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VOL. 4, NO. 3 SUMMER <strong>2019</strong>
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CONTENTS<br />
Porsche or Pinto. ......... 4<br />
All the Detail . ............ 5<br />
The Shining Shop Auto Detailing<br />
Business of Detailing . .... 8<br />
Avoiding The Burn<br />
Nitty Gritty ............. 10<br />
Getting to Know<br />
Robert “Bob” Wrasman<br />
Innovations . ............ 14<br />
OSHA News . ............ 16<br />
Oh No! It’s OSHA News<br />
Industry Dirt . ........... 18<br />
IDA Column . ............ 25<br />
A Tale of New Chapters<br />
Detail Doctor . ........... 24<br />
What do you know about mold?<br />
Cover Story . ............ 28<br />
Got the Right Buff?<br />
Vol. 4, No. 3, Summer <strong>2019</strong><br />
Publisher: Jackson Vahaly<br />
Editor: Debra Gorgos<br />
Design: Katy Barrett-Alley<br />
Auto Detailing News is published 4 times per year<br />
and is independently owned by Jackson Vahaly.<br />
Web address is www.autodetailingnews.com<br />
All inquiries should be directed to:<br />
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jacksonv@autodetailingnews.com<br />
Copyright © 2018<br />
2 Dollar Enterprises/Auto Detailing News<br />
All Rights Reserved.<br />
One More Thing ...<br />
Correction:<br />
As I am writing this, and while words like “tariffs,” “Trump,” “trade,” “economy,” and<br />
“commerce” are splattered across my television, computer and Sunday paper, and I wonder how it<br />
all is affecting my friends in the auto detailing industry, I am relieved to learn that Mother Nature<br />
is doing her part to make sure those in the auto appearance industry have plenty of customers.<br />
Thanks to the massive season invasions of lovebugs, detailers, especially those in Florida, Texas,<br />
the Carolinas, Georgia and Mississippi, are presenting with vehicles encrusted with lovebug goop.<br />
Carcasses, and whatever else is left behind after a bug on bun lovefest, are a car owner’s nightmare,<br />
but detailers are left with a marketable and profitable opportunity. And, now, in Ohio, a colossal<br />
It is with great regret that I admit to a mistake appearing in the Spring <strong>2019</strong> issue of Auto Detailing News.<br />
The cover story on boat detailing, showed the before and after photos reversed. We know all of you are<br />
smart, so we are hoping you noticed, but didn’t mind the mistake:<br />
As I hold my head in shame, I hope something<br />
like this will not happen again. Ben Thompson,<br />
founder of Mavinate, LLC, did an amazing job<br />
with providing the content and I hope it everyone<br />
enjoyed it and all of the other material in<br />
the issue.<br />
invasion of mayflies is wreaking havoc on vehicles.<br />
The mayflies apparently started out in Lake<br />
Erie, burying their eggs in the sediment. The invasion<br />
was so giant that it even showed up on weather<br />
radar reports. In other auto-infiltration news that<br />
only an auto detailer would appreciate, a 16-foot<br />
long cobra was found in the engine of a car in<br />
Thailand. Special rescuers had to be called in to<br />
remove the venomous reptile. And, snakes aren’t<br />
just hitching a ride in Asia, a woman in Santa Fe,<br />
New Mexico, was shocked to find a red racer snake<br />
in her glove compartment on June 30, <strong>2019</strong>. The<br />
snake didn’t hurt the woman, but her own car did after she jumped out upon finding the snake and<br />
forgot the car was in drive… you can probably guess how that story turned out.<br />
And in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, a 5-foot-long, black<br />
rat snake was found in a car engine on June 17.<br />
Sandy Moore-Furneaux, a rescue liaison for the Oklahoma<br />
City Herpetological and Invertebrate Society, told KOCO News<br />
5 the snake probably followed a mouse or rat up into the engine.<br />
So, the bottom line here is all detailers need to proceed with<br />
caution, or at least invest in a good snake charming how-to book.<br />
And, one more thing before I sign off, I had a fantastic time<br />
at the recent Car Wash Show in Nashville. Booths were bustling,<br />
detailers were connecting and music was in the air. I even got<br />
to sing some karaoke with some detailing industry altos and<br />
sopranos at the famous Ms. Kelli’s karaoke bar on Printer’s Aly.<br />
San Antonio is the next stop for the Car Wash Show in 2020 and<br />
I see there are about 10 karaoke bars near the convention center.<br />
Who’s with me?<br />
Until next time,<br />
VOL. 4, NO. 3 • SUMMER <strong>2019</strong> | AUTO DETAILING NEWS | 3
IT’S ALL<br />
FUN &<br />
GAMES<br />
It’s no secret that<br />
detailers know their<br />
cars. But, let’s put<br />
the skills to the test.<br />
Porsche<br />
or<br />
Pinto?<br />
___ 2009 Toyota Tacoma<br />
___ 2016 Mazda 6<br />
___ 2015 Volkswager Passat<br />
a<br />
b<br />
___ 2006 Subaru Impreza<br />
___ 2013 Ford F-150<br />
___ 2017 Subaru Forester<br />
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Can you tell the make, model and<br />
year of each vehicle posted below?<br />
Answers are on the bottom of the<br />
page. Good luck!<br />
d e<br />
f.<br />
a. 2015 Volkswagen Passat<br />
b. 2006 Subaru Impreza<br />
c. 2009 Toyota Tacoma<br />
d. 2017 Subaru Forester<br />
e. 2013 Ford F-150<br />
f. 2016 Mazda 6<br />
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ALL THE<br />
DETAILS<br />
Number of Employees<br />
(not including the owner): Zero<br />
Year it Opened: We opened the<br />
shop full time in 1999<br />
Hours/Days of Operation:<br />
We were booked 7 days per week<br />
for the first 13 years or so, then cut<br />
down to 6 days per week and now<br />
we are strictly 5 per week.<br />
Methods of Advertising:<br />
We have never advertised — never<br />
even listed the business in the<br />
phone book (when there was such<br />
a thing). Our business was strictly<br />
grown by word-of-mouth of satisfied<br />
customers. We did eventually<br />
start a website. This was mainly<br />
to educate our clients on what a<br />
ceramic coating is vs. wax, and we<br />
recently started Facebook and Instagram<br />
pages. We also do a weekly<br />
call in to a talk radio show called,<br />
“You Auto Know.” The show belongs<br />
to a good friend and client.<br />
Most Popular Service:<br />
Our most popular service is the<br />
complete package of paint correction<br />
and perfection topped with<br />
a Modesta Glass Coating for the<br />
paint, Modesta BC06 Rim Coating<br />
for the wheels and Modesta<br />
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for your investment.<br />
Busiest Season: We are busy<br />
year round, and we are generally<br />
booked 3 to 4 months in advance.<br />
What are your Business Goals?<br />
Our business goals are to continue<br />
to offer personalized service and<br />
complete satisfaction of our clients’<br />
expectations as we have for<br />
the last 20 years.<br />
Favorite Detailing Tool:<br />
My most important detailing tool<br />
is my knowledge and skills, as well<br />
as my continual education in the<br />
latest processes — without those<br />
all the fancy tools and products in<br />
the world would not give the results<br />
expected.<br />
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ALL THE<br />
DETAILS<br />
VOL. 4, NO. 3 • SUMMER <strong>2019</strong> | AUTO DETAILING NEWS | 7
THE BUSINESS OF<br />
DETAILING<br />
Avoiding<br />
the burn<br />
How to keep from getting burned out due to<br />
the physical and mental demands of detailing<br />
By Rob Schruefer<br />
rob@onspotdetailing.com<br />
Rob Schruefer is the owner of On The<br />
Spot Detailing out of Columbia, Maryland.<br />
He proudly serves on the board of the<br />
International Detailing Association and works<br />
tirelessly to ensure that detailing business<br />
owners receive business development<br />
support to help them achieve their goals.<br />
As a successful businessperson it can<br />
be difficult to keep a work/life balance<br />
in line. You are successful because you<br />
can keep your head down, and work to<br />
complete tasks or goals and keep your<br />
business moving forward. But, just as<br />
important as it is for your business to<br />
progress, it is just as vital to make sure<br />
your home and family life do not suffer<br />
because of it. Working too hard and for<br />
too many hours on end creates burn out,<br />
and a home life ultimately pays the price.<br />
Irreplaceable at work, and at home<br />
I have struggled with finding a proper<br />
work and life balance in the time I have<br />
owned my own detailing business. When<br />
I was in my 20s, it didn’t really matter as<br />
much. I had no children, and as long as<br />
I had a little time left for my social life, I<br />
had no complaints. As I grew older, and<br />
my life changed, it became clear that it<br />
would be difficult to raise a family and put<br />
in the number of hours I was working.<br />
I had my first child, and started to cut<br />
back by only working 6 days a week. I<br />
would promise my wife that I would take<br />
off at least Saturdays also, but something<br />
always came up, and I felt as though I<br />
HAD to be there to solve any problems<br />
that arose. Then, our second child came<br />
along, and I was still putting in 6 long<br />
days of work each week. I wanted to be<br />
at home, but I felt as though I NEEDED<br />
to be at work. It would cause fights at<br />
home, and a feeling of burn out at work.<br />
A turning point<br />
It was not until my oldest started to<br />
play sports and all of his games were<br />
scheduled on Saturday mornings that<br />
I realized this was going to be a major<br />
problem. My dad had always been at<br />
all of my games and practices, and I<br />
intended to do the same thing. Like<br />
most things in life, that wass easier said<br />
than done and I had a lot of questions,<br />
“Who was going to do it if I was not<br />
there?”, “What would happen if there<br />
is a problem?” and, “Will this be to the<br />
detriment to the success of my business?”<br />
The work/life balanced had reached<br />
a tipping point, and if I wanted my<br />
business to truly be successful, I needed<br />
to find a way for it to operate without me<br />
being there constantly. I also knew if I<br />
wanted to be happy, I needed to be there<br />
for my family.<br />
How I made positive changes<br />
If you are also sitting on the cusp of<br />
burn out or you are experiencing an outof-whack<br />
work/life balance, here are a<br />
few things that I implemented that have<br />
worked for me.<br />
1. Hiring quality management.<br />
I discovered a while ago that a great detailer<br />
does not always make for a great<br />
manager. Proper management involves<br />
a skillset that not many detailers have,<br />
such as, communication, problem solving,<br />
and customer service skills. I hired<br />
managers from outside of the detailing<br />
world, with real life management experience.<br />
They were equipped and trained to<br />
understand the management aspects of<br />
the business, and were easily taught what<br />
they needed to know about detailing. Being<br />
able to delegate the work to someone<br />
else freed up an enormous amount of<br />
my time, and greatly lightened my load.<br />
2. Creating procedures<br />
