Improve Your Car Wash Business

I started in business in 1985 as a full service operator with a full service tunnel operation, including six self serve bays. Later another site was purchased with twelve self serve bays. Chemicals in any car wash are mostly a matter of preference from the following point of view and in this order: Cleaning ability, safety and cost.Chemicals that clean well are at the top of the list as Cleaning is the lifeblood of any car wash. A lot of chemicals will produce suds, smell nice and will be colored. These inducements surely dazzle the customer and give him a...

We've all heard a car is not totally clean unless the wheels are clean. The Cobra Heated Tire Spray System is a great item for the car wash owner and operator. Cleaning tires on a consistent basis on busy days and especially during the winter months can be difficult. Owners resort in some cases to prepping tires before entering the tunnel. CTA’s in general have not been reliable. They would clog, freeze up or simply not spray well on a consistent basis. The Cobra Heated Tire Spray System is all stainless steel, nozzles won’t clog and the chemical is heated. It’s maintenance...

I have been the owner of two professional car washes for over 30 years. I have washed well over 1,000,000 cars in that period and talked to many customers, attended to many complaints and praise as well. Today's customer is broken down into the customer that's in a hurry and only wants a clean car once in awhile, the customer who is not in a hurry and wants a clean car more often and the the "have to customer" - the customer that will come to a professional car wash only because his vehicle is simply too dirty from snow or mud...