The first picture of a man washing his jeep hits home hard... That gentleman is Tim Antonio, a close friend that we lost a few years ago. His jeep was his passion. Seeing that image of him in his element, in the moment floods me with memories of weekends spent in the mountains shooting the shit and breaking parts. Truly a great man, and an even better mentor. Rest in peace Tim ❤️
That's crazy you saw that picture here. Had you seen this particular photo before, like did he post this somewhere, or just a random chance that someone snapped this picture and didn't know him? This is intriguing for some reason, thanks for sharing this.
@@allaboutroofing2 he never posted this picture to his personal accounts. It was someone that was in the group on moab. But the moment I saw it I knew it was tim
I am an AP Biology teacher/Chemistry teacher. I'm going to be unironically showing this video to my students to cover polar molecules, soaps, and more. Absolutely fantastic!
I’ll tell you guys, I work for a laundry detergent manufacturer, and we sell most of our scrap liquid detergent (leftovers, mixed batches, slightly off viscosity, all the soap we can’t use for some reason) to car washes. A fair amount, but not all of it, is laundry and/or dish detergent Edit: we sell close to 50 tons of soap a week to car washes.
As a former carwash manager, most of what was involved in the higher end car washes is more protection based and not necessarily extra cleaning. Things like tire dressing, protective coatings that will help water bead and that sort of thing. How long would you like the car to stay more protected. Super cool episode to see all the chemical balances brought to light!
My tunnel was a giant chemistry experiment. I had really hard water, and Stone Soap in Sylvan Lake, MI set me up with a shampoo and drying agent that complimented one another. It made a pretty big difference, but was very expensive. I had a tiny 50ft tunnel, so I only had one foam wax arch, and that was one of their tri foam "conditioners". I chose the green. They had two varies of tri foams. One that contributed to the cleaning, and another that had actual carnauba wax. I chose the line that cleaned more because my location was where a lot of muddy cars went to. My former emoyer in the industry also had a simar philosophy.
@@07wrxtr1 - I love CarPro Cquk 3.0. I've also used their Lite, which is like UK Jr, and even that coating is super durable, especially for a six month + durability raring. That being said, Optimum Gloss Coat is in my #1 spot. Reason # 1 - It reduced the tunnel wash damage for one of my clients. Reason # 2 - It's a lot easier to work with. Reason # 3 - All of my other maintenance products are by Optimum. Their No Rinse car wash, their Opti-Clean waterless wash, and their Instant Detailer and Gloss Enhancer. I can also use their Car Wax, Opti-Seal, and Hyper Seal with it to no ill effect. Reason # 4 - No wasted suede applicators, or microfiber towels. Reason # 5 - No harsh fumes. No need to wear a mask or respirator. Please note that in spite of those attributes to Optimun Gloss Coat, I do keep Carpro Lite, Gliss, Skin, and UK 3.0 on hand. Excellent coatings for sure. Better than most "professional" offerings.
My Dad was a touchfree carwash installer / maintenance guy. He would use his F250 van to test the washes. The van had 350k Ohio miles and not a speck of rust. The decals looked really worn and cracked, but the paint looked great. The van was never hand waxed. Alot of science really does go into the detergents and spray wax. It's not the best deal, but if you want to keep your car nice, and value your time at about $20/hr, it is a great deal. Even more so in the middle of the winter.
I pay 30 a month for the works and can wash my car every day. My car comes out clean. Life is good. I don't have the luxury of washing my own car because apartment living has a lot of restrictions.
I used to work on automatic car washed from PDQ and RYKO and the 1 company's soap guys would physically test not only the water but also test the soaps cleaning ability.
@@RickyB418 I've always said that if the engineers actually worked on the equipment they'd engineer it different. I genuinely liked working on the 4000 but that g5 was the nightmare. Haven't worked on the equipment for over 10 years but still have a g5 remote.
“Don’t be a dummy like me and get inside a car wash” well I didn’t do that but my mom left the windows down while driving into the car wash when I was little and all I remember was water and chemical smell being in the car for years 😂☠️
I worked for a guy who went through the car wash with his electric window down. The switch got dirty or something and the belt pulled him through with the jets spraying high power water and chemicals the whole way. We laughed about it for years.
Funnily enough I've only picked the standard $3 option. Once I tried the most expensive option they have and it took 3 hours because I didn't read the fine print
@Scotty secretly loves Chryslers Exactly what I was thinking since he knows the process 😂 also I own a old pickup an 98 car but still presoak soap rinse an wax sometimes spot free or just go for a short drive 😎👍 have a good day / night 👍
Awesome explanation. You got it pretty well figured out! We have different packages, and each package contains very different services. We use high pH presoak, high pH foam, three different wax options, a low pH foam, two wheel cleaner options, and three drying agents/ polymer seal options. All of our chemical products are tested extensively for performance and safety. I can't speak for every carwash, of course but here's a good tip- If the carwash is clean, it means the operator cares. Don't use a carwash that stinks, or is visibly dirty.
