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it's a mistake to start a program offering a new service and ramping up with labor chemicals tools and a space to do it just based on a few customers telling you that they really want it. I agree with everything washnshine said.I operate a full-service detail center on the same property as my...

we chopped the ice not too long ago by hand but it does get slick. A friend of mine who used to have a car wash in North Dakota said to just use water softener salt crystals. I haven't done that yet but I plan to. As far as the pricing goes, my two competitors locally are friction washes and...

start with the basics. Go online and research how to create a business plan. Then you will have to figure out all of your costs associated with the project. There are many things that you may think of like land building and equipment. Then there are things which are not so obvious, like permits...

You are seriously dreaming if you think a car wash in a town of 2500 people is going to be a gold mine. I can tell by your questions that you haven't done your due diligence. You should do some more homework on your own and then come back to this forum with some more specific questions.

I had a friend of mine make the steel framing out of some angle iron that he re-purposed from some warehouse racking. I painted it and bolted it to the concrete. Then we made the shapes of the signs out of cardboard and brought them to my sign guy. I used some trade magazines to get the colors I...

No the entrance apron is not heated. That's one of the mistakes I made when I built new. I took someone's advice saying it was not needed and only heat the exit apron but it really is needed. Old pricing was $10,12,13,15.

I had a problem like that. It wound up being the inlet plumbing being clogged with dirt and crud. Once I took it all apart and cleaned everything out it worked great.

This is my height restriction and menu sign archway for my new touch free. It's not quite finished but getting close.

maybe there is a problem with the manual button on the control box. Maybe some water got in and is causing an intermittent situation where the close or stop button is making a Contact when it shouldn't be.

I have the cold weather package on my new razor and I really like it. It's just an extra level of assurance that I will be able to wash cars despite cold temperatures. I have floor heat and air lift doors that are vinyl. I have already come in a few mornings and found my weep running which means...

Just ordered 2. Thanks!

I ask people to come by my office at the wash and get some tokens or cash. 90% never come.

I just smile on the outside and on the inside I plan my next price increase.

we wash boats by hand at my car wash every fishing season as a part of the decontamination process required by the DCR. I'm looking for a garden hose that will withstand Hot water that we use in the process. Do you know of a high-quality garden hose that will hold up? The ones I have used...

And are all utilities separated out for the lube shop?

this https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-56459-super-air-shammee-ii-ss2-in-bay-wall-mount.aspx

Yes I would remove hoses and put 'o'o'o' signs on them temporarily.

eventually they will all walk off. It's part of having the towel dry station you're always going to have to replenish your stock of towels. I have even had customers tell me they take them home wash them and then bring them back. Yeah right! What do you plan to do about the other three days a...

Lots of people think having their own private carwash is a good idea until they see the costs involved. It's not that just the equipment will cost a lot. It's the plumbing and wiring and installation that add up.

I don't mean to be rude, but GOOGLE it, sir! Takes 3 seconds. http://www.washsource.com/product/22945/istobal-msmart-3-brush-automatic-rollover.htm