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I own several hand car washes and want to try the unlimited monthly wash structure. I am not willing to put in the expensive pay stations and I am looking for a desktop POS System that will work. Square has recurring billing but the problem I am running into is finding a way to look up the...

I have very unorganized and messy washes. I do not have any system for employee responsibilities and pretty much just go by the wash and tell the guys what they need to do which they do half assed and it eventually goes back to the way it was, dirty and unorganized. Is anyone willing the share...

Who do you guys use for insurance? I have farmers and I am shopping Midlothian, and few others. any other suggestions? thanks!

I would like to implement a finger or hand print time clock so my employees cant clock each other in. I would like a system that I can monitor on my Iphone so I can see who is clocked in in real time. Any suggestions on what system to buy and how much I can expect to pay. thanks

My contract just expired, looking to lower my fees - any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

I have an older (1999) reclaim system that I don't use because my water bill is pretty low anyways. I am looking at buying a new system for another wash that I just purchased and it looks like the technology has improved. The provider says I will save between 50-70% on my water bill which is...

I purchased a two bay in bay automatic and have converted it to a full service car wash. I offer three different exterior packages (Basic, Ultimate and Hand Wash) and four Interior/exterior packages (Wash and vacuum, quick detail, full detail, ultimate detail) Currently the workers use the...

I have a friend in the business that is offering 3-4 Peco Drying units for $4000. They are about 4-5 years old and I am going to use them to speed up the drying time on a hand car wash. I think is has everything I need including the mounting arch. Is this a good product and a good price?

I just discovered that my insurance does not cover interruption of business due to drought. Do any insurance companies provide coverage in the event that the city shuts down car washes due to drought?

a friend is offering to sell it to me for $900. it is 2.5 years old from a car wash that was not very busy so im sure it is lightly used. is that a good price? Is that a good machine?

I just Finished my first 3 stage buffing/polishing on a black car. The end product looks amazing but I noticed after my third and final polishing stage (3m white black blue process) that there were still tiny scratches giving it a tiny amount of swirls that were barely vizable but there none...

what is the best way to clean and engine? steam cleaning? how do you do this?

I am just learning how to detail. I am using a harbor freight 50$ Boston tools polisher along with 3m's 3 step process (white black then blue). Is this a good combination? How much pressure should I apply for each step? Is there a different buffer that I should be using?

I am switching to a ticket writer pay set up instead of using my automated payment system. I was scouting the competition today and one wash had a "symbol" hand held device that let him put in the wash package, run the credit card and print the reciept from a hip printer. I would like a...

I am having a problem with the tire shine flinging up on the body of the cars after they leave. Any suggestions?

I have a standard 4 motor coin operated vacuum. What is the maximum length of hose I can use and still have good power?

I made the mistake of washing all my towels together including the ones with tire shine. I have bought all new towels but want to make sure the washer and dryer are clean before I start using them. Is there a degreaser out there that I can use?

What is a reasonable amount of time for a full hand wax and carpet shampoo with one detailer working?

Is it possible to take four coin operated vacs, put them together attach to PVC pipe running above my bays and have a central vac system? Has anyone tried this? Will it work?

What is the best way to clean the rims? We spray on a wheel solvent and then hand clean them using a wet towel. This method works great but it is extremely time consuming and I'm sure there is a better way to do it? Would installing high pressure wash guns work? thanks