PDX Touchless Car Wash Locations

[JonnyRocket]

I like to wash my cars by hand at home, but in a pinch I'll use a car wash if it's touchless. I figured it could be useful to have a group map of available locations in the PDX/Vancouver area.

Map of touchless car wash locations in PDX/Vancouver

Please add locations to the map if you know of them!

[DarrenDriven]

Good idea, I went to add a location, but I can't figure out how to add anything to that map. What do I click to add a location?

[JonnyRocket]

Originally Posted by DarrenDriven

Good idea, I went to add a location, but I can't figure out how to add anything to that map. What do I click to add a location?

Oops, I forgot to enable collaboration. You can now add places by clicking the big red "EDIT" button.

[DarrenDriven]

Added the Astro Wash at 112th & SE Division.

[Chen]

how does a touchless wash exactly work?

[JonnyRocket]

Originally Posted by Chen

how does a touchless wash exactly work?

In my experience they work on a gantry system. Picture an overhead, rolling crane. You drive into the booth, park, and the automated heads move around your car, working front to back. It consists only of spray nozzles, no brushes or other physical agitators touch your car.

The one I'm familiar with is back in my college town, local ones may be different.

[DarrenDriven]

Yeah, it's like a bunch of pressure washers that spray your car from front to back. It doesn't do as good a job as a hand wash, but it won't hurt your paint. In a pinch, it's a good $5 wash when you just don't have time but want the car to look respectable.