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$1.5MM loan sounds awfully big to me. I'd be scared of this type of investment because the money coming in is not as dependable as other types of businesses you could invest in. Car washing is dependent upon the weather and the machinery functioning at peak levels. In 10 years the machinery...

I don't even know what that is....

I use the Simoniz Foam additive now instead of purple passion. I find it clings well to the vehicle.

I just buy the swivels that Eric gets. I wouldn't buy a hose with a swivel end because the swivel wears faster than the hose and I don't like wasting money.

I need an air dryer for my car wash air compressor. I'm looking at this one: https://www.amazon.com/Cleaner-Dryer-Campbell-Hausfeld-PA208503AV/dp/B0009KN9T0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1517061036&sr=8-4&keywords=dessicant+for+air+compressor What do you use? Thanks!

where do you buy it for $49? https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-29122-black-mirror-tire-dressing-5-gallon.aspx

check for leaks

I got my first business loan from a Fitchburg, MA based bank and the SBA, together. I owned the land outright and used that as my down payment. I still love the car wash and detail business. I have diversified into used car sales and apartments, thanks to good advice from Whale of a Wash and...

I put a light bulb inside my cashier, plugged into the outlet inside cashier. keeps things warm in the winter. I turn it on in December and off in April.

Congratulations! Enjoy this new chapter in your life!!!!!!

Got an email today saying due to a Mastercard Mandate, Worldpay will change to Worldpay gateway. Has anyone else gotten this email and is it legit???

sounds like a prox switch issue to me.

I used to go to their retail store in West Springfield MA to buy detail chemicals!

this is a popular machine so it seems a used part should be available, no?

you should use what works best for you. soils on cars can vary widely in different geographical areas, so what works for me in new england may not work for an operator in the south. other factors are water temp, aeration of soap and dwell time.

I bought a used air machine for $40. My friend Eric put in a new lock and I got it wired and installed. Customers use it

I should add that Scott Gray was the one that 'hipped' me to mixing my own powdered soaps. It wasn't something I came up with on my own, but you know how it goes: "a good idea is always worth copying".

that's really smart. i need to do that.

i use a 50lb box of correct, 50 gal. water and 1/3 of a 5 gallon pail of simoniz foam additive. i think i'm using a red tip in a .086 injector. it does ok with the eyebrow; not perfect but i've only seen acid do that. $62.59 per drum is hard to beat! I feel I could apply it with no metering...

I've been very happy mixing my own soap for self serve and foamy brush by combining: Simoniz Correct powder, hot water, and Simoniz foam additive. If you follow the directions on the Correct, you can make 55 gallons at a time and draw off that for the smaller container sizes you need for your...