Who Tried To Destroy My Carwash AGAIN?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- After 3 weeks of mostly-flawless operation, our carwash shut down for no reason and we suspect that it was run into by a large truck or some other vehicle.
Sensors were damaged, cable ties busted off, and we don't have a ton of good video proof to go around, so you be the judge.
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From someone who works at an express wash and deals with damage claims. Please invest in cameras, if you can some good ones for details.Someone could be sabotaging your wash or maybe at some point someone might break equipment from not using it properly. Anything can happen! You never know when you might need them.
Edit: I’m aware he has cameras, also maybe adding an additional camera for closer and better angles would be beneficial for inside the wash. Also clearance signs. I honestly just think it’s sabotage due to how the wires are left out.
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Carwash: * stops *
RGB on the carwash: t h e p a r t y n e v e r s t o p s
Making your own soap is not worth it. We tried it. Order the kleen rite self serve brand of soap from Kleen Rite. In our experience it's the most cost effective. Order so many buckets and you'll also get free freight.
Upgrading your water system to have soft water can help reduce chemical usage.
Great advice based on real world experience and in practice … as opposed to the typical YT comment section cesspool
I can understand being upset if soap was on my car and it stopped working. But I wouldn't get my panties in a bunch if I saw the car wash was closed.
You need to get a mechanic and business insurance. You may make money but you are burning it at a greater rate. Also invest in surveillance cameras.
Have you consider putting cameras to see if anyone is ramming their cars into the machine on purpose? or put a sign on height restriction, seen some big trucks trying to go thru car wash when they are too tall for them.
There's already a 7' clearance sign in front, you can see it at around 1 minute
@@dfxjedi oh wow youre right good eye didn’t notice that 7ft clearance sign there on the 1 minute duration.
Only suggestion I can think is a waterproof camera facing the washer machine
I'm guessing here, but if the car can pass through the entrance, then it can pass through the machine, right? if not, you need to change that.
1-up the cameras, A MUST!
Put a steel bar down at the entrance to signal the height and a stop.
For so many errors including communication errors it sounds like a data network issue. The one that links all the control system modules together. That could be a damaged cable or it could be water ingress to a connector causing corrosion and an intermittent connection.
That's close to what we figured out in the end, they disconnected then reconnected virtually everything and that seemed to help a ton.
As someone who works at a chain Carwash. Don’t make your own soap! It’s not worth it. It also might have a bad image on your Carwash if customers find out that you make your own soap.
I'd recommend installing a solid metal max height bar before the carwash. Then, a car will hit that if they're being stupid. That'll be a LOT cheaper to replace. Also, some adjustments to the cameras to get a clear view of the number plates
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morons trying to tailgate to get 2 cars inside the carpark with 1 pass
OMG, that make me laugh a lot.
As an electrician, I know the frustration of taking something apart and putting it back together and having it work but having no idea how you fixed it.
At minimum ad a camera or two to the automatic bay. I’m inclined to think there was a break in maintenance step missed. Could be something as simple as a bolt backed itself out and caused all kinds of other problems.
He already has one, in fact he's watching some footage back from the inside the bay camera at about 4:14 in this vid
R u okay? 6:04 looks like theres a beautiful shot of the car wash WITH GUESS WHAT A TIME/DATE STAMP. Were u the one who fucked with the machine?
No offense, since subbing to your channel I've learned the following:
1- Vending machines = Absolutely worth it if you buy used ones in good shape *AND* have a great location already planned out in advance.
2- Laundromat = Might be worth it.
3- Car Wash = Nope! Too much risk some "genius" will plow into it and wreck very expensive specialized equipment.
Not Brandon, nice try tho
@@victoriatorgeson7944
My name Carl.
My father has been in the car wash business for 30 years. And I’ve been doing it for 16 years there’s a lot of ways to cut back on soap use when it’s really strong and concentrated you can dilute it
You have to have (hidden) cameras that can read license plates and see the drivers. There's a carwash back home that's frequently broken because heavily modified BRO TRUCKS hitting stuff. Guess what finally solved the 'hit and runs' ?
I'm not sure if you can get commercial ANPR equipment. It might be one of those things only the police can get...
@@iamthestig1 I was referring to the placement and quality of the cameras. Actual plate readers MIGHT be available commercially, I was following an olf Chevy Impala with civilian plates and 3 plate readers attached to the trunk a few months ago, car was being driven by what looked like a 14 year old. I assumed it was a local towing company...
