Setting Your Prices and Keeping Them Updated
What is a wash worth? What is the value that you are providing to your customers? Setting prices is a…
What Types of Air Shammee Drying Systems Are Available?
Thinking about spicing up your self-serve bays with hand dryers? We highly recommend Diskin Air Shammees! Is that a new…
Top 8 Ways to be More Efficient at Your Car Wash
The less time you spend doing the boring, everyday work at your car wash, the more time you can spend…
Operate a Safe Car Wash with These 10 Products
Car washes are typically safe environments. However, with so many moving pieces, accidents can happen. Slipping hazards, dangerous chemicals, confusing…
Kleen-Rite and Hydro Systems Strengthen Their Relationship!
Kleen-Rite is excited to take an already great relationship with Hydro Systems to a new level! While Kleen-Rite has long…
Surviving The Labor Shortage: Tips to Hire Workers!
Help wanted signs are everywhere, and surviving the labor shortage is vital to the success of your car wash. The…
Bill Validators – Evolving and Improving to Keep Your Business Moving!
Bill validators are the unsung heavy lifters in the car wash industry. They’re things you don’t think about until they…
Top 5 Reasons to Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel
“I’m super busy,” you may think to yourself. “I don’t have any free time. Who needs another YouTube channel to…
3 Tips to Maximize the Life of a CAT Plunger Pump
“The Pumps with Nine Lives” is the CAT Pumps’ slogan. How do you get nine lives out of your pump?…
Storming Back After Hurricane Laura: Rebuilding Mid City Car Wash
Hurricane Laura formed on August 20th, 2020, made landfall in Cameron, Louisiana on August 27th, and finally dissipated on August…
Making Your Car Wash a More Environmentally Friendly Business
Let’s begin with the good news. Car washes, whether you’re running a self-serve, tunnel, IBA, express, or other, are inherently…
Choosing the Correct Glass Towels: Why Aren’t The Windshields Clean?
This post was written by Joe Gartland (Dr. Joe) and published in Kleen-Scene Issue 36. It is almost 2021 and…
How Do I Retrofit My New Dosatron Modular Low-Pressure System?
So, you’ve done your research and asked your questions. After years of using that old venturi, tank, and air diaphragm…
8 Things You Need for Your Dog Wash
You understand how passionate people are about their pets and have invested in a dog wash—or multiple dog washes—for your…
Vending Maintenance with Dave from Hamlin Highway
The work of maintaining and improving a car wash is never-ending. It’s usually not a question of IF an owner…
Make Your Car Wash Vacuums More Customer-Friendly
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Your customers will likely want to vacuum the interior of their vehicles when getting a car wash. Having a clean…
Exceptional Car Wash Soap Scents
Equipping your bays with scented car wash soap provides a delightful car wash experience! Delivering a squeaky-clean car is your…
Grace for Vets 2020 Car Wash Visits
For Veterans Day 2020, The Kleen-Scene travelled to New Jersey to visit a pair of car washes that participate in…
Tugger’s Tips: How To Repair a Check Valve
Check valves will go bad eventually due to wear and debris. Designed to let water flow only one way, if…
10 Little Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference for Your Customers!
Sometimes it can be hard to differentiate your car wash from others in your area. Everyone is doing their best…
Summer Time is Dog Wash Heaven!
People love their dogs. The proof is in the numbers – in 2019, the American Pet Products Association reported that…
Should You Add a Large Bay? What Products Are Needed if You Do?
Large bays for tractor trailers, construction equipment, and other oversized vehicles have great profit potential for some owners. Large bays…
CCA Donates to Help Build Adapted Homes for Injured Veterans
Every year at their Christmas party, the Chicagoland Carwash Association (CCA) gathers donations to send to the Midwest BBQ for…
Product Launch: Kleen-Rite EZ-Grate
Kleen-Rite prides itself on being closely involved with the car wash industry and finding simple but effective solutions for owners…
Operator Spotlight: Budget Car Wash
“If it wasn’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.” A common saying, but for Sammy Rivera of…
Frequently Asked Questions – Free Shipping with the Rewards Club
Is it easy to get free shipping through the Kleen-Rite Rewards Club, or is it just another annoying points program…
Our 10 Favorite Ways to Increase Traffic to Your Car Wash
There are plenty of ways you can increase traffic to your wash. One of the best ways is through proper…
The Importance of Logging In and Out of Websites!
