Desert Suds Car Wash and Detail

Desert Suds Car Wash and Detail is a full service car wash and professional detail center based at 2700 North White Sands Boulevard in Alamogordo, New Mexico. You bring the RV to the shop, since it does not come to a campground or driveway. It serves Alamogordo and Otero County, and RVs are a small part of the work.

It washes RVs from the outside. The RV exterior wash is listed at $15 per foot, and the RV exterior polish is by quote. It names no RV types, no RV repair and no appliance or slide-out work. Most of its work is for cars and trucks, along with XPEL window films and ceramic coatings. The $15 per foot price does not say how feet are measured or whether RVs run through the tunnel, so ask before you pull in.

Hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM by appointment only. It names no after-hours or emergency service, and it does not say whether it is licensed or insured. Eric Candelaria, its Detail Manager, is a "Certified Installer of XPEL Ceramic Coatings," which covers coating installs rather than RV repair.

The business has served Otero County since 2008 and offers "100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED," though it cannot guarantee removing every contaminant. Its terms also warn that "Some water intrusion is always possible using high pressure, even with the greatest of care." On a rig, roof seams and slide-out seals are where leaks tend to start, so ask about that before a pressure wash. Google rates it 4 stars from 248 reviews.

This is a good fit for an owner in Alamogordo who wants an RV washed or polished and can drive it to White Sands Boulevard. It is not the right call for a repair.