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  1. Waxman

    partnerships working out

    I could see the right partnership working out really well for me personally. I feel like my business could grow by leaps and bounds with someone else besides me being the motivation behind every decision, project and idea. I was in a partnership decades ago that did not work out. It was a...
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    IDA Certified?

    Have you or your employees received certification from the international detailers association? The overall cost for nonmembers is $700. Do you think it's worth it? https://the-ida.com/page/Certification
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    New owners of 2 Laserwash 4000s

    this???: https://docplayer.net/4896899-Laserwash-owner-operator-tools.html
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    Life of an automatic

    But how much money are operators leaving on the table by running these old machines? If you can raise your price 40% doesn't that make up for the cost of the new equipment and then some?
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    Life of an automatic

    I waited a few years too long to replace my equipment. It's not like having pride in keeping an old car on the road. It's a business and businesses need to re-invest in equipment to remain competitive and profitable and current in the customers eyes.
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    Life of an automatic

    I ran my old superior sidetrack for about 14 years before trading up for a razor.
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    Temporary sign

    $1500
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    Temporary sign

    one month
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    Temporary sign

    My friend Eric had The idea to rent an LED sign to announce the opening of my new razor car wash. The result is better than I inagined!
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    More quarters or more cash?

    I would install cryptopay on acw. you will notice an increase in throughput from the faster card authorization of cryptopay.
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    Wall cleaner and signs?

    maybe something worth trying would be a pressure washer with A kerosene burner and downstream injector. You could apply the chemical through the injector, let it soak a bit and then use the heated water to wash the wall. I used to work For a pressure washing company and we could get the water so...
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    New Wash

    The place looks beautiful but I question the pricing and the free vacs It seems like it would make it a lot harder to earn a decent profit.
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    Question about former owner, & selling their sign

    maybe post a few pics of it.....
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    New sign at road and logo

    This is my sign. You can see how small my logo is. This is your first car wash right? It's OK to have your opinions and ideas and I encourage that but you're on a forum to ask input from guys been doing it for a long time.
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    New sign at road and logo

    It's illogical thinking to say 'it's pretty obvious it's a car wash'. It may be to you, but the customer needs a clear, big CAR WASH sign by the road. Your logo is secondary. Your name is secondary. I see many business people making this same mistake; name in bold, logo prominent, then the...
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    Heated Water for IBA

    My new razor wash has an option that I love and that is to use pure hot water for low pressure chemical application. In other words the hot water is not mixed with cold when applying presoak. Hot water cleans everything better as far as I know. Cars, clothes, dishes, bodies. My hot water...
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    Goals for 2022

    i'm planning to do all the finishing touches on my remodel of my automatic wash. I am completing the signs for my entrance Archway. I would like to add another sign on the front of my wash that says car wash open 24 hours. I would like to build a small storage shed for my handtools and some car...
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    How do you see the future of self serve wash business?

    my wash only has two self service bays and they do far above the survey averages. I'm priced at three dollars to start for three minutes 12 seconds. My minimum credit card swipe is five dollars. I'm in the Northeast.
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    IBA question

    I can tell you that my new Razor is better than the 15 y.o. Superior Sidetrac in many ways. The speed is the first thing I noticed. When i heard about 6 minute( and less) wash times, I thought it was impossible. My old machine was 8+ minutes for my top package); RaZOR IS 5:36. There is a...
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    Ceramic coatings

    Well maybe I could switch to ceramic in the SS bays as part of a price increase to $5 start / 5 minutes.
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