Mr Bubbles Hand Carwash

Hey! What’s a bath without bubbles? Hey, Bubbles! Come over here, will ya?!
Most readers here are probably too young to get that Rodney Dangerfield reference, but I digress. The best thing going for Mr. Bubbles is undoubtedly their location. At the corner of the busy intersection of Springfield Ave and Vauxhall Rd on the outskirts of Millburn and Maplewood, they are primed to prey on the tired, weary and dirty. As a hand wash facility, it’s a nice option, but it’s not the cheapest.
They offer a 3-​tiered package system, with various levels of service and corresponding pricing. #1 is basically the works for $ 35, #2 is their middle of the road option for $ 25, and #3 is their basic service for $ 20. You can also get just an external wash, w/​or w/​o polish, for $ 15 & $ 10, respectively. I go with #2 and results tend to vary, but it’s decent enough for the price. They wash and wax the outside, vacuum the inside, and also do the tires. Some of the fancier automatic systems do nearly as good a job as this place usually does by hand, but when you get a good group of guys who are focused on what they’re doing and aren’t in a rush, it’s superior. Sadly, that’s not usually how things play out here.
Back to my original point, because of their location and relative lack of competition, these guys tend to get slammed. When there is a line of cars, you should factor in close to an hour wait. When that’s the case, they try to get the cars through as fast as possible and as a result, miss the details. Still, for my money and time, it’s a decent option and can be quite good if you time it right. They haven’t damaged anything and they are all generally pretty nice dudes. That goes a long way as far as I’m concerned. Party on, bubbles!

I just brought my 2013 Wrangler in to get cleaned up after it got coated w salt & slush driving back from Cammelback a few days ago. I paid $ 26 for a full wash and extras, including underbody rinse.
What a waste of money.
The car came out and the entire front of the car was still filthy dirty… the grille, the bumper, the lights, the plate, the recesses for the wipers on the hood, the tow hooks, the windshield frame, the side view mirrors, the skid plate… all still coated w road grime. In the rear I was picking off chunks of salt from my muffler.
I had them clean it some more… a couple of times. It still wasn’t clean. Then they start going on about they don’t know what it is on my car (Ed: It’s dirt) and I only paid for a «quick wash» and not detailing.
I got fed up, went home and finished the job they were paid to do using some soap & water.
I get that they were busy and rushing; it took 45 min to get my car washed (not a joke or exaggeration… got in line at 11:00 and left at 11:46), but when I pay $ 26 for a car wash I expect the car to actually be cleaned.
This wasn’t the first time I had been unhappy w the job they did, nor was it the first time I had to get them to go back and clean spots they missed. From what I’ve seen, the only cars that get treated well there are the ones from the Audi dealer around the corner. Everyone else is a second class customer at this place.
I won’t be back.

I won’t be going there again. Paid for a full service wash with an extra $ 2.00 for a SUV. The wheels at still dirty and the interior was not cleaned properly.
It’s not busy so they should have done a better job. I’ll stick to the $ 5.00÷10.00 car wash. Paying more makes no difference.
I’ll give 5* to the two guys who vacuumed my car. They did an excellent job and they took the time to do it properly.

My car looks better than when the dealership delivered it to me! These guys really do a tremendous job in making your car shine! I have a dog, and it’s so clean, I can barely find a hair in it.
I almost hate to drive my car home, with some of these puddles and potholes waiting!

I had the worse experience here with my X3 being charged the same price as a Tahoe. I agree with the other reviewer, not the place that you bring your nice car to for a detail. I pointed out 5 issues with the tires not being properly cleaned, patches of dirt after the car was cleaned and the vents are still visibly dirty as I leave. I am happy to pay more for good service. This is the place that you come to rinse the salt from your car until you can get to a better car wash.

4 stars for being inexpensive, but this is definitely NOT the place to bring a nice car, especially if you care about detail such as fine scratches in the paint. This is a cheap local wash for your low-​budget car, but not quick. Prepare to wait.

Great wash but they don’t do enough to keep the drying towels clean. Every time I go there I get a new scratch on my truck. Between the towels and the guys rubbing up against it with the ladder to get at the roof it’s treacherous.

The BEST car wash in Union County! $ 15 for hand wash, vacuum and windows. Workers spent 20 minutes just on interior. Courteous, conscientious and well worth the extra time spent waiting. $ 20 tip.

Very reasonable — $ 10 for a plain old exterior wash. You sit in the car, and put it into park. It’s not an automated car wash, but rather a bunch of guys handwashing the car. They did an excellent job in scrubbing off all of the road salt after a particularly nasty blizzard. Convenient, and you can’t beat the price!

Great hand washing. Well worth the money. They take their time and it shows in the quality.