you're just getting everything thrown at you with this carwash but you keep persisting its very inspiring and makes me want to follow in your footsteps
at a buffet, i personally sneak corndogs into the buffet so others can enjoy them. I hide 6 corndogs in my jacket pockets. it then, is a joy for me to see other patrons of the establishment eat my corndogs thinking they were part
Wow. That centerpod looks almost identical to the floor selector switch in an elevator machine room. That centerpod looks to have a series of electrical contact switches, and as it rotates the switches send current to various parts of the machine, and certain relays to energize motors and what not. Same with an elevator floor selector switch, its on a rotating screw, and the plates move in conjunction with the elevator cab. The rotating plates have notches that activate certain switches, to tell elevator to stop at a specified floor and to level itself. I am surprised that there are not some special motor controls that protect the motor ftom a burn out should something get jammed. I have worked with machines that have special fuses that will melt in case of a motor overload, thus cutting power to motor to protect it. I wish i was close by as i love to work on this type of stuff. Could probably repair these machines for you. My biggest fear is not being able to locate parts. As things get old, parts become scarace, and expensive. Sometimes i can find them used on ebay, and cheap.
Seems like there would be a preventative maintenance plan for that washer. Grease/oil stuff every week... and so on. See if anything is getting hard to turn.
How are these carwashes doing the cleaning job? In my country(Netherlands 🇳🇱 ) there is no such car wash. Not circling arround the car but 2 main things apart of wash boxes for self washing: A rollover that has brushes and sprayers at the top and sides that drive over the car when the car is standing still. The other one is a lane wash the car gets pulled by a plate where the wheel stays in. Then sprayers, then brushes and the bottom floor cleaning(chassis) then spray and brush again and then dry with big blowers and dry brushes.
I live a city over from the Montclair car wash you mentioned in this video. I was surprised it was for sale since it recently opened up. I think the location of this car wash is bad. It’s in the middle of an industrial area, so a lot of people are always in a rush.
Those Hydrospray Rainmaker units seem like a solid system when it comes to automatic car washes. However, when maintenance costs end up higher than your profits it’s time to either find a better fix (for in your case that little wheel) or give it an upgrade like you did with the other car wash. I’ve been through one of those Belanger Kondor systems and they can be quite nice. Your pricing issue has my head spinning though. In my area, $15 is considered a normal price and anything even slightly less is an absolute bargain. I think the cheapest I’ve seen was about $8 but the unit washing my vehicle (an old RACO system) did not perform well. I think my best deal was $10 at either of the Fiesta Car Wash (a local company originally branching from Conoco’s Fiesta Mart). Both car washes house newer Ryko systems (one has a Ryko Radius, the other has both a Radius and a Softgloss Maxx 5) and both perform wonderfully.
@Investment Joy That’s true. I’m just pointing out that the top wash being $15 is actually normal where I’m at. Finding anywhere that’s cheaper for a top wash is like striking gold. I’m sure the profit margin for a car wash is pretty decent though. I’m not quite a businessman myself (the closest I’ve come to that is being a cashier for Walmart) but I’m progressively learning more about the business system and how it operates.
@rat4psd I mean yeah they’re old but some of those older systems are more solidly built than the car wash systems they make today. It all comes down to the cost of maintenance, reliability, and the overall profit the wash makes. I’ve been through one of those Hydrospray units and for as old as they are, with proper maintenance, they can run for what seems to be a very long time.
I’ve looked at that car wash in new Albany and considered it as well but I just don’t have the ability currently to put the time in . That would be a great one to fix and bring back since it’s right next to the gas station
Just a pricing thing... I increased my own business prices by 25% a year ago as I realized I had not kept up with costs and the rest of the market around me for a couple of years. I'm STILL under pricing (in my view), but business has gone UP so it's a double win. More clients willing to pay more. The lesson of the day for me is to know your local market and price accordingly. Clients will not penalize you for correct pricing.
I was wondering about starting a vending machine business and what do I need do I just need to get the vending machine and then place it an effective spot or is there any licenses or permit I must get thank you.
You may want to change chemicals and systems. I mean the Hydrospray Rainmaker had a good run, but you should maybe change systems and chemicals. Like maybe you can try a Laserwash 360 Plus or Washworld Razor. Both of those can come with an on board dryer option, which is ideal for short bays. Plus, no down time and easy to maintain. Oh, and Simoniz makes good chemicals too! They have a ceramic sealant.
@@InvestmentJoy Well Considering it took almost a Hour Last time at $6 and what Carwashes Normally/They use to Charge... Pretty much a Dollar a Minute in 8 Minute Increments...
There is a car wash near me that has 2 automatic and 3 manual bays, remodeled in 2019, asking price is $399000 Is this a deal ? Or? It’s been on market a little while so I am puzzled. It’s a nice building and in a strip mall location but hard to see from Main Street.