Modern E-commerce websites have a set of rules that they must follow to keep track of customers and avoid fraud.…
Why Every Review Does Not Have to be 5 Stars
Customer reviews are an incredibly important aspect of online shopping. According to the Spiegel Research Center at Northwestern University, about…
Hey Jay! How Do I Choose the Right PreSoak for My Automatic Wash?
While I’m out evaluating washes, Kleen-Rite customers usually trust me to set it up the way I would do it…
CryptoPay Announces: CryptoTap, The New Contactless Payment Option for Car Washes
For years, paying with credit or debit card has increased steadily in the self-serve car wash market. New forms of…
Show Customers Your Wash Is Safe: Top COVID-19 Car Wash Essentials
It is now over a year into a precarious time in history. A global pandemic has shut down most of…
Make Vendor Maintenance And Upgrades Easy With Chip Kent’s Walkthrough
With fears of Covid-19 ramping up again in the fall of 2020, Kleen-Rite decided to cancel our biennial expo that…
Lock It Down – Car Wash Security Solutions
Car wash security is an important part of running your car wash business, successfully. Failing to provide the best in…
Short-Circuit the Coin Shortage
We could have seen so many shortages coming with the COVID-19 pandemic. Masks? Not surprising. Toilet paper? Well, no one…
Kleen-Rite Master Classes: 6 Classes with Car Wash Experts
Like many other industry trade shows, Kleen-Rite had to cancel their expo due to COVID-19 -so we went digital! On…
Kleen-Rite’s Top 10 Most Important Replacement Parts
Keeping your wash up and running round the clock is a massive undertaking! It requires patience, learning how to tackle…
Car Wash Trade Shows Under The Shadow Of A Pandemic
We are now about a year into the COVID-19 pandemic which caused massive changes to the business world. The impact…
The Doctor’s Report: Your Guide to Choosing the Best Courtesy Towels
There is a new family of towels in town: Courtesy Towels. You’ve heard of Body Towels, Glass Towels, Polishing Towels…
Our Top Ten Little Tree Scents to Add To Your Vending Selection!
The Little Tree car freshener. An iconic symbol. You see them everywhere – they are such a recognizable shape. You…
Operator Spotlight: Shammy Shine
Operator Spotlight: Shammy Shine With 14 locations across Western New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley of northeastern Pennsylvania, the Shammy…
New Conversion Kit to Upgrade Rowe BC1400 and BC2800 Changers
Standard Change-Makers has introduced the new MC Retrofit Kit for current owners of aging Rowe International Models BC1400 and BC2800…
Tugger’s New Tips: Low Pressure Systems Troubleshooting
Tugger Burke works in the technical department here at Kleen-Rite and always has helpful tips for car wash owners. In…
How To Make Spray Gun Use More Comfortable
There are basic specifications that operators typically pay attention to when selecting high-pressure spray guns. You’ll want to know the material construction,…
Klean Wall vs. Klean Wall II – Highlighting the Differences
Keeping your car wash walls clean isn’t just a matter of pride – it can keep customers there or drive…
Frequently Asked Questions – Getting the Best Window and Glass Results
How do I get the best results on windows and glass in my in-bay automatic? It’s certainly important to make…
A Visual Revival: Remodeling a Joan’s Spot Free Car Wash with the Mapes
Joe Mapes has an accomplished history in the car wash industry, and he and his family are long-time Kleen-Rite customers.…
Simoniz Ceramic Sealant: Car Wash Operator Testimonies
Kleen-Rite began offering Simoniz Ceramic Sealant in fall 2019. This impressive new protectant takes ceramic technology that’s popular in the…
Preparing For Winter With Desalt
Winter is typically a busy and lucrative period for car washes when harsh weather strikes. Customers hit the bays to…
New! Kleen-Cut Pre-Soak & Booster Technology by Kleen-Rite
Kleen-Rite is proud to introduce a New! Kleen-Cut Pre-Soak Technology that outperforms conventional Touch-Free cleaning science on the market today.…
Women in Car Wash: 2nd Annual Conference Wrap-Up
When you are a part of the tight-knit car wash industry, you have a great opportunity to put your voice…
Using InBay Turbo Powder with Chemist Rob Johnson
You may have seen InBay Turbo Powder on the Kleen-Rite website and wondered what is and how it works. We…
Keeping Your Employees, Customers, and Business Healthy with EverWash
COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has swept the nation and most of the world, may also go down as the…
Pop Up the Savings with Doctor Joe Pop-Up Towels!
