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    Self serve high PH

    Are there any good SS high ph soaps out there that also rinse well? This new stuff im trying doesnt rinse worth a dam once my vehicle dried there was soap spots. Ive ran into this twice now with 2 difference manufacturers of chemicals.
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    Fulltime Car wash owner/operator?

    Any guys out there that own/run car washes full time as their job? Particularly self service car washes. Im wondering at what point did you guys know you had to quit your day job and go out on your own. 3 or 4 car washes?? I know it all depends on size and profitability of each wash. I want to...
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    Attendant wages..

    Whats a fair wage for a small self serve carwash attendant? I pay mine by the day . Its a 3ss 1iba facility with 4 vacuum/ trash stations. They do the trash, spray out bays, clean vacuums out when needed. I dont want to underpay them they do help me alot.
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    Car wash profitability

    Whats an average (ballpark)profit (%) of total car wash revenue to be expected, NOT counting debt service payment..?
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    Pit cleaning..

    Hello everyone, what you guys doing to empty out your pits? I do mine with a mini excavator & dump the sludge into dump trailer. I first dewater each pit with a pump so its mainly really moist mud.
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    D&S 5000 in bay signage...

    Ok sorry for this long post in advance...My 5000 system does not turn the green “go” light on when the wash is completed to tell customer to exit although it does say exit on the lit up sign. However the green go light does come on for entering the bay. Checked it out and theres no wire going...
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    d&s i5000 systems for sale ?

    Anyone know of an i5000 system for sale ? Im willing to travel for pick up. Thanks
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    Buy 2nd location or renovate 1st wash...

    Want to hear some of your guys opinions im sure some have been in my position before. I have a carwash now that im thinking hard of using equity to renovate the auto bay , and freshen up the ss bays. Car wash works and does decent business but it needs some updates. I want this other location...
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    IBA purchase...

    If you were renovating your automatic bay what touchless system would you buy and why? I currently have d&s 5000.
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    D&S 5000 upgrade

    Hey everyone thanks in advance to your feedback im new to the carwash business and could use some opinions. I have 1 wash location right now lookin to upgrade my 2000 D&S 5000 asap. Really lookin into complete i5000 system. Any thoughts on it? Def less moving parts to wear out better design. I...
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