Big fan of seeing this style of content. It’s fantastic seeing you review other locations, what is good, where they can improve etc. can’t wait to see more!
I live by a bunch of self serve washes, mostly use them to wash off salt in the winter time. Glad I stumbled upon your videos, gave me a little more insight in the car wash world, pretty cool !
If I owned that car wash I'd add air dryers, replace the decals on the vending machines, replace the 8 position rotary switches with a 10 position switch, maybe add some more functions like high pressure wax, bug remover, and triple foam conditioner, also bill acceptors and credit card readers
there's a new car wash opening down the street from me and I'm getting all interested in them just because i like knowing about things I use, so this is a fun channel to dig through. Also very nice guy to look at B^)
Would love to have seen a more fun color/design choice, more eye catching but i understand the practicality and possible impacts on budget and materials for this family biz. Looking forward to your final reveal in Tuscon
cool catch about the apple tv show - shrinking was great i hope they make another season for sure! new subscriber - love the content - gotta love the youtube algorithm lol. i do have to say though, the closest self-serve places are either in really rough areas (i live in the washington dc area) or are way too far out of my way to be worth it. which sucks cause i washing myself, a liberty i lost when i moved into an apartment
Oh man, I know your pain with the pollen you mentioned. We're basically in the same neighborhood (I think you might be able to see my house from your balcony) and it's been brutal at my place this year too, I've got my own pressure washer etc. and when I last washed my truck a couple weeks ago it looked dirty the next morning without ever leaving my driveway. Pollen's the one thing that actually shows up from 10 feet on my bright red paint as well.
@@zarkproductions9612 You're 100% right. That's my biggest deterrent from ever going to self serve car washes around me. I just assume they don't have card payments. 80% of the time I'm correct, too. I would be using them if they didn't require me to be carrying around cash or 5 lbs of quarters. I don't work in the food service industry anymore. I operate purely on direct deposit and debit cards. I would imagine most people operate on that as well these days.
@If you have a computer and are over the age of 25 yup exactly. I guarantee you that if they used car payments their profits would go up for more customers. Most people are not gonna get cash out for next time what they will do is just find one with card payments. Its not being lazy it the fact that you don't want to do extra when you het off working 8 hours.
Can you do a video on how you get this car wash? This was off market? How you contact seller and how the old owner agreed to sell the car was to you? Thanks
hey mr chroniclesi just visited this spot and your right it looks great in the night with the led lights but other then that sad to say its not looking so good I just posted a video if you wanna take a look for yourself! really hope you do I think you'll be shocked.
Loved the review you did, what’s the company that do the renovations,I have a car wash that needs updating. Can you tell us what’s the website that you deal with for car washing please.
Looks like the bay doors are pre drilled for cryptopay swipers. I have no idea why they wouldn't install something. We are trending towards cashless at my two washes.
Would it be possible if you could add a 70-foot pressure washer hose and nozzle at the end of the building I would pay extra if I could do a semi truck trailer self washout
Wash cards will get possible commercial vech , Brush should be laid sideways. Brush on rims cleaner, The first engine use and it's toasty. Accept bills/ the first place the crow bar goes for or sawsall.
I'm looking into a car wash that is for sale, but there is a negotiation going on with someone else. I'm looking at owners financing, but its all the work that needs done that I'm trying to figure out where to come up with the money if it would go my way
Sheeeet. Im in Northeast Ohio and our self washes are $3.50-$4.00. Only thing in cali I've seen cheaper than out east. Car washes in general have become so overpriced its ridiculous. Most drive through washes now are $10 for a simple wash rinse. I cannot wait to purchase a house to get back to washing at home. I keep my vehicles clean always and im spending way too much
@@CarWashChronicles Not one bit. Broke change machines, hardly any soap comes out for brushes, no air dryers...that'd make them charge $6 probably and i can keep the liat going. If you were located in my city, you'd have a busy ass place
@@bulmear2531 Even a Nylon brush will not harm your paint, but the dirt in the brush and on your finish will. Use high pressure soap and go around your car a couple times, once to get it wet and let it soak, again to blast off any large particles, especially the lower panels, and clean the brush. If you use it on your wheels, do them last.
How much do car washes usually sell for? There's been one around the corner from where I live that's been abandoned and for sale for a couple years. They're asking $400k. 7bay but after years of neglect I'm sure everything will need replacing.
