Open today 8 AM – 5 PM ★ 4.5 173 reviews 820 Birmingham Dr, Cardiff Call (760) 436-1820 Directions
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Our work

Every car,
by hand.

No stock photography. Defenders, G-Wagens, Raptors, daily drivers — every car here was washed or detailed on our lot in Cardiff-by-the-Sea.

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Since 2003300,000+ cars100% by hand
Carter, the Cardiff Car Wash surfing dog
A car being hand-washed on the bay track at Cardiff Car Wash
A Land Rover Defender being pressure-rinsed by hand
Two Cardiff Car Wash attendants hand washing a car
The Cardiff Hand Car Wash storefront sign on Birmingham Drive
A Mercedes G-Wagen in front of the Cardiff Hand Car Wash sign
Cars under the shade canopy at Cardiff Car Wash
The Cardiff Car Wash lot on Birmingham Drive
A Ford Raptor beside the Cardiff Hand Car Wash sign
An attendant hand-drying a Range Rover
Hand-wiping the fender of a white car
A car on the wash track being hand-washed
A Land Rover Defender covered in hand-applied foam
A Cadillac Escalade with doors open being detailed
The interior of a Mercedes G-Wagen being cleaned
A car interior being hand-detailed with the door open
The Cardiff crew hand-washing a Ford Raptor
A Rivian in the Cardiff Car Wash lot
Hand cleaning a wheel and tire
The rear of a Range Rover after a hand wash
A Chevrolet truck being hand-washed in the wash bay
An attendant pressure-rinsing a soapy Land Rover Defender by hand
An attendant hand-washing a Land Rover Defender with a hose
A white Chevrolet truck being hand-washed in the bay
An attendant hand-washing a white Mercedes EQE
A white Range Rover Sport under the shade canopy
An attendant pressure-washing a black BMW M by hand
Two attendants hand-washing a BMW M in the wash bay
An attendant hand-cleaning the wheel of a Ford Raptor
A Ford Raptor being hand-washed in front of the storefront
An attendant hand-washing a black GMC truck
An attendant hand-wiping the panel of a white car
A Ford Raptor bed with the Hand Car Wash storefront behind
A black BMW M under the shade canopy
A close-up of a black BMW M wheel after hand cleaning
An attendant hand-wiping a black BMW M
The Cardiff Car Wash lot and storefront on Birmingham Drive
A black Cadillac Escalade in front of the storefront
A Mercedes G-Wagen under the shade canopy
A Mercedes G-Wagen parked outside Cardiff Hand Car Wash
A white Mercedes G-Wagen at the Cardiff Hand Car Wash sign
A Range Rover being hand-washed in the wash bay
Attendants hand-cleaning the wheels of a white Range Rover
An attendant applying hand foam to a black car
Cars including a Rivian under the Cardiff shade canopy
The Cardiff Car Wash lot with feather flags flying
Carter, the Cardiff Car Wash surfing dog

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820 Birmingham Drive · Cardiff, CA 92007. Open 8 AM – 5 PM · Every Day.

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Carter the Cardiff Car Wash dog here. Want first dibs when we run a deal or add a service? A couple notes a month — no soap opera.