self serve

I know this was posted a couple times over the years but we haven't seen a recent one lately. How's everyone current experience with combo vacs now that there are newer vacs systems? Do you find less people using them? If so, what are your prices and timing? I am thinking about investing in...

Help! Could I have your input on sales projection? I’m currently estimating between 14-20 washes per day on a yearly average, but have no real idea. For some background: I’m planning a 2-bay self serve wash in a small drive through town (Pine River) in northern Minnesota. “In-town” only...

Hey all, New here and to the car wash industry and hoping to find a little help. The company I work for has a self serve, 8 bays with a button box instead of dial. we’ve had a real head scratcher for a year or more with bays three and four. you kick on HP soap or spot rinse on bay 3, and it...

So after a long life one of my Ryko Signature Series Keypads (P/N 24749-150) is dead. Sadly... I am currently down a bay. I sent it to RDM, but it is not repairable and they have no core stock. Allied does not have any currently in stock either. There is no point sending it to Allied, if RDM...

I have a 4 bay self serve car wash and on bay is always blowing out line for engine/tire cleaner. Seems as if high pressure somehow blow line out. Is the something in the switch i should check or is there some type of check valve. This one has me stumped and we keep repairing line often.

Hello, We are need to the self serve car wash business. The previous owner had issues with the credit card readers being stolen. The credit card readers were attached to the faceplate previously. From anyone’s experience, what are best solutions to making the credit card readers theft and...

Purchased and renovated our site in coastal GA in June 2023. Operational since OCT 2023. 6 BAY self serve with cc readers. I was surprised to see our best month ever doing around 5k. We run facebook ads, do geo fencing ads, and are active on local FB groups. Have one competitor 2 miles away...

Someone swiped 1 of my cans that fits inside our vacuum islands. It's an odd size and shape I can't find anywhere. Any ideas? 2.4 Feet Tall X 1.3 Feet wide Pics below

Hello, I'm currently looking for some advice as it comes to making sure the LP applicatitentons in a 8 bay are consis and apply fast. Currently we have presoak, tire degreaser, bug off, and triple foam running through the hoses. The presoak and tire degreaser work well in most bays but the bug...

Hi there, I work in a pet store that has a self-serve dog wash which works like a car wash so I figured this would be the best place to post this, also because I was sent a Dixmor remote that seems to have reset itself. I am trying to wash down my tub but I'm unable to program it to do so with...

In April 2020, I took over a leased self serve car wash in the city of Edmonton. 6300sqft, 8 Bays, Detailing, Store front. BILLS MONTHLY Lease: $5985.00 Utilities/ Insurance/ Supplies: $3000.00 Single morning shift employee: $1100 -$10,585 to keep the lights on. AVERAGE REVENU One...

For those of you that converted a cash only self serve to a cash AND credit card operation, what kind of sales increase did you see? What %?

Hello everyone! I am under contract for a wash in the south east. Great location on a 4 lane Highway. Traffic count 25k. 6 bay SS set up for now. Any one have any insight on monthly gross per bay? Distributor is telling me $500 to be conservative- but this seems low. Best Zach

Thinking about buying a SS car wash with 3 self-bays and one automatic bay. Also has RV washer on the outside (setup but no payment terminal or hosing), but I don't plan on utilizing that. Summary: Listed for 200k, can get it down to 150k. Selling because he is old. 11,000 cars pass on the...

Hey all! I took over a renovated 6 bay SS last December so I’m pretty new to the biz but learning how to fix new things every day. The previous owners had pricing set at .50 cents to start and .50 cents/minute. I’m changing prices (expensive area) and I think I’m nailed down on .75 cents/min but...

I have recently acquired a two bay SS with two vacs. Im located right on the highway. everything is at least 20 years old. My husband built the wash hisself. He passed away at the end of July and I am desperate for some help. Advice or whatever. Im located in Arkansas and I don’t know of...

I’m finishing up renovations on our new car wash. I’m trying to get the proper ratio of HP Soap and Wax. Right now I went by what is shown on Kleen Rite for tip sizes. While I can see some soap it just doesn’t seem like much. If I was a customer I would definitely want to have more soap. Also, I...

Well, at least I think its a potential hydrominder issue. Our high pressure wash soap peters out over time. Check valve on the cat pump has been replaced. Hydrominder has been replaced. If we hold down on the chain and fill the tank, it instantly starts working in all 3 bays again. If we let the...

I’ve got a signature series by Ryko, I’ve got an issue with my motors I believe. I can run the self serve like normal using the high pressure rinse, or spotless. Not all the time, but occasionally, all the motors will stop. Timer will still be active, can still use everything else but anything...

Hey everyone I'm new the the forum on mobile so sorry not sorry for formatting lol. I'm not sure if the current owners are on here so I'll try to be a little vague. There is a car wash in Galion Ohio I'm looking at buying. It has 6 bays 1 is an automatic wash with a mark Vii that has been broken...