Great episode dude. Thanks for breaking it down so people understand what’s going on at the wash. As a car wash owner I will say you got one thing wrong. The tri foam is designed to do the things you said but it also acts as a lubricating agent to help the blowers dry the car thoroughly. It’s an important piece to providing a clean car along with spot free water which has no minerals in it for the final rinse.
This isn't a recommendation but for twenty years I worked in a lab. When you see pictures of laboratory technicians working with fancy glassware remember all that stuff needs cleaning. One place I worked at had dump trucks - a lab and dump trucks, an interesting combination. One day a driver came by the lab asking if I had any detergent. He wanted to wash his truck. I gave him Alconox, the detergent we used to wash glassware. He raved about it, said the paint shone like new. The word spread and soon I was having to order more Alconox. I never tried it on my own car, but yeah, what detergent you use can make a big difference.
alconox is somewhat bad for the environment, in that it shouldn't be discharged into the water. so preferably don't use it for everyday tasks. It contains phosphates which cause issues. So if anyone sees this and thinks, "Oh i'll order alconox to clean my car." please dont. Just....like please dont. Anything you use with alconox needs to be treated/neutralized before discharging into the drain.
Soap: When the MV Braer oil tanker ran aground off the Shetland islands, It was found that regular dish washing detergent was the best for cleaning sea birds. It was non toxic as it was to be used by people to wash their dishes ungloved, and broke down cooking oils. So it did a great job with light crude as well. And didn’t poison the birds.
As someone who works at a car wash, it really comes down to the chemicals. Like my wash refuses to use acidic chemicals because we dont want to hurt your paint, but there’s definitely other washes in the area that use acidic chemicals, and although it takes dirt off easier, it also takes away at the clear coat. So it really comes down to what the company uses
I used to work at a local car wash in the area for a few years, and ever since I worked there I have never brought my car through a car wash again, and that was 4 years ago now. I've only stuck to handwashing with microfiber towels. After seeing all of the dirt that builds up on the bristles in the car wash tunnel throughout each day, along with the algae that begins to grow on them, my god it was bad. One thing I noticed as well was the regulars that would often come into that carwash had marred up paint with tons of swirl marks in the sunlight. After that, never again.
Hahahah when I worked at a Toyota dealership we had a car wash that we’d run every service car through, worked there for 2ish years, we only washed the brushes once lmfao, sandpaper is a good description
@@ClavaLad I work at a car wash. We change them every 2-3 years but they do get sprayed down pretty throughly at the end of each day. I don’t wash my car there often, but when I do it’s only on slow days. I’m not crazy to the point where I’d take it through after those brushes have already touched 800+ cars since last being sprayed down. My paint isn’t in all that great of condition to start out with but if it was, I would never wash it there.
Well yeah. But in the US, we'll pay for convenience, and its way more convenient for me to pay you to do it. So I'm not being over charged, really. I'm paying a high mark up for convenience. Indeed, this is what we all tell ourselves, at least.
I never use the drive thru car washes; instead, I actually prefer the self washing booths because you can select you own soap or waxes and then use the spotless rinse at the end. I also dry my ride by towel, like back in the day. Thanks for this valuable information Jeremiah. 🤘
Our local wash has a monthly subscription. $30 for as many deluxe washes as you can stand. I go through twice a week. $240 in washes for $30. Shiny tires! Dad always said car wasn't clean if the tires were dirty.
I can tell you, I have worked at the best automatic carwash in Michigan for ten years, all the colors are definitely different soaps and chemicals. The higher dollar wash usually sprays the undercarriage and cleaner on the wheels
As a car wash owner, this was very simplified. But yes some washes cut corners and don’t do a lot. But the ones of us who use good products and take pride in our work, the results are much better
I am pleasantly pleased with the execution of this video, you guys covered every basis, and dug deep into any questions anyone might have, I’m subscribed and will be watching more
dude's presentation has improved so much; his enthusiasm was never lacking but now I could listen to him explain concepts I already understood all day. no sarcasm
The wash at my location was a 100% reclaim system meaning we did not have a sewer system to discharge into. Due to this our BioReactors could not digest the red dye so the three waxes were applied, blue, yellow and white. Also, car washes are just a basic maintenance wash which is very good at keeping the dirt granules off the surface. To remove all dirt you manually have to remove it and don’t pay for wax every time as it just seals in the dirt. Look at your windshield and this will be apparent.
