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How to Make Car wash in Infinite Craft

Car wash is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Karmann Ghia plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Karmann GhiaPast TenseCar wash

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 61

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3LakePlantLily
  4. 4LakeLilyLotus
  5. 5WaterWindWave
  6. 6WaveWindStorm
  7. 7LotusStormKali
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10EnginePlantCar
  11. 11PlantWindDandelion
  12. 12EarthEarthMountain
  13. 13DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  14. 14CarMountain DewMountain Car
  15. 15KaliMountain CarKarmann Ghia
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18EarthWaveSand
  19. 19FireSandGlass
  20. 20GlassSandHourglass
  21. 21FireHourglassTime
  22. 22AshTimeHistory
  23. 23GlassSteamMirror
  24. 24HistoryMirrorPast
  25. 25FireWindSmoke
  26. 26SmokeWaterFog
  27. 27FogPlantMushroom
  28. 28EarthMushroomToadstool
  29. 29DandelionPlantWeed
  30. 30ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  31. 31DustWindSandstorm
  32. 32SandstormWaterOasis
  33. 33OasisPlantDate
  34. 34DateWaterDating
  35. 35DatingEarthMarriage
  36. 36EarthMarriageDivorce
  37. 37DandelionDustWish
  38. 38WaterWishGenie
  39. 39DivorceGenieSingle
  40. 40Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  41. 41PastTriplePast Tense
  42. 42Karmann GhiaPast TenseCar wash
Crafting tree
1Water + Waterโ†’ Lake2Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant3Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily4Lake + Lilyโ†’ Lotus5Water + Windโ†’ Wave6Wave + Windโ†’ Storm7Lotus + Stormโ†’ Kali8Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam9Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine10Engine + Plantโ†’ Car11Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion12Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain13Dandelion + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Dew14Car + Mountain Dewโ†’ Mountain Car15Kali + Mountain Carโ†’ Karmann Ghia16Earth + Windโ†’ Dust17Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash18Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand19Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass20Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass21Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time22Ash + Timeโ†’ History23Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror24History + Mirrorโ†’ Past25Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke26Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog27Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom28Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool29Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed30Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom31Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm32Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis33Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date34Date + Waterโ†’ Dating35Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage36Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce37Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish38Water + Wishโ†’ Genie39Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single40Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple41Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense42Karmann Ghia + Past Tenseโ†’ Car wash

What you can make with Car wash

Car wash at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
61
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
9
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

Similar effort to Car wash, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Car wash in Infinite Craft?

Combine Karmann Ghia with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Car wash?

42 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is Car wash hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Car wash?

Only one known combination produces Car wash.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.