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Sparkle Clean hails 25th year with new equipment

Gregg Ness stands in front of his Huntington business, Sparkle Clean Car Wash, on Monday, March 12. The car wash has been open 25 years this month and Ness recently added new state-of-the-art automatic car wash equipment in celebration of the milestone.
Gregg Ness stands in front of his Huntington business, Sparkle Clean Car Wash, on Monday, March 12. The car wash has been open 25 years this month and Ness recently added new state-of-the-art automatic car wash equipment in celebration of the milestone. Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

Gregg Ness has kicked off the 25-year anniversary celebration this month of his business, Sparkle Clean Car Wash, by installing brand-new, state-of-the-art Razor car wash equipment, bringing new technology to his customers. And, he says, business has been better than expected with the change.

The car wash, located near the Huntington Walmart and behind the Shell Gas Station on North Jefferson Street, has grown every year, Ness says. This is the third wash equipment system installed in the two automatic car wash bays since he opened the doors.

“We’ve just installed the latest technology, Razor touchless wash, a couple of weeks ago,” he says. “It is just overwhelming how good of a job it does.”

The new wash also has a “side wheel blast” that it never had before and a new, improved underbody, tire and rocket panel spray with oscillating nozzles. A new “Glow-Flow” hot wax by ArmorAll is also included in the deluxe wash package.

“You pretty much have to see it or experience it to understand it,” Ness says. “We have lights that shine on it and when it comes down it looks like aqua. It just flows over your car and it glows.”

Besides its two automatic wash bays, Sparkle Clean offers six self-serve bays. Payment on all eight bays can be made with a credit card.

Ness adds that the past 25 years have been very good to him and his wife, Brandy, who has at times served as his business consultant.

“I just feel very blessed with everything God’s given me,” he says. “I wouldn’t be who I am right now without the help of my wife.”

Sparkle Clean is open 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Ness can be reached by calling 504-6634.