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26 Car Wash Sayings and Slogans

Grant Shumaker Posted By Grant Shumaker —

Grant is the Senior Copywriter at Custom Ink. He loves stories of all kinds and actively seeks to enthrall everyone around him with exciting tales, even if they’re about everyday events. Outside of storytelling, Grant loves to immerse himself in movies, television, books, and games, as well as go exploring in order to draw inspiration for the worlds in his mind.


A group of kids wearing matching custom t-shirts at a car wash fundraising event

If you’re looking to raise money for a fundraiser while providing a service to the community, putting on a car wash is an easy activity for your group to do. Grab your buckets, hoses, sponges, and soap, and invite your community to stop by for a custom car cleaning. Add a little fun to your fundraising event with custom t-shirts for the whole crew featuring these car wash sayings and slogans, and get your next fundraiser started with Custom Ink Fundraising.

26 Car Wash Sayings and Slogans

  • Objects in mirror are cleaner than they appear
  • A fast wash for fast cars
  • We’ll eat your dust
  • Don’t drive dirty
  • Hot studs and clean suds
  • Clean cars for charity
  • Washed from top rack to tires
  • Washed, waxed, and wonderful
  • Wheelie, wheelie clean
  • That new car smell
  • Grease your lightning
  • Clean cars, fast. Fast cars, clean.
  • Less time, more shine
  • The most fun you can have in a parking lot
  • Professional hose handlers
  • Wax on, wax off
  • Bumper to bumper shine
  • Line up for a shine up
  • A tune up for your car’s exterior
  • Over the hood care
  • Fume fueled fundraising
  • Clean cars for a cleaner community
  • Wash and wax while you wait
  • Spongebob washpants
  • A bucket, a hose, and a group of friends
  • Five guys car wash and dries

How to Design Car Wash Fundraiser Shirts

Car wash crews usually want a bright tee drivers can spot from the road, a hat for sunny lots, and a cooler for the volunteers. The 3 picks below cover all three.

Bayside USA-Made Jersey T-shirt

Bayside USA-Made Jersey T-shirt

  • Made-in-the-USA cotton tee for car wash day
  • A slogan on the front and the group name on the back
'47 Brand Trawler Trucker Hat

’47 Brand Trawler Trucker Hat

  • Mesh back keeps volunteers cool in the sun
  • Group logo on the front
Coleman 1 Gallon Insulated Beverage Jug

Coleman 1 Gallon Insulated Beverage Jug

  • Keeps drinks cold for the crew
  • Group name on the side for the sign-up table

Collect sizes with Custom Ink’s Group Order Form. Everyone picks a size from a shared link, and the organizer pays once.

Design Your Own Car Wash T-shirts

Car Wash Slogans FAQ

Which car wash slogans work best on a shirt?

Short ones read best from the road, like Don’t drive dirty or Less time, more shine.

What colors work best for a car wash fundraiser?

Bright colors like yellow, orange, or lime help drivers spot your crew from the street.

When should we order our shirts?

Order a few weeks before you need them. That leaves time to approve the design, collect sizes, and have the shirts arrive in time.

Can I get help with the design?

Yes. Start in the Design Lab, and Custom Ink’s Inkers can help with fonts, colors, and placement.

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Grant is the Senior Copywriter at Custom Ink. He loves stories of all kinds and actively seeks to enthrall everyone around him with exciting tales, even if they’re about everyday events. Outside of storytelling, Grant loves to immerse himself in movies, television, books, and games, as well as go exploring in order to draw inspiration for the worlds in his mind.

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