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Thanks Mac, I hadn't thought of renting the other bays out for detailing. That's a good idea. Oh, the 8 bay is well run and maintained.

So I'm looking at a site that originally had 3 lw4000's and 4 vac islands. All the equipment has been removed. The projected daily car count is 48 cars per day. I was planning on putting in a used lw4000 that I already have and JE Adams vacs that I already have. The question is what to do about...

I've had really good luck with JBS's Compass line.

I use JBS's Compass series. 100 for low pH, 200 for high pH, 201 for boost, 500 for wheel cleaner, 602 for poly sealant, and 700 for foaming polish.

I would think that if it was not separating and turning to jelly that it would be safe to use for a HP Soap. Since it is separating and turning to jelly, you need to think hard about whether you should use it. If you use it, will it gum up the mixing system. will it keep your customers...

JBS and Lustra both offer scents that can be added to products.

I am so tired of Vegas, but I am still going. It is a great chance to get up close to the equipment, ask the engineers questions and to network.

The largest injector that you would need on a LW4000 is a 0.86 which restricts flow to 2.5 gpm, so a 10gpm hot water heater should be able to keep up and can be plumbed straight into the pump. When it comes to hardness in your water, remember that the soap reacts with solids, it does not care...

"what should lp psi be" = I like to start at 150 lbs psi on the soap pump and adjust up if needed. You should not need to go above 200 lbs psi. "how many seconds is a pass roughly" = PDQ figured speed 0 to equal about 42 seconds with no Front Bug or Rear Double passes. Speed 9 should be around...

With soaps the raw ingredients are usually all powders and then RO water is added to turn them into liquids. Buying powders cost less than the comparable liquid because there is less involved in making and shipping it. It usually works as well because it is usually the same soap. Which one is...

Usually when this is happening at a specific time of the day it is caused by sunlight getting on the T-bar receiver eye. I have seen the sunlight reflect off a vehicle and cause the arch to turn too soon; as well as, the sun getting onto the eyes directly. The best option is to replace the...

I use GinSan, but I have seen car washes that operate just fine with both PurClean and ConServe units. Pay attention to the layout. Some units can be difficult to work on.

I forgot that you will need to check the inside of the brass valve body for excessive wear, pitting or anything that may prevent it from making a good seal. If you find a problem then you will need to replace the brass body.

I haven't rebuilt the larger style Lexair, but with the smaller ones, I always cut off the air and cut off the water to the high pressure tank. I drop the level of the water in the high pressure tank below the level of the lexair. Remove the airline and the quick connect. Then I remove the...

My two cents. Both pieces look a lot alike, and wash a lot alike. In the end it really comes down to your distributor. Both machines are well built and engineered.

You know I hadn't ever noticed, but our bridges that originally had a treadle plate all have the black rollers on the entrance side and white on the exit, while our bridges that originally where Virtual Treadles have the white on the entrance and black on the exit. I have always just replaced...

1st issue: Check the foaming material in the pods. 2nd issue: I use their Glow Foam Polish and while I have never seen it glow in the dark, it probably would under a black light. JBS uses liquid colorant instead of a powder so you can turn up the color with little fear of staining a vehicle...

The black rollers go on the entrance side of the trolley and the white on the exit side. The buzzer should come with the Virtual Treadle Kit.

The black rollers go on the passenger side and the white rollers go on the drivers side. They should all be the same size.

Personally, success for me is determined by being able to see a profit when everything is accounted for. That said, if expenses are being well managed then you know what your gross income needs to be to turn a profit. Knowing the average daily car count and average sales price will tell you if...