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Hi, As I drive around and also sift through the commercial real estate for sale listings I can't help but notice the amount of self serve car washes for sale. In my market it is mainly due to the amount of quality $3 & $4 express exteriors. It makes the bay & automatic offerings less...

Hello All: I have a punch card program that has been in place for the 6 years we have been open. It gives the customer $1.00 off on the 4th wash, $2.00 off on the 8th wash, $3.00 off on the 12th wash. so over 12 washes the customer gets $6.00 off,or.50 cents per wash. In the last 2 years I...

Hi All, We have a Sonny's Bubble Palooza applicator that we are about to install. It comes with 3 foam heads. My backroom has a dual supply available. Can I use all 3 foamer heads and use a tee to split so to speak, the middle one sharing? If I only use 2 , should I stagger them different...

So I need some help in diagnosing why my cash drawer won't open automatically, and why the printer won't produce a sales ticket. I have a DRB Tunnel Watch system with their Keypad, Cash Drawer, Receipt Printer set-up. After entering total sale, the drawer doesn't pop open, nor does the printer...

so i have a customer who states we peeled paint off his vehicle. i in formed him our prep gun runs at 650 psi, and factory paints should handle 1200 psi. does anybody know where i can document my fact/position? eda

So after today this will be my best May since I have been in business. Trying to determine if it is the weather, a turn for the better in the economy or just good old fashion work and service paying off. I opened in 2007. 6 months ago a $3 wash opened 2 miles away. He is doing good, but it...

So Simoniz just introduced a new wax arch. I believe it is the n/s bubbleizer unit that was for foaming soap bath. It will be at the trade show in May. Now it appears Simoniz is promoting it as a Hot Wax foam bath. I went to you tube and saw a few videos. It looks promising and marketable...

We recently took offline the whitewall cleaning and for the low low % that want the service we do by hand now. This has me re-visiting my wheel set-up. I am still striving to clean wheels better without HF. Since I now have an available applicator has anybody tried a high ph, followed a bit...

So I am looking to add a quick hand spray wax after the car exits the wash. From what I have seen, instead of towel drying the vehicle, some products you just spray right on the paint and wipe dry with remaining water. Thus, I guess saving a step. Do these products work alright? I don't want a...

so im opening up a tunnel wash, and am figuring out the hourly wages and tips. how do you guys handle recording tips? 1) is it like a dining establishment where an employee fills out a form and submits to you? 2) do you just get a verbal number to report to payroll? 3) do you pay them less...

Hey everyone. Enjoy reading all the posts and comments. Here is my deal: I run an exterior facility. One of the offers I added recently is a monthly pass. I have a dilemma regarding tracking, record keeping, accountability. Although I have a DRB tunnel watch, as a single location I did not...

hey guys; i, like everyone else have been looking to improve my online wheel cleaning. i have seen at a few places a product with the name A.I.M. - automotive international marine(?). not sure if manufacturer name is exactly correct. the product name is break away. anybody have contact info...

I came across a PDQ Spectra Arch that was pulled out of a closed wash. It's the triple foam unit with the fancy backroom panel. 2006 model, barely used, in perfect shape. My question is, what metering tips and model are we supposed to use? I know the big, original threaded metering tips...

I have an exterior wash and this year i want to do interior carpet treatments. before i spend $700-$2000 on a high quality heated extractor i want to see if i can generate some business first. i understand that heat with not to much water will do a better job. However, i can accept the fact...

i have a new wash. the blue and white chem feed pump seems to big. it is listed at 5.9 oz. we have it at the "m" in minimum and still need to cut our soap with water. i know i could spend $225 and get a new one rated at 3.1 oz., but i was wondering: if we use a smaller circumference chem line...