Wagons tend to be the family hauler, so they often arrive with a cargo box or bike rack still on the roof. The roof and the tailgate are the two things to sort out before washing.
It takes a minute. The restrictions are posted at the entrance.
Take them off before you come. A cargo box catches water, adds height and can be loosened by high-pressure spray. Bare roof rails or crossbars should still be checked against the posted restrictions.
Turn off the rear wiper and the front wipers, since many wagons run the rear wiper automatically in reverse. The blade should be parked flat against the glass.
Close the tailgate firmly. Wagons have a long tailgate seal, and a partly closed gate can let water into the cargo floor.
The rear window and tailgate of a wagon collect a lot of road film from the air pulled behind the car. Look at it after the wash and wipe the rear glass inside if it is hazy.
Wagons do a lot of mixed driving, from school runs to cottage trips on gravel, so the underside gets as dirty as the body. Full Wash covers both. On a summer week when the car has only done town driving, Quick Wash is enough.
Quick plus an under-car spray. The one for salted roads.
$2 more than Quick Wash
