The Hand Car Wash

The Hand Car Wash is an auto detailing shop based in San Antonio, Texas, at 4840 Brandeis Street, and it also runs a mobile detailing service. For RVs, it works both ways: you can bring the rig to its San Antonio location, or it can come to you, with RV and boat detailing offered "on-site service by estimate."

It works on motorhomes, travel trailers and fifth wheels, and its RV services cover exterior hand washing and detailing, roof and exterior surface cleaning where appropriate, wheel, tire and window care, waxing and finish protection, interior cleaning and detailing, and oxidation or faded-finish treatment when needed. It names Shavano Park, Helotes, UTSA, Leon Valley, The Rim, La Cantera and Northwest San Antonio as the areas it serves, and travel charges may apply outside that area.

There is no flat RV price list. Final pricing is confirmed after the shop sees the RV and evaluates its size, condition and service needs, so ask for an estimate when you call. For mobile appointments generally, it sets a three-vehicle minimum or a minimum service total of $225, which is worth asking about if you are booking a single RV visit. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, with Saturday hours as well, and it is closed Sunday.

The shop has been washing vehicles by hand, not through a tunnel, in San Antonio since 2006, which is a long run for a detailer to still be doing specialty work like RVs and boats alongside its regular car business.

This is a good fit for an owner in or near Northwest San Antonio who wants an oxidized roof or faded exterior addressed by a shop that already handles RVs, rather than a general car wash guessing at the job.