and processes.<br />
My company now as an order and chain<br />
that problems and issues follow. Now, if<br />
something escalates and it gets back to<br />
me, it is a pretty serious situation. Lesser<br />
things can be taken care of by the detailers<br />
or the managers. By empowering<br />
people to solve their own problems,<br />
they not only took on the responsibility<br />
of solving the problems themselves, but<br />
it eventually got to a point that they felt<br />
bad bringing me things they could not<br />
take care of themselves.<br />
3. Letting go of the reins.<br />
This is always one of the most difficult<br />
things for someone who is used to always<br />
being in control. No one will ever<br />
care about the business as much as you<br />
do, but you can trust people to do their<br />
jobs in the best interest of the company.<br />
I found that once I started to back off,<br />
things ran smoother without me sometimes.<br />
I was no longer there as a fall back<br />
or crutch for people to use, they were<br />
forced to figure it out themselves. It did<br />
not take long before my presence was not<br />
necessary, and when I was there, I was<br />
able to really get to work ON the business<br />
and get things completed.<br />
Remember, there is no perfect<br />
formula to ensure that your business<br />
will run smoothly without you, but there<br />
is a 100 percent chance you will burn<br />
yourself out if you work long days, and/<br />
or 7 days a week, without a vacation.<br />
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Getting to Know...<br />
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By Debra Gorgos, Editor<br />
debrag@autodetailingnews.com<br />
Robert Wrasman is a determined<br />
man. But, determined for a good reason.<br />
Wrasman is intent on sharing his<br />
wealth of knowledge on the history of<br />
automotive paints with every detailer to<br />
better their adroitness. With a head of<br />
John F. Kennedy hair and a childlike enthusiasm,<br />
I had the pleasure of meeting<br />
him at the 2018 Mobile Tech Expo. He<br />
sat down next to me at the International<br />
Detailing Awards dinner and spoke poetically<br />
about his MTE educational seminar.<br />
Hello, Debra, he started out. My<br />
name is Bob Wrasman and I think your<br />
readers could really benefit from the talk<br />
I just gave. I want them to know as much<br />
as me, he added, noting that he has been<br />
a part of the detailing industry for a long<br />
time. He then spoke with as much fervor<br />
about his kids and his wife. They are<br />
my whole life, he said. My wife and I are<br />
a team. In fact, he had to take off after<br />
the final IDA speech. “I have to call my<br />
son,” he said, “He works in Orlando and<br />
I want to meet up with him tomorrow.”<br />
And, before he left, he made sure to tell<br />
me that he really wants our readers to<br />
hear about paint finishes and types of<br />
car paints. Wrasman then handed me his<br />
card and asked for mine and assured and<br />
said he would be in touch. A few days<br />
later, after the MTE was in the rearview<br />
mirror, Wrasman kept his promise and<br />
sent me a slideshow on the history of<br />
car paints. And, yes, we will be sharing<br />
his car paint knowledge in the next issue<br />
of Auto Detailing News, but for now, I<br />
wanted to introduce Wrasman to all of<br />
you and hopefully properly represent his<br />
passion for the industry and its people in<br />
the following interview.<br />
What is your full name?<br />
Robert Joseph Wrasman. I go by Bob<br />
Wrasman and my family calls me Bobby.<br />
Where did you grow up?<br />
I grew up in Lima, Ohio, on the east<br />
side near Westminster, Ohio.<br />
When and how did you<br />
get involved in the<br />
detailing industry?<br />
1978. I started painting and restoring<br />
old cars to drive at 16 years old and started<br />
painting and cleaning cars at Kaiser’s<br />
Custom Body Shop and at Ziebart I was<br />
rustproofing and detailing cars.<br />
What jobs have you<br />
held over the years?<br />
My first job was being a farmer at<br />
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home. Then I worked in the body shop<br />
and then started working at Ziebart. I did<br />
a lot of different jobs at Ziebart (sunroofs,<br />
window tinting, bed liners…) and worked<br />
my way up to manager during this time. I<br />
painted cars and restored cars at night also.<br />
Nitty<br />
Gritty<br />
What is your current position?<br />
I am Senior International Trainer of<br />
CAR BRITE NITEO products.<br />
What is it you like<br />
about your job?<br />
The people I get to meet and help and<br />
teach. And, also, giving back.<br />
What are some of the<br />
biggest challenges<br />
facing detailers today?<br />
All of the laws and regulations and<br />
that there are so many different surfaces to<br />
clean and there are so many polishes out<br />
there now.<br />
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Nitty<br />
Gritty<br />
What advice do you have<br />
for detailers who are facing<br />
setbacks?<br />
Don’t give up and learn from your<br />
setbacks. I made many mistakes over the<br />
years that cost me money by over promising<br />
things to customers. Also, my advice is<br />
to: Under promise and over deliver.<br />
What is the biggest mistake<br />
you see detailers making in<br />
terms of detailing a vehicle?<br />
They don’t charge enough, and they<br />
let the customers control the conversation.<br />
It could be due to a lack of confidence.<br />
But, when a customer is coming<br />
to you for advice, be the pro they are<br />
looking for. Also, all detailers need to<br />
keep learning and get to know the top<br />
owners and trainers.<br />
What is it you like<br />
about the detailing industry?<br />
The people. I like traveling all over<br />
and all the companies I have worked<br />
with and the fellowship. I also like seeing<br />
the finished product the way people<br />
look at their vehicle when we do “our<br />
magic” to it.<br />
You spoke at the recent<br />
Mobile Tech Expo.<br />
What was the topic you spoke<br />
about and why was it an<br />
important session for detailers?<br />
Speaking at Mobile Tech was my way<br />
of “giving back” and thanking the International<br />
Detailing Association (IDA)<br />
and the [organizers and attendees] of<br />
the MTE which are both so close to my<br />
heart. I wanted [to offer up] something<br />
different. My topic was on the history of<br />
car paints and understanding them and<br />
their hardness from a body shop background.<br />
I went back to 1900 to present<br />
day. My point was that if you had the<br />
chance to detail a museum full of cars —<br />
some of which have single stage paints,<br />
or nitrocellulose lacquer, or linseed oil —<br />
you better know how to go about it . Also,<br />
I shared a list of hard and soft paint building<br />
data for an app or database to help<br />
detailers make the right choices and help<br />
new detailers who are just starting out.<br />
What keeps you motivated?<br />
Family. Doing my best. Giving back<br />
life to cars.<br />
What do you<br />
like to do on your day off?<br />
I have a big garden. I golf with my<br />
family and enjoy fishing in my pond.<br />
Is there anything about<br />
you (talents, hobbies,<br />
famous relatives) that<br />
might surprise our readers?<br />
I pride myself on learning more every<br />
day. Working on my farmhouse (pictured<br />
above), I have learned brick-laying,<br />
block-laying, and have been digging my<br />
farm pond. I also installed my own metal<br />
roof on my house, installed my gas<br />
furnace. An interesting story to share:<br />
My mom, when she was a kid, would go<br />
roller skating and one of the boys that<br />
would come and skate with her and my<br />
aunts was Neil Armstrong, the first man<br />
on the moon. I would kid my mom and<br />
ask, “Did he promise you the moon?”<br />
and she would just laugh.<br />
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guides users to their desired destination in<br />
fewer clicks<br />
Leather wipes and interior detailer<br />
from Griot’s Garage<br />
Griot’s Garage now offers a leather wipe<br />
called Leather 3-in-1 Wipes. The wipes condition<br />
and protect newer leather in one quick, easy<br />
step. Its rich conditioners penetrate leather grain to moisturize,<br />
soften, and keep leather looking, feeling, and smelling factory<br />
fresh. Advanced polymers create a stain-resistant barrier to<br />
protect against UV damage, premature aging, and cracking.<br />
Griot’s Garage is also offering a new Interior Detailer.<br />
Powered by aerosol, this product makes quick work of dust, dirt,<br />
G&G Industrial Lighting announces the release of the<br />
new VPX Industrial Vaporsealed LED Linear, a low-profile,<br />
waterproof solution for harsh environments. The VPX is driverless,<br />
seamless and IP68 rated. Its compact 1” round housing is<br />
permanently sealed and requires no assembly. This vaportight<br />
reduces the risk of failure by more than 80% in comparison to<br />
traditional models.<br />
The VPX was derived from a need for a high efficiency<br />
vaportight that is able to withstand prolonged exposure to harsh<br />
environments without the need for assembly or maintenance.<br />
A seamless extruded housing provides IP68 ingress protection<br />
along with excellent chemical and UV resistance without the<br />
use of clips, gaskets or seals. By creating a completely sealed<br />
housing, the VPX prevents any risk of water intrusion and will<br />
and fingerprints imparting a natural look and protection from<br />
harmful UV rays on all surfaces, including audio/navigation<br />
screens. Interior Detailer’s anti-static technology resists dust build<br />
up on interior surfaces. Interior Detailer’s aerosol delivery is especially<br />
beneficial for nav screens because it is a dryer application<br />
which protects sensitive electronics from moisture accumulation.<br />
It delivers a natural, crisp, streak-free, original OEM finish with<br />
no greasy feel or residue. It is also silicone free and leaves a cabin<br />
smelling citrus fresh and clean.<br />
Lighting for harsh environments from G&G<br />
not collect debris. By also eliminating the need for<br />
a traditional LED driver, VPX is able to connect<br />
directly to AC line voltage to drive the LEDs,<br />
resulting in higher efficiency, smaller size, longer<br />
life and greater reliability. By removing the power<br />
source, the overall size of the fixture is significantly<br />
decreased, resulting in a much smaller<br />
footprint with a lumen density of 150 lumens per<br />
cubic inch. The VPX incorporates the highest<br />
quality components and the latest LED technology to achieve an<br />
efficiency of over 120 lumens per watt and 1250 lumens per foot.<br />
G&G’s lighting products are proudly Made in America, all<br />
of which are engineered, tested, manufactured, assembled and<br />
shipped from one facility in Clifton Park, New York.<br />
New website<br />
from ColorBond<br />
ColorBond is offering a new<br />
website to provide customers with<br />
the best online experience. The new<br />
website was designed to improve the<br />
customer experience and is now more<br />
convenient for people to shop with<br />
