Search results

Was looking for some feedback please. Over the years I have gotten employees when needed through either existing employees or posting on Craigslist. Both avenues have kind of dried up. I am looking for standard tunnel employees not management. What method or service are you using to hire new...

Thanks guys. Both ideas work. I forgot about the old school strobe type light. Wood

Hi All, I operate a 100' exterior with a towel dry. Come spring we want to add an express wash n go option with no towel dry. The customer stays in the car. My question is: what is the best method to notify guys at the exit end that a car in the tunnel is coming through as an express so no...

Earl highlighted my point. Yes, it wasn't an in depth history of the industry. More of an accurate short background of conveyorized tunnels, the labor issue and how manufacturer's & operators had, have and will continue to modify. Whether because of great strides by manufacturer's, labor supply...

This article attached below addresses the minimum wage issue. It uses car washes at front and center of the debate. Better yet, it gives a very accurate portrayal of the car wash industry over the years. Finally, a writer actually did his homework on our industry. Enjoy Wood...

hello. does anybody know who sells (other then tss) an inside the tunnel confirmation service sign. its a lighted sign with the 3 or 4 wash packages sold at the site. a portion of the sign would light corresponding with which wash the customer purchased. i would also consider a used one, where...

I already have a lava/wax bubbler in place online. What I meant to relay was that I have an extra one. but I was going to use as a waterfall rinse only. Sorry if I wasn't clear. So where should I place this Waterfall Rinse?

I have an extra Lava/Foam Wax trough unit. We have a minor rinsing issue every now and then and since I have this new unit unused I want to install it & of course, market it. My question is where should I place the unit? Presently as they exit the wax bubbler & curtain I have a rain x arch, 2...

Hope you guys had a good car wash winter season. Here in the Midwest it was a solid winter no doubt. The snow has siphoned off so I am looking to Spring car wash programs, which leads me to tire shine. I see that Crown Car Wash Equipment has a coin operated tire machine. Has anybody seen one...

Thanks for the article & video. I plan on installing a few new equipment pieces and to stop competing with the $3 washes. Improving wash quality, cleanliness, marketing efforts (utilizing a new product with a character and "exclusively" available here language) will allow me to raise price...

I traveled around a 40 mile radius the last couple of days. It is amazing how many tunnels converted to the $3 format, as well as the share of ground up $3 washes. They also all copy one another and universally have the monthly program. There were so many to be honest, the novelty can wear off...

I am priced at $4.50, $7.00, and $11. My average ticket per car is $6.45.

Robert, I appreciate your reply. My location is in good shape. The equipment was renovated 3 years ago and the building is in excellent condition. The site is clean and well maintained. Slumlord I am not. My place was built 15 years ago. I made real good money for 12 years. In the last 3...

Just wondering, are there still some $2 car washes operating in greater Detroit? If so, can someone please provide me with names, and/or locations? Smaller lots preferred. Anybody ever consider having two pricing formats in either of the following manner: 1) Wash and towel dry December-April...

I would agree with Earl's suggestion to examine the spot free rinse. Put on some cars, turn off for others to test. Also, staying with the water issue, maybe the overall quality of the water needs to be re-tested. Compare to previous. Lastly, maybe the drying agent line is losing prime and...

I am trying to explain to a tradesmen that inside my tunnel I want to build a mist containment wall. It will contain mist between my last rinse and the dryer itself. In our set-up it will also help reduce the noise some where we greet the customer at the entrance of the building. I was...

I have a question about our DRB keypad. We have a 7 year old 96 key entry keypad. Sometimes we get a "keypad sticking" message. That particular key doesn't beep and in fact is stuck as it doesn't push in. The 3 times it happened we just relocated the sale item to an open key. My question is...

Oh, so you do need labor. I feel this is worth a read Thoughts? Wood https://www.sonnysdirect.com/mainsei/contentmanagement/home.jsf?wec-appid=Sonnys_Direct&wec-locale=en_US&cm=4500-11488

Thanks Washmee. That was the assumption I always made. I had a temp help and payroll service stop bye and he was trying to suggest otherwise. Maybe he was talking the "independent" employee concept, which I don't plan on exploring. Wood

So I presently process tips for my employees through my payroll service. They provide the amount, I pass it on when I call in my hours. I was wondering, can I remove myself from the tip processing through my payroll? If so, what do my employees need to do? At year end they supply their tax...