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  1. Greg_T

    Car Wash, Samoa style

    We are heading off to Samoa later this year, and have been on a Facebook group that shares holiday tips etc. One provided a recommendation for an excellent car wash / detailing business. The photos are a reminder of the simple, uncomplicated way of life in the South Pacific. As you would...
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    Mud

    We are in a farming area, and at the foothills of popular 4WD areas. So mud is just a normal part of business for us, certainly not worth us getting all stressed about. Examples from earlier today....
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    Attempted break-in

    Last week we had an attempted break in. Once again, our alarm system went off and prevented any further damage. A snap shot as one of the fine young men did a dash back to their car. The footage of them scurrying like stunned rabbits gives me a chuckle, despite being annoyed at their actions...
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    When you're on the other side of the world...

    When you're on the other side of the world, everyone else is asleep. So it's just me and a bunch of bots....
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    Another business besides the carwash?

    At our particular location, a carwash won't provide enough revenue and net profit to generate a healthy income. So our carwash is a "side hustle", with our main source of income being an automotive workshop and tyre service. I was wondering how many other self serve owners are in the same...
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    US / Australian property prices

    ** Nothing political here, just some observations! ** I often see discussions regarding valuations for car washes, particularly self serve facilities, and compared to Australian valuations, the US valuations always look pretty low. I got wondering about how property prices in general compare...
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    Gloves

    It doesn't get really cold in Australia, but our mornings are getting close to freezing currently. So my delicate Australian fingers get awfully cold doing the morning and evening clean ups. I would really appreciate any recommendations for gloves that are good in a SS wash situation. Thanks in...
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    Some good news....

    After having our remote video capability down for a while, I got it back and running today. So checking on my phone tonight, and I see a guy washing down his trailer. After washing, he pulls forward then proceeds to clean down the bay. We all have challenging customers, but I still have lots...
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    Argumentative customers!

    I've had a good run with customers for a while, but this morning had a young man spray painting parts of his 4WD and doing other maintenance tasks in a bay. I started politely and gently, asking him to move on and explaining that it is a paid car wash, not somewhere for him to work on his...
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    Foam brush marks on aluminiuim

    One bay of our wash has aluminium sheeting on the lower half of the walls. In 2019 I used an aluminium cleaner called "Ali King", which has phosporic acid, hydroflouric acid and butoxyethanol. It worked very well, and it was nearly 12 months before I felt I needed to use Ali King again. So a few...
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