washing cars at a dealership

[ConeArrow27]

My goal is to one day be a great auto detailer. It is my passion. Ive not persuede it cos lack of confidence in general but im over that. I thought bout finding a job at a dealer or shop washing cars to replace my current job. And learn detailing on the side. Is that a bad idea?

[Flash Gordon]

My goal is to one day be a great auto detailer. It is my passion. Ive not persuede it cos lack of confidence in general but im over that. I thought bout finding a job at a dealer or shop washing cars to replace my current job. And learn detailing on the side. Is that a bad idea?

Sounds like a great place to start. Many of the best started out doing dealership work

Stay Positive!

[ken tuep]

I would recommend purchasing Mike Phillips book, The art of detailing, available at Autogeek, and also on iTunes I believe.

Read through it front to back, back to front. Then you will kind of see what you're getting into.

Most dealerships, detail shops, and body shops would take on newbies for some if the simpler tasks. I personally started in a bodyshop, and it gives a bit of an edge IMO. I'm not scared to sand and polish on most any paint, because I've done it many times over.

This forum has a wealth of knowledge on it, don't be shy or scared to ask questions. Everyone here started knowing nothing.

Maybe someone from here lives in your area and is willing to show you a few things.

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[FUNX650]

-Depending on what your current job is...
I would try to find the time to learn the details about detailing,
while keeping the current job. What do you do now for a living?

-Dealerships can be a brutal place to learn optimum detailing skill sets;
at least ones of which you, and your future customers, can be proud.

That is:
Unless brutalizing vehicles can honestly be considered a skill.


Bob

[ConeArrow27]

-Depending on what your current job is...
I would try to find the time to learn the details about detailing,
while keeping the current job. What do you do now for a living?

-Dealerships can be a brutal place to learn optimum detailing skill sets;
at least ones of which you, and your future customers, can be proud.

That is:
Unless brutalizing vehicles can honestly be considered a skill.


Bob

Im an overnight merchandiser right now. I like the job fibe I just like detailing cars more

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[Just02896]

As Bob stated earlier, a dealership will not allow you the time to wash a car properly. They like to bing, bang, boom it and send it out the door! Maybe you should try finding employment at a local detail shop? You'd learn much more in that setting.

[ConeArrow27]

Yall got sone valid points ill steer clear of dealerships.

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[FUNX650]

Im an overnight merchandiser right now.
I like the job fibe I just like detailing cars more

Thanks for the response.

It's often hard to walk away from a job,
any job, in today's stagnant economy.

Detailing vehicles for a living takes a well-thought-out Business Plan.


Bob

[ConeArrow27]

Yeah it is. Thats why im just detailing on the side

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[AeroCleanse]

My goal is to one day be a great auto detailer. It is my passion. Ive not persuede it cos lack of confidence in general but im over that. I thought bout finding a job at a dealer or shop washing cars to replace my current job. And learn detailing on the side. Is that a bad idea?

Well you won't learn much about how to detail correctly from a car dealership.