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Its been a while since I posted so thought I'd give an update. In case some of you don't remember, i bought this carwash in February and got some valuable advice from this site and some other car wash owners. It is in a small Southeast Kansas town (Coffeyville, KS). Things are going well...

This carwash has an older setup, it has large mixing tanks where the previous owner mixed powder. He just added 1 quart of his powder to about 20 gallons of water in his soap tanks. And his adjustable soap meters are set to about 6 GPH. I think our CAT pumps output a little less than 4gpm...

We currently have all eight positions used after we had at the wax. But can't figure out how to get wax solenoid with cold water and the high-pressure pump. It seems like we need a three stack switch or a relay but the relay didn't seem to work. When the relay is activated it must backfeed...

I have an ARO diaphram pump on my foam brush, running at about 60 psi. I don't feel it is pumping out enough foam and wondering if some of you can provide setting ideas or input. The foaming air supply is running at 20 psi & pump at 60 psi, I've tried to up the foaming air but it creates too...

I have a few ideas pictured here (excuse bad photoshop job). The original carwash is just all concrete block covered in the bay wall plastic. We want to take that off and either paint the block or put up some stone veneer. I have pictured some options, all red, half stone with red, and all...

We are having problems with a motor not starting. it was working one minute and then i turned off the breaker to fix a hose, and when turned back on the motor wouldn't start. the timer is working fine and all low pressure is fine so the signals are getting there. but rinse and high pressure...

Newbie here.. This wash is a very low budget wash so looking for ways ideas to lower expenses. The current owner manually controls the weep, he just turns it on with a valve when he thinks it needs it. He's not had any problems yet he says. But I imagine he wastes a lot of water since he has...

Just bought this wash, haven't started operating it yet. THe current owner says he had it ready to setup for wax but I think he said it needed plumbed in and a valve installed, he installed a small 5 gallon(ish) tank next to the high pressure bay pumps. Assuming it has nothing but the...

I've got a more expensive wash proposition. This is in the next town over from me, where my parents live and my dad actually found that it might be for sale. He knows the owner and it's not listed for sale but the owner is tired of it he says. It's a 4 bay SS with a tall covered truck bay...

Another newbie question. I've searched and found some soaps that get descent reviews but figures I might as well ask the guys who use them the most. The current soap used in the wash is a powder called Power clean by Autoshine formula 9115 I think. The owner said he was paying $145 a box after...

This is a three bay self serve with fairly low traffic right now. Location is SE kansas. Currently the wash has 1 electric and 1 gas 50 gallon heater. We are curious if a tankless would be more efficient. I know there are a lot of variables to consider that I dont know yet. Cost of gas vs...

I've read that wax or sealant is a good revenue booster. This 3 bay SS already has the system for presoak and tire cleaner and the current owner told me we'd just need another wall tank to add wax. So do we just need another stainless wall tank with a float and solenoid similar to how he already...

This is for a new budget car wash. There is no sign currently, but it is in operation. we want to add an economical sign. and wonder if we need a name, or just get a catchy sign and call it "Car Wash" like most others seem to do. We thought about just getting 2 heavy duty vinyl banners and...

I've been seeking advice about buying this 3 bay SS very cheap. Now I just have a few specific equipment questions. Just wondering if the equipment is pretty standard and low or high maintenance & looking for general advice and what to expect & suggestinos about possible upgrades to save on...

Considering purchasing a very low but steady revenue small self serve wash. Sales about $15k on a 3 bay self serve only. The current owner operates without liability insurance but we dont want to do that. We are having some trouble getting quoted at all because new to the business. One company...

first time post here.. This is a 12 year old car wash with 2 enclosed self serve bays and 1 open bay with taller boom for Rv's. It has new pumps and water heater and softeners last year. It is in a small town of 10k people, but on the outskirts of town on the main highway out of town next to...