Hand wash at home

Mobile Car Wash in East Palo Alto

A careful hand wash at your curb or driveway, without the drive to a tunnel.

Mobile car wash in East Palo Alto vs a tunnel wash

A mobile car wash in East Palo Alto saves you a trip and a wait. The Exterior Detail includes a careful hand wash, cleaned wheels and tires, tire dressing and outside glass. Tunnel washes move fast and use brushes that cannot follow every curve. By hand, we reach the lower panels, the wheel faces and the edges around the lights.

The car stays where it is. Nobody has to stay home for it.

A hand wash is also gentler on trim and mirrors, which some tunnel brushes can catch. If your car has a roof rack or aftermarket parts, tell us and we will work around them by hand.

Highway film, bay air and birds

Cars that live close to 101 and Bay Road collect a gray road film from traffic, plus brake dust on the wheels. Closer to the Baylands and Cooley Landing, damp mornings and shorebirds mean more water spots and droppings. Fresh droppings usually come off. If they bake in the sun, the clear coat can etch, and that damage may not fully come out.

Summer wind off the bay also carries dust, so a car parked outside in Weeks or near Ravenswood often looks dull again within a few weeks.

What we need where the car is parked

We need a spot where we can walk all the way around the car and a standard outlet nearby. If your job needs a water tap, we say so in the confirmation text. Wash runoff is kept away from storm drains on the street.

In an apartment lot, check your community's rules on washing first. Inside a garage, only waterless or rinseless methods are used.

A driveway, carport or the curb in front of your home all work, as long as the car is reachable from every side.

Park the car before we arrive
Tell us if it will be on the street
Remove valuables
Secure pets

The package we suggest

Exterior Detail. Prices depend on the car and its condition, so we text you an exact price before anything is booked. Not sure? Text a photo and we will suggest one.

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Questions

Can you wash my car in an apartment lot?

If your community allows washing, yes. If not, an Interior Detail needs only an outlet. Tell us the building and space.

Do you clean the wheels too?

Yes. Wheels and tires are cleaned by hand and the tires get dressing. Heavy, baked-on brake dust may not all come off in one visit.

Can you remove water spots?

Light spots often come off with the wash. Spots that have etched into the glass or paint may not fully come out, and we tell you before we start.

What hours do you work?

7am to 7pm every day. Text replies come within 15 minutes during those hours.

Do I pay before or after?

You pay after the job is done and you have seen the car, by card, Zelle, Venmo or cash.

Request a detail

About a minute online, no card needed. We text you to confirm the day, arrival window and price.

Request a detail →Text (213) 700-8395