Almost everyone in the car wash industry hears about the benefits of soft water on a very regular basis. Distributers and service/installation companies all want to sell water softeners with car wash system and insist that soft water is a necessity in cleaning cars. Owners and operators are told of the chemical benefits of having […]
How to make a first-time customer, a regular customer According to Ken Banks ― CEO of KAB Marketing, who has over 30 years of experience as a retail marketing executive for companies like PetSmart, Circuit City and Procter & Gamble, and is also the co-author of the book “BrainBranding: Activate the Brain…Stimulate Your Brand” ― […]
Six Important Questions to Build a Larger Customer Base within your reach Nothing is more important in the carwash world today, than operators washing more cars. Most operators who have survived the horrific “revenue drought” of the past few years would agree. But is belief enough? To take your wash to the next level, you […]
How to Prepare Your Wash for the Winter Preparing Your Wash for Winter Operations: Fall is in the air. YIKES! Just yesterday it was hot! We all had good intentions this year…get out in front of the cold blast, but other things came up. Car wash operators are notorious for forgetting the nagging winter issues […]
The True Value behind Vacuum Islands Car wash owners typically look at vacuum islands as a necessary evil, instead of seeing their true value. Contrary to popular belief, vacuum islands are one of the most under-rated revenue generation points at car washes, vacuum islands can draw customers into your wash increasing revenue in other cost […]
Tips to Help you Manage Outstanding Projects for Success Advertising & Project tips Take a minute to think about unfinished projects around your house. I’m sure fixing up the guest room seemed like an easy job when you started but then something came up. And then something else came up. Pretty soon, the half-finished guest […]
A Lesson on Spot Free Water using Reverse Osmosis The separation of dissolved solids and water using Reverse Osmosis membranes is a pressure driven temperature dependent process. The membrane material is designed to be as permeable to water as possible, while maintaining the ability to reject dissolved solids. Reverse Osmosis systems utilize semi-permeable membrane elements […]
Part 1 – Preventative Car Wash Maintenance for Winter As an operator of a car wash, planning for winter can be overwhelming because of the many issues that need to be addressed. The best way to tackle all the items is to develop a plan of attack. Many operators “claim” they have a winter preparations […]
How do you get the driest car ever? Do you use more chemical? Change chemical? Move the dryers closer to the last liquid arch or closer? The ultimate answer may be a story of less is more. Everyone knows that a drying agent is the key to drying a car in a tunnel or an […]
It is mid-August, our first snow in Colorado is just 60+ days away! With WINTER on its way, now is the time to make sure your wash is ready to maximize the wash season. With this change in weather comes a need to have your car wash doors and bay heaters or boilers running in […]