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    Has Joining Your Local Chamber of Commerce Been a Good Investment for Your Business?

    When I took over a beaten down place I joined the CoC. They had a 600 member mailing list labelized. I printed a get acquainted letter and had my daughter atuff envelopes with the letter and 6 free wash coupons asking that they be shared with customers, employees etc. I tink it helped get some...
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    Wobblehead brush owners ?

    There is some entertainment value in watching them try to use it wit the function off.
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    Wobblehead brush owners ?

    Had them in 8 bays over a year. Some still try to use them without the function operating, but I think it reduces some abuse like using it as a broom to sweep out the back of the pickups. Let them go to the competition for that. HAs it made more money or chased away frustrated people? I don't...
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    New Vacuums Needed! What would you recommend?

    Did you ever consider converting the shampoo function to tire inflator. Did that with an old Stand alone shampooer.
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    Need advice on transporting vacuums

    Vacs are very top heavy. If you can lay them down and transport them that way without damage I would do that. Depensds on domes. They are about 2 feet wide depending on model and less than 6 feet tall. You might be able to fit 3 rows of 2 one way or one row of 6. If domes exceed 2 feet you...
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    How much time for Fragrance

    The newer Colemans come with colored Cylinders. It is one 3 foot rope light that starts at one side cylinder and goes down and up an into the next etc. I did a light coat of paint on some old JE Daams cylinders but now switched to translucent material which is a plastic file material from the...
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    BP and Diamond Car Wash

    I am trying to figure out if I am missing something. BP gets $2.00 and you get nothing?
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    ATM Machine Success

    I have had several installed by vendors and later removed for lack of business at my Gas / C Store / Tunnel location. Failure could be due to having banks on 2\3 sides of me. Had people try to sell me one on a "Disguised Leae" which was actulay a purchase and finaced tru a lease. They offered...
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    How much time for Fragrance

    Tossed my bubblers a few years ago. Here is what I did . Cost about $25.00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehz54IWZW0g&list=TL6gDOlSGXkTg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5uQQNsAYVU&list=TL6gDOlSGXkTg
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    Chemical Dilution / Ratios for dummies.......

    I guess it depends on your equip setup. As MEP says, for instance with my D&S the HP Soap goes thru a hydrominder and is diluted and sits in a tank. The Pumps is fed with Fresh water from another tank When you choose HP soap a solenoid opens and the HP soap from the tank is injected into the...
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    How much time for Fragrance

    I'm at 1:00 for a dollar. Seems to work well. Had a guy do it and then do it again. Jumped out of jis car because the smell was too strong.
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    New Vacuums Needed! What would you recommend?

    Many parts may be the same: Motors, coin acceptors and timers. Arrangement of filter bags can make a difference. My 2 motor large Colemans seem to do as well or better than three motor D&S. The D&S use the cylinder type filter with the steel coil, one for each motor. The colemans have 4 filter...
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    Dollar Coin Vote?

    Mike - You comapare apples to donuts. Weight of a Dollar coin to 4 quarters is meaningless. Carrying a dollar coin doesn't eliminate carrying 1,2, or 3 quarters. It only eliminates carrying a paper dollar. So, with a dollar coin weighing 8.1 grams versus about 1 gram for a paper dollar it has...
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    New Vacuums Needed! What would you recommend?

    I'll bet dollars to donuts if it's too quiete some will think it's not working well..
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    New Vacuums Needed! What would you recommend?

    My first question is why do you need new vacs? Are the old ones rusted out or banged up? Are you just looking to add the 3rd motor option and Bill acceptor and CC? Most vacs can use the same choice of motors and coin acceptors and timers. Customer service should be a non issue since you...
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    Dollar Coin Vote?

    You luv dollar coins as do others. Opinions are like belly buttons.
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    Dollar Coin Vote?

    For 40 years the government has failed to get the public to use the dollar coin. It's a question of tastes. It's been a failure for any number of reasons that have been rehashed ad nauseum. Trying to jamb it down our throats is like the tree huggers doing what they can to make auto traffic...
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    Older Cars PITA

    Called him Explained policy. Told him I heard he thought we were dicriminating against his car. He says "That's right. I'm a lawyer (;) and it's againat the law to discriminate". I said:"Really, please tell me what statute makes the age of cars a protected class like sex, race, national...
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    Newbie - Vault and lock problem

    Where are you located? Maybe smeone from the forum is in your area. You sign off as California Car Wash but your profile lists Ruston La as your location. What is the story behind that?
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    Newbie - Vault and lock problem

    Where are you located? Maybe smeone from the forum is in your area.
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