Your License to Wash Anywhere
Every drop captured. Every job legal. Every commercial door open.
Letting wash water run into a storm drain violates the federal Clean Water Act and local ordinances in nearly every city in America, and it is the number one reason mobile detailers get turned away from office parks, dealerships, HOA neighborhoods, and fleet yards.
This complete reclamation system removes that barrier permanently. Park the vehicle on the mat, wash the way you always do, and the system quietly captures every drop and moves it into a sealed tank for legal disposal on your schedule.
This is the setup property managers ask to see before they let a detailer on the lot. Show up with it and you are not just compliant. You are the professional in a field of competitors who cannot answer the water question.
Everything You Need, In One Box
10' x 20' Heavy-Duty Vinyl Wash Mat – Fits cars, trucks, and full-size SUVs with walking room around the vehicle. The raised foam berm compresses when you drive over it and springs back to contain every drop of wash water, along with the grease, oil, brake dust, and grit that regulators care about most.
Submersible Reclaim Pump – A flat-style pump that sits at the low point of the mat and works while you work. It starts pumping in a fraction of an inch of water and pulls the mat nearly dry, so there is no scooping, no wet vac phase, and no water pooling around your feet or the customer's tires.
25-Foot Discharge Hose – Reaches from the pump to your wastewater tank wherever it sits on your rig or beside the job.
50-Gallon Wastewater Tank – Includes quality fittings and a shut-off valve. Reclaimed water rides home sealed, and the drain valve provides controlled discharge at an approved disposal point.
One-time assembly takes about fifteen minutes with a single wrench. After that, setup on a job is measured in minutes, and the whole system packs down small enough for virtually any mobile detailing rig.
What This System Actually Buys You
Commercial Accounts
Fleets, dealerships, office parks, and property managers carry stormwater liability of their own, and they screen vendors on one question: How do you handle your wash water? A sealed reclaim system is the winning answer. One standing fleet account typically pays for this kit within the first month or two, and the same kit qualifies you for every account after it.
Protection from Fines
Stormwater violations run from hundreds to thousands of dollars per incident, and in strict states like California penalties can reach five figures per day. The system converts that ongoing risk into a one-time purchase.
A Wash Bay Without Construction
Detail shops without proper wash drainage use this same system indoors or on the back pad. It costs a fraction of a plumbed wash bay build-out, requires no permits or landlord approval, and moves with you when your business does.
A Better Customer Experience
The mat protects driveways, pavers, and shop floors from wheel cleaners and dirty runoff, and customers notice. Detailers tell us the setup itself wins neighbor business because it looks like professionalism—because it is.
Foam Berm, Not Inflatable
Shop around and you'll find inflatable wash pads that look similar in photos. They do not hold up the same.
Inflatable walls are pressure vessels, and pressure vessels leak. Punctures, tired seams, and weeping valves put owners into a cycle of finding leaks, patching, and reinflating until a failed seam ends the pad for good—sometimes in the middle of a job with a vehicle sitting in the basin.
Our mat uses a solid foam berm instead. There is nothing to inflate, nothing to patch, and nothing that can go flat. It compresses when the vehicle drives over it, springs back to full height, and repeats that process thousands of times.
Buy containment once instead of maintaining it forever.
How It Works
Unfold the mat and position the vehicle on it. Water naturally flows to the mat's low point.
Place the pump at the low point and connect the discharge hose to your wastewater tank.
Wash normally. Plug the pump into a GFCI outlet once water accumulates, and it transfers water to the tank while you continue working.
When finished, unplug the pump, pack up the system, and drain the tank later at an approved disposal point using the shut-off valve.
Full written setup and operation instructions are included, and every step is simple enough that your newest employee can run the system on day one.
Specifications
- Mat Size: 20' x 10' heavy-duty vinyl with containment berm
- Tank Capacity: 50 gallons with upper inlet port and lower drain port with shut-off valve
- Hose: 25-foot discharge hose
- Pump: Flat-style submersible reclaim pump (GFCI outlet required)
- Includes: Pre-taped quality fittings, shut-off valve, setup and operation guide
- Custom Sizes: Available—call or text for details
- Item #: DE1900-50
Who This Is For
This system is ideal for:
- Mobile detailers who want access to commercial properties and runoff-restricted neighborhoods.
- Detail shops without a wash bay or compliant floor drainage.
- Fleet service operators washing on customer sites.
- Anyone whose city, county, or customers require contained and reclaimed wash water—which today is nearly everyone washing vehicles professionally.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this required by law?
The law requires that wash water stay out of storm drains and waterways. A containment mat with reclamation is the standard way mobile operations meet that requirement, and many local stormwater programs specifically list this equipment as an approved best practice.
Will a full-size truck fit?
Yes. The 10' x 20' mat accommodates cars, pickups, and full-size SUVs with room to work. For Sprinter vans, limousines, and oversized vehicles, ask us about custom sizes.
Can one person set it up?
Yes. The mat unfolds like a tarp, the vehicle drives on slowly, and the pump and hose connect easily. Expect roughly ten minutes for setup and teardown once you've developed your routine.
Where does the water go afterward?
To an approved disposal point—typically a sanitary sewer connection with permission—through the tank's drain valve at a controlled rate. Never into a storm drain.
What if I only want the mat?
We also sell the containment mat and accessories individually. If you already own a capable wet vac and work near legal disposal points, the mat alone may be the right place to start, and you can add the pump and tank later.
Is financing available?
Yes. Financing is available through Affirm at checkout.
Since 1998, From People Who Train Detailers
Rightlook.com has equipped and trained professional detailers for more than 25 years, and we sell this system because our own trainers and graduates use it to win the commercial accounts everyone else gets locked out of.
Questions about your setup, your city's requirements, or custom sizing? Call or text 858-271-4271. A real person in San Diego answers.
Wash anywhere. Legally.
Add the complete reclamation system to your cart today.