their phone. The navigation is now<br />
easier, it’s easier to find a paint color<br />
and the website uploads faster. The<br />
visual appeal is improved as well.<br />
According to ColorBond web<br />
developer, Dennis Miller, “We<br />
constantly review what our customers<br />
need and found the user-friendliness<br />
of the website was becoming an issue<br />
when viewed on mobile devices. It has<br />
been designed to be primarily viewed<br />
on desktop or laptop computers.<br />
Now, with over fifty percent of our<br />
customers viewing the website on a<br />
mobile device we needed a responsive<br />
website that was mobile as well as<br />
desktop friendly. As well, the graphics<br />
and layout of the website in general<br />
had become dated.”<br />
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AutoCareForum.com<br />
gets new look, features<br />
The popular website, AutoCareForum, managed by Self Serve<br />
Car Wash News Publisher Jackson Vahaly, has been updated and<br />
features a new website address, features and look. The online<br />
forum, which has been around since 1996, has about 14,000<br />
threads and over 121,000 posts.<br />
The forum’s new address is carwashforum.com. It is now a lot<br />
more modern, and user-friendly, especially when used through a<br />
mobile device.<br />
CSI ® Introduces Ultra Presoak UF224,<br />
an Ultra concentrated high<br />
foaming presoak designed for high<br />
performance cleaning.<br />
Cleaning Systems, Inc. (CSI) of De Pere,<br />
Wisconsin is pleased to introduce a new product,<br />
Ultra Presoak UF224. This is an ultra-concentrated<br />
high performance All-In-One liquid<br />
alkaline presoak for all types of car washes.<br />
UF224 was developed with unique surfactant<br />
matrix, organic builder, and powerful solvent for<br />
the best performance in car wash cleaning. The<br />
ideal ratio of surfactant / builder / solvent in the<br />
product assures the best cleaning performance,<br />
in multiple car wash cleaning situations, with<br />
attractive foam presentation for customer appeal<br />
and economics.<br />
This product has great compatibility to<br />
other alkaline products, surfactant blends, and<br />
extenders utilizing it in various environments.<br />
It has proven to be very effective in overcoming<br />
some water hardness and continuing to perform<br />
at a high level. It is perfect for Touchless<br />
Automatics, Presoak Arches, Prep Guns in Tunnel<br />
Applications, and Presoak and High-Pressure<br />
Soap in self-serve car washes.<br />
Ultra Presoak UF224 is a presoak that delivers<br />
optimum coverage to the surface and ensures<br />
safety and great cleaning effectiveness to the<br />
vehicle. Learn more at https://www.cleaningsystemsinc.com/product/ultra-presoak-224/.<br />
Please contact your Regional Sales Manager<br />
or Customer Service at 920-337-2175 or<br />
customerservice@cleaningsystemsinc.com with<br />
any questions.<br />
October 17 th - 20 th , <strong>2019</strong><br />
Thursday-Sunday<br />
Charleston, South Carolina<br />
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CETA and PWNA will co-locate their trade show again this year.<br />
The two associations coming together will bring incredible<br />
opportunities for attendees. While both associations will<br />
remain independent and have events on their own, CETA and<br />
PWNA share one goal:<br />
Two Teams. One Vision.<br />
Advancing the industry forward.<br />
CETA Host Hotel<br />
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OHSA<br />
NEWS<br />
OH NO …<br />
It’s OSHA News!<br />
It’s not all bad, but if you don’t already know, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration<br />
of the United States Department of Labor (OSHA) has announced the following…<br />
Businesses honored for hiring veterans<br />
When hiring, <strong>ADN</strong> believes a good pool<br />
of applicants to consider are veterans.<br />
Not only do they most likely understand<br />
the value of hard work, they also put<br />
their lives on the line to protect us. And,<br />
OSHA, and President Donald Trump<br />
agree. And, wherever your party affiliations<br />
lie, or if you loathe or love our<br />
current leader of the free world, it should<br />
be noted that in 2017 he signed into law<br />
the Honoring Investments in Recruiting<br />
and Employing (HIRE) American Military<br />
Veterans Act, creating the HIRE<br />
Vets Medallion Program. Last year was a<br />
trial-run of the program and in <strong>2019</strong> in<br />
went into full implementation.<br />
Back in November 2018, the U.S.<br />
Department of Labor announced recipients<br />
of the 2018 HIRE Vets Medallion<br />
Program Demonstration Award, “recognizing<br />
job creators for their leadership<br />
in recruiting, employing, and retaining<br />
America’s veterans.” Honorees include<br />
small businesses, community-based nonprofits,<br />
and national companies.<br />
“America’s veterans are proven leaders<br />
who bring skills, dedication, and determination<br />
to our nation’s workforce,”<br />
said U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander<br />
Acosta. “To earn a HIRE Vets Medallion<br />
Award, job creators must demonstrate<br />
a solid commitment to providing<br />
veterans with the opportunity to build<br />
a meaningful career. This program recognizes<br />
a standard for excellence in veterans<br />
hiring, and helps veterans identify<br />
employers who are committed to advancing<br />
veterans in the workplace.”<br />
Recipients of the 2018 HIRE Vets<br />
Medallion Program Demonstration<br />
Award were evaluated based on a range<br />
of criteria, including:<br />
✔ Veteran hiring and retention<br />
✔ Availability of veteran-specific resources<br />
✔ Leadership programming for veterans<br />
✔ Dedicated human resources<br />
✔ Compensation and tuition assistance<br />
programs for veterans<br />
Applications for the <strong>2019</strong> HIRE Vets<br />
Medallion Program became available to<br />
employers on January 31, <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
Businesses cited for exposer to hazardous chemicals, improper ladder safety<br />
As detailers continuously work with<br />
chemicals, and are also often on foot in<br />
slippery conditions, it is important to make<br />
sure each and every employee is safe, otherwise<br />
OSHA will hand out stiff penalties.<br />
In San Angelo, Texas, OSHA cited 7 S<br />
Packing LLC – operating as Texas Packing<br />
Company for exposing workers to releases<br />
of hazardous chemicals. The company<br />
faces $615,640 in penalties.<br />
OSHA determined that the meat-packing<br />
facility failed to implement a required<br />
Process Safety Management (PSM) program<br />
for operating an ammonia refrigeration<br />
unit containing over 10,000 pounds of<br />
anhydrous ammonia. The employer also<br />
failed to provide fall protection, guard machines<br />
and equipment, control hazardous<br />
energy, and implement a respiratory protection<br />
program.<br />
The PSM Covered Chemical Facilities<br />
National Emphasis Program focuses on reducing<br />
or eliminating workplace hazards at<br />
chemical facilities to protect workers from<br />
catastrophic releases of highly hazardous<br />
chemicals. PSM standards emphasize the<br />
management of hazards associated with<br />
highly hazardous chemicals, and establishes<br />
a comprehensive management program<br />
that integrates technologies, procedures,<br />
and management practices to prevent an<br />
unexpected release.<br />
The company has 15 business days from<br />
receipt of the citations and penalties to comply,<br />
request an informal conference with<br />
OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings<br />
before the independent Occupational<br />
Safety and Health Review Commission.<br />
And in Tumwater, Washington,<br />
OSHA fined the Dollar Tree for repeated<br />
safety violations, including blocked emergency<br />
exit routes, unsafe ladder use and<br />
improper stacking of merchandise . A recent<br />
inspection resulted in several “repeat<br />
willful” and other violations for unsafe<br />
merchandise storage and handling, and<br />
obstructed exit routes.<br />
The $503,200 fine is also related in<br />
part to L&I finding the same safety hazards<br />
at the store during multiple visits.<br />
The violations continued even after the<br />
company was informed by an L&I inspector<br />
of the safety hazards during earlier<br />
visits and was provided specific instruction<br />
on how to improve employee safety<br />
at the store and avoid further violations.<br />
“Even after multiple large fines, it appears<br />
this company has not gotten the<br />
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message to ensure their safety and health<br />
system is working in every Washington<br />
store location,” said L&I Assistant Director<br />
Anne Soiza. “This fine is one of the<br />
largest we’ve issued, and we will apply<br />
pressure to Dollar Tree until its leadership<br />
takes sustained, comprehensive steps to<br />
prevent serious hazards.”<br />
This is the third substantial L&I citation<br />
and fine involving Dollar Tree in just<br />
over a year. Since the beginning of 2017,<br />
L&I has completed 15 inspections at Dollar<br />
Tree stores after complaints and referrals<br />
about unsafe working conditions.<br />
The Virginia-based company has dozens<br />
of stores throughout Washington. Prior<br />
to this most recent citation, Dollar Tree has<br />
been fined nearly $593,000 since 2013. Last<br />
year, a store in Bonney Lake was fined<br />
$166,000 for three willful violations, and a<br />
Kelso Dollar Tree was fined $140,000 for<br />
violations similar to the ones found at the<br />
Vancouver store in this recent inspection.<br />
Dollar Tree’s corporate office controls<br />
inventory for local stores, and shipments<br />
arrive frequently. Challenges with too<br />
much inventory and not enough storage<br />
space lead to high stacks of boxes, often<br />
leaning over, which cause blocked and impeded<br />
pathways and other hazards.<br />
Improperly stored merchandise can<br />
fall, resulting in serious injuries or death<br />
if the boxes strike employees or cause<br />
employees to fall, or if exits are blocked<br />
during an emergency. Lifting heavy boxes<br />
onto over-the-head stacks is also likely to<br />
cause strains and sprains or serious back<br />
injuries. In the Vancouver store, workers<br />
were also climbing on shelving units,<br />
which can result in falls.<br />
The violations are not unique to Washington.<br />
Dollar Tree locations around the<br />
country have been cited for improper<br />
stacking of merchandise boxes, mostly in<br />
their storerooms, and for blocking exits or<br />
impeding pathways.<br />
The company has now been placed in<br />
L&I’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program,<br />
which means its stores are now subject to inspections<br />
at any time, among other things.<br />
Dollar Tree has appealed this citation,<br />
and it could take several months for the<br />
appeals process to be completed.<br />
Penalty money paid as a result of a citation<br />
is placed in the workers’ compensation<br />
supplemental pension fund, helping<br />
injured workers and families of those who<br />
have died on the job.