Aside from suggestions others have posted a possibility may be one of those CB/Long range aerials used on off-road vehicles hitting the arm. They can get pretty tall and one whipping around could snag on the exposed wires
102 inch steel whip the best lmao....
Who would drive a long aerial arm under the entrance flap and then continue along? LOL. I guess some real idiots in the state he lives in. Maybe have the entrance flap somehow detect being hit, then sound an alarm with a sign that says DON'T ENTER or something? (Not that people read signs...)
Don't you have security cameras?
Careful, if you make your own soap you also make a whole new category of liability.
Start selling people back their own fat asses!
@@jasonfournier That's right Mr. Durden! Or Cornelius?
Could you put some railings on the floor so cars have go through your car wash in set space that should help people maybe hitting your equipment.
My thought is that a vehicle that was too big for the bay tried to force its way in, got stuck and then backed out.
The carwashes I have seen use Allen Bradley Controls. In my experience with Allen Bradley Controls (I don't do tech repair carwash systems, but rather food production equipment repair) the controls sometimes throw com faults and require a reboot of the control cabinet. This sometimes will resolve anomalies with the controls not all the time though.
Possibly adding solar panels on the roof would help lower operating costs. I'm sure the electric bill is high
Definitely need cameras. Not only to see possible vandalism and misuse but you want to have multiple angles to catch license plates. Cover the entrance and exit of each bay and the entrances/exits from the property itself. 4k resolution cameras are worth it.
Love the honesty. Not always sunshine and rainbows.
You should come up with memberships.
You need to be VERY careful when mixing/making your own soaps, especially those that are very basic (high pH) as they can literally eat your skin off & destroy your face before you even know it. Some of them may be acidic (low pH) as well, which would react very violently when in contact with one another. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the only way you can safely make soaps of this volume is in a lab with proper ventilation and safety equipment. It's just simply not worth the risk to do it any other way both from a safety or a regulatory perspective. Just buy the soap.
He said he’d manufacture it he wouldn’t be mixing it himself
@@lalanaturale and reputable contract labs won't even talk to you without a minimum payment of $30,000. The money just isn't there and he'd more than likely be getting an inferior product.
Your son about lost his toes to the quarters.... Might need to wear some real shoes when helping you. Just a thought....
Hi there,
Car wash general manager from Rhode island here.
Have you run a volumetrics Test?
Do you know your chemical cost per car?
On average we use :
12.5ml of presoak,
10ml of each triple foam,
10ml of single foam soap,
5-7ml of sealer wax, and
10ml of drying agent.
Grab a graduated cylinder and drop your pickup line into it.
See how much each application is costing you.
I live in cranston, Which car wash is yours!? would love to throw you some business!
Security cameras in the laundry mat... but none where the cars run through. Get em!
What was the first fault that started the sequence of failures? That should be the starting point of troubleshooting. Once something fails to function, everything else just piles up behind that initial failure.
I notice that you are relying on the drivers to take appropriate care to put their vehicle where it has to be within the carwash process footprint. I think there should be lines on the ground so the drivers can align their vehicle properly as they drive in and maybe marks on the wall so they don't drive too far. I suppose a hi-tech ($$$) solution would be to have a screen with the required footprint on it visible to the driver and a "graphic" of the car showing where it is in relation to that required footprint.
Maybe an overheight sensor and alarm as people don't read well and even if they do they often don't respond to the warning.
Good luck.
Maybe the original installer had kinda no clue how to put it together CORRECTLY, only because wires came loose, they weren't put in correctly. But I'll leave you with this, I worked for a wash for 7 years, more cameras to defeat false claims, also sabotage is a real thing. Look real close at your supposed friends, immediate success from a friend leaving you in the dust. Maybe a family member pissed you didn't ask to go into business, or all in all you might have just been screwed by the pooch great content
Those 5gallons buckets of soap you can double it by adding water 5 turn into 10 gallons. We do that to self serve bays.
Brandon, do not make your own soap for the car wash you run the risk of voiding the warranty on that new automatic machine also you don't know what homemade soap will do to someone's car paint, the machines, the machine pumps, hoses etc. Just saying.
More than likely, people's car accessories (bumpers, grills, bike racks) are hitting the machine causing it to not be able to turn properly.
I have associates degrees in both computer engineering technology and electrical engineering technology and over 20 years experience. Have you tried rebooting it?
Yes, one of my first attempts
@@InvestmentJoy you're hired!
