Apex Hand Car Wash & Detailing

Lazy ass amateurs. I pulled in to wash my sisters 7 series, so I’m sure they understood they were getting a decent customer. They charge $ 30 for a regular wash. The car came out dirty. There were visible dirt stains on the paint, and the interior was barely vacuumed. The trunk hasn’t been opened and wiped. I made them vacuum and try to salvage their shitty job. I don’t know if this is how they do things in San Francisco, but in LA, we don’t play that shit. I asked them in Spanish, «Do you think I should be happy with your job?» The guy in charge just shrugged his shoulders. Probably thought I was some stupid gringo that would be happy with their shoddy work. I asked in Spanish «Do you think you deserve a tip?» One of the guys was like, «It’s OK» meaning I don’t want a tip. I STILL gave them a $ 5 tip, but I intended to leave them $ 15. I wonder if they learned anything that day. I don’t think the owner keeps these guys happy, and in turn, they don’t take pride in their work. Save your money, an automated self wash may do a better job.

I work in downtown SF and on a few occasions parked my car here for $ 15. Twice, I decided to drop my car off here before work and pick it up after since it would only be an extra $ 20 to get my car washed and interior cleaned. In total, the wash is $ 35 but they do an excellent job for the price. Not to mention some places in downtown will charge you that much just to park your car.
Most drive-​thru car washes are about $ 20, and I am left with a bunch or tar and grime on the car, spots missed, and dirty wheels. And the fabrics they use in drive thru’s can often times scratch your car.
For $ 35 and an entire day of leaving my car there, the quality of their services are comparable to times I’ve spent $ 100+ to get my car detailed. At this car wash, everything is cleaned by hand. I appreciate the time they spend to clean my wheels. I had a ton of brake dust baked on to my 18 inch wheels and they are the only ones to spend the time and use the right cleaning supplies to get 95% of it off. If you’ve ever had a sports car before where the brake dust bakes on, you know how hard it is for it to be removed. I personally have spent an entire day trying to remove brake dust before and have failed. Both times I’ve picked up my car after a wash, the car has been completely dry without water spots. Their attention to detail is top notch for the price you pay.
My recommendation is that if you’re not in a rush and can leave your car there in the morning and pick it up in the evening, they will have the time to pay special attention to detail when cleaning your car. For the reviews where people want their car cleaned immediately, don’t expect the same level of cleanliness as they’ll have to rush to get your car cleaned while you wait. As someone who used to wash his own car by hand prior to moving to California, I understand how much work it is to get a car cleaned and how easily it is to miss a spot when rushed.
My last piece of advice is make sure to tip them especially if your car is extra dirty. I’ve noticed that by tipping them they are always willing to touch up on spots I point out that they missed.

Horrible, horrible experience. We needed to wash a large Sprinter van and called ahead, they said they could do it without a problem. After waiting over 40 minutes, the van came out as «ready» which meant they used a towel to smudge the dirt all over it. They didn’t use water on the roof, and big streaks of dirt remained. Rims weren’t done at all, and the windshield still had bug guts all over it. When we asked for someone to spray it down and actually wash the car, the attendant kicked the water hose and threw a fit. In order to get any cleaning done, we had to show them the obvious dirty areas and beg them to clean it. Took over 2 hours to get a slightly cleaner car, still with dirt on it. Totally unacceptable; I paid $ 70 for the wash and we’ll have to go somewhere else to get it properly washed tomorrow.

Non professional car wash, I wash my car here is not clean when I double check they not clean the door jams, the leather seats and cost me some scratch on My car. it’s $ 40 car wash they said for condition my leather seat but I’m not see or fell they conditioning my leather seat.

$ 30 for a standard hand car wash. Everyone was polite. Just a bit on the pricy side. They cleaned the interior as well. For the exterior, they cleaned the majority of my stains. Some stains were difficult to come off. You also have a place to relax while your car is being cleaned. It’s air conditioned. There’s a water dispenser and a microwave too if you’re going to eat something here.

No wait, great service, my Prelude looked like it’d been through Tough Mudder and quick and easy 15 minutes later and $ 30 looked good as new inside and out. For an extra $ 5 they’ll can do magic wheel treatment if you want. I googled San Fran car wash places til my eyes bled and called around to heaps of detail places who don’t want to touch your car for under $ 300 or parking garage places that need an appointment and you to pony up for a days’ worth of parking. Only cheaper option I found was self wash places where people complained about filthy brushes and sketchy locals trying to do it for you. This is straight up no frills reliable hand car wash. i’ll go again for sure.

