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    Veteran's Day free washes

    110. Would have been 111 but one of the vets lost control of his car and pushed 2 cars thru all by himself, setting off the airbag. I won't soon forget that some of these guys don't get out much, let alone wash their car. Didn't bother him too much tho, he brought his other car in later.
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    small claims advice, would love everyones opinion

    In her defense, Toyota antennas tend to loosen over time (Tacomas specifically). Loose antennas break at the thread from wraps or mitters. Someone should have caught this in the loading process as they will visibly wobble from the stop and go movement. Saving you from all this nonsense. That...
  3. M

    Honey Bee's

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTDw7PJBSbM
  4. M

    Office Computer Source

    Getting a OptiPlex 3050 SFF from Dell delivered Friday. Just over $1000
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    Silverado Rear Wheel Wells

    Wet the wheels down with 50/50 simple green and water in a spray bottle. Wear rubber gloves and you should be able to remove the black buildup with your hands. Use steel wool for stubborn stains. Rotate all the wheels fully (you may have to pull the shaft back and forth to move some). Rinse with...
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    Silverado Rear Wheel Wells

    Installed in July 2014. I love them. Clean the little wheels that run on the rails once a week. It takes about 1-1.5 hours total.
  7. M

    Silverado Rear Wheel Wells

    Too much pressure was the issue. It’s been rectified.
  8. M

    Silverado Rear Wheel Wells

    Belanger Quick Fires
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    Silverado Rear Wheel Wells

    They are cavernous and squared out at the top so our wraps are getting in deep, perilously close to the wraps' lower cores. Had a claim of tiny nicks along the top edge of one in the past week. We're manually retracting them for now. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Flir video capture issue

    I am getting the live feeds on my PCs through the dvr.
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    Flir video capture issue

    We had cameras and a Flir dvr installed in 2014. I installed the CMS-D3 software on the office PC and my home PC to view the camera feeds and capture video from incidents at the carwash. It worked fine until a few months ago. I can still get the feeds on my PCs in 'Live View'. Now, in 'Play...
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    DCW Top Brush leaving streaks of dirt.

    Has the wash media been cleaned recently? Insufficient cleaning can leave emulsified buildup that will mark the vehicles up. A couple of years ago, we had a hydraulic leak in the wraps and, in a panic, I cleaned the top brush even though it was nowhere near leak. I did a crappy job and the...
  13. M

    Re Wash Policy

    We offer a free rewash with our best wash. If they're not happy with a lesser wash, they pay the difference to rewash. We don't post the policy on site.
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    New Cherokee/Durango coasting in neutral?

    They'll just have to deactivate the feature when they wash the car. Proper signage should head off most problems. For a head start, go to http://bestride.com/news/technology/these-33-vehicles-need-special-help-to-drive-through-a-car-wash . Also Google image a pdf from bestride.com ...
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    New Cherokee/Durango coasting in neutral?

    Having at least 2 trailing rollers should give you adequate space to avoid a collision.
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    New Cherokee/Durango coasting in neutral?

    Damned if it didn't just happen with a Grand Cherokee. First, the customer was in drive which caught my attention then he put it in neutral. Watching it go thru, however, it took very little impetus for the vehicle to run a good foot ahead before the roller caught up. It looks very much like the...
  17. M

    New Cherokee/Durango coasting in neutral?

    I haven't had a problem yet but I'll keep an eye out and report back.
  18. M

    New Cherokee/Durango coasting in neutral?

    All of them or one in particular?
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    Tunnel Caution Signs

    I've got 2 questions. #1 If a customer is panicking, do you expect them to read a sign? If a customer gets it in their mind to go, they're gone. When our conveyor is stopped, whether by hand or the anti-collision, I'm looking down the tunnel and if it's stopped for more than an instant, I'm...
  20. M

    Lettering for vinyl door

    Took jprb's advice and bought that LED "OPEN" sign. Visible even when the sun's out.
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