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Hey During the night we got half ass rain shower. Loaded with dirt that the winds blew up out in plains. Even the local weather folks are talking about it here in Ohio. Second time this year it has happened. Thanks Coach for boost 😂 Just washed my truck yesterday and then the over night shower!

So I bought a small town site 3 years ago. Near my main mother ship. Hamilton Goldline with their cc reader. was on dial up originally Then put in a Razor - the DAN - and a scanner for APP customers. Got directed to TSYS which became Global payment bullshit After two years of frustration...

Got a ? for everyone. Reading on here about trouble in the cold. No doors - ice - etc Im in Ohio.(Home of the National Champions). Just had to do that! Anyhow. Razor equipment. Doors and good floor heat at 1 ok at the other. But it gets to 15 or below - I SHUT IT DOWN. Most everybody I...

Been waiting two years for this!

Springfield Ohio Made famous during the election! Had 1 tunnel a year ago (maybe a little more than a year ago) Now the 4 th has opened this week. What is the new future- “Indoor covered Vacs” Pretty darn cool looking! Sorry the pics aren't better The holiday traffic was bad yesterday...

So I told coach today that I understand what things are like in Texas-Oklahoma. we went 8 weeks with not a drop of rain. Then a washed out 5 days from hurricane. 4” of rain - Road film is very tough! Increased titration on a couple things - slowed the speed down on presoak passes - and we...

This summer has reached a new high in no name crap debit cards that wont work in either Crypto or Hamilton equipment. I have my minimum charge raised up so I dont get charge backs. but wow its pain Some guy today had 4 debit cards - non of which would work People waiting in line He is mad I...

Does anyone else have this frustration? On Saturday’s in a football crazed community. From 9 am til - I can be packed- line at automatic - 5 self serves bays packed with cars waiting. Then football comes on 14 channels on tv and you can hear the cricket’s chirping. Fortunately the Buckeyes...

A word on new generation chemicals that have arrived in the last year or two. As stated on this forum in a lot of areas, I have been experimenting in 2023 with several new chemicals - Ultra concentrated products. I am having GREAT success with these new products - thats not the issue. What I...

I love Sundays at the wash! Especially in a car crazy town when these boys roll in with there rods. It s just makes the day enjoyable!

The downside to Ceramic- really good ceramic! tree pollen does not stick to the car like it did with old hot wax. 🤦‍♂️ 3 Customers today said same thing When I pulled out with my truck this morning, within a qtr mile it had all blown off. Looked like I just washed it!

Once in a lifetime moment! Darkness for about 4 minutes And someone decided to get an automatic carwash during the eclipse 🤦‍♂️

Over the years we would occasionally get something new to try. A new drying agent one year, a new pre soak the next etc. This last 10 months have been a chore!!!! As I have stated on several threads on this forum, we began testing new pre soaks last May. Shortly after that I started to prepare...

Working the wash yesterday this car rolled in. We washed a ton of ugly cars but this was the worst caked on one we saw. We got a burst of snow across central ohio and pa early saturday morning. The DOT’s were using up the salt budget just in case spring is arriving. I thought about some...

Some of the top meteorologists are in the agriculture industry. They spend more time looking at trends. A presentation at the Cattle Industry Convention in Orlando caught my attention. (Weather is important for car wash planning as well so I thought I d share) The presentation was long But...

Finally After weeks of GLOOM!

Another factor that will make our business interesting to navigate for a couple years!

To all IBA owners out there Thinking of going ceramic or have some already on. My advice- If you are going Go Go Go Go all in!!! What do I mean by that As stated on other threads on this forum I have spent 6 months testing 6 different products. A dozen different application methods...

Combines are starting to roll in Ohio Soybeans are awfully dusty this year 👍 🥃 here’s to a dry dusty harvest season! Its as good if not better than tree pollen!

A lot of chatter on here about pricing and competition from chain tunnels. This snapshot of an article today worries just as much if not more than any of that about the future growth!