Summer’s here! Do you know the warning signs of heat exposure?<br />
According to OSHA, the following are common heat-related<br />
illnesses.<br />
• Heat stroke: The most serious form of heat-related illness, happens<br />
when the body becomes unable to regulate its core temperature.<br />
Sweating stops and the body can no longer rid itself of excess<br />
heat. Signs include confusion, loss of consciousness, and seizures.<br />
Heat stroke is a medical emergency that may result in death! Call<br />
911 immediately.<br />
• Heat exhaustion: This is the body’s response to loss of water<br />
and salt from heavy sweating. Signs include headache, nausea,<br />
dizziness, weakness, irritability, thirst, and heavy sweating.<br />
• Heat cramps: These are caused by the loss of body salts and<br />
fluid during sweating. Low salt levels in muscles cause painful<br />
cramps. Tired muscles—those used for performing the work—<br />
are usually the ones most affected by cramps. Cramps may occur<br />
during or after working hours.<br />
• Heat rash: This is also known as prickly heat, is skin irritation<br />
caused by sweat that does not evaporate from the skin. Heat rash<br />
is the most common problem in hot work environments.<br />
The chart below shows symptoms and first aid measures to take<br />
if a worker shows signs of a heat-related illness.<br />
ILLNESS SYMPTOMS FIRST AID*<br />
Heat<br />
Stroke<br />
Heat<br />
Exhaustion<br />
Heat<br />
Cramps<br />
Heat<br />
Rash<br />
• Confusion<br />
• Fainting<br />
• Seizures<br />
• Excessive sweating<br />
or red, hot, dry skin<br />
• Very high body temperature<br />
• Cool, moist skin<br />
• Heavy sweating<br />
• Headache<br />
• Nausea<br />
or vomiting<br />
• Dizziness<br />
• Muscle spasms<br />
• Pain<br />
• Usually in abdomen,<br />
arms, or legs<br />
• Light<br />
headedness<br />
• Weakness<br />
• Thirst<br />
• Irritability<br />
• Fast heartbeat<br />
• Clusters of red bumps on skin<br />
• Often appears on neck,<br />
upper chest, folds of skin<br />
• Call 911<br />
• While waiting for help:<br />
• Place worker in shady, cool area<br />
• Loosen clothing, remove outer clothing<br />
• Fan air on worker; cold packs in armpits<br />
• Wet worker with cool water; apply ice packs, cool<br />
compresses, or ice if available<br />
• Provide fluids (preferably water) as soon as possible<br />
• Stay with worker until help arrives<br />
• Have worker sit or lie down in a cool, shady area<br />
• Give worker plenty of water or other cool beverages to drink<br />
• Cool worker with cold compresses/ice packs<br />
• Take to clinic or emergency room for medical evaluation or<br />
treatment if signs or symptoms worsen or do not improve<br />
within 60 minutes.<br />
• Do not return to work that day<br />
• Have worker rest in shady, cool area<br />
• Worker should drink water or other cool beverages<br />
• Wait a few hours before allowing worker to return to<br />
strenuous work<br />
• Have worker seek medical attention if cramps don’t go away<br />
• Try to work in a cooler,<br />
less humid environment when possible<br />
• Keep the affected area dry<br />
* Remember, if you are not a medical professional, use this information as a guide only to help workers in need.<br />
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EVENTS<br />
CALENDAR<br />
Mobile<br />
Tech Expo –<br />
Las Vegas<br />
SEPT 5-7<br />
South Point Hotel<br />
Las Vegas<br />
www.mobiletechexpo.com<br />
Northeast<br />
Regional<br />
Carwash<br />
Convention<br />
SEPT 23-25<br />
Atlantic City Convention Center<br />
Atlantic City, New Jersey<br />
www.nrccshow.com<br />
SPLASH!<br />
OCT 10<br />
Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas<br />
www.carwash.org<br />
SEMA<br />
Show <strong>2019</strong><br />
NOV 5-8<br />
Las Vegas Convention Center<br />
Las Vegas<br />
www.semashow.com<br />
Mobile<br />
Tech Expo<br />
- Orlando<br />
JAN 30-<br />
FEB 1, 2020<br />
The Rosen Shingle Creek<br />
Orlando, Florida<br />
According to the International Carwash<br />
Association, The Car Wash Show<br />
<strong>2019</strong> drew more than 9,500 attendees and<br />
400 exhibiting companies to Nashville for<br />
its largest show ever. There were about 45<br />
exhibitors listed under the detailing category.<br />
The keynote was given by TED Talks<br />
speaker and author Shawn Achor. Some<br />
highlights of his talk, according to the ICA<br />
were his notes on happiness. “We can pick<br />
In the News<br />
ICA announced Emerging Leaders,<br />
forms TN chapter<br />
The International Carwash Association<br />
announced the following <strong>2019</strong><br />
Emerging Leaders Scholarship winners:<br />
✔ Tim Ehmann, Site Manager -<br />
Bethel Park Rapid Wash, Bethel Park, Penn.<br />
✔ Daniel Haynes, Operations Manager -<br />
Waves Carwash Cafe, Australia<br />
✔ Daniel Petrelle, Jr., General Manager -<br />
Splash Car Wash, Bethany, Conn.<br />
✔ Kyle Pezoldt, Facility Manager -<br />
Kuhnsville Car Wash, Allentown, Penn.<br />
✔ Travis Rogers, Location Manager -<br />
Marc 1 Car Wash, Pelham, Ala.<br />
For the 5th year, the ICA has awarded<br />
its Emerging Leaders Scholarship<br />
to up-and-coming car wash industry<br />
leaders, under the age of 45.<br />
Recipients are selected based on their leadership,<br />
dedication and commitment to their<br />
company and the car wash industry. Each of<br />
our five winners will receive a Premium Pass<br />
to The Car Wash Show and accommodations<br />
for three nights.<br />
In other ICA news, the Association has<br />
formed a chapter in Tennessee in light of the<br />
recent sales tax legislation. According to the<br />
ICA, last October, a car wash operator with<br />
10+ express washes was assessed by the Tennessee<br />
Department of Revenue (TDOR) for<br />
retroactive tax liability with an impact of<br />
more than $3.5 million dollars, which could<br />
have potentially put him out of business.<br />
“The issue focused around the sudden<br />
interpretation of Tennessee Code 67-6-<br />
205(c). The statute, written almost 50 years<br />
ago, did not address the modern express<br />
car wash. In today’s express wash environment,<br />
operators ensure safety and quality<br />
by providing assistance to vehicles entering<br />
a building, such as guiding on to conveyors,<br />
protecting wiper arms, hydrating bugs, or<br />
removing dangerous objects from open bed<br />
pickups. These safety and courtesy measures<br />
had been interpreted by TDOR as<br />
the trigger by which sales tax was applicable.<br />
Consequently, current or previous operators<br />
who were providing one or more of<br />
the above complimentary services would be<br />
subject to prior sales tax liabilities, penalty<br />
and interest and would be responsible for<br />
collecting sales tax in the future.”<br />
The operator then turned to the ICA for<br />
help. Soon, a group of car wash operators<br />
banned together on back in November to<br />
discuss the issue at hand. The ICA sent in<br />
a lobbyist who had first-hand experience in<br />
dealing with similar issues.<br />
“Coming out of that initial meeting<br />
there was strong agreement that the operators<br />
needed to work together to engage a<br />
lobbyist to help clarify the language in the<br />
legislation and ensure that they would not<br />
face a future tax liability. The Tennessee<br />
<strong>2019</strong> Car Wash Show is harmonious success,<br />
2020 and 2021 Show dates announced<br />
(negativity and nervousness) up like second-hand<br />
smoke,” said Achor. “The entire<br />
system can become cancerous… Luckily,<br />
Happiness can become viral too.”<br />
That is the most important piece of the<br />
data, he added. “Our brains are designed<br />
to be wireless connected. …We co-process<br />
the world….Happiness is not an individual<br />
sport.” This is part of the reason that<br />
obstacles seem easier to overcome if you<br />
Chapter of ICA was formed at the meeting,<br />
comprised of nine operators. The chapter<br />
began a fundraising campaign in December<br />
for the lobbying effort,” stated the ICA.<br />
The ICA gave $10,000 to the campaign<br />
and provided all administrative support for<br />
the fundraising effort, coordination of the<br />
chapter and the executive committee. In<br />
the end, the chapter raised nearly $200,000<br />
and brought in the firm Waller Lansden<br />
Dortch & Davis.<br />
“We couldn’t have done this without<br />
the support of ICA,” said Executive Committee<br />
Member David Wild of Ultimate<br />
Shine Car Wash. “They were there when<br />
we needed them, and they eagerly engaged<br />
to make a real difference in the outcome.<br />
On behalf of all operators in Tennessee,<br />
we want to thank them for their support.”<br />
According to the ICA, the initiative<br />
led to the passing of a brand new bill that<br />
clarifies the language used for express car<br />
wash models. Under the bill, and provided<br />
that the customer remains in custody, control<br />
and care of the vehicle, the car wash<br />
does not need to charge sales tax. This<br />
would NOT, however, apply to full-service<br />
or flex-service car wash models where the<br />
customer exits the vehicle. These models,<br />
though, have been charging sales tax.<br />
have help. If you look at a hill by yourself,<br />
your brain sees a hill 10-20% higher than<br />
if someone is standing next to you, he said.<br />
As for the 2021 Show, it will be back in<br />
Nashville and held from March 24-26.<br />
The Car Wash Show 2020 will take place<br />
April 6-8, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas, at<br />
the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center.<br />
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New app designed<br />
for mobile detailers<br />
Pro & Local Mobile Detailing Wins BBB<br />
Marketplace Excellence Award<br />
Go Go Wash, designed by female tech-entrepreneur<br />
and IT Business Analyst Guirlene Auguste, is now available<br />
for mobile detailers and customers. According to a press<br />
release, the app creates a marketplace for users to connect<br />
to a network of insured, professional auto detailers that are<br />
ready and available to work wherever the user’s vehicle is<br />
located.<br />
The Go Go Wash app enables users to have a detailer<br />
arrive at their location in minutes or to schedule a wash<br />
for later. All detailers have been vetted and approved by<br />
Go Go Wash and offer a full complement of washing and<br />
detailing services. The company’s goal is to engineer the<br />
most efficient and user-friendly mobile car wash and detailing<br />
system on the market.<br />
“Regular car washes and detailing should be as basic as<br />
part of your auto maintenance as oil changes. Go Go Wash<br />
offers the convenience of a five-minute wash with the skill<br />
of expert auto detailers,” Auguste stated in the press release.<br />
“Bringing services to the customer is of increasing demand<br />
in today’s world. You can order anything online at any time,<br />
so why not let one those things be your car wash? Car wash<br />
services that arrive at the push of a button allow you to concentrate<br />
on work, play and important family time.”<br />
Paul Frasco and Chris Vella, owners of Pro and Local<br />
Mobile Detailing of Springfield, Massachusettes,<br />
were awarded a Marketplace Excellence Award for<br />
Sustained Excellence from the Better Business Bureau<br />
of Central & Western Massachusetts and Northeastern<br />
Connecticut. The Marketplace Excellence Awards<br />
for the Western Massachusetts region are held in the<br />
spring to recognize local businesses who promote the<br />
importance of high ethical standards in terms of business<br />
practices, and who work to ensure the local marketplace<br />
is fair and ethical. Frasco and Vella were presented<br />
with the award at a ceremony held at the Castle<br />
of Knights Meeting & Banquet House in Chicopee on<br />
Wednesday, April 24.<br />
Awards for Marketplace Excellence are nominated<br />
locally and selected according to a rigorous judging<br />
process by an independent panel of judges based on<br />
commitment to customers, commitment to employees,<br />
their reputation in their business’ industry, and commitment<br />
