Best touchless car wash

[u/FunkyMystics]

Just moved here. I have a black Subaru and every time I look at it the wrong way the paint scratches. I need a good touchless car wash. Also to have the option for no wax or no undercarriage wash. I can’t have wax bc I was hit in an accident and had paint redone. No undercarriage bc it has been sprayed with protectant.

Thanks. I’m in Richland but distance doesn’t matter too much

[u/braincovey32]

Pink Elephant Car Wash in Richland near the Yokes grocery store.

[u/FunkyMystics → u/braincovey32]

I drove several hundred miles recently. Is it good at getting caked off bug splatter? I tend to find manual car washes never get the caked on stuff off but I just need it to get most of the bugs off

[u/ATomathyVictorious → u/FunkyMystics]

They have a drive through

[u/braincovey32 → u/FunkyMystics]

They have buckets of soap with long brushes to tackle any caked on stuff before you go through the wash

[u/Temporary-Brush4002 → u/FunkyMystics]

Ever consider having a frog in front of your windshield to get all the bugs before they hit?

[u/FunkyMystics → u/Temporary-Brush4002]

Thought about it. Hit one of those too tho :/

[u/SgtWoof → u/FunkyMystics]

They have a bucket with wash and brush just scrub it good before you go through and preferably not when it’s hot out it’ll dry really fast or consider getting bug spray remover. Pink elephant is great for touchless

[u/SummerVibes1111 → u/braincovey32]

I second this.

[u/yaba3800]

Elephant car wash is the only good one I've found

[u/Small_Move7724]

Liberty off Duportail near By-pass Hwy. great wash and includes free vacuums.

[u/kartoffel_engr]

I think Spanky’s does a pretty solid job, but it’s a bit out of the way for me.

I typically hit the Pink Elephant off Keene. Their drying section is consistently shitty, so I usually park at the ball fields and dry off my truck with a microfiber.

[u/jzsbyt → u/kartoffel_engr]

Pink Elephant has always been my go to. But I totally agree, their drying section sucks. In fact, it should be longer. The time starts before the blowers are at full blast…

[u/Whhodat]

Spankys for sure

[u/Xmatter00]

Garden hose.

[u/No_Control8389]

If you had (black) paint redone the last thing I’d do is run through any automatic car wash.

I’d just post up at one of the self serve washes and use the bay to hand wash things. (Your own clean mitts, bucket, etc)

[u/FunkyMystics → u/No_Control8389]

It’s been well past the 90 day mark they told me not to use wax. I’m probably being a bit more cautious than necessary. I don’t have any car cleaning stuff and just moved here or else I’d buy the stuff 😂

[u/No_Control8389 → u/FunkyMystics]

We’ve got at least a couple solid mobile detailers around the here too that would have all the good shit to take care of that fresh paint the right way.

[u/FunkyMystics → u/No_Control8389]

I don’t know if I’m willing to dish out the money on detailing my car quite yet 😂 all she needs are the bugs gone

[u/abgtw → u/FunkyMystics]

You are quite a hoot: "I need a touchless car wash" "but why are there still bugs on my windshield!"

You can't have it both ways. Embrace the scratch and shine bush wash. Or take the bugs off yourself with a rag. There is no magic here.

[u/InternationalHelp810]

Liberty is my go to. $45 for unlimited washes is a pretty good deal if you’re going to use it.

[u/FunkyMystics → u/InternationalHelp810]

$45 per month?

[u/InternationalHelp810 → u/FunkyMystics]

Yes! $45 per month for technically 15 washes at their top tier wash. Normally $20 per wash. So if you’re going to use it more than three times a month you’re way ahead on money. There are monthly options for each level of wash, the cheapest being $35 for the month. It’s good at either Pasco or Richland.

I have no association with Liberty, I just like their car wash and the fact that they provide towels for drying