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    Downside to Ceramic

    The downside to Ceramic- really good ceramic! tree pollen does not stick to the car like it did with old hot wax. 🤦‍♂️ 3 Customers today said same thing When I pulled out with my truck this morning, within a qtr mile it had all blown off. Looked like I just washed it!
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    Once in a lifetime moment!!!!

    Once in a lifetime moment! Darkness for about 4 minutes And someone decided to get an automatic carwash during the eclipse 🤦‍♂️
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    How fast things are changing

    Over the years we would occasionally get something new to try. A new drying agent one year, a new pre soak the next etc. This last 10 months have been a chore!!!! As I have stated on several threads on this forum, we began testing new pre soaks last May. Shortly after that I started to prepare...
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    Worst car of the day

    Working the wash yesterday this car rolled in. We washed a ton of ugly cars but this was the worst caked on one we saw. We got a burst of snow across central ohio and pa early saturday morning. The DOT’s were using up the salt budget just in case spring is arriving. I thought about some...
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    Weather fun!

    Some of the top meteorologists are in the agriculture industry. They spend more time looking at trends. A presentation at the Cattle Industry Convention in Orlando caught my attention. (Weather is important for car wash planning as well so I thought I d share) The presentation was long But...
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    I can’t believe what I’m seeing

    Finally After weeks of GLOOM!
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    Bad News for us all!

    Another factor that will make our business interesting to navigate for a couple years!
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    Going Ceramic? GO GO GO!

    To all IBA owners out there Thinking of going ceramic or have some already on. My advice- If you are going Go Go Go Go all in!!! What do I mean by that As stated on other threads on this forum I have spent 6 months testing 6 different products. A dozen different application methods...
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    Its harvest season in Ohio

    Combines are starting to roll in Ohio Soybeans are awfully dusty this year 👍 🥃 here’s to a dry dusty harvest season! Its as good if not better than tree pollen!
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    ACW controller

    From my old unit New in the box! Hamilton says it $1000.00 plus today Part no 49-1212A Controller comp, ACW External display W/ 80C320uP Make me a reasonable offer If from Kentucky or Tenn I really like Bourbon🥃😁 I ll ship it
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    Pricing and tunnel competition discussions

    A lot of chatter on here about pricing and competition from chain tunnels. This snapshot of an article today worries just as much if not more than any of that about the future growth!
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    Got a love small town USA

    Honey It’s kind a cloudy out What should we do toady? Well- we need to clean the carpets! Great idea You roll them up and I ll back the Chevy to the front door We are going to town! 7 carpets and an hour and a half later The entire house had clean carpet! 🤦‍♂️😁😅
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    You know its fair week!

    Nothing like county fair season in rural America/Ohio. especially when your wash is located so you can see the rides 😩 Teenagers with dirty trucks and gotta clean out the trailer Thank god for bourbon!
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    New chemistry that I almost passed on - then WOW

    As I have stated in this forum, I am a Chemquest user. I have a super relationship with my rep and the folks that he works with! I am driven to compete against tunnels in a touchless environment. Just before leaving for Vegas I get a delivery of two buckets of stuff I have never heard of. Both...
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    Time for some fun!

    Going to the ICA show. Do you think they will make us drink Bud light during the happy hours?
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    Air compressor

    Going thru some books today and realized that 3 years today I made one of the best purchases for my wash. The IR compressor was about to blowup and nobody had a part anywhere. I researched and decided to give this Emax compressor a try. Best thing I ever did for work room comfort. Its so damn...
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