Wash Em' While You Work Car Wash
We are a full service mobile car wash and detailing company that travels to your location to provide our services. We specialize in Interior and Exterior Steam Cleaning, Ceramic Coating, and Paint Correction. We also provide a wide range of vehicle detailing services. Steam cleaning and eco-friendly products and services are the core value of our company. Our main goal is to provide our detailing services without the use of harsh or potentially harmful chemicals. We provide professional and exemplary services.
We also sell high quality steam cleaners for vehicle, home, and business steam cleaning. Visit our Shop Page to check out our available models.
We operate in Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Lexington, Blythewood, Elgin, Chapin and surrounding areas. Our goal is to provide our customers with the friendliest, most convenient steam cleaning experience possible. We use the most modern, up-to-date commercial dry-vapor steam cleaners and steam vacuums as a part of our car wash systems. Our products are eco-friendly.
- We use professional equipment and have a fully trained staff
- We make sure our customers are completely satisfied with their service
- We are a licensed and fully insured company
- Professional detailing will increase the resale value of your car
- Book and pay for your wash electronically and securely
Popular Questions
How often should I have my vehicle washed?
If the weather isn’t too bitter where you live, washing your vehicle every two weeks is a good rule of thumb. However, if you opt for a coat of wax at the end of each cleaning session, you may be able to wash it less often. In addition to giving your vehicle an appealing shine, regularly waxing your vehicle is essential because it helps preserve the clear coat over a vehicle’s paint.
Waxing your vehicle adds an extra layer of protection against harsh weather, road salt, bird droppings, tree sap, ultraviolet rays, and other assorted contaminants found in the air and on roads.
Why is Superheated Dry Vapor steam so good at cleaning and disinfecting surfaces?
Typically, steam will disinfect and kill 99.99% of germs, bacteria, viruses, and other potentially harmful pathogens with seconds to a few minutes of sustained contact at a temperature between 175 and 212 degrees Fahrenheit. Our steamers reach nozzle tip temperatures of 356° F, therefore disinfection takes place in seconds versus several minutes.
Above all, using this method to disinfect vehicle interiors precludes the use of harsh chemicals to disinfect and clean surfaces.
When should I wash off insect residue?
So, bug residue needs to be dealt with immediately. Our favorite product to tackle bug removal is Schaeffer Manufacturing 266 Citrol Cleaner and Industrial Degreaser.
What kind of car wash should I choose?
- Handwash (Includes Exterior Steam Cleaning)
- Touchless wash (if using gentle soap)
- Rinseless wash
- Waterless wash
- Brushless wash
- Automatic wash
Can you wash your vehicle too much?
Substances like tree sap or bird droppings are trickier to see than a layer of salt coating the paint, and operators often leave these things on the vehicle for too long. Infrequent washings can also cause brake dust to build up and eat through your wheel finishes.
Is a touchless car wash the safest?
Well, not quite. For one, you’ve still got harsh chemicals to deal with. So unless you want to dry out your paint or risk stripping your wax/coating, make sure you know ahead of time what kind of chemicals they’re using.
Interior Vehicle Steam Disinfection and Sanitizing
Keeping your vehicle interior clean, disinfected, and sanitized is a good practice in keeping good health. Car detailing is considered a deep cleaning and restorative service.
We all generally clean our homes with bleach in the bathrooms and disinfectants in our kitchens, but do we consider the germs on the surfaces of the interior of our car? Parents, would you allow your child to only clean their germy room every once in a while?
Recent studies show the average steering wheel has more than 4 times the bacteria than that of a public toilet seat! When you think about it, it makes sense! The first surface we touch after traveling to and from different environments is our steering wheel, seat belt, sound system, etc.
The good news is cleaning your car’s interior with steam that is 356° Fahrenheit, will sanitize everything. We disinfect, sanitize and clean vehicle interiors with the Polti Sani System Steam Cleaner which produces the hottest dry vapor steam of any portable steam cleaner on the market; that’s significantly hotter and drier than any other steam machine used in auto detailing.
Most steam machines operate at around 211° F to 310° F. Our steamers greatly enhance its cleaning and sanitizing capabilities.
