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Guess operators that are not used to cold weather need to learn how to maintain a wash in cold weather instead of burning it down. http://www.cbs46.com/story/34210739/car-wash-burns-to-the-ground-in-riverdale

An operator I know is remodeling his tunnel. He only has room to put one additional arch in his short tunnel. He is not sure if he wants to put in hot wax or one of those super sealants like RainX. I have a personal bias in favor of a super sealant because it affords more protection than hot...

This type of report certainly makes us look bad. http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/rockdale-county/family-says-carwash-mop-trapped-them-in-car/455768871

When did the line get blurred between protesting and looting/vandalism/assault? Peaceful protesting is a right in our freedom loving country. Vandalism/looting/assault is a crime and should be punished to the full extent of the law. When a protester picks up a rock to throw, burns a car or...

I have never seen this before. https://www.facebook.com/SilviaSaintOfficial/videos/1051527001572397/

I am putting the finishing touches on an article I an doing for Auto Laundry. Anyone interested in sharing pictures of their bay signage or pay stations that I could include in the article?

This would not be a great ad for any car wash but at least they didn't sue the owner. http://www.aol.com/article/2016/01/18/woman-files-lawsuit-after-finding-part-of-human-face-in-car-wash/21299008/?icid=maing-fluid%7Camp-bon0%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D1933406405

This is a bit scary. Wonder if it works with other types of locks. http://videos.komando.com/watch/9312/kims-picks-watch-a-guy-unlock-a-padlock-by-tapping-it-with-a-hammer-a-few-times?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=tvkim&utm_content=2015-12-02-flash-b

I have a friend looking to buy one and I am uncertain what to tell him. I have never really liked them but I do not want my personal opinion to get in the way. What do you think about them?

Is anyone aware of a formulation or number that estimates what population or number of vehicle is needed to support a self service wash?

I happened to be in England last week when their national election was held. It was basically the Tory Party (Conservative) against the Labour Party (Liberals) The press predicted a close race that might mean power to the Labour Party (Seems their media is liberal - just like ours). What...

Found this article and wondered if anyone had experienced a problem from hacking. http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/hackin-at-the-car-wash-yeah/d/d-id/1319156?_mc=sm_dr

I am working on an article for one of our trade magazines about rewarding top customers. Do any of you have and ideas or existing programs to identify and reward customers that frequent your wash on a regular basis? Could you get information from credit card information to help identify them...

Probably not good for our image. http://www.aol.com/article/2014/10/16/car-wash-prank-takes-terrifying-turn-for-30-people/20979523/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmaing9%7Cdl25%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D547462

Seems like there are many different sizes for the products that are sold in a vendor. I am talking to a company that is interested in producing a glass treatment vend product. What do you think would be the best size for the wipe inside and the package itself?

My Favorite Animal Our teacher asked what my favorite animal was, and I said, "Fried chicken." She said I wasn't funny, but she couldn't have been right, because everyone else laughed. My parents told me to always tell the truth. I did. Fried chicken is my favorite animal. I told my dad...

I was in Ft. Myers, Florida the other day and I saw a bumper sticker on a parked car that read: "I miss Detroit". So, I broke the window, stole the radio, shot out two tires, added an Obama bumper sticker and left a note that read, "I hope this helps!" Don't you love it when people care about...

Yesterday afternoon Mitch Wade of Oasis was killed when a tree he was cutting down fell on him. Keep his family and friends in your thoughts.

Many of you know Bud from his company Detail Plus, his involvement in the ICA and IDA, his contributions to this site and his many fine articles in PC&D. Last week Bud suffered a heart attack and had two stints inserted to remove blockages near his heart. He is recuperating and is expected to...

As an old timer in the car wash industry I was talking to a fellow old timer and the topic of brushes (bristles) came up. Since it seems like our industry is good at recycling methods - top brushes, flowing wax arches, high foaming prep arches, etc - we posed the idea that maybe it is time to...