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water backing up in the bays The other day I noticed water backing up in all four bays (2 SS Bays & 2 IBA). I went back a few hours later and the water had receded. The next afternoon the same thing happened. I had all the bays and the holding tank sucked out. 24 hrs later I had the same...

The other day I noticed water backing up in all four bays (2 SS Bays & 2 IBA). I went back a few hours later and the water had receded. The next afternoon the same thing happened. I had all the bays and the holding tank sucked out. 24 hrs later I had the same problem but now the water isn’t...

What are the best products and methods to use when buffing a black car so you don't get swril marks??

Can you high pressure wash a diesel engine the same as a gas engine?

I Like It!!!!!!

Every few days a landscaper comes into my wash and blasts the mulch and trash (nails, screws, metal shavings and water bottles) out of the back of his truck. Also in the past few weeks I've had someone dump an old couch in the bay, others have dumped garbage bags with beer bottles ECT. This...

Thank you! I am opened on Sat. I'll try that approach!

My shop is on a major road with at least 12 new car dealers within a mile the problem is none of the dealers will give me a shot at detailing their used cars or even doing some overflow work. I have done some work for a few of the smaller mom and pop used car dealers on the strip but can’t break...

What do you guys do to keep customers from canceling a detail appointment because of bad weather on that day, and what do you do to bring in business on bad weather days?

Is there a Co. that sells custom car wash banners and signs? None of the sign shops in my area have banners with bubbles or water backgrounds.

II bought an existing full serve conveyer wash in 2000 and built another in ’04 I sold them both in ’07. I was approached by a real estate investor who owns of a 4 bay SS who is currently leasing the wash to a guy who has no experience in the car wash Ind. This guy has not run the wash very well...