to the communities where they do business.<br />
“I have always heard that integrity is how you act<br />
when no one is watching,” says Paul Frasco. “Chris<br />
and I see business integrity and ethics like an internal<br />
compass that directs and guides our business decisions,”<br />
Frasco continues. “I think Pro & Local exemplifies<br />
BBB standards for trust, and we are honored<br />
to have been chosen for an award that recognizes our<br />
company as illustrative of that high standard.”<br />
The awards presentation also recognized businesses<br />
who were celebrating milestones of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25<br />
years and 30+ years of BBB Accreditation.<br />
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G&G Industrial Lighting expands<br />
in upstate New York, hires new VP<br />
Less than a year after relocating<br />
from Albany, New York, to Clifton<br />
Park, G&G Industrial Lighting has already<br />
outgrown the newly purchased<br />
12,000-square-foot space and has just<br />
finalized an expansion to the production<br />
facility, a press release states. This<br />
renovation provides additional square<br />
footage for matnufacturing and warehousing<br />
operations.<br />
“As our business continues to evolve<br />
and broaden into new markets, we have<br />
had to invest in order to accommodate the<br />
continuous growth,” says Erin Noonan,<br />
Director of Marketing. “This new space<br />
allows us to maintain our dedication to<br />
providing high-quality, innovative lighting<br />
solutions backed by unmatched customer<br />
service, all under one roof.”<br />
G&G prides themselves on their<br />
coined ‘Fully Integrated Guarantee’. This<br />
term refers to their ability to engineer, test,<br />
manufacture, assemble and ship every<br />
product all from one facility. All of G&G’s<br />
LED lighting products are Made in the<br />
USA at their New York location.<br />
The move from Albany to Clifton<br />
Park has served G&G well since January<br />
2018 and the recent completion of the<br />
expansion positions them well for future<br />
growth capacity.<br />
On the road to UNITI expo 2020<br />
UNITI expo 2020, the leading European<br />
trade fair for the retail petroleum<br />
and car wash industries, will celebrate its<br />
fourth event on May 26 – 28, 2020. The<br />
tradeshow will return to Stuttgart (Germany)<br />
to showcase the latest products<br />
and services for petrol stations, professional<br />
car washes and convenience stores.<br />
A press release states: Following the<br />
successful model from the previous editions,<br />
UNITI expo 2020 will spread across<br />
40,000 square meters of exhibition<br />
space, taking over Halls 1, 3 and 5 of<br />
the state-of-the-art Landesmesse Stuttgart.<br />
The exhibition is divided into four<br />
themed areas: Technology, Payment<br />
& Logistics; Carwash & Carcare; Oil<br />
Companies & Fuel Retailers; and Shop<br />
& Convenience – allowing visitors and<br />
exhibitors to plan their visit efficiently.<br />
“Thirteen months before the event,<br />
around 80% of the stand space has already<br />
been booked. We are way ahead<br />
of schedule,” says Ben Boroewitsch,<br />
Sales Executive at com-a-tec and responsible<br />
for exhibitor sales at UNITI<br />
expo. “If you want to exhibit at UNITI<br />
expo 2020, you should hurry up.” With<br />
467 exhibitors from 37 countries and<br />
17,000 attendees from 120 countries,<br />
in 2018 UNITI expo solidified its place<br />
as the biggest European trade fair for<br />
the sector.<br />
In addition to inviting all major European<br />
brands to the show, there will be<br />
a themed pavilion titled ‘Franchise &<br />
Co-Branding’ – a space tailor-made for<br />
franchises to interact with oil companies<br />
and retailers from across the globe.<br />
The diverse approaches of retailers in<br />
Europe make the platform incredibly<br />
useful and interesting to learn about<br />
different business models.<br />
DRB Systems is helping<br />
Tennessee car wash operators<br />
with sales tax assessment<br />
Recent actions by the Tennessee Department<br />
of Revenue (TDOR) are presenting<br />
a significant financial threat to<br />
Tennessee car wash operators. A DRB<br />
Systems press release states that the company<br />
has contributed $39,500 to efforts<br />
aimed at rectifying the situation.<br />
“We believe it is important to get out<br />
in front of this issue quickly to protect not<br />
only Tennessee operators but the industry<br />
at-large,” Dan Pittman, CEO of DRB<br />
Systems, stated in a press release.<br />
The TDOR auditors have held that<br />
providing assistance to vehicles entering a<br />
building (guiding vehicles onto conveyors,<br />
folding over side mirrors, etc.) is subject to<br />
sales tax. This is not how most Tennessee<br />
car wash operators have interpreted the<br />
law, which was written almost 50 years ago<br />
and does not address the modern express<br />
car wash.<br />
A recent audit of one Tennessee car<br />
wash resulted in a tax assessment that could<br />
exceed $3.5 million by the year-end 2018.<br />
The operator has filed an administrative<br />
appeal. If the TDOR decision stands, it<br />
could open all Tennessee car wash operators<br />
up to similar assessments and potentially<br />
have a domino effect in other states.<br />
“We’re proud to stand by our customers<br />
and fight for the best interests of the<br />
industry,” Pittman said in the press release.<br />
LSI Industries hires new VP<br />
LSI Industries, Inc. of Cincinnati,<br />
Ohio, announced the<br />
appointment of Nelson Wesley<br />
as Vice President Strategic<br />
Initiatives. Nelson will oversee<br />
initiatives focused on improving<br />
sales, driving operational<br />
efficiency and ultimately improving<br />
financial performance<br />
of the company, according to a<br />
press release.<br />
As a senior level leader, he will report<br />
to the CMO, Scott Coleman.<br />
“What I found compelling about LSI<br />
is its rich history in the industry and the<br />
team’s dedication to growth through new<br />
product development and focusing on<br />
the customer,” said Wesley. “It’s an exciting<br />
opportunity to add value!”<br />
Wesley joins LSI Industries with over<br />
20 years of marketing, sales and product<br />
Nelson Wesley<br />
management experience. He<br />
started his career at Ingersoll<br />
Rand and most recently he<br />
served as Vice President of<br />
Sales, Marketing, & Aftermarket,<br />
involving direct management<br />
of sales, marketing,<br />
aftermarket and bid teams at<br />
Ellis & Watts in Batavia, OH.<br />
Wesley holds two bachelor’s<br />
degrees, a Bachelor of<br />
Science in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor<br />
of Arts in Physical Science, from<br />
University of Kentucky and Asbury University,<br />
respectively.<br />
“We are excited to find a person of<br />
this caliber and background for this new<br />
position. Nelson will be a strong asset<br />
to the team here at LSI Industries.” remarked<br />
Coleman.<br />
Registration now open<br />
for the NRCC<br />
Attendees and exhibitors can now register<br />
for the Northeast Regional Carwash<br />
Convention, which will return to Atlantic<br />
City, New Jersey, from September 23 - 25,<br />
<strong>2019</strong>. “Early Bird” pricing will only be<br />
available until September 18, <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
This year’s convention will feature:<br />
✔ Keynoter Moo Moo’s John Roush:<br />
Learn how to think out of the box and<br />
create a brand like no other!<br />
✔ The “Virtual Carwash Tour” is Back!<br />
We’ll get inside some innovative<br />
washes—virtually: This event<br />
was standing room only last year!<br />
✔ 320+ Exhibits<br />
✔ Welcome Reception at<br />
The Water Club sponsored by ICS<br />
✔ Exceptional Educational<br />
Programming<br />
✔ Limitless Networking<br />
✔ Opportunities to win big at the Borgata<br />
NRCC organizers warn<br />
of email scam<br />
In other NRCC news, an email sent to<br />
attendees and exhibitors of the Northeast<br />
Regional Carwash Convention, recipients<br />
were warned of a scam regarding hotel<br />
venues for the <strong>2019</strong> show. The email states:<br />
We were notified that a company has sent an<br />
email to some of our past exhibitors claiming that<br />
the NRCC Room Block is open and it also provides<br />
links to other hotels. DO NOT USE THESE<br />
LINKS! It is a SCAM! The email looks like the<br />
email below and comes from the email address:<br />
Reservation@hotrixEXPOTRAVEL.com<br />
We are NOT working with this group. If<br />
you would like to book your room at the Borgata,<br />
you can do so using this link:<br />
https://book.passkey.com/go/GBCAR19<br />
We apologize for any inconvenience and look<br />
forward to seeing you at the <strong>2019</strong> NRCC!<br />
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Sonny’s Car Wash College<br />
announces 2018 Instructor of the Year<br />
Victor Alonso is the<br />
2018 CarWash College<br />
Instructor of the Year.<br />
Victor was presented<br />
the Shawn R. Brown<br />
Award for Instructional<br />
Excellence by Paul<br />
Fazio, CEO of Sonny’s<br />
Enterprises LLC at a<br />
luncheon.<br />
“Victor has been<br />
with us less than two<br />
years, but he made an<br />
impact on CarWash College immediately”,<br />
Bob Fox, CarWash College Manager,<br />
stated in a press release. “From day one,<br />
Vic has gone above and beyond. He is always<br />
looking for ways to better his teaching<br />
methods and make the College as a whole,<br />
a better learning instrument. We are truly<br />
fortunate to have him in our ranks!”<br />
Previous winners include: Bryan<br />
Hage, Jorge Jaramillo, and Richard<br />
Ovalles.<br />
The Shawn R.<br />
Brown Award for Instructional<br />
Excellence<br />
is given each year in<br />
memory of Shawn<br />
Brown, a former Car<br />
Wash College instructor<br />
whose life was cut<br />
tragically short.<br />
The Car Wash<br />
College “Rookie of<br />
the Year” award was<br />
also presented to Mark Barthelmass.<br />
“I don’t know what we would have<br />
done without Mark out west last year”,<br />
added Fox. “Mark brings a lifetime of<br />
real world washing experience to the students.<br />
That’s invaluable! He’s also one<br />
of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet and a<br />
pleasure to work with!”<br />
Kleen-Rite acquires Kim Supply,<br />
adds sales team member<br />
Kleen-Rite Corporation of Columbia,<br />
Pennsylvania, is pleased to<br />
announce it is acquiring the assets of<br />
Kim Supply.<br />
Based in Kansas City, Missouri,<br />
Kim Supply has been a staple carwash<br />
distributor for generations. Its strategic<br />
location and knowledgeable staff combined<br />
with Kleen-Rite’s inventory and<br />
pricing power is sure to be a winning<br />
combination for car wash operators<br />
in the Midwest region of the United<br />
States, a press release states.<br />
Kleen-Rite aims to offer fasting<br />
shipping times to the majority of its existing<br />
customers.<br />
“It’s all about providing exceptional<br />
customer service,” says Jeff<br />
Detz, Kleen-Rite Chief Operating<br />
Officer. “We can service a greater<br />
customer base and offer 1-2-day ship<br />
points to most of the lower 48 continental<br />
states.”<br />
The deal is expected to close in<br />
the second quarter of <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
Kleen-Rite Corp. also announced<br />
the addition of Jay Cogley<br />
to the sales team. Cogley joins<br />
Kleen-Rite Corp. after spending 15<br />
years as National Sales Manager for<br />
Trans-Mate Inc. He brings years of<br />
experience in distribution and automotive<br />
care to the team.<br />
“I am pleased<br />
to join the Kleen-<br />
Rite Corp. team,”<br />
Cogley said in a<br />
statement. “I’m<br />
looking forward to<br />
sharing my personal<br />
relationships, background<br />
in business<br />
Jay Cogley<br />
development, marketing,<br />
and small business.”<br />
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IDA<br />
NEWS<br />
A Tale of New Chapters<br />
The IDA’s story is just beginning.<br />
