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i wonder what came of this :unsure:

dont let the naysayers stop you. if they could do it, surely so can you. just make sure the numbers make sense, know like all small business it takes a lot of commitment, and ss/iba model is quite volatile. best of luck!

wow, that is so terrible. i hate that it happened and i pray for a speedy recovery. don't be cheap and hold out for a little saving, getting back up will in the end be better for you mentally and for your pocket imho.

is that even a thing? touchless iba followed by a full service?

the one we're about to work on is a 150ft tunnel, just didn't wanna shell out $20-30k on a lighting system when i could achieve nearly the same result for $3-4K. i plan to mount them near the ceiling so it isn't going to get really wet aside from the humidity. the warranty is 5 years allegedly...

i will definitely say from operator standpoint buff and dry is more hassle to maintain and doesnt add or shouldn't add to the drying process. proper ph, water beading, drip space, and proper dryer placement should be all you need to produce a dry car. if you have a set budget, i would focus on...

yeah, that's an iba.

do you mind sharing your latest quote here to see if we can help to find ways to cut cost? lots of the tunnel components do not need to be brand spanking new or the greatest of the greatest. i recommend you shop around carwashconsignment or talkcarwash marketplace on facebook to see if there...

you're right, the parts are imported from china and assembled in the USA via company called 360LED in fayetteville, NC. i have used Novostella smart flood lights in the past for my smaller tunnels (https://www.novostella.net/products/novostella-blaze-smart-flood-light-100w-wifi). it's been 3...

🤔 competition is a factor too. if there's an express tunnel nearby, i would run the other way and go iba and advertise touch-free to hit that niche. if OP is considering mini tunnel i assume he's got some spending capital. go grab petit accutrac and go wild.

it really depends on your budget, projection, and traffic... in any case you definitely need to move away from your current model. a conveyor mini-tunnel will cost you more, but has higher throughput and better cleaning power. if you think your car wash can eventually grow to do 3-4K in car...

Hello everyone, Has anyone tried using non-car wash rated RGB LED bars in their tunnel? As we all know, the car wash RGB lights are ridiculously overpriced, and getting ambient lighting effects can cost about $25K plus installation. I was thinking of daisy chaining several of these on both...

we're acquiring the site, so its always customary for us to redo majority of it to fit the "look" of our brand. our chemistry and equipment setup is same in all of our sites so the only thing to do is the small cosmetics like this

bulk wrap material is actually quite inexpensive, its the labor that's majority of the cost. it seems like everyone's consensus is that it's not wise to try anything slick like this. i did have a professional painter who specializes in car washes tell me he's done one and it has lasted 7 years...

what do you guys think of putting vinyl wraps on top of the PVC panels, the same ones used to wrap cars? wraps on a car is expected to last around 3-7 years and that's with you driving it around and leaving it underneath the sun from time to time, whereas a car wash tunnel would be in much more...

has anyone attempted to paint their tunnel walls that's already lined with PVC panel walls? we are about to acquire a site with white panel walls, and would like to make the tunnel black so the light show will pop more. is there anything that will make them last, or should i just tear it down...

buying units from china just because the upfront cost is cheaper. how do you know the quality of the machines and the quality of the washes it puts out? how do you know if the company will be around 3-5 years from now if you need spare parts? what kind of service support can you get if...

dont do it bro

here's another, this time a NCS-Macneil tunnel doing it right after their magnum high pressure rinse arch:

for sure i dont plan to have 14 dryers in my tunnel, ahaha. ive been happy with 9 dryers w/ 12 ft of drip space in all my sites. so having tried flash drying immediately after the first rinse and seeing some results, is this something you've replicated or would want to replicate?