The Car Wash Life

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Why Cars Are Not Cleaned

Last entry I focused on what goes wrong when a car is not properly cleaned at a car wash. More specifically I am focusing on automatic car washes. This entry I will focus on the "why" aspect. I do wish to note that there are explanations as to why equipment and chemicals do not perform. I have a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 20, 2012

When Cars Are Not Cleaned

In response to Wednesday's entry, TAPS commented, "The last time I used a touch-free wash, my car didn't come out looking too good. It seemed to have missed a lot of places." Her words got me to thinking about when automatic devices do not do the job. What exactly is happening that is causing the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

500,000 Miles

Dad's 1999 Ford F-250 has reached the 500,000 mile plateau. Wednesday was the day the odometer rolled over. By far Dad's truck has the most out of any vehicle I know. Half a million miles. To think that Dad's truck has that many miles is something that I find to be mind boggling. More mind boggling... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Less Than 2?

A theme during this winter in the United States is just how mild of a winter it has been. Baltimore averages about twenty inches of snow every year. This year we have seen exactly 1.8 inches of snowfall this year. One can do the math and see that we are way below our average. During my lifetime this... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

What a Rush

Last week's light snows are paying huge dividends. The three businesses have been swamped with salty cars since Sunday afternoon. We have not looked back. Working Monday and yesterday, I am feeling a rush. I feel super great waking up an hour early to make sure that I get my work done, emptying out... Sign in to see full entry.

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