By Erin Reyes,<br />
IDA Communications Coordinator<br />
To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it<br />
was the best of times…to form a new<br />
IDA Chapter!<br />
Accordingly, the International<br />
Detailing Association (IDA) has recently<br />
welcomed two new chapters to its fold:<br />
India and France. The introduction<br />
of these chapters follows a significant<br />
revamp to the IDA Chapter program.<br />
When the program was first established<br />
in March 2016, three chapters<br />
were quickly formed by May of the<br />
following year: United Kingdom,<br />
Norway, and New Zealand. However, it<br />
would be nearly another two years before<br />
the next chapter came to be in India.<br />
Historically, it has proven to be more<br />
difficult to engage with members globally<br />
due to language barriers, technological<br />
roadblocks, or just the lack of face-to-face<br />
communication. With the international<br />
growth of the association showing no<br />
signs of slowing down (the IDA now has<br />
members in 56 countries – and almost<br />
one-third of the membership is employed<br />
outside of the United States), the organization<br />
realized it needed to make some<br />
changes to the chapter program to fully<br />
support its members worldwide.<br />
Enter the IDA Chapter Development<br />
Committee, which was officially formed<br />
in January <strong>2019</strong> with Board Member<br />
Jason Rose, CD-SV, RT, at the helm. The<br />
committee’s purpose is two-fold. First, the<br />
committee will work to promote the international<br />
Chapter program by facilitating<br />
the formation of new chapters. Second,<br />
the committee will focus on optimizing<br />
the engagement and results of existing<br />
chapters, through efforts such as quarterly<br />
progress meetings and a mentorship<br />
program. The committee also set goals for<br />
its inaugural year, including an objective<br />
to establish four new chapters.<br />
With the addition of India and<br />
France, the committee is right on<br />
pace to reach its goal by the end<br />
of the year.<br />
India, the first new chapter,<br />
received IDA Board approval in<br />
April <strong>2019</strong>. The chapter’s formation<br />
comes not only at a good<br />
time for the IDA, but also at an<br />
important time for the detailing<br />
industry in India, which has<br />
begun increasing exponentially.<br />
To set themselves apart from<br />
the burgeoning competition<br />
within the rapidly growing yet<br />
highly unregulated market, professional<br />
detailers in India are looking for a<br />
support system to help establish standards<br />
and advanced skills. The structure<br />
and assistance provided by the IDA’s<br />
updated chapter program can help with<br />
these efforts.<br />
“By establishing a local chapter, we<br />
[will be able to] promote the success and<br />
growth of the detailing industry in India,”<br />
said Anckur Sama, CD-SV, the founding<br />
president of the IDA India Chapter.<br />
Along with Sama, the Chapter Board<br />
is rounded out by members Saurjya<br />
Mitra (Vice President); Mohit Agrawal;<br />
Narendra Gulavani, CD; and Krishna<br />
Kumar. Although they are not currently<br />
serving on the Board, members John<br />
Kumar, CD; Mohsin Khan; and Prateek<br />
Singh Chauhan, CD, were also instrumental<br />
in the chapter’s formation.<br />
Now that it has been successfully<br />
established, a top priority for the India<br />
Chapter is to bring awareness of its<br />
formation to the greater detailing<br />
community in India. Using a combination<br />
of digital communications and<br />
word of mouth, the chapter is aiming to<br />
get the news out to the many detailing<br />
professionals in India who may not yet<br />
be aware of the chapter – or even the<br />
association itself.<br />
Though only a few months old, the<br />
chapter is already working on organizing<br />
an IDA Meet and Greet. This event is<br />
meant to spread awareness of the organization<br />
and provide a chance for members<br />
to meet face to face, and for non-members<br />
to learn about the benefits of joining the<br />
association and what it could mean for the<br />
success of their businesses and the industry<br />
in general. It is this level of proactiveness<br />
and enthusiasm from the India Chapter<br />
that will aid in its long-term success.<br />
Speaking of face-to-face meetings,<br />
IDA President Jonathan Munsell, CD,<br />
will be traveling abroad in July <strong>2019</strong><br />
to continue strengthening bonds with<br />
our existing chapters in Europe. He is<br />
planning to visit the UK, Norway, and<br />
the IDA’s newest chapter in France “to<br />
show support and help build awareness<br />
of chapters and the IDA.”<br />
“My goal for this trip, in each country,<br />
is to interact and meet as many members<br />
and potential new members as possible,”<br />
Munsell explained. ““I will be looking to<br />
bolster membership […] and meeting with<br />
[operator and supplier] representatives.”<br />
Munsell will also be facilitating Meet<br />
and Greets and IDA certification,<br />
as he will be in the UK the weekend<br />
of Waxstock, Europe’s largest car<br />
care event. After a brief hiatus in<br />
2018, the IDA will once again be<br />
represented at the show with a<br />
Certification Event – Phase I (CD),<br />
coordinated by the UK Chapter.<br />
This tradeshow presence fits nicely<br />
into the Chapter Development<br />
Committee’s goal of supporting<br />
the chapters’ efforts to maximize<br />
participation in the larger detailing<br />
industry in their area.<br />
Munsell’s trip is also perfectly<br />
timed to help inaugurate the new<br />
French chapter. After initially expressing<br />
interest in March <strong>2019</strong>, and subsequent<br />
correspondence with Rose and Munsell,<br />
the chapter came together quickly and was<br />
approved by the Board in June <strong>2019</strong>. The<br />
effort was championed by now-President<br />
Erwan Gouriou, CD, who is “interested in<br />
developing the right detailing state of mind<br />
to help colleagues keep working in the right<br />
direction in [France].”<br />
The chapter will be led by Gouriou<br />
along with Sebastien Baudouin (Vice<br />
President). Rounding out the chapter<br />
board are members Michael Nowak,<br />
CD; Robert Gomes, CD; and Alexandre<br />
Vieira. The IDA is excited to welcome<br />
another chapter into the community and<br />
looks forward to supporting its success in<br />
the years to come.<br />
The IDA currently has five active<br />
chapters, with members in 56 countries<br />
and territories across the globe. If you’re<br />
interested in setting up a chapter in your<br />
country or region, please email info@<br />
the-ida.com to request a copy of the<br />
“How to Form a New IDA Chapter”<br />
packet. You can also find out more about<br />
the requirements and the process of<br />
forming a chapter by visiting our website<br />
at the-ida.com/Chapters.<br />
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DETAIL<br />
DOCTOR<br />
What do you<br />
know about mold?<br />
Bud Abraham is Founder and President Emeritus of DETAIL PLUS Car Appearance Systems, with more than 40 years of<br />
experience in the car care industry as a manufacturer, operator, distributor and consultant. He writes articles and gives<br />
seminars on the subject of auto detailing throughout the automotive industry. He can be reached at buda@detailplus.com.<br />
By Bud Abraham<br />
buda@detailplus.com<br />
Or better the question should be,<br />
“Do you know anything about mold?”<br />
And, what about mold in motor vehicles?<br />
Black mold is dangerous. We heard a<br />
lot about mold after Hurricane Katrina<br />
nearly destroyed New Orleans and,<br />
in the aftermath, we read about how<br />
many houses had to be torn down or<br />
stripped down to the studs to eliminate<br />
the danger of mold.<br />
I’m sure many detailers in the area<br />
detailed many of the water-damaged vehicles<br />
from the results of the flooding, etc. I<br />
wonder how much they knew about mold?<br />
Know this about mold, “People can<br />
get very sick from mold.”<br />
Did you know that a literal “air-tight”<br />
vehicle compartment creates an environment<br />
where mold and bacteria will proliferate?<br />
Remember: Trapped air is toxic air.<br />
Whether people realize it or not the<br />
mold that can build up in air conditioning<br />
systems and in carpets that have gotten<br />
wet from leaks, or even from a detailer<br />
who saturates the carpet with water/<br />
shampoo and leaves far too much moisture<br />
therein, all these situations create a<br />
breeding ground for mold.<br />
As mentioned, people get sick from<br />
mold contamination.<br />
Most states are licensing mold remediation<br />
professionals to insure they are<br />
following best practices for eliminating<br />
mold. I will bet that these same states<br />
have no idea of the mold that can builds<br />
up inside motor vehicles.<br />
Those studying mold recognize there<br />
are three groups of people that are particularly<br />
susceptible to mold:<br />
✔✔<br />
The Elderly<br />
✔✔<br />
The Very Young<br />
✔✔<br />
The Immune-Suppressed<br />
All of these groups either drive or<br />
ride in motor vehicles that may have a<br />
great deal of mold in the vehicle, either<br />
in the air conditioning system or in the<br />
carpets or trunk.<br />
As a professional detailer you need to<br />
Editor’s Note: While we here at Auto Detailing News admire and appreciate Bud<br />
Abraham, please note that his opinions expressed in his Detail Doctor columns do not<br />
necessarily reflect the opinions of Auto Detailing News. If you have a strong opinion<br />
about Bud’s article, feel free to write a Letter to the Editor and send it to Debra Gorgos<br />
at debrag@autodetailingnews.com.<br />
very knowledgeable in mold and mold<br />
remediation and how to eliminate it<br />
from vehicle interiors and protect yourself<br />
and your employees from contamination<br />
by mold.<br />
There is a trade association,<br />
NORMI(the National Organization<br />
of Remediators and Mold Inspector) that<br />
has been formed to educate professional<br />
in dealing with mold. As a “professional”<br />
it is your responsibility to know all you<br />
can about mold and how to eliminate it<br />
from vehicle interiors,<br />
Not to mention, it can be a great<br />
source in revenue for your business if<br />
you can knowledgeably talk to customers<br />
about mold that might be in their vehicle<br />
and how you can get rid of it.<br />
For some of you who are conscientious<br />
you’ve have taken to heart what I<br />
have said and started looking for mold in<br />
a customer’s vehicle and so advising them<br />
of its dangers.<br />
You might have even purchased an<br />
ozone generator to kill mold in place, right?<br />
Many cleaners in other industries<br />
claim that killing mold in place is sufficient<br />
and believe that they mold debris<br />
does not need to be removed. WRONG!<br />
Most of these companies, including<br />
some detail businesses, ozone generators,<br />
fogging machines or airless spraying that<br />
WHAT COLOR<br />
IS MOLD?<br />
Mold isn’t just green and back, it<br />
comes in an array of colors. Other<br />
colors of include:<br />
✔✔<br />
Pink<br />
✔✔<br />
Brown<br />
✔✔<br />
Grey<br />
✔✔<br />
Yellow<br />
✔✔<br />
White<br />
✔✔<br />
Blue<br />
✔✔<br />
Greenish-black<br />
Also, “black” mold, which is<br />
considered the most toxic, is not<br />
just black. It can also be more<br />
of a greenish color. According to<br />
Healthline.com, “Black mold”<br />
refers to several species of mold<br />
(which is a type of fungus) that<br />
have a dark green or black appearance.<br />
The most common species is<br />
Stachybotrys chartarum.<br />
deliver chemicals to the surface claiming<br />
this approach will access the mold wherever<br />
it is and kill it. This implies that once<br />
the mold is “killed” it does not need to be<br />
removed. This is not true. Let’s investigate<br />
this further....<br />
continued ...<br />
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continued ...
