Recent content by soapy

I have heavy metal plates at one location and would not recommend them. While mud does collect on top it also becomes completly blocked and creates a dam at times leading to large pools in the bay.

Randy can supply the parts you need. The payout switch sit on top and when a quarter goes through the drop trough it pushes up a small switch that verifies payout.

I had custom made stainless steel enclosures made 30 years ago that have a flip over top with a lock for the lid. They are big enough to hold a 32 gallon Rubber made Brute trash can. They still look great today except for a couple that have been backed into. If we catch the people on camera we...

On severe water spots I take some muratic acid diluted with 2 to 3 parts of water. take a towel and get it wet and dampen a small area. Let it sit for about 1 minutes not letting it dry. Then gently rub the area with the towel and then follow with a good flush of water. I get low fume muratic...

My original RYKO self service equipment had the timers on the pump bench but have since been changed out to have the timer in the bays. I think that might be the same case with your pump bench.

I try to prepay ahead many of the utility bills that I know will be higher through the winter. Cold winters were I am and it is my slowest season. I work twice as hard in the winter for half the business.

Waxman, What is the presoak cost for a double pass wash for the High PH side?

My marketing was learned years ago. Location Location Location. I bought premium properties on busy roads. I feel at 50 percent of carwash buys are impulse buys when people drive by. I have found over they years when other car washes advertise on radio, tv etc. my bisiness goes up.

I was thinking I need to learn more about this girl named Presoak.

I was wondering this morning about what percentage of parts are due to actual breakdown of the part through normal wear and tear vs. customer abuse or theft. Thing will obviously wear out on their own but many times they have to be replaced because of abuse. Overall I would guess that 50% of the...

1526 Mahindra tractor using a bobcat style mount to go on front fork attachment. We added the third function hydraulic on the front forks to control the Bucket movement. using a hydraulic ram. The tractor fits in the Hydraulic dump trailer we use to transport the mud. The bucket mount fits...

I have posted pictures of it several times on this forum. I will look around and see if I can find another picture.

I second the check your air solenoid.

A car wash appraiser once told me that it would take at least 100 cars per day per million dollars spent to break even on a tunnel car wash. Actually he figured 125 per million but many tunnel operators have told me 100 cpd.

I would try to settle on a 50% figure. The new owner would want to keep the loyal customer base for future business so I think they should be willing to pay. I assume you are selling the wash card at prepaid basis.