Recent content by Greg_T

Thanks Kim. We don't really have any law and order issues at our wash (small rural town in Australia) so that hasn't been anything that changed. The surprise for me was the sharp decline in the amount of mud left in the bays, along with little things like foam brushes hung up rather than laying...

Through the years of ownership of our wash, we have noticed that as we improve the presentation and cleanliness that our customers generally seems to leave less of a mess. Recently we had the entire wash painted, which lifted the presentation significantly. And it seems to me that customer...

Thanks for the feedback. The paint is just a good quality exterior commercial grade paint, but paying for painters labour adds up to a lot (for a little wash like me!). The large bay is really good for trucks, trailers, caravans etc. There is no doubt that having the large bay brings extra...

We have just finished getting our wash painted. It was a pretty big decision for us and cost a lot of money, but we are really happy with the result. Previously there were red, yellow and blue inside the bays, which showed every little bit of dirt and grime. We are hoping that the grey will be...

Versatility. The ability to deal with customers, repair plumbing and electrical, clean, paint etc. etc.

Thanks for sharing all this information. It makes me really grateful that we live in an area that doesn't have deal with pipe freeze.

We have a carwash in Victoria, Australia, and currently use Lustra products UF380 (blue) and UF382 (yellow) to add colour to our pre-soak and tyre/engine wash. Our supplier has advised that these color additives will no longer be available. Without colour additive, our pre-soak and tyre/engine...

We purchased the wash already built, but I think they are Mosmatic Wall-Boom-Extension. They have been very good. In windy conditions they get smashed around, and I've had hoses snagged and ripped off, but the booms have remained intact and in good working condition for about 15 years.

Congratulations Kim. From my limited experience, it can be very difficult to complete a successful sale of a business. You've done well to defy the odds!

Warm mornings when I clean the wash at 5:30am.

Microfibre towel

I don't know the price, but we have a K9000 dog wash. https://k9000dogwash.com/ We are in Victoria, Australia. Not sure if these or something similar is available where you are. These are very low maintenance and bring about 50% the revenue of one our self serve bays. We would highly...

Glad you're not squashed. Thanks for the heads up.

We own and operate a 3 bay SS in a town of 1500 people with some surrounding farms etc. So a 4 bay SS in a town of 10,000 people sound pretty good to me. The site presents really well. I agree that some low pressure functions would likely be a good addition. We have tyre & engine clean, bug...

I think we all draw our own line about what is "acceptable". We have an unattended wash in a rural location, near to many 4WD tracks. So mud, hay and manure are all just part of life for us. But from time to time we have had paint and grease all over a bay, which has been a huge headache to...