Shiners Car Wash Systems
Car in Port Phillip

As vehicle wash owners and operators we comprehend what's needed to establish a thriving car wash, and can deliver everything from design advice, equipment, chemicals, vending, consumables and spare parts. With a combined whole of over 50 years experience in the car wash industry, we have the expertise to help you in establishing your car wash. We are supported and backed by some of the finest vehicle wash equipment manufacturers and chemical experts in the US. It is some 25 years ago that the beginning Self Service car washes opened in Australia, but by comparison the USA Self Service Vehicle Wash Industry has been operating for over 50 years. From a handful of car washes in the hasty 1990’s there are now overs 600 nationwide. Car Washes Water Much talk has taken store over the past 5 years on concerns expressed by existing car wash operators on how to drought proof’ the industry. This National handle has the objective of allowing water efficient car washes to remain to operate during water restrictions, even when vehicle washing is not permitted at home. This manipulate is optional for car wash operators and has the dual purpose of encouraging awareness of water by vehicle wash users and the Industry, and reducing the amount of potable drinking water old for car washing. Shiners have the experience to aid you with the design and development of your vehicle wash based on over 200 vehicle wash installations around the country and over 20 years experience. We can aid with initial concept designs, architectural designs for council development application and entire working and engineering drawings for your vehicle wash construction. As a guide the following steps are needed earlier opening a car wash: As we find that many of our customers choose do their own ongoing maintenance (when subsequent the comprehensive manuals provided this is relatively straight forward) we put a potent emphasis on ensuring that if there is a problem, there is someone who has the knowledge who can resolve the problem over the phone with insignificant or now cost to our customers. With all new equipment installations we provide a high speed modem, enabling our technical team to be live online to diagnose faults and make any necessary changes to the vehicle wash programming. Of course, should a technician be required, urge is available 7 days per week. Where customers wish to arrange a preventative maintenance service, due to the number of Shiners equipped vehicle wash sites around the country this can often be arranged in conjunction with other vehicle washes in the area to reduce travel costs. Hosted by representatives of Jim Coleman Hanna, Wash world and Shiners, the College of Knowledge covers technical training, new equipment developments and upgrades and provides our customers the opportunity to discuss marketing ideas with other operators within the industry. Many of our customers reach back each year for a refresh, but the College of Knowledge is particularly handy for those who have honest opened a car wash or about to enter the industry. Following an exhaustive two week trip crisscrossing the country meeting with operators, distributors and equipment manufacturers, Richard and John soon decided that this was an industry they wanted to be piece of and selected the Jim Coleman Company of Houston Texas to supply the equipment for their soon to be developed wash sites. With there being no industry promote structure or equipment distributors at the time, it was not lengthy prior inquiries were being received from others eagerly wanting to develop same facilities and seeking Richard and John’s advice and assistance. Recognizing the opportunity, an agreement was soon reached with the Jim Coleman Company for Shiners to become their exclusive Australian distributor and the rest, as they say, is history. To this day, Shiners are calm the only company able to bear a fully integrated credit and fleet card system in a self service vehicle wash. Since becoming a distributor in 1993, Shiners has consistently been presented the award for being the largest International distributor for the Jim Coleman Company and in 2005 was beginning presented the award of Diamond Distributor’, representing a status of elite sales levels limited to a very little group of Jim Coleman distributors worldwide. In 2010 Shiners went a step further and was the only distributor to receive a Double Diamond’ award, recognizing Shiners as the largest Jim Coleman distributor worldwide and further cementing the distinguished relationship Shiners enjoys with the Jim Coleman Company and Coleman family. Richard is as turbulent and enthusiastic about the vehicle wash business today as he was when the business was formed and is anxious to share his experiences with new comers to the industry. Since opening our company owned Wizard Car Wash’, consisting of 4 bays and a Water Wizard Instinctive in the Melbourne suburb of barre Warren in October 2004, we have worke