Sanitizing vs. Sterilizing
Sanitizing refers to lowering germ counts to a safe level, whereas sterilizing involves killing nearly all germs. The Center for Disease Control & Prevention states:
“Of all the methods available for sterilization, moist heat in the form of saturated steam under pressure is the most widely used and the most dependable.”
While steam is capable of complete sterilization, the total time of exposure to steam for complete sterilization varies greatly because of the porousness of the surfaces in an automobile.
Sanitization occurs in a much shorter time frame. All of our interior services will sanitize your vehicles interior and this is something that we can comfortably claim.
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and Extra Precautions
During this time our detailers will be taking extra precautions when it comes to their clothing and PPE on the job. Here are how our detailers are doing their part in not spreading germs:
- Wearing long sleeve clothing (when appropriate)
- Wearing face coverings while steaming
- Wearing protective gloves for each vehicle
- Offering clients options for contactless payment
- As always, freshly washed towels are used for each vehicle
As added precaution we are also steam cleaning our brushes, sponges, and other equipment after every detail job.

Professional car seat wash with steam cleaner closeup. Detailing of cabin. Deep cleanup from dust
Our Story | Quality of Service
Wash Em’ While You Work Car Wash was created out of a desire to clean vehicles without using harsh chemicals. Our founder possessed an obsession with vehicle cleanliness and concern for our environment, and wanted to find a way to clean vehicles that didn’t leave strong chemical odors lingering on interior surfaces. He searched for an alternative to harsh, chemical cleaning products that are likely harmful to breathe over a prolonged period and potentially diminish exterior finishes.
He stumbled upon dry-vapor steam cleaning as a superior option to achieve his goal from an old European friend. He imported his first commercial steam cleaner to try it out on his BMW X5 SUV and fell in love with the vehicle steam cleaning concept. Steam was the answer he was looking for. With the use of steam, an entire detailing business was created.
When we detail any vehicle, we execute our services with the most eco-friendly approach. Steam is the first step, followed by eco-friendly, non-toxic cleaners. We make sure that any cleaners that are used aren’t harmful to our team or our clients.
We use high-end commercial grade superheated dry vapor steam cleaners to remove deeply embedded dirt and grime, sticky decals, and residue left behind by bumper stickers. This is accomplished by the powerful steam vapor system which uses a boiler like a steam cleaner to create pressurized steam to effortlessly clean, sanitize, and deodorize. But unlike a steam cleaner, what comes out of the tip of a steam vapor system is less than 5% water. The steam temperatures generated reached 200° F to 356° F at the nozzle tip which easily and quickly kill germs, viruses and bacteria that dwell on surfaces.
Our commercial grade superheated dry vapor steam cleaners clean and disinfect at the same time. There is no use for harsh or toxic chemicals. With the steam vapor process, we can clean interior items such as carpets, mats, seats, trunks, and headliners very quickly without a long dry time. The interior will also be sanitized while eliminating unpleasant odors. Our highly efficient superheated dry vapor steam cleaners allow us to clean vehicles with a couple of gallons of water at half the time of conventional mobile detailers.
Steam cleaning is excellent to clean hard-to-reach areas like air vents, footwells, in between seats, and the small spaces between your dashboard buttons. Dusting and wiping down your car’s interior regularly cannot get rid of allergens and germs that may have accumulated over time, but steam cleaning can.
Above all, you get a beautiful, clean vehicle without causing damage to your vehicle or the environment. Most old-fashioned cleaning technologies rely on water and chemical agents to clean your vehicle. With steam cleaning, you only need a high quality, commercial-grade steam cleaner and a little water to do the job. That’s certainly more than enough reason for you to try steam cleaning technology the next time you book a professional vehicle detailing.
Mission Statement
Be Professional, Transparent, and Honest while making sure you have a great experience with our services.
Vision Statement
Trust us by our code of ethics. We want to make sure you are using our services and do not feel that you are being taken advantage of. We will be upfront and answer all your questions. We will make sure to explain what we can and cannot provide for you through our services.
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Meet Our Team
Our crew members are skilled and fully equiped with equipment and supplies needed that we can deliver the best results.
Our goal is to provide our customers with the friendliest, most convenient hand car wash experience possible.


