If you run a car wash, what you sell is cleanliness. Your customers want to drive away with a clean car smell and look. But there’s a problem. To get a car clean, your car wash takes the dirtiness from the car and that dirtiness needs to go somewhere. Let’s discuss the importance of smell

Being a business owner is an ambitious job. If you’re a car wash owner, you probably lose sleep at night worrying about profitability. Even when business is good, you wonder if there is a trick to earn a little more. Perhaps spending more on advertising, buying up more locations or offering more premium products will

It’s hard to predict the future. Sometimes the future seems to be heading in one direction and then it takes a hard left turn. It used to be that everyone thought flying cars would be the future. The car wash industry has a similar prediction problem. Some trends promise to take off but never materialize.

From a part-time fast food worker to a Wall Street financial analyst, most people generate income from an exchange of time for money. They work a set number of hours for a set wage per hour. In this setup, there are only two ways to make more money. You need to either increase your wage

3 Tips for Maintaining a Tunnel Car Wash A tunnel car wash is different from self-service car washes for one simple reason: the customer doesn’t need to do the work. Unlike a self-service car wash, a tunnel wash is as simple as driving your car up to the conveyor, putting it in neutral and enjoying

Keeping Your Car Wash Up and Washing for Customers Automatic rollover car washes allow customers to relax and let the machines do all the work. Gone are the days of hand scrubbing, hosing down and cleaning up the driveway. Drivers can pull into the car wash, park and have the auto rollover pass over their

Is Your Car Wash in the Trenches? Getting into the car wash business and wondering about the inner workings? Or maybe you already own one and want to know more? While there are many moving parts to a car wash, what you want to understand the most is where the wastewater is going. Car after

Ensuring Reliability and a Steady Flow of Customers Wand-type and self-wash car washes are the backbone of the industry. They’ve been around forever and are hands down the most reliable option for customers. Most self-serve wash bays are open 24 hours and can fit any kind of vehicle, not just standard cars and trucks. They’re

Take Better Care of the Planet and Your Car Wash Business When your car wash runoff can no longer drain into designated pits, where will it go? The unfortunate answer is often your local waterways. Car wash pits are designed to capture and hold contaminated car wash water and mud. But, if those pits are

How Successful Car Washes Clean Up Nicely Many car wash owners make pit cleaning mistakes that they don’t even give a second thought. Chances are you’re probably not tossing and turning at night thinking about how you forgot to schedule a pit cleaning. However, you will start giving those mistakes some more attention when they

How to Get a Spot-Free Car Wash Car wash businesses in areas with hard water may experience issues with spotting after washes or the over-consumption of soap. Hard water contains more calcium and magnesium than standard filtered water. These minerals are typically picked up when water flows through the ground. The extra ions don’t evaporate

Experienced Car Wash Pit Cleaners in Michigan Michigan residents are no stranger to a car wash visit. The intensely cold and snowy winter means there is constantly salt and ice on the roads. When car owners don’t thoroughly clean their vehicles after a winter storm, they’re left with rust and irreparable damage. That’s why they

Thorough Car Wash Pit Vacuuming Across the Prairie State Car wash pit cleaning is no easy task. If your business decides to handle it internally you could end up spending thousands on equipment, taking hours for the cleaning and waiting days for sludge to dry. Many car wash businesses don’t know who to turn to

Comparing free and paid car wash vacuums Many drivers want to clean the interior and exterior of their cars all in one go. After they drive out of the car wash with a shiny clean car, the only thing left is a thorough vacuuming of their floors and seats. Successful car washes all over the

All winter long cars line up outside of your car wash. Everyone is eager to rinse away de-icing salt without spending a bunch of time out in the cold. But summer is a whole other story. On a hot afternoon you can spot families out washing their cars in the driveway – not lined up

You’re expecting a busy week at your car wash but then all of the sudden one of your pits gets stopped up. Now what do you do? You can’t just keep allowing cars to come through. Your wastewater will flood outside of your wash bay and you could have sludge building up outside of your

Car washes can be a very lucrative stream of revenue, especially if you’ve got a great location and manage your business well. Depending on what kind of car wash business you operate, your income may be mostly passive with just light weekly maintenance to do. Passive income is becoming an increasingly popular concept as many

Just like in racing, speed is important for car wash pit cleaning. The less time spent cleaning out your wash bays, the more time customers can spend using them.  A single pit could be clean in just a few minutes when cleared out by experienced professionals. The key to efficient pit cleaning is bringing in

Many workers are taking part in the great resignation by leaving their jobs and looking for something new. For some, that means just a new company but others are moving to entirely different industries. Working at a car wash might not be your first thought when searching for a new job, but you might be

Operating a car washing facility comes with a lot of responsibilities. One of the largest processes to nail down is how you drain the water waste from each wash. Every state has its own version of water drainage regulations that car washes must follow. In Virginia and most other states, a permit is required for

Sending an email newsletter can be one of the best ways to grow your car wash’s customer base. Here at Pit Crew, we clean car wash pits across the East Coast. When your car wash is successful, we’ll have more car wash pits to clean. That’s why, in this guide, we’re going to go through:

As a car wash owner, you have many responsibilities. From managing employees, planning finances and maintaining your equipment, you also have to be your own marketer. Without the right plan in place, your marketing efforts could fall on deaf ears. By understanding your target audience, your car wash’s unique selling propositions (USPs) and your consistent

Every veteran car wash owner knows the importance of maintaining a pristine reputation online. If your car wash gets any negative reviews, it could have a negative impact on the health of your business. When it comes to business reviews, you want to respond to every review, especially the negative reviews. The worst thing you

One of the most important factors when beginning a business is finding the right location. This is especially true when it comes to the car wash industry. The location you choose can oftentimes make or break the success of your wash.   It’s important to note that not all locations are equal to all types of

Almost everyone cares about the environment. Many people and entire companies are doing their part to reduce our carbon footprint on the world. Many car washes around the world are trying to find the best ways of becoming more eco-friendly. Others are worried about the cost of changing up their system. In this post, we’ll

As a car wash owner, you know how important it is to keep your tunnels and manual stations clean. Not only do you need to maintain the outside, but you also need to regularly clean your car wash pits. The problem is finding the best way to clean out your dirty pits. Some car wash

It’s becoming more and more difficult to stand out in the world of car washes. As a service industry rather than a product industry, car wash businesses have to sell their location and people rather than a specific product. Because of this distinction, it can be difficult to find what makes your car wash business

Car washes are finding new ways to make the best out of the coronavirus quarantine by getting creative with their business. They are doing good in their communities, despite the state of the world right now. Whether it be through fundraisers, thoughtful gifts, or supporting local businesses, everyone is finding new ways to come together.

In the car care industry, it’s a costly venture to upgrade your current equipment.  It can be difficult to know when to invest and where to find the best equipment. New tunnel lights, vacuum systems, and water reclaim systems can be more energy efficient and save money in the long run, but which one should

Previously, we’ve covered how unlimited car wash subscriptions can be worth it for, not only the customers, but the car wash owners as well. Of the reasons for starting a monthly car wash club, the steady revenue is the key advantage. You begin every month with a set amount of cash already guaranteed. Ideally, the