I work at a 3 minute pull through wash. We average .48 cents per car on soaps (it changes depending on which wash they buy) We are able to recycle app. 60% of the water
Serioulsy Brandon, mate, why do you not have comprehensive closed circuit television.
A good modern system you can see what is going on on your phone or your PC at home.
Not just for security, but to see what goes on.
How much was the collection?
The profit 📈/Investment breakdown?
The Revenue on the "NEW" vending machines (breakdown including)?
Also interested in this. He said at the end "three times the stock market". I am guessing maybe something like 7% x 3, but you COULD make more than that in the market.
You should have a camera system to protect your investment..and to see what actually happens inside your car wash..
Good idea. No one thought of that. Especially Brandon who shows multiple camera shots throughout this video.
@@jasonfournier he shows vehicles that enters the car wash but none inside the actual car wash showing what happens during the car wash..its like having cameras at the door of a jewelry store but none inside of a jewelry store..there is a difference..perhaps I didn't spell it completely out..but I believe people got the point of my comment..since you claim you watched said video then you would have heard him say over and over he has no idea what actually happens inside the car wash..hence the camera comment..
Looks like you need to at one of those maximum height signs like they have in some drive throughs, because if I had to guess those scratches came from guys jacked up micro-weiner compensator 4X4 that was too tall for the carwash.
Is it possible the plastic cover was already scratched when it got installed? Maybe damaged during transport and went unnoticed?
delicious quarters? what do they taste like? chicken lol
I suggest replacing the system with a saber instead of a kondor next time (if you can afford one).
This is just a suggestion.
This is the problem with posting videos about you're propertys. People find them and vandalize them just because you're on the net.
Maybe an attendant? Or more cameras? I’m really surprised this want caught on video.
It just never ends...
I’m surprised how much cash and coins are collected. The car washes by me in Chicago have credit cards. I’m guessing adding those methods of payment have a larger overhead versus a cash/coin payment system.
gotta remember, all the cash in the bill changer machines can not be counted toward profit, he does his math right, but looking at it looks like loads more, because of the bill changers. What he calls the "walkout" is actually how many quarters are missing from cash in the $ changers
@@jareddory2155 oh. Didn’t know that. I just started watching him a few weeks ago.
@@soxfan_9631 yes no problem. He kinda explained that in one of his last collection videos. Actually used the term “walk away total” which is what it is. Coins that walked away. The coins get recycled, and the cash gets turned in but you can’t count it twice.
It's from those raised up Chevy & Ford's with light bars on them
Standing on that bucket is definitely not OSHA approved lmao
Owner exemption :D
@@InvestmentJoy absolutely! Thank you for taking the joke! Sorry about the issues with the car wash, if anyone can get through them. It’s you, keep up the great content!
I keep considering the laundry mat idea. I am disabled and on a low fixed income. I can’t work full time.
Their is a car wash here in fairborn Ohio that is now abandoned it was a really nice one it closed last year
i think it would be really cool if you went through and explained each type of soap/wax etc that is used in the car wash. I always see 3-4 colors of stuff sprayed on my car when i use one but i have no idea what each color is or if the colors are just for show. I live in North East Ohio and we have these very long tunnel car washes up here that do hot wax and ceramic coat and the top car wash is $25!!!! and people line up for it too.
Whoa, that's how the quarters are stored at the car wash?
I’ve even thought about making my own auto detailing chemicals
Next time make sure you also have cameras cover the entrance and exit, plus make sure you can actually read the license numbers clearly. (And keep the lens and wires well kept. Don't ask me how I came to learn why that is very important.)
P.S. I recommend putting up "You're on camera!" And "This area under 24-hour surveillance" signs near your business. Even if it isn't, it does deter petty criminals. Oh, and as people say... Add the clearance bars.
I use degreaser alchohol bubble mix kleen rite soap mix and the cars come out amazing I always use my red and black car to
Try the machine before I open up
Brandon here is a lot of car detailers on youtube who speak about soap and products Ammo NYC, Chicago Auto Pros and Others. I know AMMO worked a long time on product development.
It's a new unit? I'm sure I'm right..yes u need a hight bar in front of the pay station...and plenty of cameras..you should have a warranty..for at least 6 months on issue s..we have a new oasis xp..here..no issues
I hope Belanger isn't having issues.
I hope you have better cameras in the place. Seems some people have bad blood
inside car wash heights check . whatever how high that is that bar needs to be that high. it can be shorter. by inch or two . you just don't want it too short then a big ass truck won't fit through it.
Put back in a Hannah Sherman Car wash and you'll have no faults. but youl have mitters! Nice job on the rolls with a touchless wash. Unsmiley face that it was down.
