The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

When Steve Complimented Me

2007 Dad was away for a few days in Deep Creek, Maryland. Location A has two buildings. The back building contains five self-service bays. I was working the tunnel and the gas at the front with Tamie and Roy Kent. Steve Redder was bouncing around, and he discovered a problem. The pits were stopped... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

D Problems

Friday and Saturday were both one of those days at the car wash. Dad was not around for them, for he is in Myrtle Beach. Here is what happened. On Friday, I got a call after 5 p.m. that none of Location D's touch-free buttons were working, which means people could not wash their vehicles. I got... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 3, 2024

Breaking Up the Day

Generally, Ann shows up to Locations A or B to hangout at 3 p.m. Most of her work can be done before work. For me, Ann showing up at 3 p.m. is a nice thing. Besides seeing her, she helps to break up my day before I leave at five. Recommended Reading No, Yellow Cars... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 1, 2024

Easy to Clean

Road salt and pollen are easy to remove from vehicles. If you have a washed car coming out with salt or pollen, then you are doing something terribly wrong at a car wash. Their composition makes them easy for water to remove alone. It's nice that the two things that get us our busy times are easy to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

Where to Fill Up

When my family was in the gas business at Locations A and D, it was easy as to where I would fill up at: at one of our gas stations. Now that we have been out of the gas business for six years, where do I fill up? First off, I must note that one of my perks working for Dad is that my gas is covered.... Sign in to see full entry.

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