I’m sure that’s land value only. Car Wash ain’t worth buying if it’s closed down. Otherwise can approach to lease it which in term becomes a “free” car wash. Just need to spend some dollars to renovate it.
Hey Chris! Got a question for you! Where do you go to find the supplies for the car wash. Such as soaps, wax, wands and over miscellaneous stuff. I’ve seen some places online that sell stuff and have it shipped (most likely) I’d love to find a local place for this stuff tho. What have you found to work the best?
I have a question. What do you think about a 6 bay self serve only. Everything works. But need some work and upgrades? It's on main st , owner wants 350k including land.
@@CarWashChronicles ROOKIES here is some car wash Gold for all for free... i have 34 experience in the car wash game.. Ortizo What does the wash Gross in sales for a year? in most of the U.S. a wash is worth between 4 to 7 times that gross figure. If its run down stick to no more than 4 Xtimes so it needs to have gross of no less than @80K.(-------- in cali and places where land values are much higher you will need to determine the correct multiplier). The old rule of thumb was that the national average was 1k per bay per month, so a 6 bay made 6K a month 12 months in a year thats 72k a year . but it crept up and more choices have been added1300 to 1,400 is likely the national average per bay per month. at 1400 that works out to 84K in average expected gross sales of a 6 bay self serve. So it's critical the owners show you bank deposits to back up claims. If the owner can prove deposits of over 90K for the wash you described it would be a good wash to improve on. This little explanation is worth more than ALL you have posted and filmed. Remember who gave you the low down. I have a degree finance BSBA FROM UTD AND HAVE OWNED 7 WASHES OVER THE YEARS. I can diagnose most issues over the phone. The car wash whisperer. G Wash My washes average above 1500 per bay per month well above ......................................And i only buy washes that are near bankruptcy. It can be scary. I have had some that struggled but if you keep them very clean with everything working not just ok but blasting. Word will spread and your reviews will be the magic magnet's. How can you tell if the seller is misleading you on sales .? the best clue is water usage. If the water bill is for less than 30,000 gallons at a 6 bay in a month but the owner says its grossed 9k in sales that month i would suspect dishonesty.
Big fan of seeing this style of content. It’s fantastic seeing you review other locations, what is good, where they can improve etc. can’t wait to see more!
Always appreciate bro 🙏👍🏻
@@CarWashChronicles Maybe a drone to see more of the area?
We need to see some more money counting from all of the car washes !
I live by a bunch of self serve washes, mostly use them to wash off salt in the winter time. Glad I stumbled upon your videos, gave me a little more insight in the car wash world, pretty cool !
Wow looks great! It was my fav car wash in the early 2000s. I love presoak. I'll check it out soon!
Oh nice
If I owned that car wash I'd add air dryers, replace the decals on the vending machines, replace the 8 position rotary switches with a 10 position switch, maybe add some more functions like high pressure wax, bug remover, and triple foam conditioner, also bill acceptors and credit card readers
Thanks for the info on Shrinking. That show is great!
Haha. Yes I enjoyed it.
Came in to this channel yesterday watch the rennovation vlogs. Man I dont get it all but it looks super fun! Looking forward for more :)
Haha. Me either. Thanks
there's a new car wash opening down the street from me and I'm getting all interested in them just because i like knowing about things I use, so this is a fun channel to dig through. Also very nice guy to look at B^)
You do a great job! The owners should watch and learn. Preferably before renovating.
I would love to see how lights up at night ✌💚
Me too
@@CarWashChronicles 👍✌💚
I remember looking up that car wash when watching that show
Crazy this is that one and how it’s changed.
I LIKED THAT YOU TESTED IT OUT
Watching this does make me want to open my own self service carwash here in the UK
Nice
Good on ya mate, living the dream whilst living abroad, sic channel too.
Cheers mate.
Would love to have seen a more fun color/design choice, more eye catching but i understand the practicality and possible impacts on budget and materials for this family biz. Looking forward to your final reveal in Tuscon
Right! Thanks Kelly
dont get me wrong its WAY better from the old one but i wish they had dryers and triple foam.