If the whole reason why the fires happened was because of the white roller wheel, if it saves hundreds or thousands of dollars, I would just make it a routine to replace that wheel every 2 months or so, that way it’s always staying new and functional. I assume it’s only like a 20 minute replace if you have something to help lift the arm a bit
@@jabberwocker6305 It would also stop the motor frying if he learned to PROPERLY SET the trip current on the overloads. In 98% of the cases of motor burnouts I've dealt with in my 40 year career, the overload was set too high or bypassed. 1% of the remainder was a faulty overload that failed to trip even though it was set correctly, and the final 1% was due to welded/burnt contacts on the motor contactor.
Hi, new subscriber and love content. The car wash videos are good, but used to be a handyman and I'd say half your issues are with plastic parts, not copper parts, all of them parts fail can be copper and will last forever. The wheel get stainless as this would be better than nylon I guess wearing out. Another thing, can you not find a good handyman local that does everything and you pay him $50k. You might need a younger guy to do heavy lifting and other two man jobs. OK you have to find this money, but how much is it cost when things go wrong.
Replace it completely..go with oasis xp..made in Kansas.. new wash with permits ,city..planing...etc..getting property..your looking at 2 -4 MILLION..HEAVY CHANGE..for the whole sha..bang..I'm..a car wash guy..its all about customer service....at the self service car wash..I'm down there almost daily..talking to my customers..were now using ceramic sealer in our bays..its a big hit..even in our touch free wash..in Florida..I'm hear each day making shure all is working , its no vacation..maintenance, maintenance.....keeping the place clean..looking new..if u want to make money...
I'm down here in hot sunny fl..I'm at our self serve on a daily basis..I'm always finding work to do..its non stop..talking to customer s ..I time how long they use my product s in bays ..and customer reaction s to our products..our rustolom band ceramic sealer is my most used product ..also..my foaming brush ..I give them product..heavy ...so they spend more rinsing there cars..I also give a free micro fiber towel to my customers when I'm around..I do have it in vending ..with other product s ..but my reviews on line are great..and were making doe...my wife is a happy camper..
How many hints do you need to rebuild this carwash to . How many bills you need to start to realize that it cost less to rebuild it them them pay for all repairs in a year . . And dont forget about the looks now . How much income you miss out on .. Dont forget about the time you need to spend everytime . And the stress And you guide people and advice . But for your self you keep a run down car wash .. contradicting
As a person who has been in the car wash business for over 10 years. Probably not a good idea to let people know that you are saving costs on your chemistry. Customers do not like to hear that.
you're just getting everything thrown at you with this carwash but you keep persisting
its very inspiring and makes me want to follow in your footsteps
A tsickey siutation for sure!
Great channel, been watching for a while. Thanks for sharing your entrepreneurial journeys
at a buffet, i personally sneak corndogs into the buffet so others can enjoy them. I hide 6 corndogs in my jacket pockets. it then, is a joy for me to see other patrons of the establishment eat my corndogs thinking they were part
I always wondered why the corn dogs tasted like pocket
@Jesse you don't. THEY are free.
Hahaha Dr Ryan fancy meeting you here LOL
Oh, that why the stick are sticky!
Smart I'll start bringing something like a pot luck
Keep up the hard work!! love the honesty,and showing the good, bad and ugly of the business!
Wow. That centerpod looks almost identical to the floor selector switch in an elevator machine room. That centerpod looks to have a series of electrical contact switches, and as it rotates the switches send current to various parts of the machine, and certain relays to energize motors and what not. Same with an elevator floor selector switch, its on a rotating screw, and the plates move in conjunction with the elevator cab. The rotating plates have notches that activate certain switches, to tell elevator to stop at a specified floor and to level itself. I am surprised that there are not some special motor controls that protect the motor ftom a burn out should something get jammed. I have worked with machines that have special fuses that will melt in case of a motor overload, thus cutting power to motor to protect it. I wish i was close by as i love to work on this type of stuff. Could probably repair these machines for you. My biggest fear is not being able to locate parts. As things get old, parts become scarace, and expensive. Sometimes i can find them used on ebay, and cheap.
Superb video, your content is awesome!
Aww, Congratulations on your Beautiful bundle of joy..
So adorable. ❤🍾
You know what you doing man with repairs and all that. I'm sure you save a ton of money
Seems like there would be a preventative maintenance plan for that washer. Grease/oil stuff every week... and so on. See if anything is getting hard to turn.
How are these carwashes doing the cleaning job? In my country(Netherlands 🇳🇱 ) there is no such car wash. Not circling arround the car but 2 main things apart of wash boxes for self washing:
A rollover that has brushes and sprayers at the top and sides that drive over the car when the car is standing still.
