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Manassas Car Wash

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Hi Guys,

I am in the Northern Virginia and new owner of Self Serve Wash.I need to do a lot of Maintenance and Upgrades.Distributors are really expensive on labor.Any one know any other options for any company other than the distributors in Virginia Area.

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Rfreeman

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Dont know how handy you are but the best thing you can do is roll up your sleeves and grab some wrenches and start figuring out. A lot of issues are discussed here so you can always use this as your library or post your problems when you reach a dead end. In 2014 I was in your shoes with 5+1 that only 1 bay worked. I took 2 weeks off my 9 to 5 and fixed almost everything....looking back best move I made learned how the place worked. If you do find a freelance car wash tech I would stick to his hip and ask questions. Good luck and congrats!
 

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Hi Guys,

I am in the Northern Virginia and new owner of Self Serve Wash.I need to do a lot of Maintenance and Upgrades.Distributors are really expensive on labor.Any one know any other options for any company other than the distributors in Virginia Ar
 

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I agree. Roll your sleeves up and get after it. Start with your bays 1st and pumps/regulator. Get them and all functions working. You will learn alot by DIY. Need help just post on forum your issue and i guarantee someone will reply. There is alot of knowledge on this forum and beats having to pay $$$out pocket.
 

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SS Car wash repair techs seem to be harder and harder to find. A good tech could make pretty good money. I couldn't imagine a labor rate much less than $75/hr for most areas of the Country. So yes, a SS owner can incorrectly. throw a lot of parts at a problem and still be $$ ahead.
 
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