Search results

  1. bighead

    Alarm 14 Water Wizard 2.0

    he gave you great advice.... A/B sensors first, then their respective wires... make sure the boom AB sensors aren't coming away from the flags when the boom tilts (often caused by the nylon pillow block bearing that holds the boom on its rails wearing out and having too much play)...
  2. bighead

    Vilco Supply

    He's had some of mine for over a year... he did finally call me a week or so after this thread started and told me about his health problems and being behind... but i haven't heard from him since... then i see an ad for vilco in the latest SSCWN last week and i think "why go for new business...
  3. bighead

    Vilco Supply

    randy, i've called and emailed, left messages... nothing... usually the guy answers right away
  4. bighead

    Vilco Supply

    Anyone hear any news from Vilco Supply lately? They have some of my pumps and i've been trying to get ahold of them for a few weeks and haven't heard anything. Anyone know if they are still in business?
  5. bighead

    water wizzard leaking pump stand compartments

    i just turned it into a water supply and put a dosatron down stream on both tanks (that way it doesn't matter if they cross over.)
  6. bighead

    Major life decision

    Express car washes are a business that requires management….period more passive investment categories are easy to spot because third part businesses will exist to manage those investments for you. Think self storage, apartment rentals, commercial rental management, or even standard rentals...
  7. bighead

    Source for methanol (small quantity)

    Washer Fluid.... or RV antifreeze can have a higher concentration (check the label- some don't use methanol)... pour in a few inches of foam brush soap and take the tip out of the hydrominder... I do that when it gets too cold up here in the PNW (and turn off the weep to my FB- i put a ball...
  8. bighead

    Water Wizard 2.0 Presoak Issue

    I agree with stainless we’ve also experimented with no media at all, and I must say it works if your presoak are similar foam. It also eliminates a point of failure
  9. bighead

    Car Wash Insurance

    Jeff Cook <jcook@robersoninsurance.com> i found him on talk car wash on facebook, a lot of guys use him there. He saved me $$ for the same coverage on all my washes.
  10. bighead

    Watts pressure regulator failure

    I have a friend who has had his flojets on the side like that for 9 years and hasn't replaced one yet.... I don't do it that way, but when I told him that he didn't care enough to change it :) I would focus on regulating the incoming air into the flojet like randy said. Get it to where the...
  11. bighead

    Car Wash Apprasal/ valuation

    yeah, i would never pay less than a 12% cap rate for a car wash. Even then it is a stretch. Investment real estate selling at a 6% return on capital is one thing because you have NNN's set up and all you do is collect rent. With car washes you need to hire/fire, fix things, keep customers...
  12. bighead

    Water Wizard 2.0 Presoak Issue

    yup, its right next to the tri foam foamers... its where the air pressure mixes with the product...
  13. bighead

    Water Wizard 2.0 Presoak Issue

    There is also a foam generator after the solenoid that may have gone bad.... but solenoid is the first place to look.
  14. bighead

    Turbulence in Main Tank causing Hydrominder problems

    Can you hook the float directly to the stainless piece coming off the hydrominder? I've done that a few times to get larger batches of soap... also lessens the amount of points of failure
  15. bighead

    T handle security enhancements

    i used these guys on my hamiltons after one gthe puck locks have ot drilled out... no one has messed with them since https://www.laigroup.com/ IDK if they make a kit for the coleman paystations, but you might be able to adapt another kit they make. Supposedly they are harder to drill as well...
  16. bighead

    I keep going through flojet pumps

    deadhead the flojet, and if you can, have it below the level of the tank... i haven't had one fail in years, especially once i set them all up that way.
  17. bighead

    Snow foam

    a lot of chemical companies have a foaming soap for the entrance of tunnels, i would think you could probably use that product, it shouldn't cost to much I have a wiota tri foam in the bays at one of my washes, and the weep system is built in (we don't use it- its too mild over here) but i...
  18. bighead

    Drying Agent/ Wax

    No problem, figured i'd help jog your memory. I've also attached the definition of ask-hole here for you, in case you need to refer to it in the future (or forget). https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Askhole
  19. bighead

    Drying Agent/ Wax

    of course that was a direct copy and paste from this thread: https://www.carwashforum.com/threads/iba-clear-coat-sealer-drying-agent.15945/#post-121535 *sigh*
  20. bighead

    Drying Agent/ Wax

    Don't know if you remember this thread or not sooner.... http://www.autocareforum.com/showthread.php?15194-Kr-vanilla-cream/page2&highlight=shore+chemical might want to try it... I only own 5 car washes, but what do i know...
Etowah
Top