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    Looking at leasing my first car was. Thoughts, opinions, advice?

    Considerations: 1. Start up cost. - Get rent consideration to cover that cost. If it will cost $20,000 for star up and rent is $1000 / mo get 20 months free. 2. Get options to extend. 3. Get option to Buy. 4. Get right of first refusal.
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    Floejet pump

    Since air cools as it expands, and cooler air holds less moisture , the moisture will condense out as the air moves away from the hot air compressor toward the flo jet. That is why it is important to have the filter / water separator as close to the flo jet as possible.
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    New Car Wash Owner Questions

    I would say that depends on the area and even on climate since area affects real estate value and climate affects construction requirements. $3 million and up plus land.
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    FRP Panels

    Is the labor any different installing FRP vs Declan Panels?
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    Worldpay chargeback fee

    Don't know chargeback fee. I get them only a couple times a year. I have this processor for Tunnel and SS Bays. Tunnel runs about 5% all in and SS about 5.5% . I think there was a monthly fee charged that would cancel any chargeback fees but had it removed because I got so few. it was...
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    FRP Panels

    These were at least 5 years old when taken but purpose of video was not to show panel. They look great when cleaned. v
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    FRP Panels

    Everything is easy when someone else does it. The ones spotlighted have a hidden fastener system which requires a certain amount of finesse.
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    Doyle vacuums with pleated cartridge filters

    Well, with 14 Vacs, I can think of lots of things I would rather spend time on plus with the exception of an occasional caked on Mud on a filter bag they rarely need cleaning.
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    FRP Panels

    FWIW I have no experience with Del Pro. Issue with any hollow core product is possible denting and holes. Issue with smooth surface in SS Bay is it lends itself to Graffiti scratchers which a pebble finish makes more difficult.
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    Doyle vacuums with pleated cartridge filters

    There is all sorts of stuff out there. Probably best to get a type that says wet / dry like this. https://filterwears.com/collections/shop-vac
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    Doyle vacuums with pleated cartridge filters

    I was asking washdog because they clean the filters every couple of days. Needing to do it every couple of days is not what I would consider desirable and the more vacs you have the less desirable it is.
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    Doyle vacuums with pleated cartridge filters

    How many Vacuums do you have?
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    Doyle vacuums with pleated cartridge filters

    Those look like the pleated filters on my Shop Vacs. huge PITA to get dirt out o pleats.
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    Bill Acceptors in your self service bays?

    I tried a separate box so if it was attacked main box would still work. Did half the bays as an experiment and within a few months decided to do the rest .Later used it for Cryptopay swipers. This Video was to show swiper install but you get the idea.
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    Bay safe….

    Do you have another bay that the T Handle does seem to screw in ? Can you open that and look in the back?
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    Bay safe….

    Look in the back of the housing in the wall. Is there a threaded female fitting welded to the back wall or is there supposed to be some sort of nut that is held into something.
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    Hot water heater?

    Not as foamy here but without needing foamers or foam gun. KR Kleen White product.
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    Busy Day - Detailer sets up shop

    1.I typical walk up with my hand out and say if you want to set up shop here the rent is payable in advance. . $2000 / month Please. 2. Back in the Full serve gas days customer asked my dad to check his oil. My Dad told him the car was a quart low. Customer goes to his trunk, pulls out a...
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    Due Diligence Questions for a Tunnel Wash - New to Tunnels

    Find out when pits / trench were last cleaned. Not fun to take over a place and have to quickly spend $5000 to clean pits. Get a local equipment installer to examine equipment if you are not familiar with it. Most important consideration is that it is structurally sound. Things like...
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    Recommendations for car wash upgrades

    Lights to illuminate inside the bays? Lights for Outside lot? Lights to somehow add visual appeal? What do you have now?
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