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Express Innovation

In the ever-evolving world of professional car washing, standing pat is never an option. More

Doing Self Service Big, Doing Self Service Right

Most of the industry is turning its back on the self-serve concept. Opting instead to build flex and exterior-only... More

Reclaim - Clean, Odor-Free Water

The main concerns in using reclaim water are that it smells, it makes the equipment dirty, and it leaves a film on the... More

Good Design - It Is Good Business

Design is important, not only to those in the design business but also to business owners, customers, stockholders,... More

Showroom Finish

Sometimes operators find detailing, and sometimes detailing finds them. When Justin Labato got laid off from his job... More

Monument Building

The Wash Mahal. That is how a friend of Buz Knyal described Uptown Auto Spa. And it is hard to argue with the moniker. More

Vacuums - Choosing the Best for your Car Wash

Two of the biggest decisions for a new car wash operator to make are the vacuum type and whether to offer free or paid... More

FINISH PROTECTION

XPEL’s Ultimate Paint Protection Film protects an automobile’s finish from stone chips and fine scratches. The...

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10 MILLIONTH DRB FASTPASS TAG

UNITI EXPO 2018 A SUCCESS

DRB APPOINTS DAN PITTMAN PRESIDENT, CEO

MISTER CAR WASH ADDS SEVEN IN ALABAMA

CHEER TEAM RAISES $1,900 AT WILD BLUE

JAMES COOLEY JOINS ITW EVERCOAT

SUDSY’S GRAND RE-OPENING TO HONOR FIRST RESPONDERS

ZIPS ADDS SEVEN LOCATIONS

WARSAW APPOINTS NEWS SALES MANAGER

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Tips for Saving on Costly Car Wash Repairs

Brought to you by PDQ Manufacturing, Inc. Mechanical failures can be a car wash owner’s worst nightmare, and it’s easy to understand why. Costly breakdowns and time-consuming repairs represent an omnipresent risk. One way of ensuring that the potential for equipment failure and downtime is minimized is by keeping up with scheduled preventative maintenance. There is an important distinction between preventative maintenance and reactive repairs. Too often, putting off car wash preventative maintenance is looked at as an easy way to decrease costs. However, failure to do so can cause additional damage to equipment that could have been prevented.

Your Corner Wrench: Got a sunroof? Keep those seals and drains in check

This happens more than a few times, where someone with a sunroof takes a short trip through an automated car wash. Everything goes smoothly until the sunshade goes back, only to greet the driver (and passengers) with a deluge of water instead of sunlight coming through the sunroof. Convertible owners probably won’t get caught in this situation, for the overwhelming majority would never think of taking this water-logged cruise.

Kwik Star buys Wooz's Car Wash, sale will be finalized Friday

MASON CITY | Henry Pirhonen has been working in the Southport parking lot since 1972.

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Market Share - Competition Sharpens Focus

As competition intensifies in the car wash industry from another wave of investors and growth of existing networks, operators will become more concerned with their market share. »

Writing It All Off After the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Last December’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) allowed many within the car care industry to expense and immediately write-off more — including 100-percent temporary expensing deduction for adding needed equipment, vehicles or even... »

Excellence - The Pursuit of Perfection

I have been fortunate to have had dozens of opportunities to provide training at dealership detail centers over the years. An interesting situation arises when I am asked to orchestrate their effort to create a detailing process... »