When you pull into a touchless wash, you see foam, water, and shine.But hidden inside that foam are microscopic workers called surfactants—the chemical backbone of every cleaning product at Rice Street Car Wash. These tiny molecules are the reason dirt loosens, oil dissolves, and water sheets away from your car’s surface. Without them, even the highest-pressure rinse would leave grime behind.

Learn how high- and low-pH presoaks at Rice Street Car Wash loosen road film, salt, and grime before washing — the chemistry that makes touchless cleaning work in Minnesota.

It’s More Than Soap and Water, At Rice Street Car Wash in St. Paul, clean cars are the result of chemistry, not just pressure and rinse cycles. Each stage of your wash—presoak, detergent, rinse, wax, and protectant—uses specialized formulas engineered to react with specific types of grime. Here’s a look at the science that makes your car sparkle, rain or shine.

Alex Rivera stood in Bay 4, the sharp, acrid scent of slashed rubber assaulting his senses as he stared at the wreckage of a customer’s sedan. The tires were shredded, gashes deep and deliberate, the rubber dangling in jagged strips that caught the fluorescent lights like broken teeth.

Alex Rivera’s truck rattled into Rice Street Car Wash at 1:03 a.m., its headlights slicing through the neon glow of the sign. The place was deserted, save for the hum of the pressure washers and the occasional drip of soap suds. He needed to clean his truck—fast. The delivery job for Tommy had gone south, and the cargo crate in the back had left a sticky, reddish stain on the floorboards. He didn’t ask questions. He never did. But tonight, his hands shook as he fed quarters i

Ever wonder what secrets lurk behind the gleaming chrome and swirling soap at your local car wash? Buckle up, because Washed Clean is a thrilling new Christian mystery series set right here at Rice Street Car Wash—where everyday grime hides deadly truths, and a simple rinse can lead to profound redemption.