hey guys, now that winter is here where the hell can i get my car washed?
i live on a side street in manayunk so i really cant wash the car at my place too easily (although i managed last week but with sub 40* temps i dont want to wash my car. anyone know a good place to take it???? i dont want a regular car wash that'll scratch the hell out of the paint.
possibly a touchless or indoor place?? anyone know of anything?
thx guys

 

hmmmmph, we learnt from Detailing Dynamics two weeks ago NOT to bring our cars to any kind of car wash...LOL the guy insisted that a dirty car is better than a clean car coming out of a car wash.....
the best thing is to wash yer own car, but since you live on a side street, it's probably not the most wise thing to do, huh
you're more than welcome to come over to the boonies to my house to wash yer car! LOL.

 

^^^^ nice thx for the invite....but at the same time. under 40 degrees is not safe so that still doesnt help

 

I'm comin over next weekend, if it ain't snowin. LOL

 

Yeah Lynn, becareful with the invites cuz Shelah likes to invite herself! LOL

 

Ewwww, turd!!! LOL

 

I go to the spray and wash on Umbria St. in Roxborough. They are usually open in cold weather.

 

^^^^hmm right around the corner from me.
do you do it or do they?
is it the kind where you pull up to the station and feed the quarters and do it yourself?
thx

 

How do you mean 'not safe'? Not safe for you because it's cold out, or not safe for the paint somehow?

I am still washing my G every weekend despite the temperature. I just can't stand a dirty car. Should I not be doing this?

 

Yeah, just come on over. If it's above 40oF this weekend, I'm def washing my car. It's sooooo filthy right now. My black car's almost turning into DG pretty soon if I didn't wash it.. LOL
Shelah, call me if you wanna come hang out.

Lynn

 

Its self service. It's won't make your car spotless, but it gets the job done. Just don't use the brushes.

Also as you head out on Umbria Street from Manayunk there is a detail/hand wash place just before the Ivy Ridge train station (Acroos from Union Jacks). I have never been there, but it might be worth checking out.

 

^^^sweet thx. know the name of the place you're talking about

 

Intricate Detailing Center
(215) 483-3510
4842 Umbria St.
Philadelphia, PA

I have never been there, but if you go let me know how it works out.

 

hey just wanted to give an update of the above mentioned self-service car wash if any of you were interested. --thx Philly_G35
its at a gas station on umbria just before domino ln in roxborough.

since it actually hit 40* yesterday i figured i'd take the dirty G over there and check it out. i took all my materials over there and only used them for the water and space basically. everything worked out well except for the fact that there is a big sign stating NO BUCKET OR HAND WASH -so i had to work quick! lol. but i put my 10 quarters in ($2.50 if you didnt want to think) the water stayed on for quite a while but i just missed the final rinse so had to do it all over again. i think if you work quick enough you can do it all for one rinse through. anyways, the spray didnt seem toooo strong so i wasnt overly worried about messin up the paint (and i am a detailing nut).

anyways.....just though i'd let you know the place was nice if you're in the area. thx again, philly G35.