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    Competing With Express Tunnel Wash

    Here was my solution: I installed 2 Petits along with Dencar playstations with monthly passes. 1. Window/All Purpose Cleaner 2. Microfiber Towels My wash went from about 30k cars with my old setup ( Ryko Softgloss/ Radius ) to.... I'll wash 65k+ cars this year. This is with from what I...
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    What kind of vacuums?

    Luckily my locations are in locations where the clientele are minimally abusive and criminal. I feel for the owners in challenging areas with constant trouble .
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    What kind of vacuums?

    Agreed. I have some pretty great condition 2 motor Fragramatics and they get used but the fragrance and shampoo minimally. I've been considering just upgrading the vacs to Premier 3 motor or some other brand 3 motor. I have 3 motor old Doyles at one wash and the performance is superb. Just...
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    What kind of swivels is everyone using?

    Mosmatic all the HP stuff. KR on the LP. Mosmatic last over a year in a very busy SS. I don't rebuild either
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    Best Payment Options?

    not sure what the best is but I’m upgrading my meter boxes and putting Monex readers on them. Hopefully I’m not making a mistake but I’ve read a lot of positive things about them as well as the guys from Ginsan spoke highly about them
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    Stacking self serve pump stand

    This. I'm considering going to this pump stand. Great layout and design IMHO
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    I let my girlfriend replace vac door gaskets

    I've found if I use a MAP gas torch on the outside of the door the gaskets come right off. Peels right off in one piece even gaskets 7+ years old. Then I use Goof Off to clean up what ever residue is left
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    Subscription Model For IBA

    Touchless.
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    PLEASE HELP!!

    Sodium Hypochlorite
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    Air Dryers In Self Service - How Are You Wiring Them?

    Went and bought a Super AirShamee II to install and try. I think I can tackle this myself but have a question I've seen some people mention wiring it off the HP pump. Are you guys using the same relay as the HP pump or just jumping the incoming HP pump power to the relay to another relay that...
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    PLEASE HELP!!

    SH with HOT water. Post treat with SH
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    When do you all replace consumables ( Guns, hoses, etc)?

    HP guns, HP hoses, Vac hoses and claws, etc? Do you wait for them to fail then replace or do you prefer to change them out once they start looking worn and bad? Part of me would like to leave them till they completely fail but they'll usually start looking like hell by then. The flip side...
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    Time to do some plumbing

    That's a tough one. I'd lean copper. If you do PEX I'd get yourself a good wisbro expander tool Just curious....why the hate for PVC or CPVC?
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    Looking for ideas

    Where is a good place to order the stainless HP lines like that? Grainger?
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    Social Media and SEO services

    Im currently using SLAM through Sonny’s. We’re still working things up but so far so good. I have a very busy IBA site with monthly’s and a new EE I just opened. Im figuring after 4-6 months I’ll have a better idea of it’s effects. Also had Sonny’s re do my website
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    Monex Terminals

    Interested too. I assume they have count up ( seemed like they didn't a while back from from their website it seems the do now?)?
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    Dryers for IBA

    What products are you using / testing specifically if you don’t mind sharing ?
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    Dryers for IBA

    6 x 15hp producers you’re probably looking at $45-50k installed
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    Dryers for IBA

    Premier
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    Slug Buster II, Microcoin QL, or IDX

    I have all 3 albeit they are from about 2007/8. All still alive but I'll say I've had the least ( maybe none ) jams with the Microcoin XL's in my vacs.
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