Wax On, Wax Off

By Melinda Toussaint

When making decisions about vehicle maintenance, gas is not the only thing to consider cutting back on; car washes are a huge concern as well.

The problem: on average a full service car wash uses 37 gallons of water per wash and washing at home consumes even more. A driveway wash can consume between 80 and 140 gallons of water while sending oil, detergents, and other pollutants down your storm drain. Yet washing your car is important in many areas of the country during the winter to keep road salt from corroding the vehicle.

Did you know that your average garden hose sprays 10 gallons of water a minute? And how much of that is just when you leave it running? Well it doesn’t have to be that way. One solution: waterless car washes such as Fast Wax, by RGS Labs, Inc. It is a waterless wash and wax in a normal aerosol can, and provides 5-10 car washes, depending on how you apply it.

The average person washes their car every month, so using a waterless wash, you can save the environment up to 444 gallons of water per year. At that number, there’s no reason not to use it!

Keep your cars looking good at a fraction of the cost and feel good about it. You will be helping the environment tremendously! For more information, visit http://www.fastwax.com/.