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Re: coin operated car wash?

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From: Michael J. Finn
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 1994 01:04
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In article <2ti006$jnu@cronkite.seas.gwu.edu> ryentis@seas.gwu.edu (Richard D. Yentis) writes:
>I have been looking for a coin operated car wash in the DC area, but I
>have not found one.  (By coin operated I mean a do it yourself car
>wash that has a "high pressure wand" and a "foaming brush".)
>
>Does anyone know of such a place in the DC area?


I have found 2 here: 

Homes Oil Gas station. Although it has no brush, it's only a buck per 
cycle and the guys don't care if you use your own bucket ( I hate those 
brushes! ). It's just north of the UM/College PArk campus on Rt.1 (west 
side of road).

Briggs Chaney Auto Park. Although I live right around the corner, I will 
not go there again. I was nearly assaulted there by an employee when I 
questioned their reason for not letting people (me) use their own cloth and 
bucket when _no one_ is waiting in line. Couldn't give me an answer, 
just some beligerent cro-magnon drivel ("if you don't like it..."). Not 
even a sign that says so, sheesh. Besides the fact that the cycles seem 
awful short for the money (was $1.50). Okay, enough whinin'. It's at Rt. 
29 and Briggs Chaney auto park at the end of the auto park circle (1 way).

Mike

PS I think there's one up in Rockville too ( on 355? )
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From: mfinn@eng.umd.edu (Michael J. Finn)
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Subject: Re: coin operated car wash?
Date: 14 Jun 1994 01:04:29 GMT
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