Ya know... this guy is such a goof! I still REALLY miss science garage and the guy they had with that. I hope he's well... but this guy ha done a wonderful job filling that spot and doing it his way. Great job!
The car wash I worked at we would water down all the soaps if it got too busy, We'd also speed up the track speed by 10-70%. What I'm getting at, if you go to a bustling car wash, go in the morning before they can dilute the chemicals and while the wraps are still (hopefully) clean from the night crew
@@fitybux4664 If you do it correctly hand washing it probably conserves more water, if you do it at a car wash water is being sprayed everywhere but at home you can be precise which saves water.
3:21 Fun fact: The Romans did not wear trousers, except as part of the military uniform. In ancient Greece, trousers had long been associated with foreign enemies such as the Persians, who wore striped tapered trousers.
I owned a carwash and we do use different chemicals and run the machines at different speeds or numbers of passes for the more expensive washes. However the cleaning is done through contact. Sure the pre sprays and chemicals loosen things up but you cant really get that clean without having adequate and even contact. Many of these machines have laser, touch and strain sensors to know when they are putting too much pressure on the vehicles and back off to avoid scratches. Two most important things in an automatic car wash is how clean the rinse water is and how good the lubricant that gets sprayed onto the brushes are. All the other stuff doesn't really alter the wash in any noticeable way. The only time I had a long program outperform a basic 4 cycle was with multiple rinse cycles between chemicals and thats a huge waste of water.
Many car washes have reverse osmosis and water recycling in their wash to cut down on a) the amount of water being used and b) the amount of chemical that goes into waste. When washing your car at home, you use more soap and water than at any typical car wash plus you're putting those chemicals down your local drain versus having them disposed of properly, like a car wash has to. Great info though! You definitely know more about chemicals than most chemical reps out there. Good info...but let us not forget that car washes are also helping protect the environment and save water :)
I just learned more about molecules in those 12 minutes than I did in my 17 years of schooling (k-12 & 4 years of college). That was so informative. Thanks!
Hey Jeremy! I would highly suggest you do a content about how you do your own car wash. Share with us which car shampoo you used or any other car treatment products and also the equipment which you used as your main washing tools. Cheers!
Idk why I'm so bothered by the fact that the spots on the hood where the Gopros were suction cupped on weren't getting cleaned going through the car wash lol.
If you go to a carwash ask the owner about the products. I work at one where we have a pre-wash where we clean the car before you go in and we have products that are chosen because of their quality. It really depends per car wash how well it does its job.
I like washing my own car by hand if and when I can. I feel a lot better and accomplished at the end of it, that nice shine and glistening body. Then a cool drink to sit back and admire the days work before driving into town.
Haven't used a automatic car wash since I worked in the washbay of a car dealership. Wand wash is so much more thorough if you bother to put a little effort in.
this might work if your car is ceramic coated or really clean. Otherwise your just grinding in all the stuck on dirt the pressure washer couldn't get off. If the towels dirty your killing the clear coat
Im happy to see someone brake down the science that goes on in a car wash. Sadly it's a little out of the majority. Mostly due to a very small amount of touch less car washes. Add to that how tri foam is going out of style. In favor of three individual applications/stages in order to have a better wash quality. The paint tech, high and low ph, and the need for friction are all highlighted here and im very happy about that. Thank you donut media 🙏
Donut: “As you see oil and water don’t mix”
Me *yelling at my e36* : YOU SEE?! THEY SAID YOU CANT DO THAT
I laughed way to hard at this!
😂😂😂
Same rip 95 mustang
You don't have a e36 . you are just a 12 year old
E36: But Mr 32V Northstar AND 6.0 powerstroke said I could!
Jeremiah has really blossomed at Donut since he's first started, I dont know why but he makes science easier to understand AND enjoyable!
I do miss Doug, though.
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@@JJ-si4qh all the ogs missing bart :’/
No. I hate the dude.
@@theenzoferrari458 who stepped in your Oreos?
The first picture of a man washing his jeep hits home hard... That gentleman is Tim Antonio, a close friend that we lost a few years ago. His jeep was his passion. Seeing that image of him in his element, in the moment floods me with memories of weekends spent in the mountains shooting the shit and breaking parts. Truly a great man, and an even better mentor.
Rest in peace Tim ❤️
I'm sorry for your loss man. He's up there looking down on you and watching over you, brother ❤
I’m gonna be the 70th guy.
That's crazy you saw that picture here. Had you seen this particular photo before, like did he post this somewhere, or just a random chance that someone snapped this picture and didn't know him? This is intriguing for some reason, thanks for sharing this.
@@Sahxocnsba wtf Tim I thought you died?
@@allaboutroofing2 he never posted this picture to his personal accounts. It was someone that was in the group on moab. But the moment I saw it I knew it was tim
The red LED lights that turn on during the "lava wax" cycle keeps my dog entertained so that alone is worth the price of admission.
