Thorough car wash in Wendover or West Wendover . . . to remove salt?

Started by tallguy, June 17, 2026, 09:21:38 PM

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tallguy

Hello, and apologies if this has already been discussed here.

Is there a good, thorough car wash, close to Bonneville, that does a great job removing salt from all places it can stick to a car (including underneath)?  I have used a "magic wand" - type place (in West Wendover), but it didn't spray the underside of my car very well.

I'd prefer to just sit in my car while the system does a very thorough job.

I drive through Reno on my return trips.  If Reno has a great, thorough car
wash, I'd very much appreciate learning about it.  Thanks in advance.

rockracer

None of the car washes do a thorough job even in Salt lake and barely touch the underside.

AutoZone sells a sprayer that rolls underneath the vehicle. Has a long wand and 5 jets on wheels that spray's directly upwards.
It does decently just hooked up to a hose but if you have your own pressure washer, you can't get any better than that.
I have this and highly recommend it.
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Stainless1

Johnboy always took his stuff to the Blue Beacon truck wash to wash the undercarriage.  :cheers:
Stainless
Red Hat 228.039, 2001, 65ci, Bockscar Lakester #1000 with a little N2O

tallguy

Quote from: Stainless1 on June 18, 2026, 07:56:48 PMJohnboy always took his stuff to the Blue Beacon truck wash to wash the undercarriage.  :cheers:

Thank you for this information.  Where is the Blue Beacon truck wash?  Did it do a good job?

Stainless1

All over the country, but SLC was the one he used... Google is your friend  :cromag:
Stainless
Red Hat 228.039, 2001, 65ci, Bockscar Lakester #1000 with a little N2O

PorkPie

West of the International SLC Airport

is a very good drive through car wash, the clean up under the car works very well.

I used them for a long time before I went back to the Airport.

Phillips 66

coming from the west, one exit before the Airport...

there, where the most Hotels are, used by the people which having a flight the next day.
Pork Pie

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Coming home from a Winter meet, I always look for a light stream to ford -- and once or twice I've found one.  In our city, San Bernardino, there's a major road that always overflows at the touch of even the smallest instance.  I drive the truck and trailer up and down a couple of times and get a pretty good job.  I understand that the trailer, like the roadster, finally went away a few years ago. I guess that wasn't so bad in the almost 30 years that Steve Batchlor and I used it.
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stay`tee

Sometimes the kids from one of the local schools will have a fund rising event in conjunction with the West Wendover Fire Service, where thay will wash your junk at the Fire Station  :-)
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tallguy

Quote from: stay`tee on June 20, 2026, 01:49:17 PMSometimes the kids from one of the local schools will have a fund rising event in conjunction with the West Wendover Fire Service, where thay will wash your junk at the Fire Station  :-)

I did that one (and tipped them quite generously).  But their sprayer had limited
access to the undercarriage.

tallguy

Quote from: Stainless1 on June 20, 2026, 08:58:25 AMAll over the country, but SLC was the one he used... Google is your friend  :cromag:

Thank you.  I'll google it.

rockracer

I used my Pro Elite undercarriage washer for the 2nd time and a screw to the jet came out.
No warranty. Lame.
I picked up another but I think I'll take it back cause Home Depot has one made by Westinghouse that looks better and priced better.
Ryobi makes one also. It's called a undercarriage washer or water broom.
Turn it upside down and wash the driveway off.
Bonus.
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tallguy

It looks like Wild Wild Wash -- in south Reno -- can do a good undercarriage
rinse.  Their website appears to offer this.  Has anybody here had a vehicle
washed there ... specifically to remove Bonneville salt?