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    Dealing with customers/clients who wants to bargain

    All business is "relationship". You can never go up in price.
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    In-Line Water Softener?

    Does anybody know why water softeners call for salt pellets in the tanks ever so often? We have a very expensive (but way to old for people) water softener system, but I wondered if it might be good for car wash water. Thanks, Allan
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    What is the worst way you have seen a car cleaned?

    Just pull up to any drive through car wash and watch those octopus flapping hang down fabric strips grind the dirt they collect in to every proceeding car. The first five cars the place washes after the car wash was new are OK, the remaining 5 million cars' paint gets scratched. About five...
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    Power washer pressure question?

    Thanks, for the detailed answer, no pun intended. It sounds like you have a good routine, that works, I try that too. Is a firehose nozzle an ajustable sprayer like the nozzles sold in some garden shops?
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    Soap Question for power washer?

    Dang, another thing to buy. Those cannons sure look cool as they cover the car. Thanks oldmodman. Untill I get a foam cannon, should I forget about using car soap in the power washer? Is it that bad? Now, how about regular car wash soap in a P.W., does it work at all, or do I need a...
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    Soap Question for power washer?

    Hello, I just bought a Taskmaster 1850psi and wondered if I could put a car wash soap like Mcguires in it or other off the shelf car soaps? Does anybody know? Also what's a foam cannon do a power washer can't do, as far as spray a lot of suds? Working at the car wash yeaa!!! Since it's...
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    Power washer pressure question?

    Thanks everyone for your imput and variuos experiance. I ended up getting the one like Shade Trees , but it has two soap tanks and a swich for either tank or no tank, for $120. Last day of the sale had to buy it. The question I have is, does it look like I will be able to hook up a foam cannon...
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    Power washer pressure question?

    Oldmodman, Do you use that DP wash in the foam cannon hooked to the Power washer, then spay with the rinse setting on the P. Washer? Allan
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    Power washer pressure question?

    If I can post the pic , I'm looking at this for $120 TM1800 @ Pressure Washers Direct - Your Online TM1800 Superstore! the Taskmaster 1850, shot of 1800
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    Power washer pressure question?

    feslope, So electric units we can buy, don't spray soap at high pressure? They dribble the soap, then one turns up the rinse at high pressure? Allan
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    Power washer pressure question?

    Feslope, WOW, I can't believe it's that low, wow. thanks, Allan
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    Power washer pressure question?

    Shaede Tree, wow that's interesting. Thank you. Menards, a big store nearby, has a sale for a few days, an 1850 for $120 and a 1600 for $95. I'm trying to decide. Other opinions welcome.
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    Who makes the blackest of black paint

    Hi Ohio from MI. My Dad owned an auto paint supply store and sold auto paint to hundreds of body shops and dealerships. I grew up in body shops looking at paint jobs. (I love great paint, especially black!!!) Many things have change drastically in auto paints, but still equally important in...
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    Power washer pressure question?

    Hello all, great site you people have, learned alot already, thanks. Was wondering what would be the best pressure level in a home electrical power washer unit for washing the car? Whitout spending a fortrune. Is 1850 enough? One self wash I go to has such a pathetic...
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