The other one is a lane wash the car gets pulled by a plate where the wheel stays in. Then sprayers, then brushes and the bottom floor cleaning(chassis) then spray and brush again and then dry with big blowers and dry brushes.
Great small business hints here. I always enjoy your videos and learn a lot!
learned a lot from your video
I live a city over from the Montclair car wash you mentioned in this video.
I was surprised it was for sale since it recently opened up.
I think the location of this car wash is bad. It’s in the middle of an industrial area, so a lot of people are always in a rush.
Good luck ,man
You got balls bro
My your buisness expand to be international
I worked at a car wash like that for two years,it was fun to me.
That's good to hear
you should add raggs and brushes to both washes
Those Hydrospray Rainmaker units seem like a solid system when it comes to automatic car washes. However, when maintenance costs end up higher than your profits it’s time to either find a better fix (for in your case that little wheel) or give it an upgrade like you did with the other car wash. I’ve been through one of those Belanger Kondor systems and they can be quite nice. Your pricing issue has my head spinning though. In my area, $15 is considered a normal price and anything even slightly less is an absolute bargain. I think the cheapest I’ve seen was about $8 but the unit washing my vehicle (an old RACO system) did not perform well. I think my best deal was $10 at either of the Fiesta Car Wash (a local company originally branching from Conoco’s Fiesta Mart). Both car washes house newer Ryko systems (one has a Ryko Radius, the other has both a Radius and a Softgloss Maxx 5) and both perform wonderfully.
Car wash you can see next to dollar general has their bottom wash at $5. We are like middle market
@Investment Joy That’s true. I’m just pointing out that the top wash being $15 is actually normal where I’m at. Finding anywhere that’s cheaper for a top wash is like striking gold. I’m sure the profit margin for a car wash is pretty decent though. I’m not quite a businessman myself (the closest I’ve come to that is being a cashier for Walmart) but I’m progressively learning more about the business system and how it operates.
@@rat4spd replacing other one soon
@rat4psd I mean yeah they’re old but some of those older systems are more solidly built than the car wash systems they make today. It all comes down to the cost of maintenance, reliability, and the overall profit the wash makes. I’ve been through one of those Hydrospray units and for as old as they are, with proper maintenance, they can run for what seems to be a very long time.
I wish we had touchless car washes in my area. They don't exist anymore!
I’ve looked at that car wash in new Albany and considered it as well but I just don’t have the ability currently to put the time in . That would be a great one to fix and bring back since it’s right next to the gas station
I meant sunbury lol
It old to a couple guys wnating to do like an office/commercial space. At the $200k i don't think it was worth it at all.
@@InvestmentJoy yeah that price I don’t know so I can agree
Love the Buc-ee's t-Shirt.
Thanks! Got it from a fan!
What's the name of the company that sales the ingredients for the soap? I own a carwash and would like to try that , thanks for any info
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I hope you well...
I learned this recently so maybe its common knowledge but aluminum dust apparently creates an incredibly strong explosion when its electrocuted.
Yep, termite, works well for using on.... Stuff
@@InvestmentJoy thermite burns really hot but if you get a cloud of the dust its more like a traditional bomb.
I knew you were in Ohio as soon as both car washes were next to DG
How much should I initially spend on my first carwash buy.
Just a pricing thing... I increased my own business prices by 25% a year ago as I realized I had not kept up with costs and the rest of the market around me for a couple of years. I'm STILL under pricing (in my view), but business has gone UP so it's a double win. More clients willing to pay more.
The lesson of the day for me is to know your local market and price accordingly. Clients will not penalize you for correct pricing.
Don't show your plate idk why but everyone else blurs them out lol what a great owner you are I been watching you videos and you care
Congratulations!! Beautiful baby.
Thx
My sister lives in Columbus. And I live in Michigan. I'll have to come check it out sometime. Do u have a patreon site
I’m sorry keep working hard
I love you Delaney
Would it be cheaper if you replace the old car and put it a new one
But how did you get started? How much money did you need? Did you finance ? I have so many questions😢
I was wondering about starting a vending machine business and what do I need do I just need to get the vending machine and then place it an effective spot or is there any licenses or permit I must get thank you.
One of three things, either your location is cursed, somebody’s tampering with your machines, or insurance fraud.. lol
How do you know quarters are DELICIOUS. asking for a friend
You may want to change chemicals and systems. I mean the Hydrospray Rainmaker had a good run, but you should maybe change systems and chemicals. Like maybe you can try a Laserwash 360 Plus or Washworld Razor. Both of those can come with an on board dryer option, which is ideal for short bays. Plus, no down time and easy to maintain. Oh, and Simoniz makes good chemicals too! They have a ceramic sealant.
