Abstract: Brushes and sprays wash and rinse cars and foam wax then is sprayed on the cars and is buffed by a top brush and side brushes, immediately after which a sealing wax in an aqueous solution is sprayed onto the cars. Then the cars are passed through a blower, which removes the excess aqueous solution.

Abstract: A rocker panel brush is journaled in a bearing supported by an adjustable, clamping universal joint carried by an arm mounted by an arbor on an overhead support.

Abstract: A car wash includes a series of modules mounted in an overhead position above the path of cars to be washed. The overhead modules mount brushes, sprays, air nozzles and curtain-like scrubbers so as to keep the ground level clear of this apparatus. The modules also are open to one another to form an air tunnel for drying air to travel to a blower.

Abstract: Brushes are held in engagement with car wheels on short spinner sections driven at high speeds to spin the wheels, and vertical pusher conveyor chains are guided under the spinner sections to move the car over and past the spinner sections. In one embodiment, the spinner section includes driven rolls bracketing a path of a pusher arm of the conveyor, and, in an alternate embodiment, the spinner section includes outer-timing belts supporting the wheel and having inner teeth meshing with outer teeth of inner-timing belts coursing inside the outer-timing belts.

Abstract: Overhead frameworks suspending cleaning mechanisms into the paths of cars are supported by pairs of side arches connected rigidly thereto and forming portions of frameworks therewith. In a specific embodiment, the framework is made up of modules, and in another truss-like cross frames suspending cleaning mechanisms are secured to side arches.