The Car Wash Life

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

An Ode to the Barrel Wrench

The barrel wrench is a major part of the chemical equation. Most of our chemicals come in 55-gallon drums. The caps need to be removed so that chemical can be pumped over. The caps are too tight for the average human to spin them off. Therefore, the barrel wrench easily gets them off. The barrel... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

The Massaging

2004-Early 2006. Over the years, Harry's swollen hands grew in size. Gloves could no longer fit him. Steve Redder's wife at the time, Amelia, would sew him gloves, for which he was extremely grateful. Otherwise, he would not have been able to work out in the cold. On the outer side of his hands,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 8, 2017

Ordering Online

When it comes to ordering for the business, or ordering for myself personally, I prefer to order online as opposed to the phone. I can order online at any time. Also, I do not have to wait to come into contact with a person. Ordering online also means not wanting into instances of a bad phone... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 6, 2017

No Answer

Latter Half 2003. Harry James' doctor had no idea what was wrong with Harry's hands. He could not answer why they were swollen, therefore, unable to answer what could be done to cure the condition. Dad took Harry to his and my doctor, Dr. Tom. Dr. Tom had no answer either. There were a few visits.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Neutral, No Steering, No Brakes

To me, the most difficult thing about conveyors in the car wash industry are the fact that people do not take the time to listen to the instructions. In order to go through the tunnel, one needs to keep the vehicle in neutral, no steering and no brakes. There are a minority of people who do not do... Sign in to see full entry.

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