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All, Newbie here! Currently in the process of evaluating how much it is going to take to get a closed car wash up and running (3 self-service bays & 1 IBA). One of the pieces of equipment is an AquaJet GT500. I understand the piece of equipment is 20 years old. Long term strategy would be to...

At our wash we have a unitec Portal TI +. We keep getting a update popup that comes up on the screen that prompts us to restart the kiosk to apply changes. We hit yes and the popup keeps returning within the next day. We have been getting calls from customers saying they are at the wash and that...

We have been using Simoniz Ceramic in our IBA for the last few months. Shine and water beading is very good. But I have noticed that when you run your had on the paint of the vehicle after the car is dry that it doesn't feel nice and smooth. It has a more of a rough feeling, you cant see it but...

Hello everyone my name is Daniel from Super Soaked CW, I'm new to the car wash industry and am exploring options for my upcoming Petit systems. Dencar seems promising, particularly for memberships, but I’m curious about its performance for everyday operations. I’ve spoken with other local car...

Hi Folks, Just wondering if anyone her have a spare Vector PLC? Mitsubishi FX2N-64MT We've got an older vector rapid wash (2 Arm) and looks like the PLC is fried and needs to be replaced. Will still have to find the root cause as to why it fried all of the sudden... We did get GFCI faults x2...

Anyone try Kleen-Rite Kleen-Pak Graphene Blast? I see its a new product being offered by Kleenrite. Thinking about pairing graphene wit hmy top wash by end of summer and want to see everyones thoughts on it. Was originally gonna go with Simoniz graphene but saw this had higher dilution which...

Hi team, trying to do some recon, I was just at the car show and petit was what people where all talking about, I have a current IBA in Regina Saskatchewan Canada, it has some of the harshest winters with snow, salt, tar, gravel, it’s a farming community with amazing people, right now I am using...

Curious what you recommend as a good strong powdered presoak that is still safe for equipment and cars. We have tried inbay turbo powder, simoniz correct, and super wash. Not to concerned on the cost as most powders are still cheaper than liquid presoak. Any input would be greatly appreciated...

We recently had a tunnel wash come in to our town that we operate it in. I will be honest it is very impressive and can tell there was millions of dollars put in to this wash. They are offering huge discounts in the first six months for customers to sign up with their unlimited plan. First month...

We operate a Kondor Kl2 at our location. We have been getting a Carriage Jam Fault the last day. After inspection we have determined that the rollers for the carriage aren't making good contact with the rails that they move on. Has anyone ran it to this before and if so, did it require replacing...

Curious as to how everyone has their wash passes set up? Also would you recommend we run our hot wax right before the ceramic, or is it good where we have it now? This is the order that our soap distributor set it up. We are using simoniz products, except for presoaks those are kleentrack. We...

Just saw that Kleenrite released their own line of ceramics under the Kleentrack line. Does anyone have any info on who is making it for them or the quality? Kind of curious of the quality of it as it is super cost effective compared to other companies offerings. We run simoniz which is over...

Hello everyone, we recently switched to Kleenrites all system polymer presoak in our Kondor KL2. Cleans really well but only down side is that it doesn't have any fragrance to it. Anyone have a cost effective solution or product that is made to add to it to give off a scent for the customers...

Hi all, I have always wanted to own a self service car wash. Mostly because my other business is highly reliant on specialized talent and has become more about managing people than managing a business. I’m looking for a business with little employees. I found a car wash for sale in my hometown...

Hello everyone, I am interested in exploring the potential impact of introducing a subscription model with 5 washes per month per vehicle to our wash. I would appreciate any insights or advice on how this model could impact the following numbers...

What questions would you ask to the seller of a standalone IBA-only carwash? sales ($ and volume) Marginal cost Equipment age? Equipment issues? Environmental issues?

Hello everyone! Were finally starting to get busy again after a period of decrease inactivity and of course our only auto cashier at our main location is down and we cannot figure out what is going on with it, and Hamilton is gone for the weekend so they won't be any help at this point. Its...

We have a PDQ 360 Plus IBA and I'm looking at tweaking the settings to get the most out of our soaps and machine in order to put through the most amount of vehicles/hr. Anyone out there with the same machine willing to share their packages? Right now we have 4 packages. The times are: 3:21 -...

I’m in a lower/middle class area and outright cost the XR7 will be cheaper but long run am I missing out on the Edge? I can obtain that machine for only roughly 20k more. My thoughts in so far choosing XR7 is based on my clientele/ demographic. They are wanting an affordable product that gives...

Is it a good idea to add a second IBA? I have 3 ss bays and 1 friction IBA. I am considering converting 1 ss bay to another IBA. I seem to always have 1 ss bay open. However my IBA doesn't queue vehicles very often either but i think its related to the customers opinion of IBA unit and not...