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  1. Waxman

    best water resistant glue/contact cement for air shammee

    I use stainless steel sheet metal screws to secure my nozzle to the hose. If you really want to glue it I found that the clear silicone bathroom tub and tile caulking works really well in the car wash environment.
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    My second most popular vending item is

    My second most popular vending item is the armor all cleaner sponge
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    Rhino Mat Cleaners - yes or no?

    No because at the rate of use for the mat brusher it would take me about 285 years to earn the money back that I spent on the Swiper
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    Repair Day

    I took a rare "half a saturday" off yesterday. I stay on top of my maintenance, so I thought " no problem". Got a call from my attendant that afternoon; half the power out at wash and detail shop. It's happened before; bad transformer on a pole causes a "partial power loss". Everything...
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    Best Touchless Car Wash?

    Everything lined up perfectly for my IBA reboot; Washworld Razor installed by Autowash Maintenance out of Malden, MA. Top quality machine installed by the best distributor I know of.
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    Need help with 1st carwash purchase

    you use tax returns to verify income
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    Tokens vs Coins

    I still take coins because my theory is to take as many forms of payment as feasible and cash for tokens works for me. Walk offs are a bonus.
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    New Owner looking to learn

    If the automatic wash came with an owners manual you can look in there for suggested maintenance intervals, items, etc. There's probably a list of spare parts to keep on hand, too. Check functions of equipment, drain water out of air compressor, look for leaks both outside in bays and inside...
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    Kleen Rite Soaps

    I can't remember it's been years since I use that product.
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    Funding

    i owned my land outright and used that as collateral. i also got bank financing and an sba 504; 60/40 split. still i was on a shoestring for ten years or so; i borrowed more $ to build my detail shop then more again 3 years ago when i remodeled my iba. i also financed an 8 plex apt bldg and...
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    Chemical choices for IBA

    select plus is about 8 cents per oz, so 80 cents per car for presoak.
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    Chemical choices for IBA

    I'll ask Eric because I don't remember.
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    London Mat Ramped tapeswitch

    New / never used. 8 1/2" x 32". blue. 2 wire. $50 plus shipping. Txt David: 413-658-4010 thanks!
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    Chemical choices for IBA

    I chose to use all the chemicals from Autowash Maintenance, my distributor. They sell a line called formula finish and it works great. Once the distributor set up the machine with a high pH presoak, hot wax, ceramic, triple foam, drying agent, etc. I left it alone. That was almost 3 years ago. I...
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    Can rental income be used as proof of income?

    I think you need to explain more
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    Saw a great idea for ALL IBAs

    clearance signs and warning poles on cables etc. are good to have. However, it's not a failsafe against people ignoring them and hitting a hard stop. I have seen people in over height vehicles parked underneath my first height restriction warning which is a plastic pipe on cables. They are ready...
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    Looking for Equipment Suggestions for an Auto Dealership

    I would have a self-serve type washstation for prepping cars when necessary. this can help better clean dirty wheels, muddy exteriors, bird droppings etc. Just beyond the prep area I'd install the most basic touch free machine i could find. make sure distributor support is excellent; check...
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    Water damage to IBA control box

    this is why i cover all electrical boxes with poly plastic / tape/ cable ties. yep it looks very lame. but i learned the hard way with my first automatic that waterproof electrical boxes still take on water. every little bit of prevention keeps things running and that is what matters!
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    Double float valves

    I think mine are the 5 inch ones
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    Double float valves

    i think they are the standard size.
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