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I tried to run a free-standing detail shop for years without city sewer tie-ins. What a disaster! The reclaim system was undependable, hard to clean, and super-smelly! Water can go septic very fast! Customers complained constantly about the smell.\ You will have similar problems, even with...

WOW. Great tip! If I buy in 55 gal size it's under $7 / gal. Foam additive is $11.56 / gal.(y):cool:o_O

I think Autowash maintenance sells the Domel. They are great.

Create a Google Business page. It's easy enough to do. Then : Go to namecheap.com and purchase a domain name for your car wash. Link GMB page to your domain name. Create a QR code for your domain. Print / laminate / post QR code at the wash. Post specials, pictures, events, new equipment...

YES!!! Get air dryers for the bays!!! You are missing an essential piece of the logic behind adding an air dryer; low cost to operate. This gives you more profit at your wash. No soap, water, sewer! Yes, more to purchase, maintain and fix, but mine have been really low-maintenance and I...

We use wash brushes on poles. Sometimes we use mitts; then we use gloves.

I use a blend of simoniz correct powder, simoniz foam additive and hot water. This is my iba, ss soap for hp soap and foamy brush as well as my detail shop's hand washes. It's been a really good fit for me.

what mep1 said. more fresh wax over top of dried wax and wipe off immediately. moisten wax applicator with hot water and wring it out. if no-go, try this...

I have a hamilton changer and have been real happy with its reliability over the years. Real steady operation and easy to work on if something gets jammed or dirty or breaks ( rare for me ).For myself and others, Randy Nix has been a big help with parts and advice and knows his stuff!!! That...

Spot free should be sufficient. HP rinse with hard water seems fine to me.

Mine costs $750. S Corp. Carwash, detail and used cars. I do my own return for the apartment rental part of my business. That is easy; no employees. Fairly steady income / expense year over year.

I post a sign in the bay that says minimum credit card charge. My meters count up from one cent. I was happy I recently raised my max swipe to $15. I have several customers spending over $20!

I would just replace the pump with a new one of the same type or similar. I switched my low pressure pump about 6 years ago with a Dayton I bought from Autowash Maintenance. Great pump. Easy install. I was back up and running quickly. That's what I'm looking to do when I make repairs; get...

the funny thing is that the more I learn, the more I realize I have yet to learn...

I'm biased. I think the best owners are hands-on. We work on things ourselves and have a network of friends and associates to help us when we get stuck. I knew so very little about the equipment side of the business that there were several growing pains and hard lessons learned.. I'm much...

I suppose you could detail in there but that's a whole new ballgame; a whole new PROCESS, employees, different types of customers and customer service, more inventory and equipment. Detailing is not absentee; you have to be there at least 25-40 hrs per week to spot check for quality assurance...

you can order some simoniz correct powder and simoniz foam additive and try making a few drums of your own to test. I tried this at the suggestion of other forum members and I use the same blend in my IBA, self-serve and even hand wash buckets our detail shop uses!

Is anyone else having issues with Kleen Rite's website? Namely: 1. Items disappearing from shopping cart. 2. After I add an item to shopping cart it goes to checkout screen ( it should just say : check out or continue shopping" ). 3. Items showing $0.00 in shopping cart. 4. Not keeping me...

Wow what a nice looking building! Is there a demand for efficiency apartments in your area? You could convert it to living space. Expensive, but if the market is right for it, why not? Put a tunnel wash in there? Sell just the storage business part or lease the whole building to someone else...

I went through my local credit union. As my PPP APP was 'in process', the program ran out of funds. I'm ok for now, so I can be patient.