Lava wax 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wholesome
Your paint thinks otherwise lol
Both my dog and I are equally as entertained 😄
My mom used to take me and my siblings in an automated car wash that wasn't touchless and convinced my younger siblings that it was a roller coaster.
I am an AP Biology teacher/Chemistry teacher. I'm going to be unironically showing this video to my students to cover polar molecules, soaps, and more. Absolutely fantastic!
The diagrams of even water are not accurate in this video
Then you're not a very good teacher...
They might just be laundering money for a high school teacher’s meth ring
@PissedOffPatriot1776 me too when i just finished the series for the fifth time
@PissedOffPatriot1776 it is in fact the car wash from breaking bad.
Source: me I live in Albuquerque.
Helping the community
@PissedOffPatriot1776 SAME here
Have an a1 day!
I’ll tell you guys, I work for a laundry detergent manufacturer, and we sell most of our scrap liquid detergent (leftovers, mixed batches, slightly off viscosity, all the soap we can’t use for some reason) to car washes. A fair amount, but not all of it, is laundry and/or dish detergent
Edit: we sell close to 50 tons of soap a week to car washes.
Thanks
Yes, there are unscrupulous businesses, just as in any business...
Good lord !
Thanks 👍
@@tokin_alien4132 you'll probably be surprised how many turn you down.
Can confirm, we have done testing for a soap producer and anything that was in any way off got sent to the carwash :D
As a former carwash manager, most of what was involved in the higher end car washes is more protection based and not necessarily extra cleaning. Things like tire dressing, protective coatings that will help water bead and that sort of thing. How long would you like the car to stay more protected. Super cool episode to see all the chemical balances brought to light!
Once you go to a carpro ceramic coating, you’ll never go back… the prep is time intensive, but pays off as long as one maintains it.
My tunnel was a giant chemistry experiment.
I had really hard water, and Stone Soap in Sylvan Lake, MI set me up with a shampoo and drying agent that complimented one another. It made a pretty big difference, but was very expensive.
I had a tiny 50ft tunnel, so I only had one foam wax arch, and that was one of their tri foam "conditioners". I chose the green.
They had two varies of tri foams. One that contributed to the cleaning, and another that had actual carnauba wax. I chose the line that cleaned more because my location was where a lot of muddy cars went to.
My former emoyer in the industry also had a simar philosophy.
@@07wrxtr1 - I love CarPro Cquk 3.0. I've also used their Lite, which is like UK Jr, and even that coating is super durable, especially for a six month + durability raring.
That being said, Optimum Gloss Coat is in my #1 spot.
Reason # 1 - It reduced the tunnel wash damage for one of my clients.
Reason # 2 - It's a lot easier to work with.
Reason # 3 - All of my other maintenance products are by Optimum. Their No Rinse car wash, their Opti-Clean waterless wash, and their Instant Detailer and Gloss Enhancer. I can also use their Car Wax, Opti-Seal, and Hyper Seal with it to no ill effect.
Reason # 4 - No wasted suede applicators, or microfiber towels.
Reason # 5 - No harsh fumes. No need to wear a mask or respirator.
Please note that in spite of those attributes to Optimun Gloss Coat, I do keep Carpro Lite, Gliss, Skin, and UK 3.0 on hand. Excellent coatings for sure. Better than most "professional" offerings.
@@07wrxtr1 I got ceramic coating and can’t tell the difference
My Dad was a touchfree carwash installer / maintenance guy. He would use his F250 van to test the washes. The van had 350k Ohio miles and not a speck of rust. The decals looked really worn and cracked, but the paint looked great. The van was never hand waxed. Alot of science really does go into the detergents and spray wax. It's not the best deal, but if you want to keep your car nice, and value your time at about $20/hr, it is a great deal. Even more so in the middle of the winter.
"These oil molecules are hard to bond with... like you and your stepdad"
ouch
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That one hit kinda close for me
Ooof
I was having such a great time until that line.
@@MarkDoesAirsoft ong same with the "Nerd out while you Turd out "😭
I pay 30 a month for the works and can wash my car every day.
My car comes out clean.
Life is good.
I don't have the luxury of washing my own car because apartment living has a lot of restrictions.
I used to work on automatic car washed from PDQ and RYKO and the 1 company's soap guys would physically test not only the water but also test the soaps cleaning ability.
I've worked on PDQ machines for a large chain and those machines are a headache. I feel for you man.
@@RickyB418 I've always said that if the engineers actually worked on the equipment they'd engineer it different. I genuinely liked working on the 4000 but that g5 was the nightmare. Haven't worked on the equipment for over 10 years but still have a g5 remote.
