Car Wash Products

At automechanika 2002 in Frankfurt/M. market leader SONAX was making the first public presentation of its "Take 2" concept, which allows car wash operators to considerably rationalize their work. Under certain circumstances they will no longer need four products but just two combination products for their wash programmes - and at no extra cost. >> Details

Germans don't wash their cars as often as they used to! In the 80‘s you could reckon on seeing your customer every three weeks, nowadays you can add a week on to that.At the same time, however, they do tend to choose the slightly more expensive wash programmes giving longer lasting quality. >> Details

Ten years ago Germans took their car to a car wash about 16 - 18 times a year, that figure is now 10 - 12 times. True, the larger number of cars on the road has slightly compensated for this drop in frequency, however the increased costs mean that operators can only earn more money by offering luxury car washes. >> Details

At automechanika 2002 in Frankfurt SONAX is showing where some unexploited opportunities lie in the car wash business. Since the market launch a year ago, the Neuburg-based manufacturer has convinced more than 800 car wash operators of the benefits of investing in the SONAX Formel Plus care programme. So far everyone has reported the same experience: Formel Plus generates far higher sales in the luxury wash sector. >> Details

New: SONAX Formula 21 - full gloss and protection for the car - lasts three times longer than hot wax.
The car-wash doesn’t just clean and polish cars, it puts a shine on the drivers ego too! And even more so when a car-wash product has something more to offer. >> Details

Four new products complete the SONAX car wash product range - a new foam polish for car wash stations, two products made specifically for the use in California Kleindienst car wash roll-overs and a new disinfectant for process water circuits. In the development of the various cleaning and car care substances the chemists at the car care laboratory in Neuburg paid particular attention to maximum economy in use, optimal efficiency and harmlessness to the environment. >> Details

Thanks to nano-technology, the SONAX FormelPlus active-hard-wax care programme provides optimum care and drying results in portal carwashes – and, most recently, in conveyer carwashes. The preservation remains effective six times longer than conventional hot-wax products and the shine looks hand-waxed. Over 1,000 carwash companies in Europe have already implemented this unique concept. >> Details

New in the SONAX range of car wash products is the SONAX Dirt Dissolver with Antifreeze. This phosphate-free cleaning concentrate for pre-washing dirt-encrusted vehicle parts is ideal for use in pre-spray devices. This enables pre-washing up to - 30° C. >> Details

SONAX FormelPlus active hard wax car washes protect the paintwork six times better than hot wax
Summer is a stressful time for cars, too: peak temperatures and seasonal dirt like corrosive bird droppings and dried insects cause hairline cracks in the paintwork. If the paintwork is not lastingly protected, cracks will leave the bodywork open to attacks from corrosion. >> Details