Hand washing
Every car is washed by hand — shampoo, rinse, wax and hand dried, with wheels cleaned and tyres dressed. No brushes, no machines.
Ten years of hand washing
on the edge of the Solent.
Washing and valeting cars in Portsmouth since 2015 — and since March 2026, doing it from our own brand-new site on Southampton Road. Everyday runarounds and supercars get the same pair of hands.
Open 7 days · 140 Southampton Rd, Portsmouth, PO6 4RX · Card, Apple Pay & Google Pay
What we do
Hand care, inside and out
Everything happens by hand on Southampton Road, from a quick wash between jobs to a full detail. Pick a package below and we’ll match it to your vehicle size.
Paint protection
Spray polish, polished bumpers and our “Coat-it” exterior treatment for a deeper, longer-lasting finish against sea air and road salt.
Interior valeting
Upholstery, carpets and boot vacuumed, mats washed, glass and dashboard cleaned and polished, and an air freshener to finish.
Full detailing
Fine detailing inside and out for a showroom finish — the treatment we give supercars and daily drivers alike.
Pricing
Prices by vehicle size
| Package | Small | Medium | Large | Extra Large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | £9 | £10 | £13 | £15 |
| Bronze Plus | £13 | £15 | £17 | £20 |
| Gold | £20 | £25 | £30 | £35 |
| Platinum | £30 | £35 | £40 | £45 |
What’s included
| Included | Bronze | Bronze Plus | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand shampoo, rinse, wax, hand dried | ||||
| External glass cleaned | ||||
| Door shuts wiped | ||||
| Wheels cleaned, tyre shine, air freshener | ||||
| Spray polish, bumpers polished | Not included | Not included | ||
| Exterior body treatment (“Coat-it”) | Not included | Coat-it (upgrade available) | Not included | Coat-it (upgrade available) |
| Interior glass cleaned | Not included | Not included | ||
| Upholstery, carpets and boot vacuumed | Not included | Not included | ||
| Rubber floor mats washed | Not included | Not included | ||
| Dashboard & interior cleaned and polished | Not included | Not included | ||
| Fine detailing to interior | Not included | Not included | Not included | |
| Fine detailing to exterior | Not included | Not included | Not included |
Open 7 days a week
Monday to Saturday 8:30am–5:30pm
Sunday 9am–5pm
Card, Apple Pay & Google Pay
Since 2015, home since 2026
The same hands, a new home
We started washing cars in November 2015, learning what a Portsmouth winter does to paintwork and what sea air does to everything else. A decade later, in March 2026, we opened our own purpose-built site on Southampton Road — proper canopies, proper drainage, somewhere to sit with a coffee while we work.
Nothing about the way we work changed. It’s still hand wash, still the same team, still the same eye for the bits other places skip.
The work
Everything from a Golf to a DB12
Why Solent
The bits people mention afterwards
Loyalty scheme
Come back often and it pays off — ask at the hut on your first visit.
Coffee while you wait
Sit down, have a coffee, watch the harbour traffic go past.
Taxi & trade rates
Working drivers get a proper rate, inside and out.
Students, veterans & Blue Light
Discounts for students, veterans and Blue Light card holders.
In their words
Real Google reviews
“Honestly the best car wash I've ever come across. Staff are very friendly, they do a great job. They do an offer of £15 inside & outside for a taxi. Car smells great too. Will definitely be coming again. Highly recommend.”
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Portsmouth & the Solent
Find us on Southampton Road
We’re at 140 Southampton Rd, Portsmouth, PO6 4RX, on the northern edge of Portsea Island with the water on one side and the A27 on the other. Easy in, easy out — most people drop in on their way through.
Regulars come from across Portsmouth, Cosham, Portchester, Fareham, Havant, Waterlooville and Southsea, and plenty from over the bridge in Gosport too. If you’re anywhere around the Solent, you’re close enough.
140 Southampton Rd, Portsmouth, PO6 4RX
Get in touch
Drop in, or drop us a line
We’re open 7 days a week at 140 Southampton Rd, Portsmouth, PO6 4RX and take card, Apple Pay and Google Pay. No booking needed — but if you’ve got a question about a package or a bigger detail job, call, email or send us a message.