Clean Machine Car Wash

Very spacious and very ideal.
This is my go to self serve car wash spot, mostly because the location.
Its five bucks for a real basic job if you hurry up .
I’ve never had any problems here and of all the times I’ve used this service there’s only been a line once.
They have a great selection of fragrances to choose from.
Its gotta great location right next to downtown San Carlos and also right next to El Camino.
The brush has always been in great condition so I’ve never had a problem with cleanliness.
My tires always come out crystal clean with the tire cleaner selection.
The coin machine and all the service here have always worked great for me and I’ve definitely used them all.
I am regular here so I definitely will come back.

I won’t use this facility any more. Getting ripped off even if it’s a small amount leaves a bad taste in ones mouth.
One time the air blower (dry machine) didn’t work after I dropped the requisite dollars in the coin slot.
Last week many (3) tokens I bought from the change machine, were not accepted in the wash register.
There’s no number to call service anywhere on any of the machines. I’m done with this rip-​off facility.
We must not let bad service continue. A decent business of this kind should have a contact number to call when you have these kinds of problems. This is no way to run a business.

It’s Just A Perfect Day For Giving Your Car The Ultimate Performance Clean. Ever dreamed of cleaning your car by your own unique hands? Clean Machine Car Wash is the perfect place for people who want to bond with their cars while cleaning them efficiently themselves. This hands on environment is super clean with a friendly owner who is usually nearby and very communicative with insights about business, parenting and mechanical engineering. He has raised his only son to be one of the top builders in Silicon Valley. Thankfully, he also takes equal pride in his car wash of which he owns five in the bay area. My young son and I come here often to wash our collector Porsche 911, our BMW M Sport and our Prius. We wash cars together, then dry and wax. Cadence loves to wash the cars himself with the power hose, which he can now control as it were a fireman putting out a fire. Every once in a while a train goes by and we take a break to see the chooo chooo from the Cal train passing by. Incredible memories are made here bonding with my son who is also paying attention about caring for automobiles and for independent thinking.

Came by to this self-​serve token-​operated car wash the other day and was pleasantly surprised! The property is relatively new and in excellent condition.
They accept tokens only and to start the machine, it’s 3 tokens ($ 3) for 4.5 minutes.
The foam brush was in pristine condition that was perfect for cleaning my rims after some wheel cleaner!
The high pressure wax treatment had purple warm wax coming out while cleaning my vehicle!
The highlight of the entire experience is that they have this air vacuum that helps air dry your car too… all included with the 4.5 minutes for $ 3!
…I’ll definitely stop by the next time I’m in the area!

This is a tentative 3 star review. Clean Machine car wash has been just fine until today. At other car washes in the Redwood City area, I get ogled and sometimes harassed, so I thought I had found a home base in this quiet one. I’ve been there enough times to have begun keeping tokens in the car. The brushes have been clean, the water pressure is strong, and the spray wax definitely makes for a nice finishing touch. The tire cleaner doesn’t do much, if anything. The «air shammee» works, but in a very small area, so you can easily spend four dollars just on air. The token machine is inside one of the bays, so I once left without finding it. The machine will only give tokens, worth $ 1 each, but isn’t fussy about the bills you feed in. No option for a debit or credit card. The vacuum cleaners I’ve tried work reasonably well, nothing special, but they do work.
Unfortunately, today the experience resembled one of the shady self car washes in Redwood City. After I pulled in, the person to my right took a look, then popped his head back in again five minutes later. While I was still in the car getting situated, the person to my left snaked his head over for a peek from the other end. Whatever, but I would think they were busy washing their own cars.
The unpleasantness continued when I discoverd, after feeding in $ 6, that the soap and the wax weren’t working. I was too annoyed to try the brush. I ended up with a water wash. Yay. Maybe the men to either side knew that bay wasn’t working, and just wanted to see who the newbie was.
Of course, no phone number to be found on premises. There is an unlocked mailbox labeled «REFUNDS» high up on one wall, so I reached up and in, thinking theremight be a refund form to mail in. I pulled out a piece of junk mail. Unsatisfying
If this is an isolated incident, I could give this car wash a 4– or 5-​star review. As it is, since they supposedly empty the coin machines every night, they should also be checking their machines every night. With a $ 3 minimum purchase, I’m not sure I would take a chance on the second bay from the left again.