Trying to find a balance between cost and quality with the towels you provide at your wash can be tough.…
DEMA Rocket Injector – The Most Versatile Injector On the Market!
The Rocket Injector from DEMA combines decades of venturi injector expertise and car wash industry knowledge. DEMA has developed a…
Customer Service Advice: Dealing with Damaged Shipments
Greetings from your Customer Service Team at Kleen-Rite. To assist our customers, we would like to share some tips on…
Join the Largest and Fastest Growing Car Wash Community on Facebook!
Have you checked out TalkCarWash, the largest Facebook group for car wash owners and operators? Before you even click on…
Covid-19 Safety Sanitizing Checklist
While we’ve moved past the initial difficulties that we faced with Covid-19 in spring 2020, experts point to a possibility…
The Impact of COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 was sudden and immediate. Within days, citizens and businesses across the country had to change their…
5-Minute Brush Primer
You need a new prep brush for your full-service wash. You’ve found your way to Kleen-Ritecorp.com, but what to buy?…
New Ceramic Finish Clear Coats by JBS Industries
Introducing the newest car wash profit center for top car wash package sales, from JBS Industries! The revolutionary Ceramic Finish…
How to Clean and Mount a Mars Validator
Kleen-Rite and its customers were lucky to have Tom Allen teach us about car wash operations for many years before…
Operator Spotlight: K&D Car Wash
Sometimes you just marry into families. David Sanders married into an industry. The owner of six car washes in Lufkin,…
Car Washes Offer Free Washes for Veterans Day!
Grace for Vets is a non-profit organization with the goal to unite the car wash industry to honor those who…
Time for Upgrades: Choose Kleen-Rite Deluxe Coin Boxes
When you arrive at the self-serve car wash, one of the first interactions you have is with the coin box.…
Mad About Mud – The Mud Stopper!
If you read the last Kleen-Scene, you may have met Todd Perkins in our article about his Vacuum Prospector product.…
Business Expansion: Cantele Car Wash
What do memorial headstones, tent rentals, and car washes all have in common? They’re all part of the history of…
Celebrating Anderson’s Car Wash Spin-Lite Tunnel Renovation
Anderson’s Car Wash celebrated 53 years at their Dover, Pennsylvania location in a huge way, with a major renovation. Second-generation…
Dosatron Modular Low-Pressure Systems
Over the past 30 years, Dosatron International has been fortunate to develop a respected brand within the carwash community around…
Interior Detailing and the Coronavirus
The professional detailer has always dealt with cleaning surfaces prior to applying vinyl dressings. But what about disinfecting – the…
Lilly Brush – The Auto Pet Hair Detailer
As much as we love our pets, their hair can be insidious. Pet hair gets everywhere, and it is impossible…
Hey Jay! What’s New in Car Wash Chemicals?
Here we are in 2020! Hope you are all enjoying a busy and prosperous New Year! Here at Kleen-Rite we…
NEW PRODUCT: Inkfish Inspired® 6″ Round Foam Brush
Innovation isn’t always about creating completely new products with an earth-shattering radical concept. Sometimes the best new products arethe ones…
Master Class Recap: In-Bay Automatic Chemicals
Kleen-Rite held a series of educational seminars called the “Car Wash Operator Master Class: Your Tools for Success!” This completely…
By: Dr. Joe Gartland, Towelologist
Since the earliest days of professional car washing, towels have played an important role in automotive appearance. Over time, the…
Shop – Earn – Save with Kleen-Rite Rewards!