DETAIL<br />
DOCTOR<br />
MORE ON NORMI<br />
According to NORMI.org, The National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors operates as a not-for profit 501 (6c)<br />
and serves as a cooperative network of first responders in the war against indoor air quality and mold problems. “Toxic mold<br />
(stachybotrys) is not the only contaminant for which clients should be concerned and NORMI is dedicated to the proposition<br />
that the absence of ANY indoor contaminant (particulates, odors, VOCs, or biologicals) is the true definition of ‘clean air’.”<br />
WHAT IS DEAD MOLD?<br />
It can be defined in two ways: (a)<br />
Deactivated or (b) Dormant. So, in simple<br />
terms the mold is not actively growing.<br />
Mold grows when it has a moisture source.<br />
So, if the moisture source is removed the<br />
mold stops growing. But it becomes active<br />
again if moisture is reintroduced.<br />
You can deactivate mold by using<br />
a biocide which prevents mold from<br />
growing. This may or may not be reversible,<br />
depending on the biocide used.<br />
SO, WHAT<br />
CAUSES MOLD<br />
IN THE FIRST PLACE?<br />
As stated above, mold is caused by:<br />
MOISTURE.<br />
In a vehicle, moisture can come from<br />
a leak from around windshields, the rear<br />
windows, from faulty weather stripping<br />
on doors, etc.<br />
Also, carpets and upholstery in vehicles<br />
can be over-wetted and then they are not<br />
properly dried. Once moisture penetrates<br />
into the carpet backing you have to remove<br />
the carpets and dry them in the open air<br />
to get rid of the moisture source. If you do<br />
not do this, you will allow mold to grow. So,<br />
the traditional methods of shampooing or<br />
misuse of an extractor are certainly major<br />
causes of mold in vehicles.<br />
As well, extreme humidity can results in<br />
mold growing on the interior of the vehicle.<br />
ONCE YOU HAVE<br />
FOUND THE MOLD,<br />
WHAT DO YOU DO?<br />
Any discoloration identified as mold<br />
must be removed whether it is found to<br />
be dead or actively growing. If you do<br />
not remove the mold, dead or alive, an<br />
unhealthy interior is created.<br />
But what if the mold is in the air conditioning<br />
vents? Traditionally detailers have<br />
used foggers or ozone generators to “kill<br />
the mold.” This method is ok, but it moisture<br />
is reintroduced into the vents again<br />
you will have active mold. What really<br />
should be done to a vehicle that has a<br />
serious mold problem emitting from the<br />
air conditioning system is that the system<br />
has to be disassembled and the dead mold<br />
has to be removed.<br />
SO, LET’S REVIEW<br />
Evidence is irrefutable, to kill mold in<br />
place is not a final solution at all unless it<br />
includes the removal of the mold debris.<br />
So as a true professional detailer you need<br />
to know how to remove mold debris.<br />
Mold can exist everywhere in a vehicle<br />
interior. But there are some areas that are<br />
more prone to mold than others and these<br />
are areas you should focus on, while letting<br />
the customer know about the dangers of<br />
breathing mold in the vehicle, to them,<br />
their children and friends.<br />
Mold is “ubiquitous,” that is, it is<br />
found everywhere, or better, it hides<br />
everywhere, sometimes in plain sight, but<br />
at the same time unseen.<br />
You open the door of a motor<br />
vehicle and mold spores follow. Open the<br />
window for a breath of “fresh air” and<br />
mold spores float right in.<br />
With the right temperature, moisture,<br />
humidity level, and food source, these<br />
spores can begin to grow, causing a musty<br />
smell on the interior of the vehicle. If you<br />
smell it you can be sure that it is growing<br />
somewhere in the vehicle, even if you do<br />
not know where.<br />
Most people are allergic to mold, so<br />
it is important for you to know how to<br />
reduce contamination levels. Knowing<br />
where mold “hides” in vehicle interiors<br />
is the first step to a healthier interior<br />
environment.<br />
SO WHERE TO<br />
LOOK FOR MOLD?<br />
There are many areas in which mold exists:<br />
• Mold hides in places you cannot<br />
reach: Every horizontal surface in<br />
the vehicle interior with cracks and<br />
crevices, has mold spores that have<br />
settled in. Dust has mold spores, but<br />
regular dusting can eliminate the<br />
possibility of mold growth. Also, focus<br />
on areas like door jambs.<br />
• Mold hides in places you cannot<br />
see: Glove boxes, counsel boxes, under<br />
seats, air conditioning vents, etc.<br />
• Mold hides where there is<br />
wetness: As mentioned in previous<br />
posts, leaks in the windshield or other<br />
glass can allow water to soak into<br />
the carpet and backing and if not<br />
taken care of immediately the mold<br />
will start to grow. Condensation in<br />
air conditioning ducts, or worse,<br />
leaks are a common area for mold to<br />
grow spewing out smelly mold spores<br />
throughout the entire interior of the<br />
vehicle. Leaks in rubber molding on<br />
door and trunk jambs will allow water<br />
to seep into the vehicle wetting the<br />
interior carpets as well as the padding<br />
in the trunk.<br />
• Mold hides where there is poor<br />
air circulation: Trunks and the<br />
vehicle interiors have poor air circulation<br />
if they are not driven much.<br />
As mentioned, mold is so “ubiquitous”<br />
that its presence in vehicle interiors<br />
is inevitable. If you focus on these areas<br />
mentioned above, you will find the mold<br />
where is “hides.” It should be cleaned up<br />
immediately to provide a safe interior<br />
environment for your customers.<br />
Of course, if cleaning out both live<br />
and dead mold will take more time<br />
than a normal interior or trunk detail<br />
requires, then by all means let the<br />
customer know this. They should and<br />
hopefully will gladly pay for the removal,<br />
once they understand the dangers.<br />
MOLD MAKES YOU SICK<br />
If you’re working on a vehicle that<br />
has mold, or if you’re working with a<br />
customer who has mold and needs<br />
convincing that your services are<br />
needed, you need to be aware of the<br />
exact dangers that come from exposure<br />
to mold. According to Centers<br />
for Disease Control and Prevention,<br />
the common health concerns from<br />
molds include hay fever-like allergic<br />
symptoms. “Certain individuals with<br />
chronic respiratory disease (chronic<br />
obstructive pulmonary disorder,<br />
asthma) may experience difficulty<br />
breathing. Individuals with immune<br />
suppression may be at increased<br />
risk for infection from molds. If you<br />
or your family members have these<br />
conditions, a qualified medical<br />
clinician should be consulted for<br />
diagnosis and treatment.”<br />
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Gotthe<br />
right<br />
buff?<br />
By Clint Hintz,<br />
IDA CD-SV-RT - Certified Trainer<br />
There seems to be little to no<br />
decrease of momentum for innovation<br />
in the detailing industry lately, which is<br />
quite exciting. It can however become<br />
a long and cumbersome process to stay<br />
educated on these changes in innovation,<br />
as well as choosing which option(s)<br />
works best with your preferences. When<br />
choosing a complete exterior system, 3<br />
major components would be-<br />
1. Polisher/Tool Type<br />
2. Liquid Abrasives/Protectants<br />
(compound, polish, AIO, Sealants)<br />
3. Buffing Pads<br />
This article is to help define the<br />
differences in newer innovative buffing<br />
pad types for newer polishing tools. This<br />
article is NOT to steer you towards a<br />
particular pad type, but rather to provide<br />
enough data and education to help you<br />
choose what type of pad type will work<br />
best for you and your service options.<br />
When selecting a buffing pad type for<br />
your preferred DA tool, there are two<br />
basic categories to look at:<br />
• Foam or Fiber<br />
This article will be discussing foam,<br />
which have been around for many<br />
years now. There have been many new<br />
technological advances in the foam pad<br />
industry and foam pads work much<br />
differently than wool and microfiber pads<br />
as far as cut, feel and performance. PPI is<br />
a general way of distinguishing foam, but<br />
there are easier and more accurate ways<br />
to identifying foam types. The best way<br />
to generally measure foam is with a basic<br />
understanding of whether it is OPEN<br />
CELL or CLOSED CELL technology.<br />
There are pros and cons to each of<br />
these foam types, and each type will<br />
work differently with all paint systems.<br />
OPEN CELL<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
Many open cell foams actually begin<br />
as closed cell and are “reticulated” to<br />
produce the open cell. “Reticulation” is a<br />
process used in processing foam where a<br />
bun of foam is placed in a concrete and<br />
controlled room, the room then filled<br />
with hydrogen for the foam to absorb,<br />
and finally the foam is actually ignited.<br />
This process causes the membrane (or<br />
window) of the foam to wrap around<br />
the branches. The window/membrane<br />
on foam is the transparent thin layer in<br />
between the branches and is what you<br />
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feel when you touch it. If you would look<br />
at foam under a microscope, you would<br />
see those branches and windows. Foam<br />
that has been reticulated is open cell, and<br />
foam that is not reticulated would be<br />
considered closed cell. Once you reticulate<br />
a foam, it may become stronger in its<br />
tearing characteristics. Reticulated or<br />
“open cell” foams run much cooler on the<br />
surface as compared to closed cell foams.<br />
The reason for this is with the cells being<br />
open, they will dissipate heat while in<br />
use. With this happening, there may be a<br />
chance that the chemical you are working<br />
with may dry faster and possibly dust<br />
since the lubricant in it is getting dried<br />
with the air passing thru the foam. Open<br />
Cell foam pads are designed for, and<br />
typically recommended for long-throw<br />
or long-stroke dual action polishers.<br />
CLOSED CELL<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
Un-reticulated or Closed Cell foam<br />
pads are designed for a wide variety of<br />
polishers and buffers, including standard<br />
dual action and random orbital machines,<br />
gear-driven DAs, and rotary (high-speed)<br />
polishers. Closed Cell pads are generally<br />
not recommended for use with a longthrow<br />
or long-stroke dual action polisher<br />
(Open Cell technology foam is recommended for<br />
these machine types). One strong benefit of<br />
closed cell foam is chemical savings, as<br />
polishing or compounding chemical does<br />
not readily soak up into the foam, which<br />
means less product is required to do the<br />
same amount of work. Less saturation<br />
of chemical into the foam pad results in<br />
less wasted product. Buffing technicians<br />
may find that because the product is not<br />
soaking into the pad, the performance<br />
of the pad and chemical is consistent<br />
for a longer work time, basically taking<br />
it longer for the dollop of product to<br />
“wear out”. Technicians may also notice<br />
quicker cutting time due to the denseness<br />
of a Closed Cell pad. These types of pads<br />
also tend to work very well with newer<br />
water-borne, VOC compliant, or “high<br />
water content” detailing chemicals. The<br />
pads bring out the best performance from<br />
these products, providing even dispersion<br />
across the pad and surface of the vehicle.<br />
Even yet another benefit to Closed Cell<br />
foam is that with chemicals not being<br />
soaked into the pad at the same rate of an<br />
open cell foam, cleaning becomes much<br />
easier and quicker.<br />
Always keep in mind that not all foam<br />
types work the same with all polishing<br />
systems. In fact, in many instances, it<br />
can still be trial and error. There are still<br />
numerous ways that foams are measured,<br />
