Photos and text by Elliot Hudson
Constan Car Wash, founded by O. Stanley Smith Jr., has been around since 1949. The car wash is a respectable and friendly business that always stays busy with trusted employees who take care of their customers with the utmost professionalism. Customers keep coming back because of the care they know their cars get. From the windows to the rims, cars leave Constan sparkling.
Not just wiping windows on the exterior, the interior of the cars gets equal attention. Detailers at Constan Car Wash always take the mats out of the cars, dust them off and scrub them with soap and water. That happens after the cars are hand cleaned by a car detailer like David Blanding, who among other things cleans the hoods of cars before he drives it up front. Once there, the other detailers swarm the car, including Frank Tucker who expertly cleans each rim and wheel of the car.
The detailers are very focused on their job. Derrick Davis is often cleaning the inside windows of the cars. His face shows such concentration in his work that he clearly wants every part of the window to be clean.
Every employee of Constan Car Wash takes their parts of the job seriously. Each person contributes in some way to cleaning the car. David Blanding always makes sure to do a complete check of the car to see if it is fully clean and ready for the customer, this commitment to the job shows how an employee thinks about his work. He wants the customers to understand that their cars are in good hands and that they are being taken care of by responsible employees. Even though to some it does not seem like a difficult job it is, in fact, a time-crunched job that needs to have a functioning team to work each person plays their part and after a while, you notice that it becomes a pattern this shows that these people care about their jobs and that they do it well.
People who put this much effort into doing their jobs are people who deserve respect. If you want your car washed by those who will take their jobs seriously and give your car the best care come to Constan Car Wash and your car will come out looking absolutely brand new.
Elliott Hudson
I am a senior majoring in visual communication. I hope to go into graphic design once I graduate. My experience with photography, began when I took my first photography class, journalism 347, I found photography very interesting and I began to consider how I would incorporate my photos with my graphic designs. I find photography to be a useful skill to have and I hope to use it more in my profession.