“Don’t be a dummy like me and get inside a car wash” well I didn’t do that but my mom left the windows down while driving into the car wash when I was little and all I remember was water and chemical smell being in the car for years 😂☠️
Wow you got a complimentary interior detail with your exterior wash? I'd say that's a pretty good deal
I worked for a guy who went through the car wash with his electric window down. The switch got dirty or something and the belt pulled him through with the jets spraying high power water and chemicals the whole way. We laughed about it for years.
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Man I'm inside of a carwash everyday, the smell follows you everywhere
Did she also yell at you for not rolling it up?
it all starts when a bird randomly has diarrhea all over your car...
And then all of a sudden it’s windy then dirt gets on your car
Birds actually shit and piss at the same time so 100% of bird shit is loose and wet
its me. im bird.
@@hobotechMASTER how do you shit and piss at the same time? What’s the tek?
@@jchrizzy6995 do u have to cuss
Employee at the local car was was like “bro, the $9 car wash is just water… $15 has soap”
Funnily enough I've only picked the standard $3 option. Once I tried the most expensive option they have and it took 3 hours because I didn't read the fine print
@@rogehmarbi automated? You’re a damn liar lol. No automated carwash in the world takes 3 hours.
@@thethirdhokanye3760 neither have i seen one for $3 lmao
Shitbox owners be like: "I just wait for it to rain."
That’s pre-soak! ;)
Just @me next time
@Scotty secretly loves Chryslers Exactly what I was thinking since he knows the process 😂 also I own a old pickup an 98 car but still presoak soap rinse an wax sometimes spot free or just go for a short drive 😎👍 have a good day / night 👍
sir excuse me i did not authorize you to hurt me over the internet
Garden hose 🤣
Awesome explanation.
You got it pretty well figured out!
We have different packages, and each package contains very different services. We use high pH presoak, high pH foam, three different wax options, a low pH foam, two wheel cleaner options, and three drying agents/ polymer seal options.
All of our chemical products are tested extensively for performance and safety.
I can't speak for every carwash, of course but here's a good tip-
If the carwash is clean, it means the operator cares.
Don't use a carwash that stinks, or is visibly dirty.
Great episode dude. Thanks for breaking it down so people understand what’s going on at the wash. As a car wash owner I will say you got one thing wrong. The tri foam is designed to do the things you said but it also acts as a lubricating agent to help the blowers dry the car thoroughly. It’s an important piece to providing a clean car along with spot free water which has no minerals in it for the final rinse.
I love that Jerry can never hold it together before the title card
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“Nerd out while you turd out”
I heard that while on the crapper. You got me, Jeremiah, you got me.
I was also poopin... Got me too
@@orvalwrong2 doing the same rn😭
They always call me out 😂😭😭
I went looking for this comment to like it.
I love that Donut videos explain everything about how and why things happen rather than just say that they do. Thanks for making great videos guys!
Lol they’re still trying to make us think Jeremiah is 21 years old hahaha
Exactly why I came here
I though he was 35!
Kinda like how James is Nolans' Dad! LMAO!!
Underrated comment right here
How old is he really?
This isn't a recommendation but for twenty years I worked in a lab. When you see pictures of laboratory technicians working with fancy glassware remember all that stuff needs cleaning. One place I worked at had dump trucks - a lab and dump trucks, an interesting combination. One day a driver came by the lab asking if I had any detergent. He wanted to wash his truck. I gave him Alconox, the detergent we used to wash glassware. He raved about it, said the paint shone like new. The word spread and soon I was having to order more Alconox. I never tried it on my own car, but yeah, what detergent you use can make a big difference.
alconox is somewhat bad for the environment, in that it shouldn't be discharged into the water. so preferably don't use it for everyday tasks. It contains phosphates which cause issues. So if anyone sees this and thinks, "Oh i'll order alconox to clean my car." please dont. Just....like please dont. Anything you use with alconox needs to be treated/neutralized before discharging into the drain.
What Alconox, specifically?
work at a non-touch-free car wash, we spray the wraps every night but that doesn't prevent the blue-when-new fingers from being stained black! :)
“We’re gonna see what juices really come out of those sprayers”
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"Water and oil doesn't mix"
Me: ahh I see you've never owned a a first gen 4.0 Explorer 😂😂😂
That moment when you can argue with your science teacher when they say that.
Enlightenment required
Or a 3.8 BOP
93 explorer with 2 brand new heads.. each one a month apart. Then the ebrake decided to stick and catch fire.
I didn't got the joke, can somebody explain
Soap:
When the MV Braer oil tanker ran aground off the Shetland islands, It was found that regular dish washing detergent was the best for cleaning sea birds. It was non toxic as it was to be used by people to wash their dishes ungloved, and broke down cooking oils. So it did a great job with light crude as well. And didn’t poison the birds.
