San Leandro Car Wash

The newest member of the Bay Area Car Wash family, this full serve will soon receive some much-needed upgrades.
Currently, the tunnel has an 85' surface conveyor, an old Hanna frame which only has functioning rocker brushes remaining, a Sherman 3 basket front to back mitter, and a ProtoVest FeatherTouch blower. Due to the lack of equipment, every car is completely hand washed before being sent down the tunnel. Like at the other 3 Bay Area Car Wash sites, this location uses Zep/NCS Vehicle Care chemicals, with ArmorAll Professional Extreme Shine Wax applied on the entrance side of the Hanna frame and Rain-X applied before the mitter. This site has potential, and I am excited to see the result of the remodel in the near future!

[@jasonervoes1326]

Awesome automatic car wash 😊

[@danlc95]

Raise a toast to his old little tunnel. It's doing all it can with what it has left in it.

[@IllinoisCW]

This is such an awesome vintage tunnel! Sad that it'll be upgraded soon. But glad you captured it before it was gone!

[@britishcarfan9601]

I agree. It’s very sad but I love that 90T though.

[@IllinoisCW]

@@britishcarfan9601 it looked like it had little to no maintenance and they removed the top brush and mitter. Very run down down site.

[@britishcarfan9601]

@@IllinoisCW Yeah that’s true. What I would do with the 90T is probably ending up replacing the bags and making sure the motor and it’s bearing are in good shape. But it sucks that the top brush and first mitter were removed. I’d say a Sunny’s top brush could work if one ever does gets installed. But I mean it’s a project car wash so hopefully all they do is refurbish the original equipment and do some modifications

[@carwashreviewsandmore7609]

That thing was really sad… I’m sad they upgraded it but it needed it desperately

[@MichiganCarWashes]

Certainly a unique tunnel for sure. Gutted Hanna oscillating mitter, half functioning Sherman mitter and few chemical applicators. The stripper dryer sounds very nice though.

[@britishcarfan9601]

I totally agree. The Protovest Strippers sound good any day. Those dryers are very well worth keeping since they do a great job with drying the car and a lot more efficient rather than having like 8 blowers

[@SFCarWashChannel]

Blowers like the ProtoVest FeatherTouch, 90N, and 90Xs are damage machines. If even 1 roller on the end of the bags gets stuck, it will cause a scratch down the entire length of the car. I won't deny they are efficient, but ProtoVest's touchless blowers eliminate that risk. I would take out any FeatherTouch/90N/90XS in any wash I ever acquire with one to eliminate the damage risk.

[@britishcarfan9601]

@@SFCarWashChannel Well I would personally keep them in. Since they are efficient with drying. All you have to do to prevent the bag from touching the car is adjusting the counter weights. My local car wash had a 1980s 90T Protovest and it barely even touched the car because the counter weight was set lower so the bag would go up a bit higher and just move when the car keeps going forward. But that’s your opinion I’m not trying to argue this is what I think so.

[@MichiganCarWashes]

@@SFCarWashChannel Isn't there a model of the stripper that used ultrasonic sensors to contour the car? Sad to see even touchless contouring dryers being removed and replaced with a mountain of high HP dryers much further away from the car in both efficiency and performance viewpoints.

[@SFCarWashChannel]

@@MichiganCarWashes You are thinking of the Untouchable series, later sold as the IP330, IP345, and IP730. The IP330 and IP345 both have 3 contouring top bags and stationary side bags with a 30HP main producer (the difference between them is that the IP345 has a second 15HP producer located on the passengers' side for the side blowers). The IP730 has the same 3 profiling top bags and 30HP producer as the IP330 and IP345, but with 4 profiling side bags built similarly to those found on the 90N and 90XS (which both have bags that touch the car).

[@kingcarwashnfansdrivesetc8364]

LOL though, I would get scared with being outside near that Protovest, and all of a sudden, everything turns on.

[@mikehawk120]

Reminds me of the old car wash in Vermont my parents used to use back in the 80`s amd 90`s.

[@britishcarfan9601]

What a rare tunnel. If I owned that facility, I would restore/refurbish all of that equipment as well as replace that cloth and more soap applicators such as Tri foam and car shampoo. But I hope none of that equipment gets ripped out.

