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  1. soapy

    Hot Water in Self Service

    I must be in the minority because I supply hot water for my high pressure soap in all my self service bays. It usually runs $100 per month for 4 ss bays and 2 IBA March through October.
  2. soapy

    Touch Less Automatic Chemicals

    For those not getting cars as clean as you want I recommend adding a booster type product to your surfactant. I use MC Plus from Kleenrite and am very pleased with the cleaning I get. I feel like the surfactant portion of a high PH setup is what cleans the glass and chrome. Too many people are...
  3. soapy

    Pit Boss

    That is the one but I would get it with the 16 inch bucket and it looks like the teeth can be unbolted. I have a mid size 4 wheel drive Mahindra deisel tractor that I will be mounting my setup on. I agree the little sub compact tractor would be too small. I did not go with the clam digger...
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    Pit Boss

    Amazon sent me a ad for a front skid steer type front backhoe attachment that is only $1400. It might be a little harder to manipulate but it would work for pits. Titan attachments is the company supplying it to amazon.
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    Looking to buy a canopy for front of IBA

    Yesco sign has made all my canopys. I also get there maintenance program for about $70 per month for 70 feet of awning. They keep the lights working and clean and UV treat them twice per year. After 20 years they still look new and not faded out.
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    Who’s installing Ceramic Coatings?

    I don't have a detail shop anymore but I do keep up with trends. One thing I have read about ceramics is that they are good for chemicals with PH between 2 to 11. I have seen many high PH Presoaks applied over 11 PH. I wonder if this would cause early failure of the ceramic coating?
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    Taking Tokenotes out of circulation?

    I just raised my prices also. I upped the value of top tokenote to cover the top wash for a while. I like having tokenotes to send for refunds when people don't deserve a cash refund or to make some good will. Radio stations here let me pay half their advertising bill with tokenotes. They then...
  8. soapy

    My new SoftGloss

    Looks real good. I like the new rounded look of the softgloss.
  9. soapy

    Happy 45 Year Anniversary Ryko!

    Scary that I have been buying from them and loyal to them for more than 1/2 of their business life.
  10. soapy

    Pictures

    Pat, you better check out some old laugh In videos.
  11. soapy

    Pictures

    I thought all of Randys phone calls still had to go through Lilly Tomlin, as the operator on Laugh In.
  12. soapy

    Pictures

    It appears that it is much easier to post pictures on the new forum setup. I hope everyone will post more pictures for all to see.
  13. soapy

    Pit Boss

    I did look at that front backhoe attachment but I think they quoted me around $4600. I will have much less in my Pit Boss. I got it out of powder coat today and taking it in this week for the hydraulic hook up. I am adding a third function hydraulic to my tractor to control the smaller bucket.
  14. soapy

    Prices at self service cw around the USA.

    $3 for 3 minutes 30 seconds.
  15. soapy

    Looking to buy a canopy for front of IBA

    Is your canopy metal or fabric? If metal i would check.to a gas pump supply vendor. Fabric try a sign company.
  16. soapy

    Free Vac Token Dispenser

    They usually have a car wash show special. I think I only paid $1200 for my American token vendors.
  17. soapy

    What Change Machine?

    Hamilton with mars.
  18. soapy

    Biggest Pet Peeves --- and solutions

    I have tried about every approach there is. Each situation is different. I explain that if everyone bucket washed like them I would go broke. I also explain that I have to control the chemicals that are used and brought into the property and there is no way for me know if their stuff is safe or...
  19. soapy

    Biggest Pet Peeves --- and solutions

    Bucket washers on Saturday afternoon with people waiting for a bay. This one had 3 buckets and would not leave.
  20. soapy

    Free Vac Token Dispenser

    I use .984. The token should have a different electronic signature than a quarter and it has not been a problem for me.
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