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  1. Waxman

    Rename your car wash?

    the name is not something the customer thinks about. they are concerned with wash quality and price and how the place feels ( safe, sketchy, nice, dumpy). customer a: "hey your car looks great! what carwash do you use?" customer b:" the one by walmart" etc
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    Recommendations on Auto Machine?

    to pm just click on user name then click start conversation...
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    High soap and wax prices

    and let's look at the other side of the equation too. What are you charging for your start up cost and how many minutes do you get for that fee? It's OK to pass the cost increases along to the customer but I feel like many times in the car wash business we are reluctant to do that as owners. If...
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    Rename your car wash?

    the name matters less than most new business owners think. name is often an ego thing. the most important thing on the sign is "car wash". the name should be smaller font than car wash. if there is significant brand recognition in the name and it is allowed in the terms of the sale, leave...
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    From Software to Suds: Eager to buy my first Car Wash!

    Funny to read this because I did all these tasks today, minus the pit shovelling!!
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    From Software to Suds: Eager to buy my first Car Wash!

    A car wash requires some mechanical ability and physical stamina. Do you possess these? If not, I would choose a different business idea to pursue instead. Why don't you try getting a job part time at a car wash to see if it's some thing you would like. Being an employee at a car wash Will give...
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    Tips on buying first car wash

    I'd advise against a partnership. I speak from experience. One person as the owner is far better in almost every way. When my partnership went south many years ago, I suffered a 'dark nite of the soul' where I had to decide whether to scrap the whole detail shop/ car wash idea or soldier on...
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    Tips on buying first car wash

    what is a 1414 schedule? Does that mean you work for two weeks and then you're off for two weeks? If so who is going to watch the car wash during the two weeks that you're working? Can you go by after work and clean up collect money etc.? Depending upon your hours you may have to hire someone to...
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    4 Bay S/S exterior

    don't paint the block. paint the bollards blue or red. you could add planter buckets with colorful flowers. american flags, car wash flags. I've just got a basic metal Kirby building but with all the extra stuff I've mentioned on my lot it really pops. I saw a building I liked in a nearby...
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    Recommendations on Auto Machine?

    more specifics are needed. What is the town population? What is the daily traffic count past your site? What is the speed limit? What does your closest competition have for equipment? in general I think I a used machine may seem cost-effective at first but could get expensive in repairs and...
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    the correct 3/8" male hose fitting???

    i think it's a parker mini crimp but i'm going to check ( it's at my used car partner's shop). this looks like what i have on other hoses...
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    the correct 3/8" male hose fitting???

    I have some long lengths of high-pressure hose from when I had to jet out my sewer line years ago. I plan to use it to make some 15 foot hoses for my wash bays. I got these fittings on Amazon but they are incorrect because the hole is reduced in size ( for hydraulic lines i think). do you know...
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    Vandalism

    If you have a community Facebook page in your area I would post the best pictures and even video of them on there and maybe offer a reward for information on the perpetrators. You might be surprised at the results you get. It's worth trying to get restitution if possible.
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    Asphalt shingle roof cleaning

    I've got some dark streaks starting on my house roof ( about 17 years old). Has anyone had any success with the commercial cleaners available at Home Depot, etc.? If so, what brand did you use? thank you
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    WW Razor - Tips for changing HP hose

    not sure about the WashWorld razor hose size because I haven't done one yet, but on my old touch free the fittings were the same size as a garden hose so I used a garden hose to pull The new hose in place. As I pulled the old one out the garden hose went into the spot and then I attached the new...
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    Flojet Leaking Air from the bottom

    I've had a problem once in a while where I think the pump is bad and it's leaking air but it's actually the little fitting where the hose connects. It's just kind of clicks in and sometimes it gets a little disconnected right there and you have to reconnect the fitting where the hose goes.
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    Hamilton end of life for ACW's & Dial Up

    My Goldline is still holding up well after almost 20 years. Very few issues with this unit; just keeps working great!
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    Coleman Water Wizard 1.0 stops during wash, help ideas!

    My old automatic was 'repair and maintenance heavy' right from the start! When I replaced it after 15 years of stress and hard work repairing and re-engineering the machine I borrowed money from my bank to rehab the automatic segment of my business. I had good credit and enough of the loan...
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    Coin Deposit

    I have a coin scale and heavy duty nite drop bags for quarters. Weigh quarters, bag them and deposit.
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