a decision overnight and start your work the next morning. Establishing and launching an automatic car wash requires careful thought and planning. Planning for setting up an automatic car wash will advance you by up to 50 percent in this work. If you know what your goal is in establishing the car wash and how to set it up or who your customers are and where they come from, your work will be much easier.

To establish an automatic car wash, you must first prepare a business plan. In this plan, the amount of capital for purchasing equipment, the desired location for setup, as well as the target market and customers, advertising, and service delivery methods, and many other factors must be specified. In fact, having a business plan for the automatic car wash means that the planning for establishment is complete, and only execution remains.

The Steam Power Industrial Group, in addition to exporting its products, has begun collaborating with international manufacturing companies to provide the best and most modern devices to those active in the car wash industry using the latest technology. One of the most powerful products is the laser automatic car wash, which cleans the car at the highest possible speed without manual intervention and without brushes.

Business Plan for Automatic Car Wash

If you have a business plan for setting up an automatic car wash, be assured that your chances of success and reaching income will be very high. You should know that establishing an automatic car wash is not something that can be executed with a quick and imminent decision. You need to know how much capital you need to set up an automatic car wash and how much income you expect to earn from this investment.

All these factors must be detailed in your business plan. If you are having trouble and confusion in writing your business plan, you can seek help from specialists in this field.

Necessary Capital for Setting Up a Car Wash

To establish and launch an automatic car wash, there are two main capitals that you need to be able to provide:

Capital for purchasing the automatic car wash device and other equipment such as water pumps, etc.

Capital for buying or renting a location

The exact and clear amount of money you need to pay for these two items is not precisely defined. Because inflation rates, currency prices, and many other issues affect prices. However, generally, you should invest from 50 million tomans upwards for purchasing equipment. Of course, the price of the device is higher than this amount.

Capital for buying or renting a location is also considered based on the current inflation, which should be at least 500 million tomans for renting and from 1 to several billion tomans for purchasing property.

Final Words

Establishing and launching an automatic car wash requires knowledge and expertise in this field. It is better to enhance your skills and knowledge before taking any action in this area.

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