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The high-pressure pump and motor sound like they're bogging down at certain points along the car wash travel as it washes the car. I can't really tell from my cameras what position the wash is at when you can audibly notice a slowing of the motor and pump as the high-pressure function is on. It...

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i don't use presoak unless you count desalt or bug off; no idea the ph of either. i use simoniz correct and simoniz foam additive as my hi pressure soap and foam brush. It is a hi ph product. https://www.simoniz.com/Customer-Content/www/sds/files/Correct.pdf

I tried the whole notch or hole in the claw thing and all It did was make the most annoying whistling sound you've ever heard. Nobody ever complains about the claw getting stuck to the upholstery and I don't seem to wear out motors any faster than normal. I think if you could make a vacuum...

I have a metal Kirby building. My interior bays are the ribbed metal panels. The only place they really get rusty is at the bottom. I have remedied that by cutting narrow pieces and screwing them over the top down near the bottom. Looks good for about 5 to 7 years and then starts to look crummy...

i checked mine this morning. they all swivel great with just the nozzle jammed into the hose.

They still come off fairly easy. Yes you can grab the hose and twist the nozzle a little bit with the other hand if you need to

write up a proposal for purchasing the wash and present it to owner. do your research to come up with a fair price. be respectful, be professional and be proactive.

definitely sounds like a Prox switch to me. You just have to figure out which one is losing the signal at that particular point where it stops. I'm not familiar with the laser wash, but on my old machine there was an LED light in the PLC that corresponded to the different Prox switches. If there...

so the distributor didn't notice the worn out gear when he replaced the belt?

You can also check the outlet side by hooking up a hose and gun assembly inside the equipment room. That way you'll verify there's nothing going wrong downstream as well.

not at all and i have never heard a complaint

i used to use straight cuffs and then swivel cuffs. then my good buddy eric told me he just jams the nozzle into the hose with no cuff at all!! since i have made a career out of trying to copy successful people, i adopted eric's way and never looked back.

i use the wave app for bookkeeping. quickbooks got too expensive over time. i just post my cell phone # for customer service. i don't get too many calls, probably because we are staffed regularly at our detail shop and used car lot.

I agree with the above statements wholeheartedly. I also would not be that interested in starting a car wash as a part of a gas station that already exists. I'm sure there are plenty of people that do it successfully, but it seems like there would be many obstacles in not owning the real estate...

you need an enzyme cleaner. The hot water carpet extractor is also a good tool but unless you have one of those you could use a bucket of hot soapy water and a wet dry vac. wear rubber gloves. Vacuum the area. Spray your enzyme cleaner on fabric and carpet. Let it sit for a few minutes. Scrub...

the op displays a lack of industry knowledge and a lack of respect for industry veteran operators. this is becoming more common; " hey, i stumbled across this forum when i googled ' car wash'. here's my laypersons observations. do my homework for me. " then, when proper advice is given, op...

i think the key is to accept quarters and tokens both. i do this. plus cc. no bills in my bays. yes people complain a bit but not much. vending tokens only but accepting quarters and cc also is my winning strategy.

but how can that possibly pencil out? A $10 million loan even at 6 1/4% for 30 years and a 20% down payment is $50,000 a month loan payment.

i used to play music in the bays, then later on a boom box outside near my towel dry station. my cranky neighbors made such a fuss I eventually gave up on the idea. but if you are set on the idea, just get some cheap outdoor speakers and a cheap tuner so you can play a radio station. a cheap...