[N 5 4]

Updated original post with 2 new locations (3 total) provided by Joonsup! Let's keep the list active and dynamic to various parts of northern California!

This may not be everyone's cup of tea, but let's make this a resource thread for those who are interested!

[SV Concepts II]

I go to Pacific Hand Carwash on Bascom Ave. Only place I've gone other than AJ's Auto Detail on Coleman Ave.

http://carwashpacific.com/
http://www.ajautodetailing.com/

[BRGmatthew]

theres a newly remodeled shell down the street from me
110 North Rengstorff Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 964-8529

[mr_milo]

Originally Posted by Daytona

Buskirk Chevron is the one I use. I haven't found a Shell that has touchless wash yet

3210 Buskirk Avenue, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Thanks for the tip but beware of this (and similar) car washes. I checked it out and tried it. Worked great the first time for clearing dust build up. Second time there the wash looked great but the tire guide scratched my rim!

I didn't even notice until I was showing the car and wash job to a friend later that day. He asked "How did you get this scratch? The car wash?" I know it wasn't there before the second wash and I surely didn't curb my driver's side front rim so I can only assume it was the tire guide at the car wash.

[N 5 4]

Originally Posted by mr_milo

Thanks for the tip but beware of this (and similar) car washes. I checked it out and tried it. Worked great the first time for clearing dust build up. Second time there the wash looked great but the tire guide scratched my rim!

I didn't even notice until I was showing the car and wash job to a friend later that day. He asked "How did you get this scratch? The car wash?" I know it wasn't there before the second wash and I surely didn't curb my driver's side front rim so I can only assume it was the tire guide at the car wash.

Hey, thanks for the info. Can you confirm if this is a true laser jet wash? Is there a spinning brush scrubbing wheels?

The laser jet wash is 100% high pressure spray and nothing touches your car. I would like your feedback, however.

Thanks for everyone's input thus far!

[iczz]

Hickey Chevron
410 Hickey Blvd Daly City, CA 94015

this is the place I go when I have no time to waste by myself.

[mr_milo]

Originally Posted by BA335iS

Hey, thanks for the info. Can you confirm if this is a true laser jet wash? Is there a spinning brush scrubbing wheels?

The laser jet wash is 100% high pressure spray and nothing touches your car. I would like your feedback, however.

Thanks for everyone's input thus far!

Yes, it's true 100% laser jet and that part of the car wash works great! My only complaint there was that the "spot free rinse" wasn't exactly spot free but it was very close. There aren't any brushes so that wasn't the issue.

The problem I had was with the tire guide. You have to stop on a sensor to get the car wash working and that sensor has tubular tire guides on either side. The first time I must have lined up the car perfectly, or maybe I scratched the inside of the rim. But the second time I got a quite noticeable scratch on the outside lip of the rim. Beware

[EastBayE90]

Valero Corner Store
1091 Market Place
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 866-0367

Just recently updated their car wash with the new Laser Wash that you speak of. I hit it up all the time.

[N 5 4]

[QUOTE=mr_milo]

Originally Posted by BA335iS

Hey, thanks for the info. Can you confirm if this is a true laser jet wash? Is there a spinning brush scrubbing wheels?

The laser jet wash is 100% high pressure spray and nothing touches your car. I would like your feedback, however.

Thanks for everyone's input thus far!

Yes, it's true 100% laser jet and that part of the car wash works great! My only complaint there was that the "spot free rinse" wasn't exactly spot free but it was very close. There aren't any brushes so that wasn't the issue.

The problem I had was with the tire guide. You have to stop on a sensor to get the car wash working and that sensor has tubular tire guides on either side. The first time I must have lined up the car perfectly, or maybe I scratched the inside of the rim. But the second time I got a quite noticeable scratch on the outside lip of the rim. Beware

I think the station you went through uses tires guides, as you mentioned. You put the car in neutral, and let the conveyor pull you in. With the laser wash that I'm referring to, you drive your car to a point where the car trips the sensor, and the display screen shows "stop". The touch less lasers begin! Prior to entering the bay, a left, right and middle, powerful jet stream of water sprays your rims and undercarriage.

[jordan0806]

New Shell Station just off of Zinfandel and 50 exit..Sacramento

[N 5 4]

Originally Posted by (-(ellblazer420

Valero Corner Store
1091 Market Place
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 866-0367

Just recently updated their car wash with the new Laser Wash that you speak of. I hit it up all the time.

Coolio! I read reviews of Yelpers complaints, and confirm that the wash was previous damaging customer vehicles. By confirming that they upgrade to Laser Jets is a perfect source!

[mr_milo]

Originally Posted by BA335iS

I think the station you went through uses tires guides, as you mentioned. You put the car in neutral, and let the conveyor pull you in.

Nope, no conveyor.

Originally Posted by BA335iS

With the laser wash that I'm referring to, you drive your car to a point where the car trips the sensor, and the display screen shows "stop". The touch less lasers begin! Prior to entering the bay, a left, right and middle, powerful jet stream of water sprays your rims and undercarriage.

Yup! That's exactly it. The guides I was talking about are the "Y" shaped guide to directs your front tire onto the sensor.

[N 5 4]

Originally Posted by mr_milo

Nope, no conveyor.


Yup! That's exactly it. The guides I was talking about are the "Y" shaped guide to directs your front tire onto the sensor.

That must be a different one then. The Saratoga location doesn't have any tire guides or "Y" tire mounts. Think of it as entering your garage, and the laser does the rest. The sensor is proximity based.

I wouldn't go to any washes that still adopt wheel mounts or any guides.

[Thumperx]

Here's the one I've been going to lately in Redwood City (no tire guides):

Chevron 990 Veterans Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063

[inthikmelody]

I went to this one

Rotten Robbie
3471 Lafayette Street
Santa Clara‎ CA‎ 95054
United States

[PaloAltoE90]

Originally Posted by Boneout

theres a newly remodeled shell down the street from me
110 North Rengstorff Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 964-8529

This still fairly new carwash is NOT touchless.

There's a Chevron at the corner of Shoreline and Middlefield that is true touchless but it's getting quite beat up.

[mr_milo]

Just wanted to give an update. The car wash that previously scratched my rims has been completely updated. The stupid tire guide is GONE and now the car wash is finally the 100% touch-less laser wash that is at many other Chevrons.

The car wash I'm talking about is:

Chevron
3210 Buskirk Ave
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

The only problem is the price has gone up too. The top of the line wash is now $11 which isn't too bad but I believe it's $3 more than before.