Wash package

Deluxe Wash

Everything in the Express, plus hot wax, triple foam, an under car wash and tire and wheel cleaner. $16 a wash.

Call (209) 478-5552Ask about the club

Where the dirt actually hides

The sides and hood are the part everyone sees, but the hard grime sits lower. Brake dust bakes onto the wheels and the tires, and the underside of a car holds on to whatever the road threw at it: winter rain, mud off farm roads and the dust that blows through the Central Valley all summer.

That underneath grime is out of sight, so it gets ignored. It is also the part of a car that sits wet and dirty the longest. The Deluxe Wash is the package for the lower half of the car, with a layer of wax over the paint on top.

Nine steps, Express first and then the extras

Everything in the Express Wash comes first and in the same order: pre-soak, soft scrub wash, clear coat protectant, spot free rinse and dry. The Deluxe keeps every one of those and builds on them.

The additions are hot wax, triple foam, an under car wash and tire and wheel cleaner. Triple foam is an extra soap pass over the paint, hot wax lays a coat on top that helps water run off, the under car wash rinses the underside of the car, and the tire and wheel cleaner goes after the brake dust on the wheels.

You can add a ceramic finish to the Deluxe for $3 if you want a step more protection on the paint.

When to choose the Deluxe

Pick the Deluxe at $16 when the wheels are dirty or it has been a wet week, or when you want wax on the paint without going to the full Ultimate. It is $2 more than the Express for the extra steps. In the Unlimited Club it is $29.99 a month, a good fit if you wash often and want the wheels and underside rinsed every time.

The Ultimate Wash is the next rung up at $18, and it adds a lava bath, sun shield protectant and tire shine. If you only need the basics, the Express Wash at $14 is the one below. Call (209) 478-5552 and we will point you at the right one for your car. We are in Stockton, open Monday to Sunday, 7:30am to 7:30pm, weather permitting.

Ram pickup pulling out of the Marina Express tunnel exit under the lit MARINA sign

Ram pickup pulling out of the Marina Express tunnel exit under the lit MARINA sign

Marina Express Car Wash, 2908 W Benjamin Holt Dr, Stockton. Call (209) 478-5552.

One rung either way

Step down for less, up for the full finish

Wash often? The Unlimited Club covers any of the three packages for one monthly price.