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    Wanting to try Rinseless wash

    That's cool, are they molded or do they wear off with use over time? I'm in Canada so I only get to order from AG from time to time (and pick up in MI) so haven't gotten to try those buckets. As someone who has just recently started to go beyond friends and family I've tried to be mindful of...
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    Tip Jars

    I assume some waitresses don't even know that the employer is required to make up the difference and others are afraid to ask. It's something to keep in mind next time a waitress tells you they rely on tips. Relying on tips is a flawed argument from the start, I rely on customers, it doesn't...
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    Starting out simple for now, advice please

    Consider using a rinseless wash in the major slope situation. Foam does not replace the 2BW it compliments it. Personally I think passing up windows is something not to do however you could start that way and upsell that service.
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    Wanting to try Rinseless wash

    I'd just get your buckets from home depot
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    Am I undercharging myself?

    What you appear to be doing is more of a polish than a correction and I agree with the others you are undercharging. A proper correction can take a day or more (how long depends on just how bad it is), only offer true correction as a seperate, quote on case by case basis service. At that price...
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    Tip Jars

    The stigma of not tipping in general is BS. People in jobs like waitressing try to claim it is your duty to subsidize their wage and it is not. If the employee’s tips combined with the employer’s direct wages of at least $2.13 per hour do not equal the federal minimum hourly wage ($7.25 right...
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    Does anyone else wash cars at a car dealers lot? If so, share your stories

    He's saying if you think they will pay you $5 a car to do more than they want when they can pay $2 per car to get exactly what they want you will be dissapointed. Dealers don't see the value in a 2 bucket wash, if they did the industry standard wouldn't be the spray n wipe. They want to keep...
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    Wanting to try Rinseless wash

    I like Optimum No Rinse, it's a "multi use" product which doubles as my clay lube and quick detailer.
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    Does anyone else wash cars at a car dealers lot? If so, share your stories

    This is absolute truth. You would be working far harder than the "client" expects for peanuts the way you are thinking. If you want to build your business and make a profit you have to market to people who see some value in your skillset or comprimise and take the shortcut the dealer is...
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    Product question

    Eveything has a high and low temp that will impact quality and create chemical breakdown. This applies to anything really. Think of it like you would perscription drugs, heat, cold, oxygen, light and water can impact potency and each element can cause a chemical change of the drug (the impact of...
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    "Hey, How much you charge for a detail?!"

    215Detailing: That question shouldn't bother you, it should be expected. Most people have no idea what processes go into various aspects of detailing and everyone's packages, services offered and prices differ. It's the responses like Becciasm encountered that are troublesome but you will run...
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    Foam Cannon: Over it

    We always just explained this as, the soap we use is a surfacrant, surfactants are amphiphilic and left it at that for most people to understand though even that maybe a little wordy. Not only does the soap lower surface tension but temperature also impacts surface tension (warm = less surface...
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    Canadians avoid customs tax

    The Olympic hockey game rules were that the loser would keep Bieber, you are stuck with that kid. I have everything shipped to a place in MI, they charge me $5 when I pick it up. If you are shipping into Canada though you can avoid brokerage by clearing the package yourself, it's easy: How to...
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    specific questions about starting a side car cleaning company.

    I'm a PT and run my own business as a trainer/consultant/nutritionist. Though I am successful it takes ALOT more than a certifacation. Most PT certs aren't worth the paper they are printed on and the fitness industry is smaller than people think, it's like 2 degrees of seperation, everyone knows...
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