but the information in this article was put<br />
together as a starting point to help pick<br />
the best foam for your particular project.<br />
Stay tuned for the next issue of Auto<br />
Detailing News for more information on<br />
selecting the right pad regarding fiberbased<br />
pads – Microfiber and Wool types.<br />
Clint Hintz, IDA CD-SV-RT - Certified<br />
Trainer, is the Eastern Regional Manager of<br />
Buff and Shine Mfg. of Rancho Dominguez,<br />
California.<br />
The Ultimate Guide<br />
to Cleaning and<br />
Maintaining Buffing Pads<br />
By David Patterson,<br />
IDA - CD, SV<br />
Cleaning your buffing and polishing<br />
pads is an important step in creating<br />
the perfect finish that all detailers (and<br />
their customers) want. Smart detailers<br />
know that you need four key elements<br />
to get the job done right -- the proper<br />
chemicals, quality pads, appropriate<br />
tools and a trained technician. If your<br />
pads are dirty or clogged, even the best<br />
detailer is doomed to fail. So, what’s<br />
the best way to clean your buffing and<br />
polishing pads?<br />
Ask a group of detailers for their<br />
preferred pad cleaning method, and<br />
you’ll probably get a wide variety of<br />
answers. You’ll see many different<br />
techniques in shops and even in social<br />
media posts. A word of warning: Be<br />
careful how you proceed. Your pads are<br />
an investment, and while they don’t last<br />
forever, there are a number of cleaning<br />
techniques that can extend their life<br />
and get great results.<br />
In this article, I will answer some of<br />
the most frequently asked questions I<br />
get regarding buffing pad care, as well<br />
as share my recommendations, tips and<br />
tricks for keeping your pads in great<br />
shape to produce great results.<br />
How Often Should You<br />
Clean Your Pads?<br />
Ideally, we suggest cleaning your<br />
pads on the fly after completing each<br />
panel. You can do this with a pad brush,<br />
spur, air gun/blow gun or pad washer.<br />
This removes the polish residue, along<br />
with the built up paint or clearcoat that<br />
can clog the pad. At the end of the day<br />
or the project, you’ll want to do a full<br />
cleaning of all of the pads you’ve used.<br />
I recommend keeping a bucket of<br />
water, ideally with a cleaning solution<br />
like Snappy Clean, in your work area.<br />
When you’re ready to change pads,<br />
place the soiled pads in the bucket to<br />
soften the residue and make the cleaning<br />
process easier at the end of the day.<br />
However, don’t let your pads sit in<br />
the water for more than 48 hours. The<br />
moisture or the cleaning chemicals may<br />
lead to mold or pad deterioration. The<br />
best practice is to make pad cleaning a<br />
part of your daily work routine.<br />
What Tools Do You Need<br />
to Effectively Clean Pads?<br />
✔✔<br />
A pad brush that’s specially designed<br />
for cleaning buffing pads. It should<br />
have stiff nylon bristles that will work<br />
better than a standard kitchen brush or<br />
a toothbrush.<br />
✔✔<br />
Metal spur for wool pads<br />
✔✔<br />
A pad washing solution<br />
✔✔<br />
Water. However, we do not recommend<br />
using a pressure washer, as it can<br />
destroy the pad<br />
✔✔<br />
Pad washing system or buffer-powered<br />
pad washers<br />
✔✔<br />
Eye protection<br />
✔✔<br />
Respirator or dust mask<br />
✔✔<br />
A Tornador or blow gun can be used to<br />
clean microfiber and wool pads on the<br />
fly - a respirator is required when using<br />
them for this purpose.<br />
Can You Use a Washing<br />
Machine to Clean Pads?<br />
If you have a lot of pads to clean,<br />
or don’t have a dedicated pad washing<br />
system, you can use your home washing<br />
machine to get the job done. All types<br />
of pads can be cleaned in the washer,<br />
provided you follow a few best practices:<br />
✔✔<br />
Only wash 10 or fewer pads at a time<br />
in a standard washing machine and<br />
make sure you put them through the<br />
WASH cycle only.<br />
✔✔<br />
Remove the pads from the machine<br />
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quickly after the spin cycle or process is<br />
complete.<br />
✔✔<br />
Pads can be damaged or ruined if left in<br />
the washing machine for any period of<br />
time after wash cycle is complete, or if<br />
more than 10 pads are cleaned at once.<br />
✔✔<br />
Use Snappy Clean Boost pad cleaner in<br />
washer.<br />
✔✔<br />
Set to Gentle Cycle.<br />
✔✔<br />
Use cold and warm water only. Hot water<br />
can shrink the loop backing.<br />
✔✔<br />
Air dry<br />
Do You have to Change<br />
the Cleaning Method for<br />
Different Types of Pads?<br />
The short answer is: Yes. Today’s<br />
buffing pads are designed to perform<br />
specific functions, and the materials used<br />
in each have unique properties and care<br />
instructions. Each type of pad (foam,<br />
microfiber, wool) requires a different<br />
cleaning technique, as listed below:<br />
Cleaning Foam Pads<br />
✔✔<br />
We don’t recommend using a pressure<br />
washer or high pressure compressed air<br />
to clean foam pads, as these methods<br />
can damage the foam pad or reduce its<br />
longevity.<br />
✔✔<br />
Pad brushes work well for quick cleaning<br />
of built up debris.<br />
✔✔<br />
Use a dedicated pad washer, washing<br />
machine or wash by hand.<br />
Cleaning Microfiber Pads<br />
✔✔<br />
Microfiber pads need to be cleaned<br />
frequently to keep the material fluffy and<br />
effective.<br />
✔✔<br />
Due to the unique construction of<br />
microfiber pads, this is the one type<br />
of pad that can be cleaned with<br />
compressed air.<br />
✔✔<br />
Tornador or blow/air gun can be used to<br />
clean wool pads on the fly. Always use a<br />
respirator when choosing this method.<br />
✔✔<br />
You can also use a pad brush, pad<br />
washer or washing machine.<br />
Pre Washing Wool Pads<br />
I recommend washing lambswool or<br />
low lint wool pads before using them for<br />
the first time to remove any wool lint left<br />
from the manufacturing process. By prewashing<br />
a lambswool pad, it will increase<br />
the pad’s performance and keep the wool<br />
from matting or clogging when used on a<br />
random orbital DA polisher.<br />
Cleaning Knitted Wool Pads<br />
✔✔<br />
Use a standard pad brush to break up<br />
any residue.<br />
✔✔<br />
Use pad washer or washing machine<br />
(using the method described above)<br />
✔✔<br />
Tornador or blow/air gun can be used to<br />
clean wool pads on the fly. Always use a<br />
respirator when during this process.<br />
Cleaning Tufted Wool Pads<br />
✔✔<br />
Use a metal spur made for use on<br />
buffing pads to break up compound and<br />
residue.<br />
✔✔<br />
You can clean tufted wool with cold<br />
water, but do so at your own discretion.<br />
Adding even cold water to wool<br />
can change the surface and impact<br />
performance.<br />
✔✔<br />
Hot or warm water will likely cause a<br />
wool pad to shrink (think of how a wool<br />
sweater can shrink in the wash). While<br />
this doesn’t damage the pad, it may alter<br />
the feel or user experience<br />
✔✔<br />
Tornador or blow/air gun can be used to<br />
clean wool pads on the fly. Always use a<br />
respirator when choosing this method.<br />
Should You<br />
Designate Pads for<br />
Specific Detailing Steps?<br />
Just as you choose different pads<br />
depending on if you’re cutting, finishing<br />
or sealing, you may want to designate<br />
specific pads for the chemicals you’ll be<br />
using. Even after cleaning, some products<br />
can impact ongoing pad performance.<br />
For polish and compounds, buffing pads<br />
can be cleaned and used with different<br />
chemicals. A thorough cleaning will<br />
keep these chemicals from clogging or<br />
hardening on the pad.<br />
However, if pads are used for a wax,<br />
sealant or other LSP (last step product),<br />
they tend to be very hydrophobic and it<br />
won’t be easy to remove all the chemicals.<br />
In this case, I do recommend cleaning<br />
them, but also recommend designating<br />
that pad to that specific type of chemical.<br />
Do’s and Don’ts<br />
of Pad Cleaning<br />
✔✔<br />
Don’t let compounds dry on the surface<br />
of the pad.<br />
✔✔<br />
Always dry pads completely before<br />
storing in a bin or bag. If moisture<br />
remains in a pad when stored, mold can<br />
form and deteriorate the pad.<br />
✔✔<br />
Do not use heat to dry your pads.<br />
Squeeze out the water or blot with a<br />
towel, and allow to air dry. Heat can<br />
damage the pad surface or shrink the<br />
hook and loop backing.<br />
✔✔<br />
Don’t be tempted to use a screwdriver<br />
or other hard objects to loosen build-up,<br />
even on wool pads. Always use a proper<br />
pad spur when cleaning wool pads.<br />
Screwdrivers can cut or damage yarn in<br />
the pad and contaminate the pad with<br />
any residue or material on the tool.<br />
✔✔<br />
Don’t overuse polishing compounds or<br />
other chemicals on the pad. Adding too<br />
much polish can clog the pad and impact<br />
performance. The additional weight of<br />
excess polish in the pad increases the<br />
risk of damaging or destroying the pad<br />
during use.<br />
✔✔<br />
Do protect yourself while cleaning pads<br />
- use eye protection and a respirator or<br />
dust mask when removing chemicals<br />
from pads.<br />
Why Does Pad<br />
Cleaning Matter So Much?<br />
Some may assume that properly<br />
cleaning a pad is not that important and<br />
the same method can be used for each<br />
type. This is simply not true as cleaning<br />
your pads after each use helps to extend<br />
the life of the pad and give you better<br />
performance on the work surface. Built<br />
up residue in the pad can reduces or<br />
hinders the ability to cut effectively or<br />
finish well. In short, clean pads work the<br />
best, and make life easier, so take the<br />
time to clean each one properly as it will<br />
not only save you money and time, but<br />
will also help you to deliver a top-notch<br />
detailing job for each customer.<br />
David Patterson, IDA - CD, SV,<br />
is the Product Manager of<br />
Lake Country Manufacturing of<br />
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.<br />
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LOW PRICES ON TOP DETAILING PRODUCTS!<br />
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ULTRA-55<br />
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GLASS TOWEL<br />
12 PER PACK • 16”x24”<br />
$35.40 DJMF5500-BK Black<br />
$35.40 DJMF5500-BL Blue<br />
ULTRA-56<br />
LINT-FREE MICROFIBER<br />
GLASS TOWEL<br />
12 PER PACK • 16”x16”<br />
$23.40 DJMF5600-BK Black<br />
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WIPER BAGS<br />
3” X 27”<br />
$13.99 KRWB1000<br />
FLEX Polishers LOW PRICES!<br />
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Spray & Wipe Gloss Enhancer<br />
Removes dust, light dirt and<br />
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lubricant. Pink liquid, cherry<br />
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KS1094 1 Gallon<br />
$10.10<br />
KS6094 6 Quarts<br />
$20.22<br />
5” X 27”<br />
$22.99 KRWB2000<br />
250 PER ROLL<br />
WHEEL-EEZ ®<br />
DETAIL PRO<br />
• Superior cleaning for ALL WHEEL TYPES<br />
• SAFE for Motorcycles!<br />
• Tackle your worst greasy brake dust, dirt & grime!<br />
• Water based with no solvents<br />
• Nonflammable • Noncorrosive<br />
• Biodegradable • Industrial Strength<br />
• Ready to Use • No long soaking times required<br />
$11.99 WE2032 32 oz.<br />
$34.99 WE2001 1 Gallon<br />
$435.99 FLEX334839<br />
10' Cord<br />
$458.99 FLEX392715<br />
25' Cord<br />
MYTEE Carpet<br />
Extractors<br />
DETAILER’S<br />
CHOICE<br />
Easy-to-use one step spray polish and<br />
touch-up product. Great for final touch-ups<br />
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SIMONIZ ®<br />
32 OZ.<br />
12 PER CASE<br />
NEW!<br />
GRIT GUARD ®<br />
INSERT<br />
• Fits the bottom of wash bucket<br />
• Radial surface design extracts grit, dirt and grime<br />
• 12" Diameter - fits most 12" buckets<br />
$5.99 DT1800-BK Black<br />
$5.99 DT1800-R Red<br />
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