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  1. J

    presoak thru tri foam gun

    finally made the switch after reading about it awhile back. cheap transition with excellent results. foams up real nice and change over time is 4-5 seconds compared to 20 seconds thru the high pressure hose
  2. J

    Changing over to tokens?

    i am not one to be afraid to raise prices as my wash is the best around, however, i also don’t think it is smart to raise .50 (25%) twice in 1 year. i also am not questioning whether tokens are a good idea as i believe they are. if i knew last november i was going to switch to $1 tokens i...
  3. J

    Changing over to tokens?

    thanks for the feedback. not willing to go up to $2 on vacs and $3 on bays as i increased .50 on both just last november. i would benefit with the $1 tokens as they would be forced to put in .50 more on both but am concerned how the customer will feel about it. on the other hand, they still...
  4. J

    Changing over to tokens?

    your thoughts please! thinking of going with $1tokens as my quarters are leaving the lot. would need to change out 18 coin acceptors in the process. vac start price is $1.50, bay start up is $2.50. questions: will customers be upset to have to use 2 tokens for vac and 3 for bays if they don’t...
  5. J

    Anyone try using vandal-resistant locking trash cans?

    i will check later today if there is a name on them
  6. J

    Anyone try using vandal-resistant locking trash cans?

    i am not sure. they were already here when i bought the wash in 2004
  7. J

    Anyone try using vandal-resistant locking trash cans?

    i have the kind that mep posted. i put a lock and hinge on front about a year ago and it solved the problem. also kept people from lifting the lid and dumping big stuff like wood or bags of concrete. i will take a pic tomorrow and post
  8. J

    in bay dryer usage

    are the hand held air dryers used a lot more in the winter months?
  9. J

    air dryer hoses leaving marks on cars

    the boom is on one wall so kind of impossible to do the whole car without the hose rubbing on the car. has anyone figured out a solution to this problem?
  10. J

    Hit and Run

    waxman hit the nail on the head! i need to put up some hard stops. can anyone provide pics of what they have installed please
  11. J

    which float valve is better?

    thanks guys for the feedback!
  12. J

    which float valve is better?

    i use the bottom one (watts) but seems like once a year i have issues with it. i don’t know the name of or anything about the top one
  13. J

    Guy says 1000psi stripped his paint

    pack sand and you cannot have any of my personal info. good bye
  14. J

    Adding Crytopay to Vacuums

    no complaints
  15. J

    Where are you located and what is your start-up price/minutes?

    st louis bays $2.50- 4min cryptopay min $4, max $15 vacs $1.50-4 min cryptopay $2-51/2 min raised prices to this last november and i am the highest around
  16. J

    How do you handle this situation?

    easy one. my answer is that i am completely touchless for that reason, there is no possible way for my equipment to scratch anything. if they can’t understand that concept then conversation is over, no refund, and you can’t have the name of my insurance company. good by
  17. J

    Rates on your loans

    4%-20yrs-20%down
  18. J

    Possible contract operation of IBA (Ryco Select-A-Wash)

    autocashier doesn’t have credit card reader (an absolute must) and is junk! i had it and was always a headache. you can keep it simple and find a used unitec washselect 2, which is very simple and reliable.
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