TODAY'S NEWS
Elderly woman is dragged through carwash  3/11/2010
SOUTH DENNIS, MA — A 74-year-old woman is reported in stable condition after she tried to exit her car before the wash process began.

CCA’s Mini Expo is only a few weeks away  3/11/2010
CROMWELL, CT — Space and time are running out for companies and persons wishing to exhibit at the carwash industry’s longest-running tabletop show on the East Coast.

Mobile carwashes show wear of the economy  3/11/2010
LAS VEGAS — A dozen mobile units on Belrose Street in Las Vegas are examples of the economic downturn, now charging as little as $10 for a wash when once they asked for $30-$40.

NECA meets with DEP Green Team  3/11/2010
WAKEFIELD, MA — A Power Point presentation, handouts, charts and “disarming” cookies help establish a connection between the DEP and NECA which leads to partnership on charity carwash program.

[All of today's news]
FOR DETAILING/RESTORATION PROFESSIONALS

Detailer's News

Detailer exposes truth behind paint protection
NOLLAMARA, AUSTRALIA — “What people don’t understand is that paint protection is essentially a specific-purpose polish. It is not a miraculous force field, no matter what the sales literature says,” claims detailer.
DetailXPerts was thought up by eight year old
DETROIT — The mobile detailing franchise, run by a husband and wife team, is finding success and they have their son to thank.
Shop’s shed was engulfed in flames
CALLAHAN, FL — Pittman’s Detailing may have been set on fire by an arsonist.
PC&D COMMUNITY

Bulletin Boards

View and post messages in our industry bulletin boards:
» Carwash Bulletin Board
» Damage Control Bulletin Board
» Detail Bulletin Board

Ask the Experts

Using a panel of experienced, dedicated and passionate experts in a wide variety of car care specialties, PC&D is able to help its readers find answers to everyday questions, as well as more unusual ones.

Simply use the links below to direct your question toward the appropriate expert(s), and PC&D will send it on to a member of its Advisory Board or an expert in the subject's field.

Ask all the experts
Ask the carwash expert
Ask the detail expert
Ask the lube expert

Contact the Editor

PC&D's Editor in Chief, Kate Carr, welcomes ideas, comments and suggestions for making the magazine the best it can be for its readers. If you're interested in submitting an article or want to suggest a topic, please contact Kate at (518) 779 - 1667, kcarr@carwash.com.

The magazine accepts articles from a variety of consultants and industry experts. We favor a "how-to" approach that helps readers solve problems or improve business. Pieces promoting manufacturing companies or their products are not appropriate.

Article submissions typically contain 750 to 1,500 words. If accepted for publication, articles will be edited for style, clarity and length.

PC&D RESOURCES
EVENTS THIS MONTH
3/1/2010  - 3/5/2010
CarWash College Repair 202
3/3/2010  - 3/4/2010
Southeast Petro-Food Marketing Expo
3/8/2010  - 3/12/2010
CarWash College Production 303
[View All Events]


PC&D CURRENT ISSUE
You modernize, you win
Buy now, save later
The evolving IBA market
Profile in Success: Miles The Auto Spa
SBA loans to the rescue!
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Professional Carwashing & Detailing® magazine
The Leading Magazine for Car Care Professionals
Professional Carwashing & Detailing e-News™
Twice-Weekly News Service for Car Care Professionals
Professional Detailing e-News™
Weekly News Service for Detailing Professionals
NEW INVESTORS
Financing your carwash in today’s marketplace
A carwash glossary
The silver lining
Avoiding overbuilt markets
PC&D TRAVEL BLOG

PC & D BlogJoin Editors Kate Carr and Debra Gorgos as they travel around the country visiting carwashes.

READ MORE >

SURVEYS & POLLS
  In your opinion, what was the biggest and most important story of 2009?
  The carwash industry takes some hits
  P&G aggressively pursues national franchise
  California turns on the heat
  World's largest carwash chain goes for broke?
  At-home carwashing falls under attack
   
    View Results | View Past Polls
 

GVMG

(c) 2010 EBSCO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
Grand View Media Group is a subsidiary of EBSCO Industries, Inc.

Privacy Policy

FEATURED PRODUCT