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Success Story – Wilsonville Subaru Chooses IQ 2.0 Soft Touch
Wilsonville Subaru, the newest and largest Subaru dealership in the U.S., has chosen the IQ 2.0 Soft Touch Car Wash System – the Smartest, Cleanest, Greenest car wash system available today – to handle its new and service customers. Currently under construction in Wilsonville, Oregon, Wilsonville Subaru is the largest Subaru dealership in the U.S. with a massive 92,000 square […]
Get Ready for Spring! Time Check List
Here’s a handy spring car wash check list to help pull your car wash out of the winter “doldrums” and prepare properly to keep your customers happy during the warmer (and busier!) Spring/Summer season. Check/Reset Clocks and Timers Equipment Using Date & Time Timers for On Site Lighting • Parking Lot • Bay Lighting • Illuminated Equipment (Vendors, […]
Pop N Wash – Monticello, IN
In October 2015, Dave Mote and his Pop N Wash car wash team replaced one of two aging touch free in bay automatics with a new IQ Soft Touch In Bay Automatic System from D&S Car Wash Equipment Company. The Pop N Wash property has three self serve bays in addition to the two in bay automatics, […]
Hurricane Bay Car Wash – East Branson MO
During the summer of 2015, the management team at Supreme Car Wash Systems in southwest Missouri discovered a neglected car wash for sale in East Branson, MO. Despite the evident neglect (see photo above left), Supreme’s team saw the potential in the facility and its location and acquired it, knowing that a major facelift and equipment upgrade were […]
Winter Car Wash Tips for Operators: Keep Bays Running in Freezing Weather
With winter in full swing in the Northern hemisphere, here are a few tips to keep your car wash equipment and chemicals performing optimally during the cold winter months. Check the functionality of all cold weather related equipment and systems, including: Bay and equipment room heaters Floor heat and related equipment Automatic bay doors Weep systems Blowdown […]
York Chevrolet – Greencastle IN
The York family of automotive dealerships first met Jason Pauley, owner of Indy Car Wash Equipment, when they purchased an auto dealership in Crawfordsville, IN next door to Jason’s car wash. The business neighbors’ common interest in clean vehicles soon spawned a conversation about York’s Chevrolet dealership in Greencastle, IN. Their dealership was washing cars by hand, but looking for a […]
Caring for Stainless Steel Equipment
Caring for Stainless Steel Equipment No one wants to clean their vehicle at a dirty-looking car wash. Customers return to locations with clean, nice-looking bays and equipment. Regularly cleaning your car wash’s stainless steel surfaces will improve their corrosion resistance and appearance. Thus, not only the longevity of your equipment increases, your revenue can increase […]
It’s Time to Winterize Your Car Wash!
Brrrr! Outside temps are already plunging as fall heralds the deep freeze that winter will bring. Be sure your car wash system stays in top notch condition during the winter months by putting these important system checks, courtesy of our friends at Car Wash Boilers, Inc., at the top of your “to do” list! Inspect […]
Using the Full Potential of the IQ Car Wash
The full potential of an IQ In Bay Automatic Car Wash System can be realized simply by adding broadband internet access and a standard desktop computer to the control room of your car wash. Using these communication tools, you can take advantage of the IQ’s Email Notification and Remote Access functionalities to maximize uptime and […]