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08

May

A Picture Of A Vehicle Being Undercoated

Undercoating is a thick water tight sealant mixed with rust inhibitors which is sprayed to the frame and floor boards of a vehicle. We are careful not to undercoat the exhaust, drive train and other mechanical items as the undercoat can interfere with their operation.

Undercoat usually takes a few hours to become tacky allowing the vehicle to leave our shop and be driven for light use. Within 24 to 48 hours the undercoat will be fully cured allowing the vehicle to be used in rain, salt, sand and gravel. Undercoating not only protects the underside of your vehicle from road debris, salt, rust and corrosion. But it also reduces road noise by up to 50%.

Undercoating can be purchased with a Life Time Warranty which means you'll never have to worry about corrosion. And if any undercoating peels off we'll repair if free of charge.

Posted on: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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04

May

Please read this Review.

We received this amazing review today on our Google place page. It's not often that someone takes the time to thank us for a job well done; and we really appreciate the people who do, it means a lot and goes a long way to building pride in what we do. 

Congratulations to each and every person at Splashes! You deserve a pat on the back.

Here is the customer review;

"Exceptional, over the top, all around service from all staff involved! I called to get information about replacing my windshield and the gentelman who answered the phone was so friendly and helpful. How can you say no when he said they would provide me with a rental car and have my car cleaned for pickup. The next day I walked into the office with wonderful welcoming staff. It was so easy. When I picked up my car, on my lunch break the same day, my truck had never been so clean, not only outside but inside too. I did not expect my truck to be clean to the point it was. Thank you Splashes for an exceptional job. I will be spreading the word about your windshield replacement service. It was well worth the ICBC deductable. It made it a little easier to pay. SPLASHES is the place to go."

 

Splashes Google Place Page Link


Posted on: Friday, May 04, 2012
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08

Dec

A question about Touch-Less washes

I had a customer ask me this question;

Ryan...is the drive through wash hard on the paint with the chemicals?

So I thought I would post my response, just in case anyone else is curious;

There are two thoughts on this.
Yes, touch-less wash cleaning soaps can be strong, but there is no friction to damage the clear coat.
Hand washing is good, but it does wear the clear coat and often when a vehicle is dirty you are essentially rubbing the grit over your vehicles paint as you hand wash it.
In my experience the cars that look the worst over time are the ones that get hand washed often and rarely waxed.
The very best thing you can do for your vehicle is to wash it via a touch-less wash 2 to 4 times per month.
Then once a month hand wash it, as a touch-less wash does tend to leave a film over time and finally be sure to wax your vehicle at least twice a year.
A well waxed vehicle will have a barrier between the grit and the paint to help protect it when hand washing, plus a touch-less wash will work much better on a well waxed car.
Hope that helps!
Ryan.
Posted on: Thursday, December 08, 2011
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21

Jul

1965 VW BUG Pictures Added

Beautiful 1965 Volkswagen. Local White Rock Car In Show Room Condition. Owner asked us to replace the windshield and chrome strips as they were both showing their age. We also cut polished the paint to get ride of some water marks and bring back the shine. Then a good paint sealant to keep her looking young and protect from the summers sun.
Click here to have a look in our Gallery.
Posted on: Thursday, July 21, 2011
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22

Jun

New Car Wash System!

We just installed a new system on our  Wash World Touch Less Car Wash.

It is called Virtual Attendant and in short it means that our wash is even better than before.
Occasionally a wash will bump into a mirror, trailer hitch or bike rack. This would cause the system to shut down and a vehicle would be left unwashed. Plus the wash would be out of order until a technition could come and reset it.

With the Virtual Wash Attendant the wash is equipped with much more effective vehicle sizing equipment. And if for some reason the wash does bump anything it will reset, adjust and automatically continue washing.

Click here to have a look at a video of the Virtual Wash Attendant in action.
Posted on: Wednesday, June 22, 2011
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08

Apr

EnterWin $1000 Cash @ Splashes

For the month of April 2011, enter in store at Splashes for your chance to win $1000.

No Purchase Necessary. Anyone who enters Splashes is eligible to receive one ballot.

Or spend;
$200-$249 and receive 4 ballots, 
$250 or more and receive 8 ballots!

 

See in store for complete contest Rules and Regulations.
No purchase necessary. Anyone who enters Splashes is eligible to receive one ballot.

Posted on: Friday, April 08, 2011
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26

Mar

2011 Rally Video Posted

Click here to see the video of the Swedish Fire Ball in the 2011 Trail Of The Gnu Rally in Rocky Mountain House Alberta on March 19th.

 

Posted on: Saturday, March 26, 2011
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21

Jan

Clean Car More Fuel Efficient?

In 2002, an engineer named Tom Wagner Jr., in an article on money saving tips, reported improved fuel efficiency after giving his car a scrub down. Myth Busters scored a point for the enterprizing engineer by proving that the only money you'll save motoring around in a dirty car is quarters at the car wash. Visit Myth Busters Web Site to read the article.


 

Posted on: Friday, January 21, 2011
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