Would be extra income for them
cool catch about the apple tv show - shrinking was great i hope they make another season for sure!
new subscriber - love the content - gotta love the youtube algorithm lol. i do have to say though, the closest self-serve places are either in really rough areas (i live in the washington dc area) or are way too far out of my way to be worth it. which sucks cause i washing myself, a liberty i lost when i moved into an apartment
Oh man, I know your pain with the pollen you mentioned. We're basically in the same neighborhood (I think you might be able to see my house from your balcony) and it's been brutal at my place this year too, I've got my own pressure washer etc. and when I last washed my truck a couple weeks ago it looked dirty the next morning without ever leaving my driveway. Pollen's the one thing that actually shows up from 10 feet on my bright red paint as well.
Definitely a huge step up. Like the tile but I can imagine that cost a nice penny. Definitely still room to improve.
Yeah. Been awhile since they put money back into it so we’ll overdue.
@@CarWashChronicles need a card payment. Dont own one but lemme tell you putting in quarters and having money on you kinda going out.
@@zarkproductions9612 You're 100% right. That's my biggest deterrent from ever going to self serve car washes around me. I just assume they don't have card payments. 80% of the time I'm correct, too. I would be using them if they didn't require me to be carrying around cash or 5 lbs of quarters. I don't work in the food service industry anymore. I operate purely on direct deposit and debit cards. I would imagine most people operate on that as well these days.
@If you have a computer and are over the age of 25 yup exactly. I guarantee you that if they used car payments their profits would go up for more customers. Most people are not gonna get cash out for next time what they will do is just find one with card payments. Its not being lazy it the fact that you don't want to do extra when you het off working 8 hours.
Question. If you set the rotary to “Stop”, does it pause the countdown timer? Sometimes I like to hand wash parts of the car with my wool mit.
No is doesn’t. I’ve never seen a self serve car wash where that happens. I’m sure there’s a few out there but never seen it personally
Can you do a video on how you get this car wash? This was off market? How you contact seller and how the old owner agreed to sell the car was to you? Thanks
hey mr chroniclesi just visited this spot and your right it looks great in the night with the led lights but other then that sad to say its not looking so good I just posted a video if you wanna take a look for yourself! really hope you do I think you'll be shocked.
Loved the review you did, what’s the company that do the renovations,I have a car wash that needs updating.
Can you tell us what’s the website that you deal with for car washing please.
Love your videos
Thank you Ryan
Hi, Chris. How would you find a car-wash mechanic? Thanks for all you do!
It’s sad because in my city no car wash has air dry for manual car washes and I’d use it every single time
Looks like the bay doors are pre drilled for cryptopay swipers. I have no idea why they wouldn't install something. We are trending towards cashless at my two washes.
Can’t beat all forms of payment
Brave to use a brush on your body panels. Guess you don't mind scratches.
4 years washing my truck with brushes. Don’t ya think if it was all scratched up I’d stop
Would it be possible if you could add a 70-foot pressure washer hose and nozzle at the end of the building I would pay extra if I could do a semi truck trailer self washout
Eagle rock, California
Wash cards will get possible commercial vech , Brush should be laid sideways. Brush on rims cleaner, The first engine use and it's toasty. Accept bills/ the first place the crow bar goes for or sawsall.
So basically close down the car wash 🤣
Air dryers or vaccume our was dosnt have either anymore.
I'm looking into a car wash that is for sale, but there is a negotiation going on with someone else. I'm looking at owners financing, but its all the work that needs done that I'm trying to figure out where to come up with the money if it would go my way
I would be worried about people trying to break in to the individual meter boxes if they accepted dollar bills... any attempts at your places?
At the victorville car wash. And every other car wash that exists. It’s part of the business.
Brother Big fan❤️🥀
Thank you! 👊🏻
@@CarWashChronicles wlc ❤️brother my car Wash company saudi Arabia
Why low pressure spot free? Norco car wash is the best with the9r high pressure spot free
Sheeeet. Im in Northeast Ohio and our self washes are $3.50-$4.00. Only thing in cali I've seen cheaper than out east. Car washes in general have become so overpriced its ridiculous. Most drive through washes now are $10 for a simple wash rinse. I cannot wait to purchase a house to get back to washing at home. I keep my vehicles clean always and im spending way too much
Right! I’m still at $2 for 4 minutes so for $3-$4 can get decent wash…..I hope
@@CarWashChronicles Not one bit. Broke change machines, hardly any soap comes out for brushes, no air dryers...that'd make them charge $6 probably and i can keep the liat going. If you were located in my city, you'd have a busy ass place
Surely using $1 coins would save them a ton of hassle (though I agree, tokens are a better choice for management)
Do you use name brand cleaning supplies?? Like Addams or chemical guys etc
wont the foam brush cause micro scratches?
