I drive a manual transmission in my Mustang GT and in my Bronco before I sold it, but the traffic in Chicago made me glad to be finally get my Expedition after driving a manual transmission for 10...
I have yet to get my feet wet with this kind of work as I am planning to get into the detailing business as a new detailer and while I am at it, I would like to dedicate only a small portion of my...
Thanks for the feed back. As a new business, I am wondering if springing for the smaller 3" polisher is something I can wait on. Or, should I go ahead and get one at the same time as buying one of...
Thanks for the insights. Your story is one that I hope to achieve some day soon. My goal is to start the business debt free, market it heavily, do a good job every time that I perform a service. My...
Thanks, James. That's great information. I was kind of thinking along the same lines as you, but wasn't totally sure as it seemed like I just guessing. Did you make any adjustments to your...
Thanks in advance for all of the great advice and resources for information regard the business of professional detailing. It has been a great help for me in many regards. The advice...
When washing a customer's vehicle at their location and there is no source of shade for the vehicle, does anyone set up a canopy or tarp to block the sun from drying the vehicle too soon...
That's actually what I was thinking about. I read about this particular technique on a couple of detailing sites and seems to be the way to go as a method to help build cash reserves.
Wow! That was really good feedback and well-received. The last thing that I want as a small business is to be on the receiving end of a lawsuit. I'll keep your advice in mind.
I am writing my business plan for a mobile car wash & detail that I am looking to start next year and was just wondering how any of the established detail businesses handle the billing for...
Is the IronX cleaner safe if you get it on your hands or arms? Also, does it stain concrete driveways? I was looking at buying the Meguiar's wheel brightener since it is so cheap for 2 gallon-sized...
I agree with your train of thought. I definitely want to do a good job so that I can earn the business of repeat customers. I was thinking 30-60 minutes total time to get set up, perform the service,...
Good advice. I'll definitely keep it in mind. My concern is that sometimes I can be a bit of a perfectionist and don't want overwork and price myself out of profitability as a result. I...
Ouch! Those are the kinds of things that I worry about running into when I start washing and detailing at the beginning of next year. Are your customers pretty receptive to being a charged a fee for...
Good to hear. I will likely keep this a my go to wash for my entry level wash service just to keep my margins high and work on getting my speed up so that can do more basic washes per...
Thanks, I was thinking 30 to 60 minutes for the basic wash with more of an emphasis on being closer to the lower end of the range considering that I am doing just the exterior only as part of the...
I am planning out the launch of the mobile wash and detail business. I am thinking about offering a basic and a slightly better than basic wash in addition to my regular detailing ...
I'm Alfred from IL. I am new to Autogeek.net and to the forum. It is really cool to find a place where there are a bunch of "car guys" and "car girls" that share a common interest to...