[@SFCarWashChannel]

They are going to gut the entire tunnel soon and put in new stuff.

[@britishcarfan9601]

@@SFCarWashChannel That sucks. I’d rather see the tunnel refurbished. That equipment deserves to stay but oh well it can Rest In Peace.

[@CaliforniaCarWashes]

@@britishcarfan9601 Same

[@kingcarwashnfansdrivesetc8364]

OMG, the part where a mitter is missing is the exact same as a Vintage Hanna & Belanger tunnel I had gotten in Connecticut! I found the full mitter curtain itself!

[@noobthatplayswith2fingers]

What video is it?

[@CaliforniaCarWashes]

@@noobthatplayswith2fingers It's on his channel, the video was posted on August 22nd.

[@noobthatplayswith2fingers]

@@CaliforniaCarWashes Thank you

[@PalmPeakMarketing]

Love that protovest 90T!

[@britishcarfan9601]

Yupppp!! Gotta love that piece of artwork

[@uhhhhimstillwatchingyou]

on 9:25 the blow dryer sound is cool

[@CaliforniaCarWashes]

I went to this place and when I went there all the Sherman equipment was gone even the conveyer but the Proto-Vest still remains. The car wash is currently touchless, maybe they will add Belanger equipment in the future because it had Belanger rinse arches.

[@SFCarWashChannel]

The current hand wash setup is temporary. They are going to install friction equipment in the near future.

[@CaliforniaCarWashes]

@@SFCarWashChannel That's what I thought, they will probably add Mitters & Wraps and remove the Proto-Vest dryer.

[@ameliadiaz8040]

Nothing more than a soft cloth tunnel wash!

[@carwashreviewsandmore7609]

I love how they have to do a 5 min long prep because the car wash can’t clean the car.. lol

[@Delvin-sy6qn]

🎉🎉🎉

[@ryanthenascarguy4871]

If only they could keep the old equipment running well.

[@ChewMadeNew]

There’s a car wash in Dublin that I go to called Corwood that does the same thing.

[@britishcarfan9601]

Oh cool.

[@danlc95]

Looks like there was once a side to side mitter over those side wheels.

[@SFCarWashChannel]

Yes, I think they had an Orbital Friction Wash unit at one time. The canopy segment over the rocker brushes appeared to have a splash guard for a top brush, which would match the typical configuration I have seen in photos of old Hanna setups.

[@christopherseat9871]

Cool AS water 🌝🌞🌊👍

[@thecarwashesandmorechannel2892]

4:57 Pulley for old mitter curtian, I'm guessing.

[@britishcarfan9601]

Woahhhh! What a rare find! That 90T is awesome. What is the address to this place??

[@SFCarWashChannel]

550 MacArthur Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577

[@britishcarfan9601]

@@SFCarWashChannel Thanks!!

[@NicholasNormand]

new belanger kondor system at the main street carwash in Hesperia CA is now open

[@Jay-fb2lv]

Needs a mechanical revamp then good to go!

[@EpicBellGalaxy1]

Cool

[@jeffreymcgahren7110]

Is it nice or why is the right ones in the left ones is not moving

[@stokeswait1984]

The workers have to prep the hell outta each vehicle, before it goes through, they need to fix that tunnel ASAP I do understand it's old and unique but that tunnel ain't worth nothing!

[@SFCarWashChannel]

They replaced the old junk with MacNeil stuff recently.

[@beefwithjacob1869]

No way yall spend that much time on evey car when the cameras off lol

[@iliketurtles6274]

While it’s a cool tunnel and a piece of history, it barely does anything

[@jakethekingofvealparmesan8742]

can you do quick quack car wash in anaheim and south san francisso

[@SFCarWashChannel]

I have videos of both locations coming soon. Will also film the other Quick Quack in Anaheim in the near future.

[@aaronpomerantz7306]

Love this place but the machine's aren't necessary. If it was all hand wash you could charge more it would be safer. Get an employee with a big foam Cannon upgrade the air machine. Power bill way lower... But safer on cars paint. Damn im good lol

[@SFCarWashChannel]

Contrary to popular belief, it is actually safer to wash cars automatically than by hand. Equipment also allows an operator to significantly reduce their labor cost and improve throughput.