Well this sucks. Hope you figure it out soon.
How do you run a youtube channel and all these businesses?
50 Gal drum of cold water + 50 count Tide Pods = Soap Hack. Also because Stone Cold said so!
Need a boomer proof machine
Don’t make your own soap (or if you do, don’t document it on YT) Opens up much more liability in case of damage also may void warranty.
Check your camera angles, add some “pull in slowly” signs at the bay entrances (make it idiot proof). I like the bar suggestions here if the cost is good. Also maybe look into more frequent collections/being by more to monitor or see about getting an unmarked LP person to chill nearby in case vandalism is taking place.
Great video. Very informative. I think I'll get a mini storage facility.
I thought I seen national on that bucket. Is that from national pride car wash from Mansfield?
Noooo!
that OSHA approved ladder is a sturdy one.
You can learn and grow it’s ok hope you do well
We had Two Large Commercial CW's just open this past year or so and right next to each other.. Plus the other two we already had just a few blocks away from them. 4 in a 6 block stretch... On the same Road... FFS...
"couldn't find the ladder"
1:22
TRAILER PARK! TRAILER PARK! TRAILER PARK!
Soon
@@InvestmentJoy YAY!
I owned a carwash. Worst experience of my life. Sell it, move on and get your life back! Fancy videos of you collecting money for youtube views isn't worth the stress.
But is you want to keep it, dilute your soap or invest in a cheaper soap. Customers don't care what brand and it's all just visual. Soaps dont really do nothing as you need to let it sit for 3-5minutes to have any 'dirt loosening' effect. It's the high pressure water that does all the cleaning and a finish spray gives it a nice end finish and shine
How do you not have a camera in there after the first incident????
I can't wait to see this soap hack
Man the previous owner must be really jealous of all the money you're making to keep sending the kid who keeps stealing from your laundry mat to break your car wash
Maybe you should consider Washworld after all. Better yet, maybe try D&S. They have nice equipment and they use their own chemicals.
His bay is too narrow for anything but the Kondor.
@@Rodj12341
Whoops.
What did you do to decrease your water usage?
I know exactly why that's happening. you bought some cheap ass zip ties that were not UV rated. when something like that you do not shape out on the zip ties. you buy the UV rated zip ties you don't go cheap. that's why you go zip ties and then you go metal zip ties. to hole all the line frombusting anpart .
also don't you know what a camera is put a camera up so you make sure no one smashes their damn car in the dang freaking car wash and it also put a bar across the entryway at the height of the car wash so if they drive in they smash into the concrete bar going across and not your car wash
Just get a Laseswash. They have the e-chain.
Did you not do your research before buying that car wash system you shouldn't be having this many problems with a brand new car wash as your having. Keep using the commercial chemicals for your carwash they clean cars alot better then homemade soap.
Congrats to your kid.
Sucks this happened to your carwash...
Now did you guys cut 50% on water?
Don't troll .. Don't troll .. don't roll ..... Cool video
"Pre soak which is a highly corrosive, high pH system designed to clean your car"
That should tell you all you need to know about why you shouldn't use touchless car washes. With no brushes how does it actually clean the dirt off of your car? Essentially it uses acid soap because something has to remove the dirt that a brush would normally remove. Yea keep driving through that Touchless car wash over and over and see what happens to your cars finish.
I mean...making your own soap sounds good but how much do you go through a week? And how long would it take? It doesn't matter if you save a lot of money if you have to spend twenty hours a week making soap because you might not have that twenty hours.
10 percent cap rate doesn't mean someone else will perceive that same 10 percent cap rate lol. Also, there is an inherent cost with that 10% rate if u go that high that someone comback with an equally high (estimated rate) of maintenance and what not on those items.
that sucks
You should have some cameras my guy and the hell with those people complaining. I wish there was a car wash like that around my city the ones in my city suck those are the ones that are garbage.
I hope you have camera's and are suing the one that wrecked it...!!!
Sounds like a laundromat is easer
You should get some cameras at multiple angles and night vision also
I saw my silver dodge going through
U famous
I dont understand how the company isnt doing more to help ya.
Maybe replace it with a PDQ Laserwash and extend the bay
Money doesn’t come out of thin air. Besides the bay is not wide enough for anything but the Kondor.
you tell the ware the arm connexion point is kind of bent
Do you use ICS for help with the pay station/terminal/autosentry
We use Hamilton here
Happy Late Birthday to your son