Jamaica Plain Car Wash

Just used the vacuum. Was good, got the job done. $ 2 gets you 4 minutes. Machine takes cards which is nice.

This car wash has a do-​it yourself option for vacuuming and car washing. The car was is solid — the vacuums aren’t that great (or at least the one I’ve used isn’t that great) and don’t really have a lot of suction. The end of the hose is also too wide to fit into small places.
There’s a bill breaker here so you don’t end up getting $ 20 in quarters.

It was recommended to me by the auto body shop I was about to spend tons of money at to. that I get it detailed first to see what could be buffed out. They said the detailing at JP Car Wash had done a good job buffing out scratches on other cars, so I took it in. They don’t have appointments and I didn’t get there until the afternoon, but they let me leave it overnight and I picked it up the next day around noon.
All I can say is… holy hat! They buffed out big huge scratches that I had been prepared to pay hundred of dollars to fix. I had no idea detailing could do that! (I wish I had a before/​after pic to post). The car looked brand new, and the scratches that were still present were far less noticeable The inside looked beautiful too.
I worked with George, who was extremely nice and professional. He genuinely took pride in his work.
All this for $ 110. The detailing saved me probably hundreds of dollars in body work. So support a local business when you need your car detailed and take it to JP Car Wash.

This is the whore’s bath of car washes. It’s $ 8 for a glorified rinse. Even when there is no line, which is inexplicably rare, it’s just not worth it. I’ve gone through the tunnel a few times over the years, since they’re so close by, but never come out with a remarkably clean car. There’s always noticeable dirt left behind and water spots too. And unlike most other car washes, they don’t have workers with chamois who dry off your car after you exit the tunnel. I mean, if your car is covered in mud and you have a date in 5 minutes, I guess it’s better than nothing.

I dropped my car off for an interior detail. It was the best $ 60 that I have ever spent! My car had been filthy (I have a black dog and tan interior). They worked magic I didn’t think was possible. Everything was waxed, shampooed, scrubbed, and vacuumed. They even put it through the car wash when they were done! VERY satisfied customer!

This is a review of the self-​service bay only. On the positive side: 1. Lots of suds in the soap mode; they definitely don’t skimp; 2. They let you use a bucket provided that no one is waiting behind you; 3. You get a long wash for $ 5, though the starting time is $ 3; 4. The water stream is strong even when you’re not pulling the trigger grip. This gives your hand a break without wasting wash time.
The big negative for me – and it’s a deal breaker, meaning I won’t go back — is a lack of spot-​free rinse. I didn’t have a chamois with me to wipe the spots and ended up speed waxing my car when I got home to remove water spots. If they add spot-​free rinse, I’d go back and recommend this place. Otherwise, nope.
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This Car Wash is Fantastic! This is the only car wash I trust to get the job done right every time. The people are so friendly and the owner Peter is a great guy who actually took the time to learn my name. I would definitely recommend this car wash to anyone who is looking for the perfect shine.

The carwash is great, my car is always shiny and streak-​free when I come out, and it is a really reasonable price. I have had my car detailed here, too, and they did a great job in great timing. Sometimes I use the self-​serve bays, which are really simple to figure out.

Had my car detailed here. The guys were very friendly and professional. They did a great job with a car that had never been shampooed (and was filthy). TWO IMPORTANT things to note: 1-​Their website says that they take credit cards. They do not. Cash only. 2– The website also said that the service I was having done would take 1 hour. It took almost 3 and the only place to wait was in a laundromat. Note: The two men working on my car were very surprised when I told them about the ‘one hour’ thing and were going to talk to boss/​owner. They said to do a good job that would be impossible. They handled everything so well and did such a good job that when I left I was no longer furious at the fact that I had waited in a freezing laundromat for so long.

I used the Automatic car wash section. I park on the street, and my car was pretty dirty from being parked on the street without being washed for a few weeks. I feel that had they just hosed it down a little like other places do, that it would have gotten a lot cleaner than it did – the tires still looked dirty as did the hood. Then again, it looked better (and got done faster), than if I had done it myself.

Hey WORST car wash, ‘Sup?
–The $ 1.50 vacuum allows enough time to clean 1 floor mat. :(
— I could see bubbles coming out of the hose, but I didn’t witness much soapy action. :(
— 90% of the customers are hood rats, and they throw block parties after they clean their cars. :(
— The commercials are AWFUL. :(
— I paid $ 7 and it looks like I washed my car in Jamaica Pond. :(