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How to Clean Your WeatherTech Rubber Mats Like a Pro
WeatherTech mats are built to battle Minnesota’s toughest elements—blizzards, slush, or summer dirt from Como Park picnics. Their deep grooves and high edges trap grime like a fortress, but that means they need regular cleaning to stay effective. Our self-serve bays are the perfect arena to blast away salt, mud, and debris, ensuring your mats look as ruggedly handsome as the day you bought them.
David Knutson
Dec 27, 20253 min read


#6 - The Role of Water Quality in a Perfect Car Wash
Water may seem simple, but in car washing, not all water is created equal.The quality of the water running through your wash system determines whether your car leaves spotless or streaked, shiny or dull.
At Rice Street Car Wash in St. Paul, Minnesota, we use carefully treated, softened, and filtered water in every stage of our touchless wash process — because even the best soap or wax can’t work properly without it.
David Knutson
Dec 22, 20253 min read


What’s Inside a Self-Serve Car Wash Bay: The Complete Guide to Washing Like a Pro
Wash like a pro in our 9′6″ self-serve bays! Learn how to use every function, avoid common mistakes, and get a spotless clean at Rice Street Car Wash.
David Knutson
Dec 10, 20253 min read


Winter Prep Checklist for Your Car’s Interior and Exterior
As winter’s icy breath sweeps across the crossroads of St. Paul, Maplewood, and Roseville, Minnesota’s roads turn into a battleground of snow, salt, and slush, threatening to dull your car’s shine and muck up its interior. At Rice Street Car Wash, we’re here to help you fortify your ride against the season’s wrath. Our Petit 360 Automatic Car Wash, self-serve bays ($4 for 4 minutes), and Unlimited Wash Club perks—free vacuums and 50% off Family Plans—make winter prep a breeze
David Knutson
Dec 4, 20254 min read


🇸🇴 Nadiifinta Baabuurka ee Ugu Fiican – Touch-Free & Self-Serve | Rice Street Car Wash
Rice Street Car Wash waxa ay bixisaa adeegyo nadiifin degdeg ah, jaban, oo tayo sare leh, oo la jaan qaadaya cimillada adag ee Minnesota — milixda jiilaalka, boodhka dhismayaasha, dhoobada gu’ga, iyo cayayaanka ku dhegga bumper-ka xagaaga.
David Knutson
Dec 1, 20254 min read


How Regular Washing Protects Your Car from Road Salt
Minnesota road salt causes rust, corrosion, and underbody damage. Learn how regular washing protects your vehicle and how Rice Street Car Wash helps you remove salt fast and affordably all winter long.
David Knutson
Nov 27, 20252 min read


Is It Ever Too Cold to Wash Your Car? Not at Rice Street Car Wash!
❄️ Too cold to wash your car? Not at Rice Street Car Wash!
Our Petit 360 Automatic and self-serve bays stay open down to –20°F, melting away road salt and protecting your car from rust.
👉 Drive the shine—defy the cold! www.ricestreetcarwash.com
David Knutson
Nov 20, 20253 min read


#4 - Understanding Surfactants: How Soap Actually Lifts Dirt Off Your Car
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.
David Knutson
Nov 18, 20253 min read


#2 - The Power of Presoak: How the First Step in Your Car Wash Does the Heavy Lifting
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.
David Knutson
Nov 9, 20253 min read


#1 - How Car Wash Chemicals Work: The Science Behind a Cleaner, Shinier Car
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.
David Knutson
Nov 6, 20253 min read


🚘 Touch-Free Automatic Wash Packages at Rice Street Car Wash
Keeping your car clean in Minnesota’s ever-changing weather isn’t easy — from salty winter roads to muddy spring streets. That’s why at Rice Street Car Wash , we’ve invested in a state-of-the-art Petit i360 touch-free automatic system that gives your vehicle a spotless, high-gloss shine without a single brush ever touching your paint. Whether you visit once in a while or wash daily, our four car wash packages are designed to give you the exact level of clean and protecti
David Knutson
Nov 6, 20254 min read


Top 5 Things to Check Before a Road Trip
Minnesota’s icy I-94 or gravelly North Shore roads demand reliable tires. Check tread depth (use the penny test—Lincoln’s head should be partly covered) and ensure proper tire pressure for your vehicle’s specs, especially in cold weather when pressure drops.
David Knutson
Oct 27, 20254 min read


Busting Winter Car Care Myths
As winter’s icy claws grip the roads at the crossroads of St. Paul, Maplewood, and Roseville, your car battles a relentless storm of snow, salt, and slush, its sleek lines buried under a gritty, frosted veil. At Rice Street Car Wash, we hear a familiar question echo through the frosty air: How do I protect my car in this Minnesota cold? Myths about winter car care swirl like snowflakes in a blizzard, misleading drivers. Fear not!
David Knutson
Oct 23, 20253 min read


Washed Clean - Book 2, Shadows in the Suds
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.
David Knutson
Oct 14, 20254 min read


When to Use Our Self-Serve Bays Before the Petit 360 Touch-Free Automatic
Our self-serve bays are your first line of defense against Minnesota’s toughest messes, letting you target stubborn grime with precision before the Petit 360 weaves its high-pressure, eco-friendly magic. It’s like sketching the outline of a masterpiece—pre-cleaning the worst offenders ensures the automatic wash paints your car with a flawless, mirror-like finish. Here are five scenarios where a quick self-serve session makes all the difference.
David Knutson
Oct 12, 20254 min read


Free Vacuums with Unlimited Memberships
At Rice Street Car Wash, we’re thrilled to announce a game-changing perk for our Unlimited Wash Club members: FREE vacuums to keep your interior as spotless as your exterior! Paired with daily washes and 50% off additional vehicles on Family Plans
David Knutson
Oct 11, 20253 min read


Washed Clean - Book 1, Blood in the Bay
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
David Knutson
Oct 6, 20259 min read


Welcome to Washed Clean: A Mystery Series Straight from the Suds of Rice Street Car Wash!
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.
David Knutson
Oct 5, 20252 min read


Master Your Wash with Our Self-Serve Car Wash Bays
Our self-serve bays are designed for control and convenience, offering 10 distinct functions to tackle every speck of grime. Follow this step-by-step guide to make your car glow while maximizing efficiency, especially if you’re paying with a credit card—time’s ticking the moment you swipe!
David Knutson
Oct 5, 20253 min read


Serving Our Whole Community: Now Featuring Spanish and Hmong Translations
we’ve added Spanish and Hmong translations throughout our self-serve wash bays — so you can read and understand each function clearly, in the language that feels most comfortable to you.
David Knutson
Sep 30, 20252 min read
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