The following list, contains some of the most common terminology used when describing Express Exterior car washes.

There are many types of car wash operating styles. The base of all conveyorized options is the exterior car wash. Although it is certainly not new, the technological advancements in equipment, computers, wash materials, and detergents allow this wash style to be performed with no manual prepping or exit end finishing. Quickly becoming a popular style in the United States and Europe, express exterior lowers operating costs by reducing labor expense and shortens the learning curve for new operators. In the most common layouts, customers are “greeted” by an automated attendant, stay in the car during the wash, and vacuum their vehicle themselves either at free vacuum bays or at self-serve vended stations.