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Contents |
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I. Car wash - present situation |
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II. Business setup |
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III. Preparation |
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IV. Car wash setup - investment A |
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V. Car wash setup - investment B |
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VI. Car wash comparison - water vs. steam |
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I. Present situation - car wash business |
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u 1 car wash located within 10 miles, sales $ 50,000/month ; $ 600,000/year |
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u Approximately 5,000 cars/1 car wash/month |
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u Detailing covers 25 ~ 30% of total sales |
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u The value of the car wash is 10 ~ 20 times its monthly sales |
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u Government restrictions regarding the discharge of contaminated water. |
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u Investment to set up a new car wash $ 500,000 ~ $ 2,000,000 |
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u It is becoming more difficult to get a permit from the city for a car wash business. |
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u If it is considered feasible at all, cities are taking 1 year or longer to approve a permit. |
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II. Business set up |
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u Find a good location, in or outdoors, to setup the car wash. |
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u Purchase or sign a lease for your location. |
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u Get the city permit for your business. |
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u Get a seller's permit from the board of equalization. |
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u Create a storage area for your supplies. |
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u Purchase all the necessary equipment and supplies you will need. |
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u Train your service personnel for proper car cleaning. |
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u Train detailing personnel for proper buffing, waxing, carpet shampoo, etc. |
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III. Preparation |
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1. City permit
No water discharge or water runoff. |
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2. Environmental protection agency (EPA) |
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3. Dealership process |
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4. Purchasing |
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Chemicals |
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Vacuum cleaner |
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Generator |
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Towel |
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5. Industrial zone warehouse |
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Machines |
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Training serviceman |
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Stock chemicals |
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Supplies |
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IV. Set up investment for 1 place |
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1 Machine, no place arrangement |
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Plus Shipping & Tax |
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Description |
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Q'ty |
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SteamJet 5000 car wash machine |
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1 |
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Vacuum cleaner |
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2 |
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Propane cylinder |
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2 |
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Advertisement |
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T-shirt, Apron |
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Banner, Sign board, Files, Price list |
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Towels 20 ADZ |
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20 |
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Buffing machine |
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1 |
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Wheel cleaner 5 gal. |
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3 |
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Tire dressing 5 gal. |
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Glass cleaner 5 gal. concentrated |
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3 |
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Body wax 5 gal. concentrated |
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1 |
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Training for car wash job (1week) |
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Spray bottle, Brush, Water bottle |
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Space arrangement (Option) |
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Total |
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V. Set up investment for 1 place |
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2 Machine, place arrangement |
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Plus Shipping & Tax |
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Q'ty |
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SteamJet 5000 car wash machine |
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2 |
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Vacuum cleaner |
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2 |
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Propane cylinder |
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2 |
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Advertisement |
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T-shirt, Apron |
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Banner, Sign board, Files, Price list |
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Towels 20 Dozen |
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20 |
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Buffing machine |
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1 |
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Wheel cleaner 5 gal. |
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3 |
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Tire dressing 5 gal. |
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1 |
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Glass cleaner 5 gal. concentrated |
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3 |
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Body wax 5 gal. concentrated |
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1 |
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Training for car wash job (1week) |
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Spray bottle, Brush, Water bottle |
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Space arrangement (Option) |
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Total |
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VI. Comparison of car wash |
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Water Cleaning |
Steam Cleaning |
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Water consumption |
58 gal/car |
0.35 gal/car |
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Surroundings |
Wet |
Not wet |
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Contamination |
Affected |
N/A |
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After wash |
Leak from door/window |
No leak |
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Water spot |
Affected |
N/A |
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Time saving |
30 min. |
25 min. |
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Body's life span |
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Longer than water clean |
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Quality |
As usual |
Excellent |
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Waxing |
Option |
Regular |
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Washing place |
Out door restricted |
Any indoor or outdoor |
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Electric |
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Portable generator |
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