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I agree on the potentially treating the guys poorly Thing but I think it’s unfair to suggest that every hand wash is complicit in modern slavery. I commute round the a406 and have seen begging on the rise lately. One old boy I used to give a few coins/food to is now working at one of the more upscale car washes, he looks healthier and better for it. I used to work for cash at the absolutely arse-end of the jobs market and would rather be in a car wash than shaking a cup for coppers on a busy junction.
I’ve never had my hubs or brakes fucked up by them in my experience. Just tell them to go easy on those bits.
As I said, they’re not offering the same type of service as washmy but if you find a good one then they’re ideal for when you’re proper filthy.
Apologies for the massive derail...