The Kleen-Rite Rewards Club has been saving Kleen-Rite customers tons of cash since it started in Spring 2019. Check out…
The Vacuum Prospector
Stop Digging in the Dirt. Pan for gold with the Vacuum Prospector! Show of hands – have you been picking…
How to Service, Clean, and Rebuild a Hydrominder
Kleen-Rite and its customers were lucky to have Tom Allen teach us about car wash operations for many years before…
Operator Spotlight: Johnny’s Car Wash
Twelve years ago, Nancy Luciani operated a precast concrete business. Interested in expanding her business opportunities, she explored possible options…
Hog’s Hair vs. Synthetic Bristles for Foam Brushes
If you’ve shopped for car wash foam brushes, you’ve probably noticed that bristle type is one of the most important…
Kleen-Rite Rewards Program FAQs
The purpose of this blog is to answer questions that we’ve been getting about the new Kleen-Rite Rewards Club. How…
Consolidate to Minimize Shipping Costs
This purpose of this post is to share a detailed answer to a question we’ve been getting from our customers.…
Shipping Cost Questions
Kleen-Rite Vice President Keith Lutz recently sent this letter to all of our email subscribers, addressing some questions and concerns…
Lighting Up Loganville
Recently, Kleen-Rite visited the Loganville Car Wash in Loganville, PA. Our purpose was to check out the impressive multi-color LED…
Celebrating Kleen-Rite’s 60th Anniversary
Kleen-Rite is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2019. In honor of this milestone, we wanted to take a closer look…
Rotary Switch Refresher
We were lucky to have Tom Allen teach us all these years about car wash operations. Here is a repost…
Kleen-Rite Corp. Acquires Towels by Doctor Joe!
In October 2018, Kleen-Rite acquired Towels by Doctor Joe®. We welcome Doctor Joe customers to the Kleen-Rite family. Kleen-Rite is…
Spray Gun Repair Kits: Fix Before Buying New!
So, you have an understanding of the important specs when it comes to spray guns. You’ve checked out different models…
The Basics of Buying Spray Guns
If you’re a new owner of a car wash or a pressure washing business then you’ll want to learn the…
Float Valve Repair
At times, a Roberts float valve will begin to leak or not shut off completely. If you come in in…
How To Maintain Vacuums
Cleaning filter bags. No car wash operator wants to lose or frustrate customers because of a weak vacuum with bad…
Weep vs. Non-Weep Spray Guns
What’s the difference between weep and non-weep spray guns? Weep style guns are designed with an orifice cut out of…
Ditch the Drums!
As a car wash operator, you know that space is at a premium. There is always so much equipment and…
Sensors Reliably Perform in the Harshest Environments
High temperature and moisture levels inside a car wash pose many challenges to traditional equipment. As a result, heavy-duty solutions…
Tugger’s New Tips: Read R.O. Membrane Instructions Carefully!
Tugger Burke works in the technical department here at Kleen-Rite and always has helpful tips for car wash owners. In…
FAQ: Kleen-Rite Kits
The purpose of this blog post is to share a detailed answer to a question that we’ve been getting recently…
LED=ROI: A Closer Look at LED Lighting
LED Lighting and Energy Efficiency at the Car Wash Car wash operators are really seeing the benefits of switching to…
Brightening Up A Car Wash With Color LEDs!
Color LED Lights and the Car Wash Industry One of the hottest trends at car washes is to add color…
Oral History: Steve Bulboff’s Shammy Shine!
Steve Bulboff wanted to buy a house. The 20 year old truck driver was paging through MLS listings in 1979…
Car Wash Safety Checklist
Car Wash Safety Tips Car washes can be dangerous places if you aren’t careful and prepared. Think about all of…