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Sherwin Williams bought out Columbia where had been getting their 2 part water based epoxy. It worked better than any other but we only used it above our 8 foot high FRP. Over 10 years ago by the way so I am not sure what the status of the paint is now. MJ

Seattleguy & others, Keeping the coin factor should be an opportunity for a hardware-software add on entrepreneur for our coin boxes for a no-brainer straightforward tracking & logging process. One that requires almost no intervention. That would make the coins more attractive & when the...

We are cautiously optimistic! Thanks John & others, We are thankful we are getting outside help in combination of the local effort. The 1,500 ND Nat'l Guard is making a difference too. Our mayor said in order for us to understand & get the magnitude of 8 million sand bags in perspective...

Anybody else have a serious current situation or memories of floods or potential floods affecting community which would also include their car wash? Our city workers --- while doing their needed aerial views --- are sharing the below facebook page --- the plan is for the page to be updated as...

Earl & others, Even people on a tight budget are tending to get smartphones so I think this is something that could be very helpful to the economy in general. It is certainly an opportunity for Google or whoever to potentially cash in on. Since we are also in the laundromat business & are 90%...

From my perspective --- it could have value at a car wash where there often tended to be customers waiting to get in. In that case, the theory would be to bring the slightly more needed money in without raising the actual rate. It would also favor the more preferred customers who would not...

Mep, Does this "good stuff" seal on a hose barb better than the lesser tubing??? In our petwash it is critical to get a really tight seal on all the tubing so that chemical draw is not ever interrupted. MJ

Splash1, I would be concerned about anything that would trap moisture (rust) with the metal unless the metal was stainless. It takes a long time but I have seen marine plywood deteriorate after 10 years or so --- I am not sure what conditions would be its mostly likely downfall. Maybe, a talk...

Red Baron, I remember back in the 60s there was a car dealership person here in North Dakota by the name of Robert McCarney who lead several tax referrals via petitions etc. One of them was a really pathetic personal property tax. How's the news media in your area? MJ

ToFarGone, Do you really notice a difference in quality with nylon vs plastic rivets? If I remember right we went with the same brand of rivets as the sheets so the shade of white looked the same. MJ

I wonder if someone a little more structural engineerish can comment on the fact that there may need to be some extra channel support underneath for some of us who have pits with a longer length & width to make darn sure a car driving over it does not fall in. We have seen cars straddle their...

Ken-Pro, Randy & others, Thanks Ken I did talk to Erie --- the most expensive 5 inch did have an issue. Too bad I didn't post or call them earlier because we threw some of them out. Anybody compare the quality of the 2 brands (Universal & Erie) & the plastic vs aluminum heads. I know over 25...

Randy & others, Erie --- we have not contacted yet but something is causing this problem or there is a defect. We may have got a bad batch? They look perfectly OK when we first install them. Does anyone notice any difference between the brands? At first we thought it was a prankster but now...

Has anyone experienced a strange matting & knotting within their hog's hair brushes. We have used extra long hog's hair brushes for over 20 years to provide something better for our customers compared to nylon & we have never encountered this problem before. MJ

The list has been covered by yourself & others. I did it manually for a number of years but when I got acquainted with a database program --- it seems like a better fit to go that route. The percentages & equations are pretty straightforward & are found in Circular E Pub 15. ETFPS is nice for...

John & others, Anybody run an isolated earth ground to theirs like they use in hospitals type of orange isolated ground outlets? The installer for our 3 week old new ATM said that helps so that is what we did --- so far so good. Anybody --- have both an ATM (convenience store or whatever) &...

Ric, http://cgi.ebay.com/HEAVY-DUTY-LONG-SHAFT-ELECTRIC-DIE-GRINDER-/380328160366?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588d532c6e Pat posted the above & you can get something similar in air powered with the needed snout. They are usually referred to as peanut die grinders. It is not so much an...

I have noticed that about other trade shows too. I like to be a little extra thorough at the booths at a trade show without hopefully coming across as aggressive. So in other words --- I tend to come back to a specific booth when they are not quite as busy. It is somewhat disheartening to...

SSW, To Jim L's list we can add Alum Brite from Warsaw. I believe all 3 of these use hydroflouric acid so you definitely do want to ----- learn the hard way about the extreme potential danger! Find out about the precautions necessary if you use these specific solutions! MJ