Juan Zapil Car Wash

Has been in the neighborhood of very long time. Great service and a reasonable rates. I’ve been going there at least 10 years

I always get my car washed/​detailed at Juan Z. Never a disappointment!!! I have two pets & a child so when I bring my car to Juan is filthy/​dirty. I drop it off early morning & its always ready — spotless & clean within 1 – 2 hrs. Juan is the MAN!!! Period.

For $ 100, they vacuumed, shampooed the interior (as well as washed the outside) of my car. The service was fast and excellent. They did an amazing job. my car was filthy! It smelled nice and looked brand new… I definitely recommend Juan’s Car Wash!

Called in advance, made the early morning appointment, dropped my filthy vehicle off in Juan Zapil’s capable hands, and then left for work. I came back after a full day of work and witnessed complete magic!
This is not a car wash/​detail chain where the goal is to usher as many vehicles in and out of the premises as possible. The aim here at Juan Zapil is quality work, likely by Juan himself.
For $ 150, my car came back glowing– the leather interior was impeccably vaccumed and treated with leather conditioner, all plastic and carpeted areas cleaned and treated, the engine bay was completely bathed and shined, the exterior washed, treated (possibly with clay bar), then waxed by hand with paste wax. The rims and outer walls of the tires were scrubbed until spotless and then treated.
For $ 40, I fully intend to have Juan Zapil handle my regular wash and wax maintenance. Some might argue that this is a steep price, but I honestly do not think I could do as good of a job even if I had all day to spend at it. They are that amazing over there, complete professionals!
Never again will I subject my car to any automated car wash chain, they use harsh and abrasive chemicals and supplies that will ABSOLUTELY dull and damage the clear coat.
FULLY RECOMMEND this place.

Good price. $ 125 for detailing my Honda fit (you should know it’s cash only though). Nice guys, no weirdness because I’m a woman. Wheels look amazing. Exterior/​interior look good-​very clean. I would go back.

Juan is the best & cheapest car wash detail shop around. He’s the BOSS and he works like a dog and treats every car as if it his own .GO HERE IF YOUR CAR NEEDS ALITTLE. T.L.C & A GOOD CLEANING. he’ll make your car look brand new. HE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOUR CAR WHETHER ITS A 1985 TOYOTA OR A 2012 LAMBORGHINi … THEEEE BEST.

Great price, quick, and an awesome job. I dropped my car off early Monday, picked it up an hour later and it had more shine than the day I bought it new off the lot. $ 40 for a wash, and they made the rims shine so loud. They even cleaned up the interior quite well.
Keep in mind they are not set up for credit/​debit.

My first experience with Juan Zapil was in November 2008, when I had a BMW 3-​Series detailed for $ 40. They did an excellent job, and at that price, what a bargain.
My second experience with Juan Zapil was in June 2009, when I had a Land Rover Discovery detailed for $ 75. Again, they did an excellent job, and while the bargain wasn’t quite the same, it was still a great deal (particularly since it was for an SUV).
Today (May 2010), I attempted to have my third experience with Juan Zapil with the same Land Rover Discovery. When I called to make an appointment, I was told it would cost $ 175, which represented a *huge* increase in price from what I paid one year earlier. I understand inflation and the fact that Juan Zapil has probably been discovered (in part as a result of their ratings on Unilocal). I don’t know if the quality has changed since May 2009 (as I was not willing to pay the $ 175 to find out), but their increase in price means that they are no longer a bargain. There are hordes of car detailing places in New York City that will do an excellent job on an SUV for $ 175.
This place is NOT the same deal it once was.

I’m not a fan of gushing Unilocal reviews. I find it hard to believe when a reviewer pegs a place as completely fantastic. Normally I like to read balanced reviews, mentioning pluses and minuses. So please understand me when I say:
This place is one of the great undiscovered car washes.
I know what you’re thinking: «John, what’s the big deal about a car wash?» Indeed, I thought the same thing… before I went here.
Some background: My car a 13-​year-​old Subaru with 200k+ miles. I used to have a white German Shedder — I mean Shepherd — who rode around in back. She was a great dog, but much of the back upholstery was covered in white dog hair. The insides of the back windows had greasy nose prints, too.
Also, I used to use this car for transporting equipment, so there were stains in the upholstery. Grease stains, rust stains, stains from where a paper coffee cup slowly dripped weeks-​old coffee onto the rug. The foot rugs had gravel ground into them by years of hard use. After parking on the back streets of Brooklyn for a while, I had had a window broken, so there were glass particles all over the interior.
One day, I decided that it was finally time to clean up the car. I looked on Unilocal,saw these reviews, and thought «Why not»?
Without calling ahead, I took my car over to Juan Zapil’s. Parked in the lot, walked in, met (I think?) Juan himself. Juan was friendly and offered $ 125 for the full treatment. I demurred, saying «you should really look at the car first». So he looked at the car and said «Yup, $ 125. We’ll do our best with the hair, we might not get it all out. Come back tomorrow morning.»
I came back bright and early in the morning to find the car finished. It was parked down the street and Juan took me out to look at it. From a block away, I was amazed. By the time we got to the car I was speechless. It was a different car. It looked brand new. Stains, gone. Hair, gone. Windows clean. Under the hood — amazingly clean. The entire interior was insanely clean, all the upholstery looked brand-​new and was still damp, the dashboard was shiny and new, every nook and cranny was fastidiously clean and shiny. They had collected all the little bits and pieces of cruft scattered around the car and put them in a small plastic bag. Even the foot mats were completely gravel-​free.
I don’t know how they did it. It was like magic. I mean, I’m sure a LOT of hard work went into it, but the effect was magical to me.
These guys aren’t complete miracle workers. Rusted-​out areas on the body were still there, of course — they don’t do rust. And there was still a faint hint of the single most stubborn stain inside the car. But the car turned out one hundred times better than I thought it could possibly ever look. I gave Juan $ 160 and considered it money well spent.
How to get there: As per the address, it’s on the north side of Meeker (under the BQE) between Graham and Manhattan. There’s no signage at all, it’s basically just a gate opening into a small off-​street parking lot. Off the back of the parking lot, not visible from the road, is an open garage where the magic happens. It seems like a fly-​by-​night operation when you walk in, but believe me, it’s not.

Great job, great price and Juan is a really nice guy. I will definitely be back.

I was referred this business by two different auto body shops. It’s who they go to to have their cars detailed if customers want that. For $ 100 they shampooed the carpets, vaccuumed, Armor All-​ed the inside, rubbing compound to minor scratches on the outside of the car, washed, waxed, shined and CLEANED UNDER THE HOOD of the car so it looked shiny new! I popped open the hood and gasped! It looked fantastic all around. My 10 year old car had sparkling new life!
Call and ask for Juan and tell them that «Ralphy’s» sent you. «Ralphy’s» is where I went to have my car’s bumper painted and they asked if I wanted my car detailed and had my car done here.