What temperature is the water in a car wash?

Question

I want to try riding my bike through a car wash for the fun of it but what temperature is the water and does it spray chemicals?

Sorry when I say chemicals I mean the flesh burning type.

Answer 1

Dude.... That doesn't sound like fun. Sounds like second degree burns.

This particular car wash keeps their water at 120 degrees.
http://www.carwash.com/article.asp?indexid=6636469

My best guess is that typically the soap and polish are pretty mild so that they can hit all kinds of paint jobs and plastic and rubber and metal without damaging cars.

Hope this helps,
James

Answer 2

It will spray soapy water, but it is VERY high pressure. A lot of the car washes range from 800 to 1000 pounds of pressure. It could really hurt you. The temperature is right around 100 degrees, usually a little less than that but it varies in different car washes. Be careful!!

Answer 3

If you ride through that high pressure water, if you get close enough it can actually penetrate your skin and inject water (and whatever other chemicals are in) into your system

Answer 4

My other half ran through a car wash as a teenager - didnt do him any harm

Answer 5

WHY? Is this on a motor bike? if yes then you are giving other motorbikers a bad name. SMIDSY ring any bells.

Answer 6

water temp is around 65-70 degrees for wash and colder on rinse

Answer 7

Awesome that sounds like a blast I wanna try that!!

Answer 8

yes it sprays chemicals, and I think you can get hot or cold washes, depends what sort I guess

Answer 9

Depends on what the have it set @ on the water heater! In the winter It may spray warm water and in the summer it sprays cold. And yes it does spray chemicals. DUH!