Didn’t bring a magnifying glass with me
@@CarWashChronicles no i mean a genuine question, people told me not to use it because it causes swirl marks on the car, does it ?
@@bulmear2531 Even a Nylon brush will not harm your paint, but the dirt in the brush and on your finish will. Use high pressure soap and go around your car a couple times, once to get it wet and let it soak, again to blast off any large particles, especially the lower panels, and clean the brush. If you use it on your wheels, do them last.
Love the content! I’m trying to find the owner of a wash here n town and I’m not having any luck. What do you suggest? It looks tired and worn down
that foam brush is gonna ruin the paint of any car
How much do car washes usually sell for? There's been one around the corner from where I live that's been abandoned and for sale for a couple years. They're asking $400k. 7bay but after years of neglect I'm sure everything will need replacing.
I’m sure that’s land value only. Car Wash ain’t worth buying if it’s closed down. Otherwise can approach to lease it which in term becomes a “free” car wash. Just need to spend some dollars to renovate it.
Does this car wash have a automatic bay?
No sir
I been looking for the side gun holder for the tire brush! Where can I find it? Name?
What would be your opinion on adding triple foam gun to a self serve?
Triple foams pretty cool. Nice and colorful for extra effect
Hey Chris! Got a question for you! Where do you go to find the supplies for the car wash. Such as soaps, wax, wands and over miscellaneous stuff.
I’ve seen some places online that sell stuff and have it shipped (most likely) I’d love to find a local place for this stuff tho.
What have you found to work the best?
I have a question. What do you think about a 6 bay self serve only. Everything works. But need some work and upgrades? It's on main st , owner wants 350k including land.
I would look into it for sure. I know it’s not in Cali 😆
I’m goin to guess Texas or Florida
Actually indiana. 😁😁
@@morganlangdon34 You're absolutely right. It's worth what it's making now.
Have the air dryers been installed at car wash 4
Not yet. They’ve arrived just gotta get back there to do it. Sooooon
Am pretty sure this owner came across your videos because
It was painful watching that foam brush hit your paint. Like sandpaper
Truck was super clean afterwards. Unless I need glasses but looked brand new again to me
i dry my car off with a battery powered leaf blower.
There ya go
Ya
Yo
@@CarWashChronicles ROOKIES here is some car wash Gold for all for free... i have 34 experience in the car wash game.. Ortizo What does the wash Gross in sales for a year? in most of the U.S. a wash is worth between 4 to 7 times that gross figure. If its run down stick to no more than 4 Xtimes so it needs to have gross of no less than @80K.(-------- in cali and places where land values are much higher you will need to determine the correct multiplier). The old rule of thumb was that the national average was 1k per bay per month, so a 6 bay made 6K a month 12 months in a year thats 72k a year . but it crept up and more choices have been added1300 to 1,400 is likely the national average per bay per month. at 1400 that works out to 84K in average expected gross sales of a 6 bay self serve. So it's critical the owners show you bank deposits to back up claims. If the owner can prove deposits of over 90K for the wash you described it would be a good wash to improve on. This little explanation is worth more than ALL you have posted and filmed. Remember who gave you the low down. I have a degree finance BSBA FROM UTD AND HAVE OWNED 7 WASHES OVER THE YEARS. I can diagnose most issues over the phone. The car wash whisperer. G Wash My washes average above 1500 per bay per month well above ......................................And i only buy washes that are near bankruptcy. It can be scary. I have had some that struggled but if you keep them very clean with everything working not just ok but blasting. Word will spread and your reviews will be the magic magnet's. How can you tell if the seller is misleading you on sales .? the best clue is water usage. If the water bill is for less than 30,000 gallons at a 6 bay in a month but the owner says its grossed 9k in sales that month i would suspect dishonesty.
@@CarWashChronicles Oy
@@geraldknady8095 lol 1500 a month per bay. Mine does three times that.
help me do mine
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You sound Aussie
install security cameras
Presoak is a little watery. The dilution guy needs a lesson