Truck Stop RV Wash concerns
After spending a month on the California coast and starting home soon cross country I really need the Class A washed. However the manufacturer recommends gentle detergents since this unit has a full b...
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Lots of perspective here with regards to Blue Beacon. My 2 Cents.....BUYER BEWARE!! With 21 years in the trucking business I've had my chosen share of dealings with this company. The latest (and last dealing) I've had resulted in a repair bill over $400.00!! After all the pictures were taken, reports filed and video tapes reviewed Blue Beacon determined they "WERE NOT AT FAULT DUE TO THE FACT THEIR CLEANING EQUIPMENT DID NOT TOUCH MY EQUIPMENT". What happened was one of their guys placed the tip of his washing wand inches from the blinker on my hood resulting in breaking it off.
As for cleaning.....BB uses extremely aggressive chemicals for the removal of bugs and debris coupled with extreme high pressure wash wands. Sure they will use brushes. Ever pay attention to the effort put into the use of those brushes? There's absolutely no need!! So for you guys that ponied up big money for the full body paint beware. Same warning goes to all others. Harsh chemicals + extreme water pressure doesn't end well. Blue Beacon is the Wal-Mart of commercial washing. Speed and availability are what they're built on.
My suggestion aside from doing the work yourself......
Seek out neat and clean facilities. Go inside before committing to a wash and look around. Ask questions. Watch whats going on. Observe what methods are being used....new, near new wool wash mitts, clean brushes, ladders in use, employee appearance and attitude. Ladders are extremely important to watch for. How close do they get them to the equipment being washed? Are they fixed ladders or mobile? Look for and ask what cleaning agents they use. Do the words "Mild" and "Commercial" put together equal oxymoron?
As for cleaning.....BB uses extremely aggressive chemicals for the removal of bugs and debris coupled with extreme high pressure wash wands. Sure they will use brushes. Ever pay attention to the effort put into the use of those brushes? There's absolutely no need!! So for you guys that ponied up big money for the full body paint beware. Same warning goes to all others. Harsh chemicals + extreme water pressure doesn't end well. Blue Beacon is the Wal-Mart of commercial washing. Speed and availability are what they're built on.
My suggestion aside from doing the work yourself......
Seek out neat and clean facilities. Go inside before committing to a wash and look around. Ask questions. Watch whats going on. Observe what methods are being used....new, near new wool wash mitts, clean brushes, ladders in use, employee appearance and attitude. Ladders are extremely important to watch for. How close do they get them to the equipment being washed? Are they fixed ladders or mobile? Look for and ask what cleaning agents they use. Do the words "Mild" and "Commercial" put together equal oxymoron?
