Home Shop Kleen-Rite Videos Kleen-Scene The State of the Carwash Industry – and How Chemical Dispensers Help 22 Nov at 8:00 am Andrew Tyson By: Scott Campbell, Global Product Manager, Hydro Systems The car wash industry has exploded in recent years, growing at a… Diagnosing and Fixing Vacuum Leaks 11 Nov at 9:00 am Andrew Tyson No car wash operator wants to lose or frustrate customers because of a weak vacuum with bad suction. If you’re… Operator Spotlight: Craig Off – Ocean and Off Shore Car Wash 8 Nov at 2:09 pm Job Leach Life is not a breeze after graduating college. Neither is finding a stable job with a reliable income. Craig Off,… Ten Items to Pick Up Trash and Keep Litter Off Your Lot 5 Nov at 12:00 pm Joe Herr You have heard the proverb cleanliness is next to godliness. Customers will judge your business by its appearance. 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We highly recommend Diskin Air Shammees! Is that a new… Top 8 Ways to be More Efficient at Your Car Wash 30 Aug at 9:43 am Andrew Tyson 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 16 Aug at 10:00 am Joe Herr 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! 10 Aug at 12:07 pm Job Leach 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! 6 Aug at 12:00 pm Joe Herr Help wanted signs are everywhere, and surviving the labor shortage is vital to the success of your car wash. 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A global pandemic has shut down most of… Make Vendor Maintenance And Upgrades Easy With Chip Kent’s Walkthrough 26 Feb at 3:43 pm Joe Herr 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 22 Feb at 5:07 pm Andrew Tyson 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 18 Feb at 7:13 am Andrew Tyson 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 12 Feb at 5:29 pm Job Leach 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 3 Feb at 5:09 pm Andrew Tyson Keeping your wash up and running round the clock is a massive undertaking! 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This impressive new protectant takes ceramic technology that’s popular in the… Preparing For Winter With Desalt 14 Oct 2020 Joe Herr 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 7 Oct 2020 Andrew Tyson 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 1 Oct 2020 Job Leach 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 18 Sep 2020 Job Leach You may have seen InBay Turbo Powder on the Kleen-Rite website and wondered what is and how it works. 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Before you even click on… Covid-19 Safety Sanitizing Checklist 31 Jul 2020 Job Leach 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 24 Jul 2020 Andrew Tyson 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 10 Jul 2020 Andrew Tyson 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 3 Jul 2020 Andrew Tyson 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 2 Jun 2020 Job Leach 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 29 May 2020 Andrew Tyson 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! 24 Apr 2020 Job Leach 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 21 Apr 2020 Andrew Tyson 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! 15 Apr 2020 Andrew Tyson 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 11 Apr 2020 Andrew Tyson 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 7 Apr 2020 Andrew Tyson 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 3 Apr 2020 Andrew Tyson 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 31 Mar 2020 Dr. Joe Gartland 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 27 Mar 2020 Andrew Tyson 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? 25 Mar 2020 Andrew Tyson 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 15 Mar 2020 Job Leach 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 15 Mar 2020 Job Leach 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 13 Mar 2020 Andrew Tyson 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! 9 Mar 2020 Andrew Tyson 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 28 Feb 2020 Andrew Tyson 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 13 Dec 2019 Job Leach 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 11 Dec 2019 Andrew Tyson 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 15 Nov 2019 Job Leach 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 2 Nov 2019 Job Leach The purpose of this blog is to answer questions that we’ve been getting about the new Kleen-Rite Rewards Club. 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