Paul’s Clawson Auto Wash

I went here on 1÷23÷16. And the attendant takin the money told me I needed more than the 4 dollar wash (yeah with this big winter we had so far). I said I would like 4 dollar only. He told me with 4 dollar wash it would scratch my vehicle. Once again I said 4 dollar wash. He told me it’s not just my car but the salt from my car getting on the wash brushes and scratching other people’s cars WTF. He finally said you Are borderline even letting you go thru. Good to know cause been going there since my first car in the 70s I will never be back! Don’t want to cross the border.

So they have an automated screen you can’t see in the sun along with buttons that are not labeled properly. Wanted a deluxe was but got the basic because their equipment isn’t set up right. When I mentioned it to the help they couldn’t care less, it was somehow my fault the screen was unreadable in direct sun and the deluxe was button is actually the basic. Don’t go here.

After my visit to the car wash today, I feel compelled to express my compliments for the great service I received. Paul’s is close to my house, so it’s where I usually get my car washed. Today, my car was particularly dirty with spots on the hood from some type of tree berries falling on it. The young man who pre-​washed my car made sure all the berry spots were gone before sending us through the tunnel. I was very impressed by his meticulousness!
I only bought the $ 6.00 was, but my car came out looking like a million bucks!

Terrible service!!! Do NOT go to this car wash! The manager was extremely RUDE after we noticed black tar all over the side of our car, after our $ 13 car wash. His reaction «it’s your fault, deal with it, I have a building to run» what a loser. Don’t go here to support lazy people like him.

Been a loyal Paul’s customer for over 10 years and always happy with wash job. A few areas for improvement:
1. The auto attendant typically does not work and when it does, it double charges the prepaid discount card they offer. Highly suggest the attendant only.
2. If they offer the time shine or other services at the end of line, I do not suggest them if they are busy. The towel driers are head to the next car behind you and yours is headed out the door. Only option is double back, park and then flag down an attendant. Not a great option if you’re in a hurry. This recently happened with their tire shine promo; out the 2 dollars.

First of all, don’t get the $ 4 wash. Get the $ 6 and it’ll be worth it. Nice, full power underbody wash. The scrubbers are aggressive. The scrubbers are made of cloth and perhaps polymer. There are about 3 pairs of brushes and an overhead brush, and very good and powerful underbody jets. There are also low brushes which get the wheels and below the belt line. Just a very thorough set of brushes.
In a word, it gets the car and especially the wheels clean. I’m very impressed how clean it gets my complex-​design wheels.

By far the worst car wash I’ve ever been to.
After having a tire changed across the street at Goodyear, thought I’d get a wash on a overcast rainy day. All I wanted was to get a little dirt off my jeep that I wash 8 – 10 times a month. I asked for a basic $ 4.00 wash knowing it was going to rain later that day. They didn’t spay down my car and sent me down the track. No pre soak, only soap and straight to the rollers. I didn’t see water hit my car until 10 seconds before the blowers came on.
Management was completely rude to me After complaining about my horrible experience at their car wash telling me I get what I paid for.
Thanks a lot Dave! You lost my Business and many others forever.

After my first wash the front and rear of my car were still pretty dirty. I went back the following day for my 48-​hour guarantee wash, and there was still a lot of soap residue left on my mirrors and windshield. I think the people wiping down cars at the end are just using the same towels for too long or something, or they feed in too many cars so they have to rush through the drying, which is fairly important for a good wash. This place did get pretty good reviews though, so maybe I had an uncommon experience, and my car does have some weird angles that are hard to clean well, but I’ve definitely had better washes elsewhere.

My go to car wash. Car always looks good and they hand dry. Affordable and convenient.

Awesome every time. One of the best drive thru car washes around. The staff is very pleasant and they do a good job drying off your car.

I like the treat of personal attention to wash and towel dry. Particular in the freezing winter months when u have neither the space nor desire to wash my car myself at home.
The employees here are super friendly and attentive. I’ve never had to wait for an attendant.
The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars, is because the last time I had my car washed here, my car had been covered in dirty snow and ice. I purchased the second-​highest wash, only to find there was a row of dirty ice around the entire perimeter of the car. Whah? That’s what I came in to have washed off! It was a weird experience, particularly because my car is usually sparkling when I leave here.
Other than that one experience, I would recommend here. I just would’ve appreciated a heads-​up by an employee that they couldn’t get the ice off, or SOMETHING.

This is very good option for an automatic car wash. They aren’t expensive (about $ 5 plus tips) for an exterior wash. The staff are friendly. They are quick and efficient. I didn’t have an interior detailing or anything like that done so I can’t speak their abilities in that respect. They got the salt snow gunk off my wheel wells which is my pet peeve.

I was in Clawson on a Saturday, about 5 miles from home, and stopped in for a wash. Unfortunately, my side mirror came off inside the wash. The manager made a temporary fix to the mirror. A few days later he called me back and said he would install a mirror for me, which he did. My mirror is like new and I was impressed by their willingness to help me out. It would have cost me at least $ 80 to get this fixed, based on quotes I obtained.

Took the volt and fusion up to Paul’s last week. Still $ 5.50. Still the best wash in town. Hand dry, long mirrors, great vacuums.

If you are the sort who spends hours hand-​washing your car every weekend, carefully buffing every square millimeter of chrome until it shines like the noonday sun… Paul’s is probably not for you.
Alternately, if you just want the cheapest wash possible and prefer to get your car washed for $ 2 in the scary 20 foot long tunnel attached to your local gas station… Paul’s is probably not for you.
But as far as automatic car washes go, Paul’s is easily the best in the area as far as I am concerned. My car always comes out spotless and unscratched. And as of right now it’s only $ 5.50 for a regular wash, not bad at all. When it comes to paying, you can either pay a live attendant (left lane) or use a self-​pay station (right lanes) if you’re not feeling particularly social. Plus as a bonus on the way in they have a number of strong-​suction DIY vacuum hoses for only $ 0.50 per charge, and a single charge will fully vacuum all but the very dirtiest of standard-​sized cars.
The only thing I don’t love about Paul’s is that it can be a bit tricky to make a left onto 14-​Mile on your way out of the wash, particularly during heavy traffic. And the pressure is on, you only have a short amount of time to turn before the person behind you finishes their wash and also needs to pull into the driveway. A great solution is to make a right onto 14-​Mile and then an immediate left into Del Taco. Pick up something yummy from the drive-​thru (or don’t) and then make a right out of Del Taco back onto 14 Mile. Voila! Left turn achieved, car clean, and belly full.

Paul’s is affordable and offers many options for a wash. It is not fancy but sometime you just need a good rinse and this is the place to come. About $ 5 will get you a good clean exterior.

Going up against the big corporate car washes (*cough* Jax *cough*) must be a daunting task, that is until you’ve tried them both. I’ve been a big fan of Paul’s for years now and have never had a bad experience there.
My boss recently gave me a booklet of free washes for Jax car wash so I decided to give them a try. They succeeded in proving the Paul’s is a superior business.
At Paul’s, you’ll always be greeted with a smile, the facility is clean as will be your car.
I hear they have another location opening around Livernios and 15 mile as well.