The intent is to switch this summer. Cost is around $250k and not something we can do quickly, sadly.
@@InvestmentJoy
Ouch!
@@rat4spd the bay is some what narrow, limiting our choices
Oh no
It’s a love & hate owning a Carwash .
joy: my car wash had a fire
me: *how the hell?*
How many customers sue you for damages?
Silicone lubricant all over the rail the wheel is on might help. But clean the rail first.
Rainx was what has helped some
Hi my name is Chris I like your video
A firer at sea worlds, the place with all the water (it crowd)
Whats the cheapest to setup, most profitable business you have to date?
Our $6 Unlimited Time Carwash, Raised Their Prices... It's Now $7 For Unlimited Wash Time.
😂
Inflation
@@InvestmentJoy Well Considering it took almost a Hour Last time at $6 and what Carwashes Normally/They use to Charge... Pretty much a Dollar a Minute in 8 Minute Increments...
bro sorry for the big lost
There is a car wash near me that has 2 automatic and 3 manual bays, remodeled in 2019, asking price is $399000
Is this a deal ? Or? It’s been on market a little while so I am puzzled.
It’s a nice building and in a strip mall location but hard to see from Main Street.
If the whole reason why the fires happened was because of the white roller wheel, if it saves hundreds or thousands of dollars, I would just make it a routine to replace that wheel every 2 months or so, that way it’s always staying new and functional. I assume it’s only like a 20 minute replace if you have something to help lift the arm a bit
Yeah, if only he knew that before frying 2 motors
@@jabberwocker6305 It would also stop the motor frying if he learned to PROPERLY SET the trip current on the overloads. In 98% of the cases of motor burnouts I've dealt with in my 40 year career, the overload was set too high or bypassed. 1% of the remainder was a faulty overload that failed to trip even though it was set correctly, and the final 1% was due to welded/burnt contacts on the motor contactor.
Hi, new subscriber and love content. The car wash videos are good, but used to be a handyman and I'd say half your issues are with plastic parts, not copper parts, all of them parts fail can be copper and will last forever. The wheel get stainless as this would be better than nylon I guess wearing out. Another thing, can you not find a good handyman local that does everything and you pay him $50k. You might need a younger guy to do heavy lifting and other two man jobs. OK you have to find this money, but how much is it cost when things go wrong.
I know I'm making a generalization, but insurance companies suck!
Replace it completely..go with oasis xp..made in Kansas.. new wash with permits ,city..planing...etc..getting property..your looking at 2 -4 MILLION..HEAVY CHANGE..for the whole sha..bang..I'm..a car wash guy..its all about customer service....at the self service car wash..I'm down there almost daily..talking to my customers..were now using ceramic sealer in our bays..its a big hit..even in our touch free wash..in Florida..I'm hear each day making shure all is working , its no vacation..maintenance, maintenance.....keeping the place clean..looking new..if u want to make money...
I'm down here in hot sunny fl..I'm at our self serve on a daily basis..I'm always finding work to do..its non stop..talking to customer s ..I time how long they use my product s in bays ..and customer reaction s to our products..our rustolom band ceramic sealer is my most used product ..also..my foaming brush ..I give them product..heavy ...so they spend more rinsing there cars..I also give a free micro fiber towel to my customers when I'm around..I do have it in vending ..with other product s ..but my reviews on line are great..and were making doe...my wife is a happy camper..
Hi
Hi
Did I miss something? I assume baby is here and Mom and baby are doing well?
Yep! Just real busy!
landlord number plates .
Is your north court street location functioning right now?
Yep
@@InvestmentJoy awesome, I'll probably be through today.
Why not spend 1,000,000 for all new stuff
get an older laserwash 360 not plus just 360
9:28 I know that car wash! It’s next to Waffle House in canal!
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How many hints do you need to rebuild this carwash to .
How many bills you need to start to realize that it cost less to rebuild it them them pay for all repairs in a year . .
And dont forget about the looks now . How much income you miss out on ..
Dont forget about the time you need to spend everytime .
And the stress
And you guide people and advice .
But for your self you keep a run down car wash .. contradicting
It's OK, Brandon. The whole narrative is a comedy show. Some episodes are so absurd you have to laugh and not take everything too seriously.
As a person who has been in the car wash business for over 10 years. Probably not a good idea to let people know that you are saving costs on your chemistry. Customers do not like to hear that.
'Delicious' quarters are not worth the stress. I'm guessing you don't have a family because it would cause alot of stress within the family
Hey my name is Nicolas and I was wondering if you could really teach me.I just got married and I’m trying to help pay my wife through med school
Hey did you reply?
clickbait photos do you no favors for your subscriber base. Unsubbed