the World's Greatest Cleaning Van contest

[Mikey P]

Mytee will debut their totally redesigned BOSS sprayer at Connections later this month. Big changes and improvements over the current model.
MB wants to give one away to one of you lucky Supportive Members here.
To win one of these gems you'll have to impress your fellow members here (via a final poll) with how clean, tidy and impeccably organized your cleaning truck or trucks are, inside and out.

This will be a photo contest and you can enter as many times as you want but we better see a substantial difference in each photo.

You have the full month of September to clean up your act and figure out how to post pictures here.


Good luck.

 

[KevinL]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

Will you take off for the duct tape covering a hole in my carpeted floor?

 

[hogjowl]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

That's really not fair.

There's nothing I can do to improve my rig. It looks brand new.

Ask anybody who saw it in Atlanta last week.

 

[Able 1]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

That's really not fair.

There's nothing I can do to improve my rig. It looks brand new.

Ask anybody who saw it in Atlanta last week.

yeah, we know it looks like a sty no proof needed!

Keith

 

[Jim Bethel]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

I vote for Jim Martin already

Jim

 

[Mikey P]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

I'm betting a Aussie wins it.


Jim, you should really promote this thing in your shop.

 

[davegillfishing]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

so your van has to look like shit..then get cleaned up in order to win..or can the van just look plain old awesome from the beginning?
if not i need to go screw things up a good but take a pic then clean it up..
dave

 

[Vincent Feehan]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

What about a old 405 in a trailer??

 

[John Olson]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

Vince wins hands down. No one takes better care of their stuff then Vince.

 

[TimP]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

Funny thing is I was planning cleaning mine up....it's pretty much in a state of disarray. If you have to have it disorgainized first and clean it up I may be in. Otherwise I'd never win.

 

[Mikey P]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

Befores and afters may help the swing vote I would guess. But if it's just plain awesome from that day you first hit the streets that's good too.

You all will be the judges for this.

Think about what impresses you the most..
Think about what impresses the retailers the most..

Dynamic wrap?
Everything in it's place?
Sweet carpet kit and shelf kits?
Ease of use?
Sure to get Mrs Piftleton to get all warm and cuddly?

 

[Brian R]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

Your just trying to get Jim Bethel to give away all of his secrets. :mrgreen:

I just cleaned my van a week ago. No matter what I do to it, it won't look as good as some of the bigger rigs.

Suggestion
You should have a box truck, Van, trailer, sprinter and other catagory to make it fair.


Yea yea, life isn't fair...but this is the super wonderful Mikeysboard for crying outloud.

Anyone?

 

[Mikey P]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

Suggestion
You should have a box truck, Van, trailer, sprinter and other category to make it fair.

Well what left ya dumb apple? your mama's minivaN?

 

[Brian R]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

Suggestion
You should have a box truck, Van, trailer, sprinter and other category to make it fair.

Well what left ya dumb apple? your mama's minivaN?

I suppose you could give a trigger sprayer for best mama's mini van if you felt so inclined.

I noticed you only had one sprayer to give after I wrote this but with all the money you are making off the banner ads maybe you could pony up another 1 or 3 cowboy.
Don't start gettin all cheapy on us now.
Throw a bone every now and then.

 

[Jim Martin]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

OK I will get this going...........

Before.....

After.........

Before........

After............

Before............

After...........

There was nothing in the back but a empty box when I bought it.....

After.........

 

[Jim Martin]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

I hate them things.......

Some one thinks you can regulate a constant drip with a 1/2 inch plastic ball valve.......

once you get it just right and as the tube empties, your drip.... (that you spent half a tube of sealer and 30 min to adjust)........stops because it lost its gravity pressure.........and you have to start all over trying to get it just right again.......and some where there is some body cutting the ends off of tooth brushes and drilling hole in them that are usually to big for the end of the grout stick and fall off 95 % of the time.....and they charge you a ridiculous price for them...........

I am betting it was the same people that made the blinky cones..........

 

[TimP]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

I use a pump sprayer for sealing grout......just don't open it all the way up when spraying.

 

[Mikey P]

Re: Clean your damn van contest.

Jon Erickson is a pig.

 

[XTREME1]

how long is the contest I just pulled everything from my truck and am replacing as we speak

 

[Mikey P]

You have the full month of September to clean up your act and figure out how to post pictures here.

Pull your head out crOwley.

 

[Desk Jockey]

There's nothing I can do to improve my rig. It looks brand new.

Replaced the duct tape and baling wire?

 

[XTREME1]

you didn't say which year

 

[Doug Cox]

I would think Bethel would be rooting for a Powerclean owner. Apparently he'll kiss anyones ass.

 

[BradFenstermaker]

Marty carries fingernail polish and touches up a scratch when it happens. I looked in his glove box and saw them.

Marty I am positive your truck looks as good as the day I came to Porkville. When my BBQ fell by the waste tank, I just scooped it back on the bun. Man that was a good sandwich.

Jim Martin I would kill for that kinda of organization in my truck.
Still working on the operating check list. LOL

If your going from worst to best then Jim all the way.

 

[BLewis]

Hey Jim,
Awesome truck man! Great improvements. My wife and I are flying to Cal Thursday to pick up our new "used" 2004 6008 Vortex. It looks much like your before pictures. I can't wait to talk to you about your modifications. I see you put the round Aero Tech fresh water tank in. (I do remember you having alot of leaks out of your old FMI tank)
I really want to find out about the shelfs you had installed in the sides of the back of the box and the top front of the box. It appears they really help you to stay organized.

I'm not sure how close we're coming to Tucson but I know I would love to stop and take a 1,000 pictues of your improvements!

Billy Lewis
aka The Wizard USA

 

[Jim Martin]

Mine is a 2004 .6008
Pending which direction you take back to KY..you should come threw Tucson and I am 5 min off the interstate

Let me know....

 

[Greenie]

Where in Cali?

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Glad to hear your getting back in the Biz, I guess youve been able to get well since your wreck?

Let me know If you need anything.

P.S. Im the guy from Versailles that bought all your 2.5 Hose and Turbo tool.

Hey Jim,
Awesome truck man! Great improvements. My wife and I are flying to Cal Thursday to pick up our new "used" 2004 6008 Vortex. It looks much like your before pictures. I can't wait to talk to you about your modifications. I see you put the round Aero Tech fresh water tank in. (I do remember you having alot of leaks out of your old FMI tank)
I really want to find out about the shelfs you had installed in the sides of the back of the box and the top front of the box. It appears they really help you to stay organized.

I'm not sure how close we're coming to Tucson but I know I would love to stop and take a 1,000 pictues of your improvements!

Billy Lewis
aka The Wizard USA

 

[Carpet Dude]

ok what the heck, here's my propane cleaning plant......complete with venting system on the side and spare rim.
Note: Email for shipping address....I'm sure to win.

 

[Chris Muetterties]

Is Carpet Dude Joe Bristor under a false name posting his home ?