Recent content by Rfreeman

Here in TX we get it not as bad as a few years. The dust from W TX gets blown into the atmosphere as a front bringing the rain is moving in. Yes it's great for car washing and the self serve model as I see a lot of customers come by spray the car off as their in a hurry to get where their going.

Im in the N Texas (Ft Worth) area be glad to share my contacts with you....I have 4 washes and I think the price is reasonable.

Looks very nice. The choice of tile is nice as well, I'm curious to see how it ages but great job!

Just enough for them to get the sand/salt trucks out on the roads coach then everyone driving has to wash their cars. I still have nightmares about 2001 and the damage it caused.

I've tore out and replaced 3 of the 5 washes I've owned and done a complete remodel of the equipment room. From my experience the older stuff was very compartmentalized i.e. a small separate stand for TC and one for FB. A separate tank for rinse, hp soap, wax. Then separate stands for the motors...

Well my install was a little easier bc my trough is sitting on top of the r panel secured with L brackets I made. So in the "valleys" of the r panel where I put the flange i sealed the trough with weather stripping tape forming an L from the outside of the trough to the roof if that makes sense...

I used toilet flanges from HD. Since you have 8" I would extend the flange with some pvc pipe

If I was you I would add expanded metal and possibly reinforcement beams from purlin to purlin. that would make a nice deck to set a trough on and work on any repairs. Be sure to prime it and paint it so that it will hold up against the weather.

That's the price elasticity formula.....finance and econ major guilty as charged.....

Took me over 10 years. Started looking before the 2008 financial/real estate crisis and well all real estate was way overpriced. I got really lucky and ended up buying a wash after the crisis for less than land value. Negotiating on it took 9 months alone as I waited for the deal to come to me...

Unscrew the black cap. Remove the coil...using I think a 13 mm deep socket remove the stem a d inspect the plunger for any trash or corrosion. Also inspect the manifold where you removed it from. You might not need a new kit just clean it our. Otherwise KR sells them don't have the part# handy...

Any flip is worth it if you buy it right. Car washing isn't for everyone but you have to determine which strategy is best for you based on your personal goals and objective regardless of the asset class. If you can buy a car wash like you mentioned above that has a true market value as you...

Typically have an inspection day or days before the actual auction, go to it and be prepared or have someone that knows what they are looking at. Watch the buyer premium fees typically a percentage of total sales price. Know what type of title you will get and that it will not be incumbered...

I bought a stand from him, Thanks Greg!

Duke, I have purchased 4 used super saver pumps stands for my car washes and have rebuilt all of them to fit my equipment rooms. I don't have any experience with any other stand because the first wash I bought had a super saver so I learned on them and just stuck with them. Like you said I...