Westport Wash & Wax transitions to Splash Car Wash after November Sale December 15, 2020 James Bairaktaris The sale of Westport Wash & Wax was announced last month, according to employees, with the Splash Car Wash franchised company purchasing it as their 20th car wash location. Westport Wash & Wax was started in 1999 by the Tiefenthaler family, and although no longer Westport Wash & Wax, the same employees remain to serve customers and their cars. A new Splash sign marks the transition below the locally-famous model train track in the lobby.