Car Wash Blog / Self Serve Industry Blog and Forum
Greg made fun of me for just resetting the changer when I get this “CK L COIN DETCTR” error message. So this time I checked things out better and noticed that the light for the 40vdc on the power control center was not on. Could be bad? I guess I should call Suncoast like Greg told me to. Afterwards I just reset the changer.
4…. when I drove by the first time all 4 were painting.
The Wizard would not profile the back but it profiled the front fine.
The first picture is of people vacuuming while it is raining. Also, today I found a Craftsman flat head screw driver.
Why do you need a garbage can next to the can? This is the men’s restroom.
I need to keep it positive with all the bad weather. I finished installing all the Flojet ½ push lock fittings (20381063) and color hoses. Should be easier to trouble shoot and shut down the correct product. The last picture is all the pieces that got replaced by converting to the push locks.
I enjoyed Joel™s post on self serve car washes. He described bucket washing and his techniques.
I like his quote on bucket washing signs Normally, car wash bays have signs that say, No hand washing. Ignore these.; Sounds familiar? He instructs to stay away from soaps at the washes, I guess to save money in the bay? He also says Don™t use the hot wax or Triple conditioner or any of that other upsold crap. Not sure if he has ever used these products, it would save him some time and money on the other products he purchases. I think he would be quite impressed with the chemicals. But it is definitely not a hand wax which he recommends.
I also enjoyed the comment about the brushes: If you don™t have an extra sponge, you can consider using that brush on the wall to shine up your wheels and tires. This being the only time you should ever use that brush, unless you™re attacked in the car wash bay. It is then permitted to use it as a weapon.
Not sure how a $5 mitt is better than a $50 hogs hair brush? I have to try and convince everyone that believes they are poor quality. I had a guy use his own nylon brush because my brush was bad. They should talk to the Erie brush people maybe they could change their mind?
What is funny is his superstitions about self serve chemicals but used the spot-free rinse? I guess this is the only good stuff worth paying for? Which is good because ro equipment is expensive and I am glad someone appraises it.
You should read his post it is informative about how customers perceive the self serve industry.
I learned an important lesson today. You should organize your tools and always have a spare flat head screwdriver. These devices help when unscrewing flat head screws.
Only 88 cents each and the picture looks like a Lowe’s commercial, maybe they will send me a coupon or something.
I was cleaning out the vacuums today and this nice guy (he wants me to call him the “Can Man”) wanted to go through the vacuums. I asked if he wanted to clean them out for me. He said yes and I gave him $5. He is a nice guy and he locked the vacuums back and left the shovel. Well worth $5.
