What a week of Stockton driving leaves on a car
A car in the Central Valley collects a thin, grey film long before it looks dirty. It is road film from the commute, dust off farm roads and dry fields, and the odd bug splash on the front bumper in warm months. Rain makes it worse, because the first storm of the season lifts everything off the pavement and sprays it up the sides of the car.
None of that is dramatic, which is why people put the wash off. The film dulls the paint a little more each week, and it is the kind of grime that dries on and holds on. The Express Wash is built for exactly this: the regular, honest clean that keeps a daily driver looking cared for.
Five steps, in order, through the tunnel
It starts with the pre-soak, which goes on first so the loose dirt and road film have time to let go of the paint before anything touches it. The soft scrub wash comes next, working over the soaked surface so the grime comes off with the soap rather than being dragged across a dry panel.
After the wash, the clear coat protectant goes on, then the spot free rinse. That rinse is the reason we do not hand out towels: it is set up to leave the car dry on its own, and the tunnel finishes with dryers. Towels have been shown to leave scratches and streaks, so the Express is built to finish clean without them.
You drive in at 2908 W Benjamin Holt Dr in Stockton, next to the Arco station, and you are back on Benjamin Holt Dr with the whole thing done.
When the Express is the right call
Pick the Express at $14 when the car needs a proper regular clean and nothing special: the weekly or every other week wash that stops film from building up. If you wash often, the Unlimited Club covers it for $22.99 a month, and that is the cheapest way into the club.
When the wheels are caked or you want the underneath rinsed after a wet week, step up to the Deluxe Wash, which keeps every Express step and adds hot wax, triple foam, an under car wash and tire and wheel cleaner. For the full finish with a lava bath, sun shield protectant and tire shine, the Ultimate Wash sits at the top. Questions? Call the wash on (209) 478-5552.