I love the way Jeremiah does his little skit and then laughs hilariously at his own act! haha!
the best jokes are ya own
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“Nerd out while your turd out” .. you got me
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love this guy…he’s so chill and positive minded …also funny and explains stuff very well
The only time I use the expensive colord option is when I have children with me and want them to enjoy their time 😂😂
ur a king for that
This is a dadism. Very true. It's the simple things with little humans.
That's nice man
I am the child that enjoys the colours
How often are “kids” with you?
As someone who works at a carwash for 3 years I love this episode completely
As someone who works at a car wash, it really comes down to the chemicals. Like my wash refuses to use acidic chemicals because we dont want to hurt your paint, but there’s definitely other washes in the area that use acidic chemicals, and although it takes dirt off easier, it also takes away at the clear coat. So it really comes down to what the company uses
my 1998 expedition : whens it gonna rain so i can get clean
California: once a year
I used to work at a local car wash in the area for a few years, and ever since I worked there I have never brought my car through a car wash again, and that was 4 years ago now. I've only stuck to handwashing with microfiber towels. After seeing all of the dirt that builds up on the bristles in the car wash tunnel throughout each day, along with the algae that begins to grow on them, my god it was bad. One thing I noticed as well was the regulars that would often come into that carwash had marred up paint with tons of swirl marks in the sunlight. After that, never again.
"Will these chemicals be bad for my paint?" Nowhere near as bad as those slappy things that literally sandpaper your paint.
Hahahah when I worked at a Toyota dealership we had a car wash that we’d run every service car through, worked there for 2ish years, we only washed the brushes once lmfao, sandpaper is a good description
I’m a professional detailer and yes I agree 😂😂😂 automated car washes FUCKKK the paint up
@@josephbreci6473 Yep I watched a woman who was in an R35 GTR go through one of those. My heart was torn
Yeah man those wraps rarely get changed out so it wouldn't be uncommon for a rock or something like that to stay in there
@@ClavaLad I work at a car wash. We change them every 2-3 years but they do get sprayed down pretty throughly at the end of each day. I don’t wash my car there often, but when I do it’s only on slow days. I’m not crazy to the point where I’d take it through after those brushes have already touched 800+ cars since last being sprayed down. My paint isn’t in all that great of condition to start out with but if it was, I would never wash it there.
Words from a current war wash worker YES YOURE BEING OVER CHARGED
Maybe from yours, not all are the same
Nah, they’re all a rip off lol
Only one way to be rich is charge more then you invest
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Well yeah. But in the US, we'll pay for convenience, and its way more convenient for me to pay you to do it. So I'm not being over charged, really. I'm paying a high mark up for convenience. Indeed, this is what we all tell ourselves, at least.
I never use the drive thru car washes; instead, I actually prefer the self washing booths because you can select you own soap or waxes and then use the spotless rinse at the end. I also dry my ride by towel, like back in the day. Thanks for this valuable information Jeremiah. 🤘
Our local wash has a monthly subscription. $30 for as many deluxe washes as you can stand. I go through twice a week. $240 in washes for $30.
Shiny tires!
Dad always said car wasn't clean if the tires were dirty.
imagine you’re just going through the car wash and you look up and see a dude chilling in the bed of a truck
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Nigga wat
@@vanbusto8870 rick roll?
I can tell you, I have worked at the best automatic carwash in Michigan for ten years, all the colors are definitely different soaps and chemicals. The higher dollar wash usually sprays the undercarriage and cleaner on the wheels
As a car wash owner, this was very simplified. But yes some washes cut corners and don’t do a lot. But the ones of us who use good products and take pride in our work, the results are much better
Idk man, the car washes with the ty dy soap are pretty cool
always looks like a unicorn splurged all over my car.
@@JeepXLC 👀👀👀👀👀👀 sus asf
@ It’s a unicorn bro, nothing sus. I go through twice for that unicorn splurge
Bonus if it smells line bubble gum
You can buy a tool and do that ur self too lmao
“Have an A1 day!” - Walt jr
Nobody:
My engine: "I am the one who knocks!"
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Haven't even started to watch the video yet, already gave a like to this video on sheer premise of the idea!!!!
I am pleasantly pleased with the execution of this video, you guys covered every basis, and dug deep into any questions anyone might have, I’m subscribed and will be watching more
The amount of detective work for one TH-cam video is pretty impressive. Good job you guys.
dude's presentation has improved so much; his enthusiasm was never lacking but now I could listen to him explain concepts I already understood all day. no sarcasm
I told my dad that letting me wash his truck is a good idea.
If you really do that. You are unique 😂
@@TrojanLube69 you wouldn't do something so simple for your dad???
