Good Car Wash in Arlington area?

[Chase72]

HI Folks:

I'm new to the forum, and wanted to know if you could recommend a good car wash location in the Arlington area? Hand wash would be preferred... the car is getting a bit dirty!

Many thanks,
Chase

[VaSteve]

Your driveway?

Ha hahahahahahah

Happy Friday.

[vascott99]

ditto...The time spent, will pay off in spades...Hand washing in this area is not trully available, unless you allow a bunch of school kids to do it for a nice donation. Time is getting short due to weather.

Baileys cross roads (RT7)....Near to St. anthony's is a place that you can do it yourself.(quarter machine) Been two + years since I have been in the area.

Their is a place that you can get a detail on four mile run by the DMV. I believe you can specify for hand washing. I used it for my old Jetta. Costly but very nice. Its been awhile....Otherwise SOL.


Peace...

Happy Friday

[Chase72]

I would normally wash it myself, but I live in an apartment complex; hence, no driveway, hose or possibility.

I also saw the car wash by DMV on 4 mile Run... do you remember how much they charge?

Thanks,
Chase

[turbo23dog]

I can vouch for Yates Carwash in Alexandria. They have both the conveyor belt and hand wash/wax. The detaililng service is a bit pricey but they do a good job.

Its located on Jeff Davis Hwy about 1/4 mile south of the bridge over the railroad tracks of the old Potomac Yards, and right next door to a MacDonalds.

[Mackpipes]

I also saw the car wash by DMV on 4 mile Run... do you remember how much they charge?
Chase, that carwash is called David's Carwash II. They do great work. they charge $25 for a hand wash, which is more like a mini-detail.

[Rick Lee]

There's a self-wash at the Citgo on Fairfax Cir., at the corner of Lee Hwy. and Blake Lane. They only have two booths though. There's another one on Rt. 50 in Falls Church at some gas station across from the IHOP.

[Chase72]

Great! Many thanks guys. Does David's Carwash II also wax and detail?

Rick: thanks for the self wash places! (now I need to find a bunch of quarters)

Chase

[wludavid]

Hooters charity car wash? (http://nccbmwcca.org/index.php?id=137,600,0,0,1,0) :D :cool:

There's also a very limited self wash at the BP on the corner of Four Mile Run and Walter Reed.

[Mackpipes]

Does David's Carwash II also wax and detail?
Yes, they do. They handle some serious hardware there. Lat time I was there they had a ferrari 360 and a couple of P-cars beign detailed.

[Chase72]

Any idea what they charge for a wash, or wax?

Thanks,
Chase

[brianr]

I can vouch for Yates Carwash in Alexandria.

x2. My new job is down near here and went today. Good place. I use these types a lot in the winter on my DD. And even with black paint I find it is doing literally no damage. Nothing a wax job doesn't polish out in the spring.. Well, maybe after 20 years I'll be through to the sheet metal after I polish off 10 microns each spring.