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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by AlwaysinBoost
there is a touchless laser wash in Norton that I go to once a week. works like a charm.
Can you give some more details about the shop? I'm in Raynham so Norton isn't much of a drive for me, just right up 495.
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by jjm4life
my favorite car wash in mass is the alston carwash. i have been going there for years but for some reasoni cant think of where it is.

in the copley and atrium malls i think the guys name is Dr Detail. they do a good job.

as far as as the tracks messing up wheels and diffs, it just not true. all 4 wheels roll together so no problems there. my mothers porchse has 10.5 inch wide wheels and our local carwash fits her fine.
Allston car wash is on Cambridge St. http://www.allstoncarwash.com/Directions.htm I go there every so often but am not fully impressed with them for some reason, even though they like to big up there consistent Best of Bostons. They do have undercarriage wash though which is key in winter.

Dr Detail is also in Cambridgeside Galleria - they are decent and its a hand wash for like 13 bucks. Downside is you have to wait a while sometimes...

Thanks for the responses on the diffs.
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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31 Washington St.
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(617) 547-1368
www.somervillesnotouchcarwash.com/

A little closer for you :P
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by rice_rocket88
31 Washington St.
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 547-1368
www.somervillesnotouchcarwash.com/

A little closer for you :P
great!!! they do have undercarraige wash, right?
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by twlai
any touchless wash around watertown or Andover/Tewksbury area?
there's one that I know on rt 114 in north andover...not far from the andover/north andover town line.
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by rice_rocket88
31 Washington St.
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 547-1368
www.somervillesnotouchcarwash.com/

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This is the self-serve place, right? Been there once or twice but am terrified of it in this weather
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by rice_rocket88
31 Washington St.
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 547-1368
www.somervillesnotouchcarwash.com/

A little closer for you :P
I am reviving this thread...

I just tried out the Somerville's No Touch Car Wash. I would give it 7/10 and would go there again.

My $10 wash (there were also $11, $9 and $8 options) did get all of the salt off the car but you can see residue where the water dried. I bet that if you brought a towel and dried the car immediately after leaving the wash you would be fine.

I bought one of the washes with an undercarriage cleaning but I did not see any jets firing up at the underbody from the floor. Maybe I just missed them? They had hard hitting jets aimed at the rocker panels that may have reached the underbody too, but I am not sure.

Summary: decent for the money, gets off the dirt but bring a towel to do the drying yourself. Also, may not do the most thorough undercarriage cleaning.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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been there on that one in cambridge and for some reason i dont think it cleans it all da good but if you wanna take a drive theres one on hyde park ave is on a gas station i think that one is way better than the cambridge one ...
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by yp/evo8
been there on that one in cambridge and for some reason i dont think it cleans it all da good but if you wanna take a drive theres one on hyde park ave is on a gas station i think that one is way better than the cambridge one ...
Is the Hyde Park Ave one touchless too?
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by nEVOr_slow
Is the Hyde Park Ave one touchless too?
yea is like on a gas station i think is name kiki somethin dont really remenba
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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any in the Newton area?
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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mmartahus also put me on to this place: www.rideandshinecarwash.com.

I have not had a chance to try it yet so I cannot give it a personal review.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by anjapower
there's one that I know on rt 114 in north andover...not far from the andover/north andover town line.
Is this the one across from the stop and shop? If so I know where you're talking about. Never knew it was touch free though, that's useful for me.
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