@@mdsk7623 hell nah, specially if I got shit to do in my own house. Maybe a day or two in a year but not all the time 😂
@@mdsk7623 I'd wash my dads car, he's a cool guy plus we have a steam pressure washer so I'll get that car clean so fast. . . .
@@TrojanLube69 the only thing I do is clean my dads car, I polish it and all lmao
Oil and water doesn't mix
BMW Owners:
"Hold my head gasket"
Subaru Owner too. 😂
@@rkan665 EJ goes Glob Glob Glob 😂😂😂😂😂
@J B blown heads from cooling system failure is a bmw issue for sure. *looks at my 15 year old plastic water pump*
@@rkan665 shhhhh if you talk too loud, my e39 can hear you.
#TRUTH
6:08 "do not try at your local car wash"
Me trying it at an out of town car wash: *mind size MEGA*
Plot twist: the birds are hitmen for car washes
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😂😂😂😂
Holy shit that’s an awesome theory
Why pay for marketing when you can just buy some pigeons
That Nolan Member tag lmao
Watching doughnut while eating a doughnut 🍩
😂
I thought we were watching donut?
While doing donuts?
“Donut”
Watching donut while shiting through a donut
As someone in the carwash industry and that sells soap I was surprised about how much you got right, but to still got some major parts wrong.
"It's hard to bond with, Like you and your step dad" 🤣🤣🤣
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JERRY!
This was a legit video, greatly appreciated the in depth chemistry explanation and was for the first time ever, easy to understand.
The wash at my location was a 100% reclaim system meaning we did not have a sewer system to discharge into. Due to this our BioReactors could not digest the red dye so the three waxes were applied, blue, yellow and white. Also, car washes are just a basic maintenance wash which is very good at keeping the dirt granules off the surface. To remove all dirt you manually have to remove it and don’t pay for wax every time as it just seals in the dirt. Look at your windshield and this will be apparent.
Professor Jeremiah! I love it when we start watching a funny car themed video and end up getting a physics lesson or two. Good stuff!
Dude, Jerrmiah, props for explaining the chemistry and science behind all of this in such an approachable way for us dummies out there.
as a detailer i’m so tired of thinking about how to clean a car holy fuck
Same here 🤣
Yes
Me too man I just detailed a charger why the fuck am I watching this
Weekend warrior for detailing my cars and yeah, I'm just here to see how badly the auto carwash will turn out to be.
congrats its time for a new job!
Day 3 of asking for an Up to Speed on how Donut Media came to be
This would be dope asf
Ay you got banned
Also supporting you for 1 day
My six year old daughter love the drive thru car wash. To her it's some kind of carnival ride.
"Soap is soap"
-Richard Hammond
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Buy some Swarfega for your wife then.
Ya know... this guy is such a goof! I still REALLY miss science garage and the guy they had with that. I hope he's well... but this guy ha done a wonderful job filling that spot and doing it his way. Great job!
Are you talking about bart? That guy was annoying as hell, why does everybody like him hahaha
The car wash I worked at we would water down all the soaps if it got too busy, We'd also speed up the track speed by 10-70%. What I'm getting at, if you go to a bustling car wash, go in the morning before they can dilute the chemicals and while the wraps are still (hopefully) clean from the night crew
I wash my own car. So at least, I'm not scamming myself.
That's not possible everywhere
Lots of places are in droughts. Hand washing a car is the least water conserving.
@@fitybux4664 If you do it correctly hand washing it probably conserves more water, if you do it at a car wash water is being sprayed everywhere but at home you can be precise which saves water.
Really hit me with “nerd out while you turd out”… How did he know?😱
3:21 Fun fact: The Romans did not wear trousers, except as part of the military uniform. In ancient Greece, trousers had long been associated with foreign enemies such as the Persians, who wore striped tapered trousers.
6:12 Do not try at your local car wash... go to a remote location car wash to try this !
I just wait until it rains. "rain water is usually acidic" quick run over with a soft brush and you are mint. Dont get scammed.
I owned a carwash and we do use different chemicals and run the machines at different speeds or numbers of passes for the more expensive washes. However the cleaning is done through contact. Sure the pre sprays and chemicals loosen things up but you cant really get that clean without having adequate and even contact. Many of these machines have laser, touch and strain sensors to know when they are putting too much pressure on the vehicles and back off to avoid scratches. Two most important things in an automatic car wash is how clean the rinse water is and how good the lubricant that gets sprayed onto the brushes are. All the other stuff doesn't really alter the wash in any noticeable way. The only time I had a long program outperform a basic 4 cycle was with multiple rinse cycles between chemicals and thats a huge waste of water.
"Nerd out while you turd-out" 😂 I watch 90% of these videos on the crapper
I'm on the crapper right now..😅
Same lol
Happy birthday!
