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  1. Waxman

    Vote and pick my new car wash name

    Reconsidering......Four Seasons.
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    Quickbooks Expense

    Hi I use quickbooks for my accounting and payroll. I just received a notice that I paid $700+ for the subscription. I was shocked at the cost. Does this seem excessive? What does everyone else pay for QB Pro? I need some opinions before calling them. Thanks!
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    Removing vacuum decals

    I use a heat gun to peel the old decals off. For any glue left over, I use this...
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    Vote and pick my new car wash name

    I think your choices are too generic. Pick something that stands out more. Something more original. Tell me more about your area. My buddy jl had whale of a wash. A name like that pops.
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    New Cat 310 running rough - any suggestions?

    New water supply hose, like Randy said. Bent / flat hose???? "This ain't yer first rodeo, is it?????"
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    Buying Touchless Wash and need advice

    ....................Regarding this wash, I think I would pass based on location. The location matters alot in the success of a car wash. The look and vibe of this place is all wrong, IMO. But, hey, I'm just a Lithuanian janitor, so what do I know?
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    Buying Touchless Wash and need advice

    What doors would you choose? Specifics would help, because I was under the impression that goor car wash vinyl roll up doors are $8000 each. I want the doors to be reliable, tough, and low maintenance.
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    Advice for biz that wants 50 washes as Christmas gifts

    Hamilton tokennotes?
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    Super 5000 troubles

    on my machine ( different from yours ) there is a wheel count prox that keeps track of gantry travel fwd and rear. if this prox is bad or the cable end or cable is bad, the machine will travel more or less than it should...
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    Where is the freaking water going?

    Yeah it's always a pain to climb up to replace trough hosing etc for me, too. I would start with a fresh length of 3/8" HP hose and together with a helper re-fit it.
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    Where is the freaking water going?

    air bound?. start at the pump and remove the output hose. water there? keep going like that...
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    Thoughts on raising prices to run off the bad customers?

    The business is about making money. You need to know the numbers. Why no price increase in so long? Haven’t your bills gone up? I bought 3 small plastic bags of groceries Thursday and it was $63! Im at $1/ min in bays, $3 start. $2 in vacs. Iba is $10,12,13,15. Just raised detail prices...
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    Automatic PreSoaks what works best??? Revisit

    simoniz correct 50 lb box. 1/3 of a 5 gal pail of simoniz foam additive. 55 gal hot water
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    Automatic PreSoaks what works best??? Revisit

    I did another volumetrics test today and I'm at about 60 cents per car for presoak. Talked to a friend who is at 63 cents. I mix my own and he uses ready-to-use liquid.
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    Need suggestions on area/parking lot LED floodlights

    I got these: https://smile.amazon.com/Outdoor-Security-Light-Lumen-Bright/dp/B01AFP170G/ref=sr_1_173?keywords=led+flood+light+parking+lot+pole+mount&qid=1571147712&sr=8-173 I mount them on a steel pole. Run wire thru pole, mount pole in a concrete base I make with a 55 gal drum cut down...
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    Just a thought.

    For alot cheaper, I added an air machine that vends for $1. I paid $40 for mine and had an electrician install it. For my bays, I have air blowers that are a selection on the dial.
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    Marketing your wash

    Register your business on Google business. Search your wash on google. When you find it, go in and claim the business as your own. Then you can create a website on google business for free. Google keeps track of your 'stats', so you can see how many people find you on Google. It's super...
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    Google Business Listing /Page

    I would try and put your multiple locations on the one google business page. A question for Google maybe...
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    Coolest thing you’ve found

    I found a shark rocket pro vacuum cleaner in my vacuum island trash can. I cleaned it up and it’s my wife’s favorite vac!!
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    can anyone be accountable

    I just keep prices high enough to make a nice profit. I’m a janitor and that’s ok with me.
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