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I know
IT’S ONLY
LED
(BUT I LIKE IT)
ENLIGHTENMENT FOR THE MODERN CAR WASH
It seems like a given that a person would choose
a well-lit self serve over one that rivaled the setting
of the latest horror flick. Even if a car wash
owner thinks their wash is bright and secure, does
he or she really know what it looks like from the
viewpoint of a woman, or person who might feel
insecure due to various reason. An owner could
start by looking at the numbers: How many people
are washing after the sun sets? Who are the
people frequently the car wash late at night? If the
profits are slow during those hours, and the money
is only coming from a certain demographic, it
might be time to upgrade the lighting. Not only
will it enhance the look of the car wash from the
street, but it will also illuminate the way a freshly
car looks after a wash, and hopefully encourage
customers to visit the vacuum stations as well. It’s
also about cost-savings, too. Modern lighting saves
energy, and cuts utility bills. It can seem like a big
investment, but aren’t more customers, who feel
secure enough to visit again, as well as lower utility
bills a good thing? And there’s another benefit.
According to Jennifer Spears, who is not only
a sales manager for CarWashCameras.com but is
also a car wash owner, if a crime does occur, good
lighting will help enhance any video footage and
help to identify and nab the culprits. This cover
story includes three different interviews with various
car wash and lighting experts: Erin Noonan,
of G&G Industrial Lighting, Michael Call of Mile
High LED Systems, the folks over at Kleen-Rite,
and Gary Baright, one of the first car wash owners
to install LED lighting inside a self serve bay.
54 • SPRING 2021