North Denver has a shiny new car wash.
Gleam Car Wash, located on West 38th Avenue between Wolff and Xavier streets, features a state-of-the art car wash tunnel, an enclosed detail center and an upscale waiting area that offers coffee and goods from local businesses.
"I've been in the business of washing cars for over a decade," says Rob Madrid, co-manager of Gleam. "Gleam is going to brush off the image of car washes as dirty, smelly places you can't wait to get out of. We're going to provide a great environment for everyone who needs a clean car."
Gleam's 135-foot tunnel can wash a car in about three minutes, with prices starting at $6. It also uses less than 15 gallons of fresh water per car.
"If you wash your car yourself, you'll use 80 to 140 gallons of drinkable water, and your car won't be as clean," says Emilie Baratta, another Gleam co-manager. "Gleam will reclaim 90 percent of all the water used and treat 100 percent of that. If you are cleaning your car at home, you are pouring untreated toxic chemicals into our stormwater system. Untreated, these chemicals pollute our waters and kill fish and other wildlife."
Gleam also is giving back to the community by donating $1 of its top-end Gleam Interior washes to
Groundwork Denver and $1 of its top-end Exterior Total to
Children's Hospital Colorado. Gleam also offers fundraising opportunities to schools, churches, sports teams and other charitable groups, which can sell gift cards and keep 40 percent of the sales.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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