Recent content by Andy's Car Wash

I am about to close a deal with the post office and was wondering what other branches of government fleets you guys wash? Anyone do Dept of Trans, Forest Service, City or County vehicles, police dept? Who do you talk to? Do you just go inside and ask the secretary? My contact at the post office...

What is the difference between pre treat and pre wash? If I get these accounts I will be getting a hot water machine. Keeping my fingers crossed. Andy AndysCarWash@hotmail.com

How lng does it take you guys to do heavy equipment. Dump trucks, gravel trucks and trailers, cement trucks, and so on? How about some prices? Does everyone 2 step. I have a 4000 @ 4 GPM cold water. Any help is much appriciated. Thanks AndysCarWash@hotmail.com

I have called every place in my area. What kind of places do you guys get this from? Thanks AndycCarWash@hotmail.com

What do you mean when you say to use mitts Scott? Like small hand mitts. Wouldn's it go fast with 3 people? 1 rinsing and 2 with brushes. I use DI water, so the windows aren't a problem. If I did this I wouldn't ned to recap my water because my soap is USDA approved, and EPA compliant here...

I met with the local cable co. today and they are interested in me washing thier fleet once a month during a safety meeting. Apparantly this is the only time all the trucks are there. There are 45 trucks I would have to wash in a 2 hour window. The EPA is REAL strict on 2 stepping. Any ideas...

I went out around town the last 3 days trying to round up some business. Boy was I shocked, out of the 40 places I went to, about half of them said that they have an employee wash the vehicles themselves and they are not interested in my services. The other half have a pro doing the work. What...

Richard, could you please send me some pics too. Fom what you have said, your sprayer is just what I am looking to build. Thanks andyscarwash@hotmail.com

Dan - What do you normally charge for the wash/paint bid? He is saying about for both, and will be supplying the paint. How did you get set up to do these tanks regularly, and are you talking about the 30,000 gallon size as well? Thanks

A local propane company wants me to wash their 1900 sq ft storage tank to get ready for a painter to paint it. Any ideas on a price for something like this ? Is $.10 sq ft too much? Thanks AndysCarWash@hotmail.com

So are you sying to rinse, then spray with HF, then rinse with r109 and 1430 mixed together, then rinse with h2o? I would use a sureflo to spray on the HF, then apply the soap mixture with my pressure washer. Sound good?

Thanks for all the help guys. Just a couple questions I have. What soap(s) should I carry on me ? I have R109 and DNB1430, are these sufficiant for most trucks? I don't want to start on a truck only to find out that my soaps aren't going to cut it. Would you suggest 2 stepping it or brushing...

There is a truckstop pretty close to me and there must be at least 100 trucks parked in the back at any given time of day. Do any of you guys do this? Seem like a good idea, wash thier trucks while they are sleeping, they won't lose any time sitting at the truckwash, which there aren't any in my...

Turns out the "DI Tank" that this company sold me is little more than a basic water softner. So I returned the thing, demanded my money back, then went over to Culligans. They set me up with a real unit. The best thing I ever did. It cut my time down in half. Thanks for all they help you guys...

Anybody have success cleaning the inside of windows when the temp gets real hot? I have tried just about every chemical I can find and applied it to the window and on the towel, but all leave really bad streaks. Even plain water does. What do you guys do. Thanks AndysCarWash@hotmail.com