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    Capture Rate, Express Tunnel- No Competition

    I've seen it happen several times in this industry. That's why I asked.
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    Capture Rate, Express Tunnel- No Competition

    Did I miss something?
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    Capture Rate, Express Tunnel- No Competition

    Wonder if OP ever built his tunnel and if so, how is it going?
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    weird style of dryer in the northern u.s.

    Can't really tell. Kinda look like AeroDry blowers.
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    Conveyor vs Rollers for Tiny tunnel car wash

    You're going to need to ask a consultant or a an equipment rep to come onsite and give you an answer. But I'll give you some things to start with. Is this an existing tunnel? For a 75' tunnel I assume the conveyor is front-wheel pull? There are some very busy FWP tunnels out there, but...
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    Anyone have a tire shiner they really like?

    I pulled mine out. I fought that thing for several years. Did a crappy job no matter what. It was doing more harm than good as many regular customers were complaining. Customers with large tires were complaining about not getting 100% coverage, and customers with low profile tires complained...
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    How much land do you need?

    It's big enough. not ideal, but big enough. No idea about required setbacks, but going by published minimums, you could fit a 90' tunnel along the 187' side. Or an "Express" auto bay with a Petit machine if you didn't want employees. Double or even triple of them in fact. There are some...
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    Lost keys to Medeco T-Handle Lock

    Yikes. You better find that key.
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    NEWCOAT INTERNATIONAL

    Bummer. But this isn't that kind of forum. Better off on Facebook.
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    Whats the difference between iba, & express

    From what I've seen, customers have a hard enough time driving their car into the bay and stopping at the required spot for an IBA to operate. I can't imagine spraying pre-soak and try-foam all over their car and then having them to still drive into the bay and stop at a specific spot. Would...
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    Looking for feedback from carwash owners

    I use my friends and family as test subjects. I ask them what car washes they use. The answer is always "the one next to Target" or "the car wash on the corner on the way to Home Depot". They rarely know what the actual name of the car wash is. So my marketing dollars are spent in...
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    SOS please help

    You're right in that those spots are not from a car wash. Those are hard water spots that have etched your clear coat. Only way to remove them is to polish them off. Take your car to a detailer, and be careful where you park in the future.
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    HELP! newbie in Michigan

    You're asking us how to build, but you are the contractor? Yikes.
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    Electric vehicle charging stations

    Ha! Wouldn't that be nice. To charge my Tesla at a Supercharger usually costs around $18 - $22. To charge it at home costs around $8.
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    Electric vehicle charging stations

    I am a Tesla owner. When I visit an official Tesla SuperCharger (which I do only on road trips), it takes about 30 -40 minutes to charge my car. But the Tesla SuperChargers provide high-voltege charging. The "other" chargers that you see at hotels and would be the ones being added to car...
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    Electric vehicle charging stations

    I'm designing a new express wash here in CA, and the city is requiring me to put in two elec chargers at my vacs. I tried to explain why this is a bad idea, as the car wash is not the type of business where a customer parks their car, and then walks inside a store to conduct business. I...
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