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  1. Waxman

    cool cars to wax

    It's rare to get 2 old cars to detail on the same day...
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    Message Board

    you'll feel better in a clean car. Improve your image. Don't drive dirty. Don't delay wash today. wash me. Dirty car got you down? Wash today and lose that frown. Soap soap soap that dirty car. We use hot water. Credit cards accepted. when it rains it stains. Try our vending machines.
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    Can I swap out Blendco soaps and use Kleenrite instead?

    Another option that I have grown to like is to mix your own products. I feel that my HP soap and foam brush chemical that I mix using Simoniz powder and foam additive are very effective as high pH soap products. This has been very economical for me. It is a bit more work than ready to use...
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    SBA Loan Forgiveness

    I had my Ppp loan forgiven and had my SBA 504 loan payments made by the government. It definitely helped me during 2020's ups and downs. Through it all I was also able to secure bank financing for a rehab of my IBA which was great for my company.
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    Option to buy our lease

    There is no question about financial feasibility since you are already making about the same payment that you would be making on a loan. When a reasonable buy out of the land is offered it makes sense to take the deal when you are leasing. This way you have much more value in the business.
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    Option to buy our lease

    Jump on it right away. A 200k loan is nothing for a busy wash. It's an investment in yourself because you will be making $ from operations while paying off the income producing asset. Plus when you go to sell you actually have a complete business with property which is worth a lot more than a...
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    Electric Doors - Poly or Vinyl?

    I was so glad to remove my big heavy metal insulated overhead doors on my automatic. I'm installing the vinyl rollup doors on my new automatic project. I've spent so much over the years on annual garage door repairs with broken springs cables hardware and operators. Nothing I had bought was...
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    SS bay soap

    i Did the copper pipe trick based on what I read here after the last clean out of my tanks. I used it in all the tanks including the hot water. Things in my tanks look good but I've never had a slamming problem to begin with.
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    Who Uses Powder Presoaks?

    https://www.apchemical.com/car-wash-products/ So the AP formulators wash master comes in a 40 pound box but you use 20 pounds per 55 gallon barrel. How do you do this? Mix or measure half a box of powder to make one for 55 gallon drum? I'm assuming it's a high pH powder, correct?
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    Who Uses Powder Presoaks?

    Simoniz Correct. 50 lb box foam additive 1.5 gal simoniz ultra 1.5 gal 55 gal. filled with hot water
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    Doors and Dryers for WW Profile IBA

    https://airliftdoors.com/product/xrs-series/ https://dryerpros.com/
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    Grease for Overhead Springs

    https://www.carwashdoors.com/products/stainless-steel-hardware/
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    Carwash blower philosophy, questions from a new wash owner.

    You want to install a free standing dryer arch at the exit end of your wash. The unt should have 3 producers. 1 on each side and one on top that oscillates. The producers on the sides have 10 hp motors and the producer on the top has a 15 hp motor and then a smaller motor next to it that runs...
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    $15 minimum wage?!!

    We added a tip line to the CC receipt given in our detail shop. Some ignore it, while others tip the employees.
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    SS bay soap

    I mix Simoniz Correct Powder with Foam Additive and it makes a nice, foamy hp soap that cleans well and looks rich when sprayed on the car. It has no smell which is a negative, but the cost is low and I think cleaning ability and appearance matter more.
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    What's in a name ? What should we name our new tunnel express car wash?

    It's all about the customer. Your name is part of your marketing. Give them some thing they will remember . Moe Vaughns triple play, Brown Bear, scrub a dub, Auto Shower and golden nozzle are some names that come to mind in car washing when I think about brand recognition. Stick with that...
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    Razor or Razor Edge

    My new Razor will arrive Monday. I feel like being able to apply chemical or straight water through the Flex Pass setup will give me the flexibility and speed that I need. My foam n flow I plan to use as a rain bar instead of a curtain. I'm going from $10,12,13,15 ( with a 15 y.o. Superior...
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    Where are you located and what is your start-up price/minutes?

    Central mass. Three dollars for three minutes 14 seconds. vacs are two dollars for four minutes.
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    Courtesy Towel Station & other free offer ideas

    It's hard to offer something on a limited basis. I think it's all or nothing with the extra spiffs like cortesy towels and prep buckets.
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    Courtesy Towel Station & other free offer ideas

    i offer a free towel dry station. It's nothing fancy but we keep it stocked 7 days/ week. We buy bulk towels from ERC Wiping. They get stolen alot. We go through a bulk box every 3 months or so. The customers use it constantly and I'm certain it creates loyalty.
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