ATOMIC EXPRESS CAR WASH

You should expect a greeting from a trained attendant at the pay station, who will guide you through the wash selection and payment process. Next you will pull forward into the car wash tunnel where a trained attendant will guide you on to our easy-loading conveyor belt. When instructed by staff, shift your vehicle in Neutral, take your foot off the brake pedal, and keep your hands off the wheel. Please make sure to turn off wipers and close any widows or sunroofs. We use mild soaps and gentle soft closed cell foam brushes to clean the outside of your vehicle. Our dryers are designed to leave your car mostly dry following a drying agent application and final spot-free rinse. Everything happens automatically, and you will be on your way in under 5 minutes! After the wash is complete and you exit the car wash tunnel, we encourage you to use our free vacuums and compressed air blow-guns.

Yes, at Atomic, all Customers stay in their vehicles going through the car wash tunnel.

Yes, but we will retract our wrap brushes to prevent damage or possibly tangling on a trailer hitch. This means that the rear of the vehicle will not get cleaned as well as the rest of the car. We always recommend removing trailer hitches. If you have a hitch that you plan to leave on, please let our staff know before entering the wash tunnel.

Atomic does offer a touchless wash option as one of our Wash Packages. With the help of our Turbo Prep 360, the touchless wash package will have no brushes touching your car, just high pressure water, soap, cleaning agents and air!
To assist in the cleaning additional applications of various cleaning agents are applied throughout the tunnel.

Absolutely! We accept all the major credit cards – VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and Apple Pay.

Absolutely! We except cash up to $50 dollar bills.

Yes! We use the safest products available in the industry for your peace of mind, and for ours. All of the cleaning agents we use are fully biodegradable. They are safe for both your vehicle as well as the environment.

Engineering research reveals that washing a car in a driveway, with a 5/8” hose running at only 50 PSI, uses 10 gallons per minute; meaning people washing their vehicles at home use 100+ gallons of water on average! By comparison, Atomic uses less than 45 gallons. Therefore, we use less than half the freshwater required to wash a vehicle in a driveway thanks to our efficient system.
Most people forget that wastewater goes directly into our sewers, storm sewars, rivers, and lakes. At Atomic we use special v-traps in our drains underneath the belt to capture grease, oils, mud and heavy particles. This allows for these pollutants to be separated out before discharging the waste water into the sanitary sewer system. We use water efficient equipment such as high-pressure nozzles and pumps, allowing us to clean cars thoroughly while conserving water usage.

Just about! If you have any concerns, come by our office and have us check before you go through for the first time.
Here are some things that we can’t wash:
• Vehicles with Ground clearance less than 2”
• Vehicles taller than 7’2”
• Overly muddy vehicles
• Overly rusty vehicles
• Pickups with an open bed containing excessive debris and/or any sort of loose materials
• Full-size conversion or work vans with an extended height that exceeds the 7’2” limit
• Trucks with doubled/dually tires in the rear with an overall width greater than 92” from tire edge to edge
• Vehicles with tripod-style mirrors that cannot be folded-in
• Pickups with a fuel transfer tank that has protruding hose and/or fill nozzle
• Vehicles with an attached rooftop cargo box exceeding our height limit of 7’2”
• Vans or trucks with ladders attached
• Vehicles with an oversized ladder rack
• Vehicles with spike lug-nuts
• Vehicles with aftermarket wheel fenders that do not appropriately cover the tires
• Vehicles with missing body parts, like grills, fenders, and hoods
• Commercial trucks without fenders and/or body panels, such as tow trucks or dump trucks

You may also want to discuss with a wash attendant first if you have any of the following problems or features:

• Preexisting damage to the vehicle (such as peeling paint, excessive rust, or loose molding)
• A crack in the windshield or any of the glass
• Objects on your car antenna that could sustain damage (flag, ball, etc.)
• Antennas that you cannot lower or remove
• Roof Racks, Bike Racks or Ski Racks
• Aftermarket Rear or Front Spoiler, or Racing Fin
• Any aftermarket components glued on, that were not installed by the manufacturer
• Loose or Damaged Mirrors

The answer is almost always Yes. However, for the safety of your truck and the vehicles of others, we do not accept pickup trucks with loose items in the open bed. Please empty the bed area beforehand. Objects in the bed can become projectiles with our high powered blow dryers. If you have large side-view mirrors that cannot fold-in, or certain types of off-road or oversized tires, we may not be able to accept your vehicle. Dually Pickups must be under 92” from edge of tire to edge of tire.

Absolutely! Just keep in mind that it is your responsibility to ensure that the roof is properly latched in the closed position before entering the wash.

Sure, as long as the paint has properly cured. You can ask the body shop if you are unsure of the recommended curing time. For most vehicles, it is 30 days or more. If you just purchased a brand-new vehicle from the manufacturer, the paint should be fully cured before the vehicle is delivered to you – so it is safe to wash from day one. Our cleaners are mild and our washing media is closed cell foam, so there is nothing that can damage properly cured vehicle paint.

Definitely! There are a few reasons that manufacturers will warn against automatic car washes. This is because some brands use acids than can stain aluminum wheels. Others use plastic or carbon tire brushes that are known to scratch alloy wheels. We do not use acids or damaging brushes, so there is no problem bringing alloy wheels into our car wash.

No, there is nothing about the wash that could break a windshield that isn’t already in dire condition. The issue with a cracked windshield stems from changes in temperature. Therefore, during the wash, you may notice that cracks, chips, or other damage gets worse. The fact is that you should always replace a damaged windshield as soon as possible for your safety.

If you have an aftermarket antenna for a phone or CB, you should remove it before going through the wash. Our attendants can help you to perform this task.

Sorry, but no promises on this one. We can’t guarantee the safety of any aftermarket add-on, especially one that is made from plastic. We do find that most drivers who have used our wash with a bug shield have no problems. However, damaged shields may break, and sometimes a stress crack near the screws can virtually impossible to see while the shield is installed. If your bug shield is made from Lexan, it is nearly indestructible, so we recommend this material over plastic.