Murphy’s Law states that the minute you let your car get dirty, it will win an impromptu cameo on the morning-traffic report, an interview with a prestigious commuter lot, or run into its favorite auto celebrity. Avoid embarrassingly grimy Knight Rider collisions with today's Groupon to Carwood Hand Car Wash in Lakewood. Choose between the following options:

• For $10, you get a Gold Finish car wash (up to a $21.99 value).
• For $25, you get a Carnauba wax (up to a $50 value).

Carwood offers hand car washes and custom detailing services that treat roadsters to a customized experience. Eschew bronze and silver runners up with the Gold Finish service, which polishes pavement ponies with a full-service wash of every surface, including a sudsy tickle of the undercarriage and an Armor All tire and exterior dressing. A clear-coat protectant, Blue Coral triple-coat treatment, and sealer wax lock in each vehicle’s new clean. Both washing services end with an air freshener to improve the olfactory aesthetics of car interiors.

Choose the Carnauba-wax option to restore painted finishes to the gleam of a Madame Tussaud’s Baywatch cast. The hand-applied wax is made from the resin of a Brazilian palm tree and possesses a high heat tolerance, ideal for summertime auto sunning. Forty-minute treatments also include a regular wash and exterior and tire dressing, ensuring a clean canvas for a waxy shine.

Carwood cares for the earth on which cars roam with practices such as eco-friendly water discharge and recycling up to 75% of washing water. The post also hosts a fully stocked gift store that vends snacks, drinks, kids’ toys, and accessories for cars that behaved well during bath time.