tglickamg

Hey guys - are there any HAND washes in the DC, Virginia, Maryland area? I cannot find one and have looked everywhere. Seems like there are a lot of nice cars and no where to get a hand car was at a good price (ie $22 - 27). Anyone know of a great/popular place?

c32AMG-DTM

While I'd expect you'd pay a bit more, I'd recommend you get a referral to a good detailer in your area. Some even provide mobile services, so they may come to you instead of the other way around.

Autoscope

WOW, there are none! I had to re-develop my "Hand-Washing skills" every Sunday! It wasn't that bad, it just made me fall in love with my Z06!

I will ask around, I know there is 1 in DC and I believe 1 on LEE HWY???

djamer

Tyson's Corner - Rt. 7 , there is a hand wash professional car wash. My neighbor gets his S500 washed and detailed there.. no complaints..
I forgot the name, but if you are coming from 495 to Tysons > go onto route 7 pass the mall. Drive one mile or so, you can't miss it.


If you want a professiona detailer (clean, wax, interior, exterior, claybar,etc. ).. drop me a line. the person i know charges $300 and up.

Jdub55

Bring it to my house.. I'll wash your car for $25

Sheep

This will be very helpful to me as I also live in the area. Can you post the names and addresses so I can look them up later? Thanks.

Sheep

Autoscope

I made a phone call:

Google: Mr. Wash and/or Flagship


Done!

gsrjc

I don't trust any of the detailers in this area. Wash it yourself if you are able too. There is a place called Details, Details, Details that you can check out in Rockville, MD.

djamer

Just went there yesterday. It's called Champion Car Wash (Hand wash) specials all this week.

tglickamg

Interesting - I went to school in DC and am considering moving back for a new consulting position - but I currently live in Chicago. Here, we have a ton of good hand car washes ... when I say hand car wash, I don't mean mobile detailing service or a shop that does detailing only. I'm talking about a car wash that is exclusively hand washing - 8 cars at a time, pull in, 25 minutes and $25 later - car is perfect.

When I was out in DC for school (driving a range rover sport SC at the time), I searched endlessly for something similar - there was none! Only crappy machine washes - (FYI Mr. Wash is not a hand car wash, its a 'brushless' machine wash). There were 2 places - one on wisconsin in Georgetown that costs $80 a wash, took 2 hours and handled two cars at a time (two guy operation). The other place was called NIA Auto Salon, located in the GWU parking garage in foggy bottom - they charged something similar and it took equally as long.

Here is my question - if there was a place as I had described above, where you could get a perfect hand car was, $25 (this undercuts even the machine wash places), 25 minutes - using all the best supplies - no swirl marks, etc - offering detailing services ... do you guys thing there is a market for this? Seems like a lot of great cars in the area, and no where to bring them for a quick, perfect wash!

tglickamg

Is this the car wash in the Mobil gas station?

djamer

Nope. it's a car wash on the feeder lane on route 7, called Champion Car Wash..

See here

http://www.yelp.com/biz/champion-han...h-mobil-vienna

dam225

I live in Arlington and this is where I go too...the only part that scares the cr@p out of me every time is when the high pressure tire washers pound on the car! ....for around $15 you get a good wash though....I always touch it up myself. The worst part about condo living is there is no place to wash your car yourself!

Sheep

Thanks a lot.

Sheep

JAYCL600

bucket, water, carwash soap.....

tglickamg

Interesting - you shouldn't have to touch up the car yourself after a wash though. The place I go currently in Chicago does a great job everytime - and you don't sit in the car while it is being washed. 2 guys are on your car, cleaning inside and out and the attention to detail is always on point.

I enjoy washing my car myself once in a while too - however, nice cars deserve good care and taking it through a machine wash or to a mediocure hand wash doesn't cut it in my book. $20 for a good was is fair in my book.

Seems like there is a market to open a high volume, hand car wash in the DC area, no?

dam225

By touch up, I mean I always take a towel over the couple of water drops they leave on the rims/body. I'm a little ****.

Benz-O-Rama

Dr. Tint and detail in Frederick, MD does all my hand washes that I don't do.

www.tintanddetails.com

Prices start a $20.00 and go up from there. I always get the Utlimate Wash, $30.00 until they know you...then it get's discounted.

AMG_Power

there is a really good one in arlington on wilson blvd close to the courthouse between hollywood video and taco bell. they charge around $40+ for a sedan 50+ for suvs, thats the only place i wash my cars at.

jassimaljaber

The best place i hand washed my car is at the Tysons mall

Baby Gorilla

+1

Do it yourself. I don't trust ANYONE else.

jvanbrecht

I second the do it yourself... Initial costs will be high, but overtime it will even out. I polish, buff, glaze, seal and wax my own cars. It's somewhat satisfying and relaxing, although can get a little crispy in summer, but a good popup tent.