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    Blendco Superclear

    I saw this come out a few years back but wondered if anyone here has it. It's a water reclaim by blendco that is filter less and doesn't stink. It looked like a great idea buy I have never heard anyone talk about it.
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    Vac nozzles, holes in or no holes?

    We have recently installed some premier vacs which have fantastic suction, but if the nozzle is on say a mat or hard surface, when the air flow gets blocked the motors definitely start to smell of burn. Is it bust to drill some holes in the nozzle to prevent motor burn out?
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    Site leasing advice

    Hi all, I am about to embark on setting up a chain of touchless car wash centres all single bays with no ss but 3 vacs on exits. I am opening discussions with site owners but what do you guys normally negotiate in regards to the buying works. We will get 10 year leases and supply the washes and...
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    Petit wash. Owners opinions

    It seems a few forum members were in the process of buying or have bought the petite iba. Just wondering if the speed and clean lives up to the hype. In particular how does it clean vehicle hoods and wheels.
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    Tire shine.... Is it worth adding?

    I have some customers I am working with to build some small conveyors (80ft). They are not sure about adding a Tire shine at the end as in our market nobody has fitted them. So, is it a hassle or worth the 20k fee and extra conveyor space?
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    Adding a drive through wheel chemical applicator

    Has anyone ever added a drive through wheel chemical applicator on say a Razor. If you did, was it worth it?
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    Adding a logo projector on an iba

    I am planning on building a Transformer themed car wash and was hoping to add a logo projector to project our logo onto the windshield after the presoak is applied. Has anyone else done this? It looks good on a conveyor but I have never seen this on an iba.
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    Washworld Razor Toronto

    Hi all, I am visiting Toronto with some clients who are keen to see some Washworld touchless machines. Does anyone know of any locations in Toronto with Razors or Revvs. Thanks
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    unlimited wash club pricing

    How are you guys pricing unlimited wash clubs for iba's. Lowest monthly price you sell for and most sold pricing? We are lokking at 2.5 x our wash program pricing but keen to know what others find works.
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    max distance from nozzle to vehicle

    Does anyone know what the optimum distance from a vehicle is on a pdq or similar touchless machine. In particular the front and rear.
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    touchless cost per wash

    Hi, I am just looking at different presoak suppliers and am wondering what people are paying on a cost per wash basis and how much product is being used in oz. looking at single step and 2 - step for touchless iba.
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    Water wizard fastrak opinions

    Does anyone own or have they used the water wizard fastrak iba from colemanhanna. If so, what do you think?
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    Touchless ss bays. What are your thoughts

    I am loiking into installing a number of touchless self service wash bays. I have visited some different sites and the concept seems to work well and clean well even without a foaming brush. Has anyone else operated like this?
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    What pressure for touchless

    What sort of pressure are you guys using on your iba touchless washes for high pressure passes?
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    License plate recognition

    I see from old posts that this has come up in the past. But has anyone been using this system for monthly wash programs and how are you finding the technology and back up software?
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    colored led strip lights for IBA

    I am planning on adding led strip lights to give some wow factor to my top mounted foaming wax. I see different suppliers can supply these but was wondering if one is better than the other. The three I was looking at were Kleen rite, Mr Foamer and TSS signs. Anyone have any recommendations. Our...
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    Converting a 2.0 to an express wash

    Thought I would let you know I am about to strip 2 x old water wizard 2.0 washes and place them at the end of my busiest wash to create a wax, rinse and drier arch. Also gonna strip the blowers off a European friction to add to the drying section, as they are small motors with great drying...
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    Optivia virtual attendant

    I recently saw this entrance controller on a youtube video and was wondering if anyone has one. It has a touchscreen with a video playing to tempt you to buy a better wash package. I think Coleman Hanna have them on their website but this unit may be sild by others too. Any feedback would be great.
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    Friction or Touchless? What do customers want?

    I am just curious to know how the market is trending in 2017 in regards to friction v/s touchfree. I started operating touchless washes in 2004 and found the revenue they earn't in comparison to the friction machines I replaced them with was 300% more. With the advent of "soft washes" using foam...
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    Washworld profile

    Has anyone seen the Washworld profile machine yet? I am keen to know how it performs.
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