SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- While we aren’t seeing the salty conditions, and warmer temps make it a little more bearable to hand wash your car, spring storms still bring the masses to car washes across Michiana.
“After a big event like that, Big Snow, big rain, whatever, that's when we get the biggest influx of cars”
Luke Schrock, media specialist for Drive & Shine, says even though we aren't seeing much more salt on the streets, after large rain events, people are still lining up.
“There's still some pollutants that are in rainwater, so you wash off all the potential, like, acidity that comes with natural rainwater”
Not only does the forecast impact the amount of people coming to the car wash, but also the staff needed to keep running.
Schrock says, “We know that we're going to have an influx of people after a big rain or big snow, so we normally will bring in our full crew. Make sure we have at least a person at every lane...We're about the community. We're wanting to take care of the community and being available even during a rainy day. You know, that's just another step towards that community service that we strive for.”