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    Price increases for New Year

    Anyone have info on chemical,or parts increases for the new year. Maybe it's time to get a pallet before the first, and save some $$$.
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    electronic vendors and tokens

    The guys that spend the big bucks are the best customers, and maybe a discount is justified. Most put paper in the vendor,and i only get 10 tokens a week. The next problem will be price increases-- with more $1.25 items -- then two tokens will get you 3 quarters back. So they can get cash for...
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    Vehicle GPS Systems

    I have a relative whose local company has a tracking system, but the google fleet supervisor is tops--just plug in $99 module into the OBD port on vehicle and in 2 sec you are done. 2min updates, and of course works with google maps. No installation costs and no contracts.
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    CryptoPay Credit Card Acceptance System

    I have 6 i just got. Also upgraded to dixmor led 6 to have count up. I need to install them though. I chose not to buy their signs and having my sign guy make them explaining system. I powered one up and the green button stands out at you, and the small strip on the right of the card reader...
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    Barbarians at the gate

    I thought this would be about the barbarians we see every day at the wash. I am in the process of cleaning a apt. from a tenant from jordan, and have heard many muslim stories, and not too impressed. He had some chinese mecca that made funny music that he prayed either too or with. Smoked a...
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    grease

    I have always used Mobil 1 synthetic and really liked it. My new iba doesn't need to be greased, but i use it in the bay swivels, door bearings, my skidsteer loader. The mobil 1 seems to be better than marine grease, but may not fix poor engineering.
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    Cleaning polycarbonate doors

    I use Dawn dish soap and a old foamy brush with a bucket then rinse with High pressure. Works pretty good--Dawn is amazing on greasy stuff, but i won't say its the best.
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    Magnaglide air lift problem

    I'm glad that worked for you. To keep things lasting- remember to jb80 the shafts fairly often and to keep them clean. Also to take off the air lines and use air tool oil, if no oilers, to keep things running smoother. Anytime i see black streaks on the opener i get out the rag and jb80 to keep...
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    Magnaglide air lift problem

    The weatherstripping is not the cause of your problem-- it added to a big problem. When you have the door unhooked( I have counterbalances at one wash. A child can lift the door-- a counterbalance--counterbalances the door so no weight-- or very little maybe 20lbs. Someone installed your...
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    The Vice President announces plan to stop $1 coin. CNN

    Seriously-- $50 million in our crazy trillion dollar budgets --it's like a drop of water they have saved.
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    Magnaglide air lift problem

    I have had that happen a couple of times.. hopefully the stainless is clean, if not use JB80. Im guessing 5 years old. At that age maybe new $30 seals, the magnaglides tend to gather rust inside and then decouple and then run on just one magnet and then decouple sometimes. Your door...
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    Carlo Garvazzi

    Lag is right the newer amps will tell you which one is the problem, but 90% of the time it is the receiver that goes out. No good sources that i have found so the few receivers i have bought were probably close to or over $100 from what i remember. Try calling airlift and see if they will sell...
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    Customer's Interpretation

    I use the durashield, but i can't think of what would be a good honest banner. Total care protection seems a little far fetched, but most customers probably have seen goofy signs at washes forever like "Hot Wax Protects", and others and know it only lasts till the next wash in a week if that.
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    EQ room heater

    As long as you have a boiler just put a modine heater in, the one you showed was a furnace the ones i have are a modine that is more like a radiator with a fan, and get your heat off the boiler. The only thing to wear out is a fan...
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    Shipping charges

    To ship something anymore, with anyone it's at minimum $10-$15 a box, so probably in line. What can you do? Talk to them about shipping. If you get a pallet of soap you can piggyback alot of product. Every 3-4 months they have a free shipping offer. Buy alot at that time, when they have free...
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    Power Optimizer?

    looks like it is more efficient at removing cash than saving it.
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    Filmy sides

    I can't believe the rain this time was any different than you have seen before, so soapy is right your chemicals have probably changed. The soap salesman will probably never figure out anything. Check out similar washes in your area and see how they are doing. The soap or your water softener is...
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    National AIDS Awareness Day

    So true. Easily eradicated, but like everything else -including our carwash customers. Not my fault, how you gonna fix it. Our state has laws against drug use, and also sodomy laws, so not sure why so much problems, maybe we need to fine those that do such behavior, or cancel their healthcare.
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    Cell Phone Tower Land Lease Offer - Extra Income or Health Hazard?!!

    I think you got a good deal with the tower, especially if you could get free service. Those towers only have about 100w total at the top as they are transmitting to phones that only put out 60mw or barely enough to light a couple small LEDs. At that height your own phone gives you more...
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    Polish vs. detergent?

    The triple foam should probably be a foam conditioner- it is easier to rinse off than a detergent, and is suppose to be a conditioner for the sealant. Unless you make it stronger most triple foam detergents don't have much cleaning ability that i have used. Then there are the triple foam...
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