[@aaronpomerantz7306]

@@SFCarWashChannel i might have to argue with that one boss. Let me first say me and my family and i have came to this car wash for the last 20 years but after becoming a car detailer, i know the importance of proper maintenance and or buying of new products to safely washing the outside of a vehicle. Like I'll give you an example when I'm doing a hand car wash with a foam Cannon for the outside if I'm getting ready to scrub the vehicle gently and I drop my wash mitt I throw it in the garbage. Rocks and debris are a huge paint killer. The reason people pay more is because of people like me that have grid guards in my bucket, move with the paint up and down or side to side with the paint .. Machines can trap a lot of dirt in them and transfer it to the next car or truck. I now live in santa cruz by the way. Where the had car wash is $50. Regular machine about $38 . the people i see in the $50 hand wash lines are the car enthusiast. People that know a thing or 2. But thats just my opinion. My family and 1 had 20 years with you guys and the service was always great. 👍🏿👍🏿

[@SFCarWashChannel]

@@aaronpomerantz7306 Modern car washes use closed-cell foam brush material that does not hold dirt, eliminating risk of damage, whereas a sponge or wash mitt holds dirt which gets rubbed on the surface, creating swirls. You'll also notice swirl marks tend to be in a circular motion whereas the contact pattern of brush material on the vehicle's surface is linear.

[@danlc95]

@@SFCarWashChannel - I've worked and owned car washes. I can tell you first-hand that the foam wash media is junk and doesn't release grit unless heavily rinsed. It also doesn't clean well. It has a difficult time even getting into shallow body lines. I will say they it's easier on thr car than cloth, but when a wheel well is dripping mud water, it's going to stick to the foam. Unless you're around to inspect the wash media, you'll never know. Cloth is the worst, because the grit gets imbedded into the texture. When I took over my wash I went in and saw everything dry. My Peco 118 rocker brush cloth was filled with sand. I was effectively wet sanding my customers cars. I The best and safest media was bristle, but it required more lubrication Tha operators wanted to provide. As a detailer, I wash with Optimun No Rinse. It safely encapsulates and emulsifies dirt and wraps it in organic polymers. None of my cars that I hand wash have any marring or the straight line scratches car wash brushes instill. Hopefully my new wash media, equipment designs, and wash chemicals will solve these issues with tunnel washing, or at least mitigate them to a new level. Quick story: The year that I bought my wash, I was able to take a trip through the nee Benalger SpinLite system at their test facilities in Novi, MI. I was with my gf in her truck that I had just polished to perfection, and applied a coat of a very durable polymer sealant (Duraoss 111). When I inspected the truck post wash it had swirls in the finish. Brand new system. The others that went through before me were also potential buyers with clean cars. I don't know why we continue to deny damage done by tunnel washes instead of fixing the issue. I'm going to attempt to fix the issue.

[@charlesgillis5550]

Ya no I would never bring my car through there

[@MDean25]

Um......?

[@khorgeokluan9647]

🤗👍👍👋🙏👌🖐🤙✋

[@realcar1056]

I am a real car since I am a car what would a car wash feel like for me what does anybody think

[@danlc95]

I got my first car wash job in 1996, just before I turned 20. One of the first things I did was see what the cloth felt like. It was gentle when I touched the spinning tips, but when you use the pressure the vehicle puts against brush, it's like a mass of hard cloth attacking!

[@jacoboswald7779]

I don’t like this car wash because it doesn’t have enough brushes or suds or jets

[@Whatchamawhozit]

if that wash was over $5.00 it is a rip off

[@SFCarWashChannel]

Think the car in the video got a $40 value full service wash. Since I filmed this, they ripped out the remaining friction equipment, repainted the wash bay, redid the concrete, and installed a new Belanger conveyor. It is temporarily operating as a conveyorized hand wash, but they will be installing new friction equipment soon.

[@cyrparlapiano2514]

I give this place 0 stars. Why even have the tunnel? The guys scrubbed the car for almost 5 minutes. Also that tunnel is nasty. Would never go here

[@SteveGia80]

People actually pay money for this crap experience?