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10 years ago (before we had cameras, and sold the wash), vandals were breaking into the vacuum vaults, using a torch and crowbar. Beat the sh%t out of them. We started removing the vault boxes each night, to save the vacuums. Then, they just stole the whole damn thing. You could see the...

Mr. Wood, your solution sounds intriguing... 🤔 please post a photo if you can!

Especially with "man boobs"!! 😖

Smells like cat urine... Birds HATE it! 😺

Have you heard of the NEW "Little Tree" air freshener??? Bird-B-Gone!! Hang a few of them inside your Laurel box, and your birds will disappear!! :ROFLMAO:

With the bird attached?? :oops:😟🐦

Sometimes a token is rejected and gets stuck below the coin acceptor, instead of falling into the opening (below the shelves). Customers call to complain when they lose 2 $1 tokens on the Microfiber towel machine. I think I fixed it with a $1 plastic Matchbox track. I cut a 3.5" strip and...

We had the same problem in April, so we glued plastic bird spikes, on the inside of the C-Channel facing the concrete block. We got an early start BEFORE they started to build their nests.

HELL YES! The current owners must know about this upcoming major road closure project and don't want to deal with it. Is the price worth it 'New Washdog"? Owning & running a car wash on a daily basis can be stressful and intense, then you add a "multi-year rebuilding"... That would be a...

Oh my, you certainly have a unique problem! Using wire or plastic spikes is NOT an option, as it would prevent the air fresheners from falling. How about attaching reflective tape to the vertical supports, inside the vending machine, so the strips hang down loosely? Hopefully this will...

We went through that in 2013 at my wash. We're located on a corner. They closed 1 lane at a time, to widen the 2 lanes, moved overhead power & phone lines underground, added median landscaping and widened the sidewalks. Took 9 months. Fortunately, the worst of it was done during the winter...

If you're interested in adding a payment app at your self-serve car wash, I'll be giving an AWESOME presentation on my experience with Coinless. I'm presenting at 8am on Tuesday May 9th, Room W203 & W204. For the record, I'm not being paid by Coinless. WCA asked me to present, not Coinless. I...

I had a similar experience last September. A customer called to tell me there was a problem with a bay hose. It was a warm evening. I checked my video cameras. 1 bay was down, the other 4 were busy, with cars waiting. When I arrived, I was approached by the customer who had called me. As I...

I'm located on a busy corner in town, and frequently approached by mobile detailers. Problem is I don't KNOW any of them or their quality of work. If they're working on my property, they become an extension of my business - for GOOD or BAD. Its called "guilty by association". Choose wisely...

Hi Earl, the screws offer some strength & rigidity with all the use my dryer hoses get. But if someone hooks it, it will unravel like an old sweater (see photo)... Then, just cut off the bad section & re-attach. The weakest part is the hose.

Ha! Hard pass on your offer David, though I like champagne! I had to share this humor with my CW peers. You guys understand as few would! 🥰 I believe Tik Tok videos are leading this young generation in the WRONG direction!

My car wash supplier just notified me that my car wash was featured in a Tik Tok video. The photo was captioned with "Make sure it's run top-notch". A guy offered me $200,000 yesterday to buy my car wash. He said he watched a Tik Tok video. Lol! I told him I paid almost $1M 20 years ago...

Haha! You've got a 50% chance of getting it right. Our customers LOVE the surprise when they see me hustling around the car wash, then realize there's 2 OF US!! :oops: :ROFLMAO: 👯‍♀️

Just hired my identical twin-sister to help me at my car wash. I admit after working alone for 20 years, I've become a little tired and cynical. Due to health issues, she left her stressful corporate job, and wanted to help me at my car wash (2 days a week). Now she LOVES her new job, working...