Saw a great idea for ALL IBAs

[soonermajic]

Saw a SoftGloss this weekend. It has an awesome entry arch, on outside entrance to the bay. It was very impressive, made it have a mini-tunnel look, & seemed to certainly be a draw for customers.
It was honestly 1 of the sharpest looking things for an iBA, that i have seen. I think it was even more of a draw than LED lightshows.

 

[traveler17]

Saw a SoftGloss this weekend. It has an awesome entry arch, on outside entrance to the bay. It was very impressive, made it have a mini-tunnel look, & seemed to certainly be a draw for customers.
It was honestly 1 of the sharpest looking things for an iBA, that i have seen. I think it was even more of a draw than LED lightshows.

No pics??

 

[washnshine]

Saw a SoftGloss this weekend. It has an awesome entry arch, on outside entrance to the bay. It was very impressive, made it have a mini-tunnel look, & seemed to certainly be a draw for customers.
It was honestly 1 of the sharpest looking things for an iBA, that i have seen. I think it was even more of a draw than LED lightshows.

Great idea - good for instructions, menu, package confirmation and overall show.

 

[Waxman]

I added this with my remodel when I installed my new razor. It also serves as a height restriction/hard stop that has saved my new machine from damage at least a few times already.

 

[traveler17]

I added this with my remodel when I installed my new razor. It also serves as a height restriction/hard stop that has saved my new machine from damage at least a few times already.

That’s nice , who made it for you

 

[Waxman]

My partner in the used car business made the metal frame. I put the wood on and my sign guy did the rest. I made templates for him out of cardboard. I got the idea from a trade magazine.

 

[APW]

Saw a SoftGloss this weekend. It has an awesome entry arch, on outside entrance to the bay. It was very impressive, made it have a mini-tunnel look, & seemed to certainly be a draw for customers.
It was honestly 1 of the sharpest looking things for an iBA, that i have seen. I think it was even more of a draw than LED lightshows.

I would think you would have to clean it daily. At my locations, my IBAs blow the water back out the entrance so bad, it would leave water spots all over it.

 

[soonermajic]

I would think you would have to clean it daily. At my locations, my IBAs blow the water back out the entrance so bad, it would leave water spots all over it.

You may be right, especially if your prevailing wind blows out, instead of through the back of the bay.
But this was in front of a SoftGloss, which has FAR less water spray. In fact, besides the hp wheel cleaner, there's practically zero spray.
I'd also think with this enteance arch, you could easily get by with the basic LED pkg.

 

[SuperShine]

Yeah it can be an effective look. Here’s another nice one but with the external arches on the street facing drying end.

 

[soonermajic]

SuperShine, that looks awesome, & BRILLIANT idea on exit end.

 

[pmullens1985]

I added this with my remodel when I installed my new razor. It also serves as a height restriction/hard stop that has saved my new machine from damage at least a few times already.

Where did you get that?

 

[Waxman]

My partner in the used cars business made the metal frame and my sign shop made the signs

 

[pmullens1985]

Amazing idea

 

[soonermajic]

Ahaern signs makes good looking entry arches.

 

[AZcarwashman]

Yeah it can be an effective look. Here’s another nice one but with the external arches on the street facing drying end.
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Looks great. Not cheap though. I priced the one to the right for my IBA’s $8000+

 

[soonermajic]

Where's best place to buy these?

 

[SuperShine]

I’d go to a local custom sign shop and metal fabricator for a simple wrapped arch sign. Use a wrap design with colors that will pop when a led flood light hits it.

 

[soonermajic]

I’d go to a local custom sign shop and metal fabricator for a simple wrapped arch sign. Use a wrap design with colors that will pop when a led flood light hits it.

This for an entry arch. I don't think i can "hit it w/ a flood light" & make it pop.

 

[soonermajic]

Eclipse Application Arch - Fully Illuminated - TSS Car Wash Equipment

www.tsscws.com

That's the one Im thinking about getting.
May our name "Water U Doing" "locally owned" underneath. Then maybe Ceramic Wax & RainX on the sides...?

Anybody got any better ides, as to buying a different Entry Arch, or different things to put on the sign?

 

[AZcarwashman]

Eclipse Application Arch - Fully Illuminated - TSS Car Wash Equipment

www.tsscws.com

That's the one Im thinking about getting.
May our name "Water U Doing" "locally owned" underneath. Then maybe Ceramic Wax & RainX on the sides...?

Anybody got any better ides, as to buying a different Entry Arch, or different things to put on the sign?

Kleen Rite sells a Simoniz Ceramic entry arch