Issue No. 19 · South 19th St · Newark NJ
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SHAMAR'S

Hand Wash

Two buckets. One mitt for the body, one for the wheels. Top down, straight lines, never circles. That is the whole difference and it is the whole job.

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635 South 19th Street, Newark, NJ 07103Issue No. 19 · Summer ’26
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What You Get

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here is no tunnel here. No spinning brushes. No conveyor. I wash your car by hand the way it is supposed to be washed, with fresh foam, clean water, and a separate mitt for the wheels so yesterday’s brake dust never touches your paint. If your hood is black, you will see your face in it when I am done. If it is not, you will still see the sky. Pull up. You can wait while I work or come back when it is done.

A foam-loaded wash sponge held up in front of a black car door covered in suds
Fresh foam, every carFig. 01

Two Buckets

One for paint, one for wheels. Never crossed.

Chenille on the body

Plush split-fiber mitt. Never a brush, never a sponge.

Wax or sealant on request

Carnauba paste for the deep look, sealant for the long haul.

The pass · vertical, top to bottom, every time

Straight lines, soft hands.
The towel never circles, the paint never swirls.

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How We Wash

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rder is the trick. Skip the rinse and the mitt drags grit across your clear coat. Skip the foam and the soap cannot lift what is already stuck. Skip the dry and the water spots settle in. So we do it in order, every time.

Foam being rinsed off a car under the strip lights
The rinseFig. 02·a
A dark car and its wheel completely covered in thick white foam
Foam does the heavy liftingFig. 02·b
A folded microfiber towel mid pass on black paint
The dry, pulled not pushedFig. 02·c
  1. 02·I

    Rinse

    Cool water, top to bottom. Loose dirt off before the mitt ever touches the paint.

  2. 02·II

    Foam

    pH-neutral soap from the cannon. It sits a minute and loosens the dirt so the mitt is not grinding it in.

  3. 02·III

    Mitt

    Chenille on the body, separate mitt on the wheels. Straight passes, never circles.

  4. 02·IV

    Dry

    Plush microfiber, folded, vertical. Pull, don't push. The car holds its own shine.

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Prices

Plain rates · Cash App · Zelle · Cash · Tips welcome

  • Hand Wash

    Exterior, two-bucket, hand-dried.

    $35

  • Hand Wash + Interior

    Add vacuum, wipe-down, glass.

    $55

  • Full Detail

    Inside and out, deep clean. By appointment.

    $140

  • Wax (Carnauba)

    Hand-applied. Add to any wash.

    +$25

  • Sealant

    Six-month gloss + bead. Add to any wash.

    +$45
The dry is included, always.Call to confirm. Prices can change with size and condition.
Need an appointment?
No. Pull up for a wash. Details are by appointment.
Can I wait in the car?
Wait in it or step out. Your call.
Raining?
Call first.
How do I pay?
Cash App, Zelle, or cash. Tips welcome.
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Where We At

635 South 19th Street

Right off 18th Avenue, in the West Ward. Pull up, no appointment needed for a wash.

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Hands in the soap most of the day. If I don't pick up, text me, I hit back quick.