Hand wash vs. the tunnel
Express and automatic washes pull your car through on a conveyor and clean it with spinning brushes or cloth. On a dirty surface, that friction is exactly what leaves swirl marks. We wash by hand — a mitt, a rag, and nobody in a hurry.
Hand car wash vs. express tunnel
Express car washes drag spinning brushes across your paint — that's where swirl marks come from. At Cardiff Car Wash the soap, the wash, and the dry are done by trained hands with a mitt and a rag. A full-service car wash, inside and out, in about 30 minutes.
A mitt, a rag, and a person. Never a brush.
Salt air and road grime, rinsed off the frame.
Floors, mats and seats. Every visit, included.
Blue Coral sealant on every Platinum wash.
Premium brightener, then a deep-black tire dressing.
Weather turns? Bring your receipt back within 24 hours.
Joining is easy
820 Birmingham Drive · Cardiff, CA 92007. Open 8 AM – 5 PM · Every Day. Minutes from Encinitas.
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.
