Recent content by Rick - Pro Wash

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    Looking to buy RK-21, new or used

    Hi Tom, Check your E-mail. See ya, Rick
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    Looking to buy RK-21, new or used

    Need to buy one or more RK-21s, (Made by Elite, Sold by Delco) Any one looking to sell let me know. Rick@ProWash.net
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    Calling all FedEx Washers!!

    Hello Bridget, If you have been doing them for years and they have no problems with the quality of the work, then can't you just agree to cover the conveyor system and charge them for the extra time and cost to do so? This is a change in the "scope of work", and they should not expect to...
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    parking lot bid, jon could i get your opinion?

    Hello John, We actually call that service "water sweep", a cold water rinse on a large area. We can make good money at .02 per sq. ft on that size lot. I think you're about to learn that a sweeper should go over the lot before you get it wet. Once the dirt is wet, your screwed. As has...
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    more marketing ideas

    Hi Guys, We're the ones that come along after hours and have to sweep up all those fliers from the parking lot. We do all the local malls and shopping centers each night. The extra litter can add fifteen to twenty minutes to each stop. Should I pay for the extra cost or should the property...
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    Hard starting 13 hp HONDA

    Hello John, Your problem sounds like a needle and seat (in carb) problem or pressure building up the the fuel tank. It's filling the combustion chamber with fuel and you are trying to compress the fuel when you start it. I'll bet that the oil level has gone up some and the oil smells like...
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    Wayne Burner

    Hi Bruce, Give me a call before you spend much. I have a complete Wayne 12 volt burner set up available. I got through some horse trading. Will trade it out cheap for ??? See ya, Rick
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    My New Business venture

    We also added lawn care last year. This makes sense if your going after commercial property maintenance. We endeavor to offer a complete exterior maintenance package, including power washing, parking lot sweeping, litter control, landscape maintenance, window cleaning, awning cleaning, full...
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    loaning Eqt. to others

    That's not a problem Mike, as I do all the maintenace also. See ya, Rick
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    Whats your feelings about this?

    Rick, ProWash, Bill B. said it. Their chems are very good, at a good price. The serpentine hoses are "cheap". I have had a few (10%) that are defective out of the box or don't last long. They have offered to return them to the manufacturer. I choose to let it be. I have tried the...
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    loaning Eqt. to others

    Hello, Yes, I loan stuff out. I have had a completely reconditioned RK-21 and a one of my world famous "WashPro 2000" surface cleaners out for over a year now to a local who has had some trouble getting started. We work to gether on some jobs and keep each other aware of what is happening...
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    My New Business venture

    Hey Gav, Gatesville is only about 40 minutes away. Come on down and see your uncle. I would be happy to buy you lunch and swap some secrets. See ya, Rick WWW.ProWash.net
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    My New Business venture

    Hello Outlaw, Harker Heights is just off the I-35 corridor between Waco and Austin, TX. Killeen and Fort Hood are my close neighbors. See ya, Rick
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    My New Business venture

    We added sweeping about two years ago. We now have two 2000 model Tymcos on the Isuzu NPR chassis. Yes, they cost about $65,000 each. Make sure you maintain the truck properly with gutter brooms and rubber skirts when needed. Most of our market share has come from our competitor, becaue...
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    Flyer Price list, to High??

    Am I missing something here.. A few posts up someone says "There is no way I would accept anything lower than .20 per sq ft." Then the next post says doing the new conctruction flatwork for .09 sq ft is what dreams are made of. Can someone help me understand. See ya, Rick
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