Small Town Success Strategies
Operating a successful detail shop is a rewarding venture with many benefits. There is a feeling of satisfaction that comes with being your own boss and seeing first hand the…
Soap – Car Wash Multitasker
Soap is made by mixing fat with a water solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide. Detergent properties are due to dissociation hydrolysis — water added to a substance causes both…
Bright Future
Trends Favor Detail Business Growth The ugly duckling of the car care business is turning into a swan. That scrawny little business usually found on the wrong side of the…
Ida Certification Study Guide: Detailing Terminology
Study Guide: Detailing Terminology Detailing, like most professions, has a language all its own that includes vocabulary that describes equipment, chemicals, and techniques that are unique to our profession. The…
Bragging Rights
Getting in Control of Your Cost per Car
Show Season
Car-care-show season is upon us. As usual, the first round gets started in Arlington, TX with the Southwest Car Wash Association’s annual convention and expo in February. The Automotive Oil…