Car Wash Business in Rain?

Hi, I will be starting a doorstep car wash/ detailing business next month (Which will also be a start for monsoon). My question is will it be profitable? Will I attract customers in rainy season? Also is there any way to protect the car from rain while washing %26amp; waxing? because mostly it will be at customers residence or office. So I wont have any clue if the place has shade or not!Car Wash Business in Rain?
Washing in the rain is easy, it's the waxing/detailing that is tough. You could look into a portable gazebo from WalMart/Target. They aren't that expensive and are only a roof and the legs no sides, so you could set it up around and over a car you are washing/waxing.


Whether or not you will be profitable is really dependent on the economy and the area you are trying to market yourself in. When money gets tight, people will either not wash their car or wash it themselves.





I hope you make out though!Car Wash Business in Rain?
Thats like saying your sun tan at night
What part of the world are you in? I own a mobile detailing company in Long Island, NY. It has been very rainy here. Customers do not want to spent $200+ knowing it's going to rain.





What you need to do is have a steady pipeline going where you can do multiple vehicles on one day an account for the rain. (no work) Use the rain to catch up on e-mails and chatting with customers.





Don't worry so much about the shade as mobile detailing is at the mercy of the environment you are in.
I think so. Cleaning a car is as much or more about getting chemicals that eat paint and chrome off as it is having a nice appearance. A car will stay clean in the rain if it's not moved.





They make pop-up gazebos and such that you can use to keep the rain or sun off while you work.
About the rain, not so much.


I work at a car wash and when there's even a 30% chance of rain you can almost guarantee that people will be scared off. If it has been really rainy and then it looks like it'll be nice for about a week or so it will be busy. People in this economy do not want to spend money washing their car if it is going to rain and ruin it.


When it's cold business is awesome (especially if it snows and the roads are salted) but it sounds like you live in a warm area.


I hope it is not slow for you.


good luck!