I was just visiting a friend in Chicago and he was talking about how all the car wash places in the city wash and wax by hand, they come out looking a lot better than any of the automatic washes.
Are there any places around the metro where you can get a wash and wax by hand?
Posted Apr 2, 2022, 5:02 PM UTC
Any detail shop will do this.
I don’t know of any in the area, but we seem to have a abundance of scratch washes (the ones with the whirling flappy things) in the Des Moines area. And I agree with you. Avoid those like the plague, as they ruin your cars finish. It might take 20 washes but it will turn your clear coat into a hazy scratched up mess. If you find one, let me know!
VD's offer an interior vac and surface cleaning and exterior hand wash, starting at $50. May cost a bit more, but also offer a mobile option to go out to you. Here's a link to contact them.
s&c automotive does it, hand mitts and hand dry. might be a bit pricy though they open monday at 730am could call for pricing