After a long drive, most of the dirt is on the front end and the underside. Deal with those within a few days of getting home, before bugs harden and road grime dries on.
Take your bags and gear out first. Then walk around the car once and look at the bumper, grille, mirrors, windshield and the panels behind each wheel, so you know what you are dealing with.
Highway stone chips are easy to miss under a layer of bugs. Look closely once the glass is clean. A small chip can often be repaired before it spreads into a crack in the cold.
Bugs on the front and mud or gravel dust underneath are the main things to remove. If you drove through construction or on gravel roads, the underside will need it more than the paint.
While you are crouching down, check the tires for embedded stones, cuts or uneven wear, and check the pressures once the car has cooled down, since long highway runs show up any problems.
Vacuum out the sand, crumbs and road-trip snacks, and wipe sticky spots off the console before they set. The wash only cleans the outside.
A long highway trip usually leaves a heavy coat of bugs on the front and grime underneath, so Luxury covers both ends: the under-car spray and rust inhibitor below, and extra foam and rinse time on the body. For a short weekend drive on dry roads, Full Wash is plenty.
Every stage on the menu, with two rinses and a protectant.
$2 more than Full Wash
Yes. Fast Lane is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
No. Quick Wash is a shampoo wash, high-pressure rinse and dry. The under-car spray is in Full Wash and Luxury Wash.
Within two or three days is ideal, especially in summer, when bugs harden quickly in the heat.
