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    Hanna Z-Flex Wrap

    The torque plate busted on our Hannah wrap, driver's side. Struggling to get replacement part, does anyone have an old set of Hannah wraps they need to get rid of?
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    Switching from Hydraulic Fluid to Aqua Blue

    What is the correct procedure for purging the system of hydraulic fluid to switch over to water based hydraulic fluid?
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    Mr. Car Wash

    I'm a little surprised no one has brought up the topic of Mister Car Wash being sold. I had been told by a friend it was in the works, but still surprised at how quickly it is happening. How does everyone think this will affect the industry? Is it another MACE or Wash Depot at this point...
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    Looking for a job

    GM 20 yrs. experience, looking for a job in the Kansas City market. Please feel free to email me or call me....chadrichardpalmer@gmail.com, 913-406-9051.
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    reversing conveyor

    I feel like ive seen this addressed before, but cannot find any reference, maybe it was another forum. We are considering reversing the layout of the car wash. Has anyone ever tried pulling the car by the passanger side tire? I guess my ultimate question is, "Why not?"
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    Gem, Jem manufacturing?

    Who knows who this is? Apparently they built our conveyor, I can find no drawings, manuals, etc...anyone have any contact info for Gem or Jem manufacturing? any info would be helpful, google is not cooperating with me in finding them.
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    hydrualic leak

    Trying to find a hydraulic leak. got "oil-glo 44-p," did not realize I needed a bunch of fancy equipment to make it work. Can I use any UV lamp to spot the dye, or is theirs special? Thanks in advance for any input, and any other easy solutions to finding the leak?
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    labor

    I know this is a very broad question, but does anyone want to venture a guess? In a flex-serve operation, currently averaging 3000 cars a month (and headed up) what percentage of revenue would you expect labor to be? I define labor as absolutely everyone on the payroll, GM, supervisors...
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    king ranch leather

    Good morning! What products do yall reccomend to clean and condition king ranch leather? thanks, Chad.
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    Mr. Clean Round Rock

    Saw it asked in another venue as to why proctor and gamble had bought back the round rock texas store. This forum usually provides much more info than that other one. a) is it true, and b) does anyone know the details as to why? Thanks!
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    detail plus

    i recently took over a start up wash in kansas, and the rookie owners are having some trouble with detail plus. i have given mr abrams a chance to respond via email, with no answer, so i bring it to the forum. they sold us a mat cleaner at the end of february that has yet to function properly...
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    turtle wax

    anyone know who bought the two turtle waxes in Kansas? i think it is someone who uses the forum, if the rumors i heard are correct. mostly just curious, as that is my old stomping grounds. thanks, in advance.
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    Help with serial RMB model 820" box from DRB

    anyone in dallas fort worth area have a "serial RMB model 820" box from DRB??? you could be a life saver for me if you had a spare. went down yesterday, washed 733 cars in a very difficult way, DRB has one coming by "sometime tomorrow" thanks. you can call me direct, 913 636-8843.
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    lobby magazines

    i seem to remember a thread, but cant find it doing a search, looking for a source for cheap lobby magazines, thanks in advance.
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    rowe bc1400 help

    anyone know what the disc nl error means on this changer, ive been on hold a LONG time...furthermore, what is the corrective measure for this error? Thanks, in advance.
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    Zen query

    If Mr. Crow posted, and nobody read it, would he really exist?
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    virginia and atlanta

    Just curious, anyone got any input on the markets for carwashing in virginia beach and atlanta georgia? While I'm asking, whats the cost of living in these two areas like? i.e. whats a gallon of gas today, and how much for a gallon of milk? thanks in advance for any input.
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    grrrrrrrrrrr

    well, here we go. The city council last week approved a flex-serve about 500 yards from where we have built our express exterior...after a couple of years of cannibilizing our business, they will realize their mistake, and sell it to some investor who thinks he can sit at home and collect his...
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    amount of mark-up needed to run a profitable distributorship

    I put a post on another carwash forum website, and i kind of assume a lot of the same people read the same forums, but for the sake of trying to gain additional insight, i will pose my question here as well. Realizing there are multiple variables, is anyone willing to give a factually based...
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    impulse or destination?

    as a manager the last ten years, and as a future owner of a carwash, ive often pondered the following: is a car wash an impulse buy or a destination, the majority of the time. ive long believed the former, but ive started swinging towards the latter. the first express i managed had huge...
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