They did a good job. My car looked clean both interior and exterior. Some portions like bug marks on the windshield and a bit on the hood were missed but they cleaned everything I pointed out patiently. The best part is they did not damage anything unlike the tower car wash and they are friendly too. I still feel $ 25 + tip is a little expensive but what more can we expect in the city.

I loved this place for years (when we lived in California). Primarily because of the ‘is your dog bulimic’ mural on the side of the exterior wall. Classic.

Pros: courteous and reasonably fast.
Cons: they did a decent job, but it was not a good value given that I paid $ 30+tip (rims still had some dirt on them, several spots were poorly dried, exterior window still had some dirt on it).
I’ll probably come back because of the pros, but I will be more vigilant next time in looking the car over and having them re-​clean poorly treated areas before driving off.

Great service and a very friendly staff. I was extremely satisfied with the results. I got the works for $ 30. I will be coming back again.

Really happy with the job they did! My car looks great. Came in on a Saturday morning, there was no line up, it took them about 30 – 40 min to finish. Interior and exterior looks really good so do the rims.

Was very friendly and for $ 40 they do a wonderful job and there a sitting room with cold water to drink. I have been cleaning my car my self for the past 30 years and this place does it in side and out alot nicer then if you do it.

It’s not fast, but that’s OK. Totally hand washed and worth the wait and price. Get the $ 40 wash.

I parked my car outside for a week at SFO, and when I got back it was covered in bird droppings, pollen, and grime. Plus, I hadn’t cleaned the interior in the past 50k miles or 3 years.
I was about to take a road trip, so I didn’t feel like paying for a detailing, but wanted either a good automatic or moderate hand wash of the car. Interior too was nice.
For $ 30 + $ 5 tip, I got a completely competent and adequate job. It wasn’t a detailing (which I’ll do in a few months, I think), but the car is clean inside and out. The car was finished when I was told it would be, everyone was polite, and I was quite happy with the service.
This is a solid option for a good hand car wash.

$ 30 for a hand wash. inside and out. Not bad for the city. Good service. Always a great job.

I’ve been coming here consistently for over a year now and I’m always really happy with the job they do. The guys who wash the car are super friendly and always go above and beyond to make sure I’m happy. For what it costs and compared to other car washes in SF, I really can’t complain.

We had just moved to the city and I was looking to cell my car, so needed a high value wash/​detail that wasn’t too expensive and still did a great job.
I read good reviews on this place, looked at their prices online, but unfortunately when I showed up they increased their prices by like 40% (ouch!!). They saw my disappoint and asked what it was that I really wanted, and I showed them the car and the specific areas of focus and where to not do a deep clean, and he gave me a $ 90 job for only $ 50. He was a very nice guy and open to negotiating.
And at the end, they were courteous to let me point out all the spots that I thought could use a little more TLC and went through another round of deep cleaning right in front of me until I was satisfied.
Really great guys. I would definitely come here again, but the high prices now might keep me away.

I’ve been here twice now, and I was impressed both times. During my most recent visit I paid $ 30 for the ultra wash, it took 30 minutes, and they did a great job inside and out. No swirl marks or residue left over on the paint or windows, which is exactly what you want to see at a high quality car wash shop. The inside was very well vacuumed and all surfaces were wiped down. I even think they cleaned my air vents. The only spot they missed was a little bit of dust inside of my shift boot, but overall, in terms of value, I’d say they did a fantastic job. Way better than a machine wash.

Great Car Wash… Great Men Working! He brought me a chair out and talked with me for a minute while the other men started my car… I asked for the break dust to be removed from my rims … which no other car wash can seem to do … The man told me he couldn’t get it all off but would try and they definitely did the best cause its an huge difference… A little pricey but for the work they do I will be paying it going foward… This is my new car wash spot. AND THEY TAKE DEBIT CARD…

I typically take my car to get hand washed at the chevron on Van Ness. Today it was exceptionally busy so I found this place. team of 2 – 3 guys washed and waxed the car for $ 70. did a very good job and was very clean. the inside was also incredibly clean and vacuumed. if you want a place that’s less busy and just as good if not better take it here. I’d go back.