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    Hammered in Texas

    Rockport is getting the worst of it. It's been raining here for days. Corpus Christi is telling people not to flush their toilets because of sewer overflow. We're doing okay out here in the sticks, although we have a couple areas of ponding water where the concrete is low, the worst at the...
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    1 more IBA menu pricing question

    Coach, as you know, we're in a small rural town of around 5,000 pop. and have a full range of customer demographic from low-income to higher income who live in the upscale subdivisions on Lake Corpus Christi which is adjacent to our town. Our prices for our Profile are $7, $10 and $13, with 60%...
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    Strange things found at the car wash

    Ha! The things people leave are mind-boggling -- we've found all sorts of furniture, a brake disc, and a rifle left in a gun-case next to one of the trash cans (was turned over to the police). Sometimes bullets, used and unused, are found in the wash bay, syringes. The list is endless.
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    Dog in a Car Wash

    I pretty much agree with you. Although amusing to watch, it's also scary. Probably filmed in a 3rd World country where just about anything goes.
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    Dog in a Car Wash

    This short video will bring a smile to your face -- something we probably all need. Not sure where it was filmed, possibly Europe somewhere.
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    Getting some touch free ideas

    We are in a "small, rural town" on a major recreational lake with lots of farmers, ranchers, hunters, people fishing, etc. Our WW Profile has had no problems with picking up things in trucks because the top brush does not touch the pick up bed. It goes over the roof of the truck and stays at...
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    Washworld Profile

    We have several customers with flat-bed pick-ups that come through our Profile and we haven't had any problems.
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    Algea on the floor

    We spray straight bleach on it and then power wash.
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    White Vehicles

    Ha. Actually, I believe the Razor w/Power Tower that we'll be adding in the next few months will do just as good of a job. Fingers crossed.
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    White Vehicles

    A couple of months ago I posted an article talking about White being the most popular color for car purchases and mentioned it's great for the car wash business. Just captured this pic from our video -- 5 vehicles lined up -- all white. Ya don't catch this too often.
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    SBA Loan Forgiveness

    We have an existing SBA Loan that started in 2016 when we started our car wash. In 2020, due to the pandemic, the SBA made 6 months of payments for us (May-Oct. 2020). In 2021, we got notice they would pay another 6 months starting in Feb. They made Feb. and March payments and then quit, so...
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    What's in a name ? What should we name our new tunnel express car wash?

    Definitely something with a Chicago vibe to it. Windy City Wash.
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    Razor or Razor Edge

    No, just the HyperFlex. It can be bought separately. We're not getting any of the extra lighting effects.
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    Razor or Razor Edge

    We're getting HyperFlex with our Razor as an "optional add-on."
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    Razor or Razor Edge

    Coach, we decided on the Razor over the Razor-Edge when we do our addition in a couple of months. I was advised that the Edge, with all it's fancy lights, etc. can be a pain in the butt from an electrical standpoint w/alot of maintenance. You can always add other options to the Razor if...
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    PDQ access wash card magnetic strips failing

    We've been using the PDQ WALS cards since we started in 2016 and I have not yet had any complaints from users advising that the cards don't work. Could have been a bad batch of cards.
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    Another day at the car wash....

    On Tuesday, I got a call from a customer who is at the entry machine. He wanted to tell me that a homeless crazy guy was harrassing people in line, asking for money, waving his arms wildly, talking to himself, and then he took off his shirt and was running around half-naked. I immediately...
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    Razor rear washing

    Same here. Our Profile is programmed to use both brushes to clean the back of vehicle. And our instruction sign says to remove trailer hitches, but the majority of customers ignore it. We haven't had any instances yet with trailer hitches of all sizes, but you just never know.
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    Pulling the trigger on Petit

    We've had only one person "try" to make a claim for scratches caused by our Profile. After showing the customer the video of her wash, both she and her husband realized it could not have been caused by the soft foam brushes on the Profile. It obviously happened in the parking lot where she...
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    Pulling the trigger on Petit

    I used to work in Corpus Christi very close to that building. It's an old drive-up bank area and parking garage. I saw where this wash was going in, but never followed it or kept track of it. I can't imagine you can get a decent wash in 3 minutes and there's only one wash package. And...
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