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I should add that the lenders mentioned several times that a loan for a new construction inbay/ self service carwash is difficult for them to figure as there just isn't comparable recent history to use, especially in our area. Having a co-signer helps a young entrepreneur in this case. The...

Just enough to satisfy the lender.:) We used the actual numbers from one of our washes with near the same traffic counts to make the decision. That existing wash, in a small rural town, does an average of 40 cars per day thru the automatic bay, with a traffic count of 6600. The self service bays...

Yes it does. 5000 vehicles in 24 hours and only capture 25? He worked with SBA and the bank and they came up with a range of .005 to .008.

Rooster, will your existing coin mechs accept tokens? As Randy posted they come with a cost. Have any pics of your washes to post? Something may jump out at a forum member that could help you in making the wash more profitable.

Soonermajic, My son just used a capture rate of .005 for a proposed wash site.

Big oops, I just looked and my panels are Trusscore from Amerilux. And I should have known because we sell Trusscore. Sometimes every day is a Monday. 🥴

Yes we did.

These Trusscore walls are 3 years old. We like them.

I think you will need to be more specific. What is already plumbed and what needs to be plumbed....A distributor or manufacturer can best answer installation questions. Good luck.

You will hear good, sound arguments from both sides. Considering it is your first wash and 4 close competitors are friction, touch free gets my vote. As an operator of over 30 years, it's now 100% touch free for me. We get vehicles clean. Equipment is important. Soft water and good chemistry are...

Kleen Wall worked really well. Single step. I just waited too long between cleaning! I have since gotten good results by spraying on and rinsing off.

copperhens, welcome to the forum! If you enjoy it go for it. The wash numbers look good from a distance. Every system will wear and have part replacement needs. Some more than others. I have had times where I never felt I could leave the wash, and times like now, knock on wood, where I can be...

Richard, you ran into a hornet's nest with your 1st post. The contractor you work for should know most of this, but here are my answers. Spray foam insulation 6 inch Yes to sealer No paint, use poly like extrutech Yes to heater Needs to stay above 32 so yes No opinion on reclaim Good luck.

Add a pay air station to the vac area and a 2nd in bay Automatic.

Super charger stations may fit better at a Costco, Sams club, Theatre, or even a Starbucks rather than my car wash, in my opinion, of course.

Could your Foreman have put the inlet/outlet hoses on wrong? Also seems strange to replace 2 in a day's span...I wonder if there was another issue and the original flojets are ok.

All I need is a vehicle or 2 parked at the wash for 8 or 9 hours. Motels providing the service for a charge ( no pun intended) makes some sense.

I looked into this a couple years ago and the local utility company informed me that the standby charge (cost to facilitate the charger's electric draw) would be too much to make it profitable. Has anything changed recently or that we may have missed back then?

I have had great luck with my Nayax readers in the self service bays. Also use them on the vacs and paystation for inbays.

Yes, time flies by. My Dad's been gone 16 years and as I try to remember the hamilton was susceptible to the dollar bill string, maybe in the 90's. Not certain a quarter attempt ever worked, period.