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  • BMT001

    Our 2019 Footy themed Biggest Morning Tea held at Prowash on Thursday 23rd May was a great success. 

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  • Part two in this series brought to you by Prowash, covers off on how carwash chemistry has evolved.

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  • It's important for you to know that since DuBois acquired Prowash, nothing has changed. We have settled in well and I'm happy to bring to you some exciting news on our soap and equipment range.

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  • In this two part series we learn how advancements in modern chemistry have led to improved wash performances in our carwashes. This is an important topic as we all strive to be the wash of choice.

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  • Working at Heights

    Feb 05, 2019

    HSE - Working at Heights. Health, Safety and Environment at your carwash site should always remain a priority. We want to highlight how important is is to understand your limitations while  'Working at Heights'.

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  • Good Bye Nev

    Nov 06, 2018

    It was a sad day last week when we said goodbye to one of our key service team members, Neville West. He's been with Prowash over 10 years and now we ask ourselves, 'how will we fill this void?'

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  • Anti-Siphon Tip

    Aug 27, 2018

    A common issue experienced at the carwash is water and chemical siphoning back from the hydrominder tank to the soap concentrate drum if the foot valve on the pick-up tube fails.

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  • It’s been a busy and challenging time for us all at Prowash recently and I’ve been thinking how important it is that I provide our valued customers with some more information, as the now CEO of DuBois Chemicals Australia.

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  • Be it a central system or canister style, vacuums are an integral component of a professional carwash. Our industry has trained end users for these expectations, and it’s up to your wash to meet their expectations or risk going out of business.

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  • Every car wash owner knows that a clean, well-maintained site is key to attracting and keeping customers. Avoid the old broom and dust pan and save time with the Hako Sweeper.

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  • Here's a sneak peak of what to expect and some of the content for the upcoming Carwash College.

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  • Do you know the differences between the various carwash chemicals and what benefits they provide for cars? The chemicals you choose are critical to your carwash, because they will determine how clean the cars come out.

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  • The scheme allows small businesses to claim immediate deductions for asset purchases up to the value of $20,000. The assets must be ready for use by June 30, 2019. But how does it work? Don't really understand what the $20,000 instant asset write-off is all about? You’re far from alone.

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  • So if you’ve never heard of IPA, it is a solvent based product that is considered to be a cleaner’s dream, commonly known as rubbing alcohol. It’s one of the key ingredients in our glass cleaners such as glass cleaner wipes and wet towels.So what is so good about Isopropyl Alcohol? Here’s 14 reasons.

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  • Anyone new into the carwash industry knows it can be difficult to find useful information on getting started, from equipment use and maintenance needs to tweaking chemical settings. As a consequence of this lack of knowledge it’s highly likely that you’ll experience a breakdown and not know where to turn next. Hence, in 2017 Prowash decided to setup the Prowash Carwash College and ran our first 1 day workshop – Carwashing 101 with a vision to assist new and existing carwash owners, managers and employees.

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  • Paying for things by waving a smart phone or other device is poised to take off in the coming years, as consumers are offered new features enticing them to shift to mobile payments. Tapping a card provides a great experience. The phone essentially is a computer, so you can add a lot more value to the experience than you can with a piece of plastic.

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  • Cafe Goes Cashless

    May 16, 2018

    A Melbourne eatery has told customers it’s entering a “brave new digital world” by going cash-free, after a series of robberies earlier this year forced it to act. Calculating the expense that managing money was taking, the business decided to ditch cash altogether.

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  • CT400 Latest Update

    Apr 11, 2018

    There has been a buzz around Prowash recently as we commenced our staged rollout of the first 100 CT400 units. In the meantime, Prowash will be contacting customers on the pre-order list to ensure all paperwork is completed. Transactions cannot take place without this. Surprisingly this paperwork processing takes longer than the installation of the CT400 units.

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  • Handy Tip from our Soap Technician - Prowash now stock a replacement stainless steel screw to use in your hydrominders for attaching the valve body to the plate. Often the original 3 screws corrode over time and can become difficult to remove when changing valve kits or bodies.

     


     

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  • In the self serve car wash industry, the owners and managers of each facility face a critical decision when installing the foaming brushes used by customers to remove surface dirt and debris. The choice: install low cost, coarse, synthetic brushes that customers suspect might scratch their paint jobs if applied too vigorously; or pay a little more for a higher end, natural foaming brush that is gentle and stands up to prolonged use.

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