There is no way he is 21.
@@LvLdGhost he is
Cheers!!
Thank you
@@LvLdGhost who is?
Many car washes have reverse osmosis and water recycling in their wash to cut down on
a) the amount of water being used and
b) the amount of chemical that goes into waste.
When washing your car at home, you use more soap and water than at any typical car wash plus you're putting those chemicals down your local drain versus having them disposed of properly, like a car wash has to.
Great info though! You definitely know more about chemicals than most chemical reps out there. Good info...but let us not forget that car washes are also helping protect the environment and save water :)
I just learned more about molecules in those 12 minutes than I did in my 17 years of schooling (k-12 & 4 years of college). That was so informative. Thanks!
Hey Jeremy! I would highly suggest you do a content about how you do your own car wash. Share with us which car shampoo you used or any other car treatment products and also the equipment which you used as your main washing tools. Cheers!
You missed the real reason we get the tricolor stuff though -- BECAUSE IT SMELLS SO GOOD!!!
Jerry's gotta be the oldest 21 year old I've ever seen
Right. I’m older than him. I thought he was a bit older like 25 or 26.
@@mr.coffeecode6316 He is older. It's just a stupid joke. He's at least late 30s - probably early 40s.
@@andoletube I don't think he's that old early 30s at most
Jerry is timeless.
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The “not today” literally made me laugh milk into my nose.
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Dude listening to you drop the knowledge bombs and actual science rather than dumbing it down completely was awesome.
Idk why I'm so bothered by the fact that the spots on the hood where the Gopros were suction cupped on weren't getting cleaned going through the car wash lol.
Welcome to "things you put up with when filming stuff for TV"
I’d be more bothered by the fact those awful automated car washes are awful for paint, swirl mark city
@@tylerlunn5889 You can go to non contact car washes.
Why you do this to me
Same. You're not alone. Also washing one on the cheap and one on the expensive side. Just pick a side but never mix it up! OCD at it's finest.
Can anyone fill me in on the “Jeremiah is 21” quote in the video, isn’t he like 35, with several engineering degrees and years of industry experience?
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@@vanbusto8870 douche
I think is a recurring joke, as him being 21 has been mentioned a couple of times in the last B2B videos
If you go to a carwash ask the owner about the products. I work at one where we have a pre-wash where we clean the car before you go in and we have products that are chosen because of their quality. It really depends per car wash how well it does its job.
Do a b2b on pre-war straight 8 engines.
Why
I just like the smell of the 3 color foam. I turn my vents and blower on during that part of the wash.
When I saw my 40 year old step father watching your channel I then knew y’all are getting soooo big rn.. keep doing good ✅
This is one of the most underrated questions and I love how amped he was about it in the start, freaking made my day 😭😭
I need to see that microscope take a look at a hand washed car.
Just the clay alone... there'd be no comparison
I like washing my own car by hand if and when I can. I feel a lot better and accomplished at the end of it, that nice shine and glistening body. Then a cool drink to sit back and admire the days work before driving into town.
I swear it feels like someone fed the birds in my area a gallon of laxatives each
It’s big car wash
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Damn, this video really make me miss Bart and Science Garage, I hope he's doing well on whatever project he's working on now
Haven't used a automatic car wash since I worked in the washbay of a car dealership. Wand wash is so much more thorough if you bother to put a little effort in.
I just pay the $2 to use the power washer and dry the car off with a towel after, cheaper and looks better in my opinion
this might work if your car is ceramic coated or really clean. Otherwise your just grinding in all the stuck on dirt the pressure washer couldn't get off. If the towels dirty your killing the clear coat
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Get your own powerwasher and use it in your driveway, you can but a big car shampoo bottle and use the powerwasher to spray it
@@bassam_salim well I don't have a driveway 🤷♂️ i live in an apartment.
Here in Wisconsin I like that under-spray, and they hide that behind the paywall of the elite wash…
Im happy to see someone brake down the science that goes on in a car wash. Sadly it's a little out of the majority. Mostly due to a very small amount of touch less car washes. Add to that how tri foam is going out of style. In favor of three individual applications/stages in order to have a better wash quality. The paint tech, high and low ph, and the need for friction are all highlighted here and im very happy about that. Thank you donut media 🙏
Jeremiah - to me - went from being annoying to my favourite host on Donut. Keep it up Jeremiah, love your vids and love your humour!!
Bruh, I learned more chemistry in this video than in my whole chemistry class
You guys do such a good job of explaining all the things I slept through in high school! Awesome!
I like how Donut used the BREAKING BAD CAR WASH as the picture 😂😂😂 nice touch 👍
I was looking if someone else noticed it😂
He makes a fly joke at the end lol
@@GOPACKERSJT That was the worst episode