I have been reading threads dealing with starting a detail business, and sadly, all of the products here at AG seem to be left out of the mix. Cited are high cost of product, retail product quantities as opposed to wholesale quantities, and (my favorite) it isn't the product, it's the application and process.
1. If these products aren't superior, then why do enthusiasts swear by them?
2. Is professionalism determined by how much elbow grease you put into the work, or by the final result? If I can get the same result with less effort, then isn't that worth it? I mean, I can detail more cars in less time with products that allow me to do the job faster, can't I?
3. Why aren't the products here available in wholesale sizes? Even if the unit price is a little more than other (lesser) products, just the savings of buying 1-gallon (or 5-gallon) sizes (over the 16 oz. squirt/spray bottles) would be enough to justify their use in a professional setting, not to mention allowing for more cost effective pricing for services, wouldn't it?
4. As we all know, the average joe isn't going to detail their car every few months. Most of the videos I've watched here at AG show cars that, by the standard of the average joe, aren't even dirty. I mean, wheel cleaning video (for example). What brake dust? I couldn't see any, and the before and after pictures show only a slight difference in shine in comparison to each other. That's fine for an enthusiast who keeps their car looking showroom new all the time. For the most part, the cars I'll be dealing with will likely have months (if not years) of buildup. Yes it will take longer to do these jobs, but am I to understand that I can get the same result from some unknown (to the end customer) brand as opposed to say Pinnacle or Wolfgang? Wouldn't product recognition figure into my sales? I mean, if a customer sees a banner for Pinnacle products, and is familiar with the brand name, wouldn't that lend to greater chances of selling that service as opposed to them seeing a unlabeled squeeze bottle and a 5-gallon jug of XYZ brand?
I want to offer my customers good service using the best, and most well-known, brands that I can.
1. If these products aren't superior, then why do enthusiasts swear by them?
2. Is professionalism determined by how much elbow grease you put into the work, or by the final result? If I can get the same result with less effort, then isn't that worth it? I mean, I can detail more cars in less time with products that allow me to do the job faster, can't I?
3. Why aren't the products here available in wholesale sizes? Even if the unit price is a little more than other (lesser) products, just the savings of buying 1-gallon (or 5-gallon) sizes (over the 16 oz. squirt/spray bottles) would be enough to justify their use in a professional setting, not to mention allowing for more cost effective pricing for services, wouldn't it?
4. As we all know, the average joe isn't going to detail their car every few months. Most of the videos I've watched here at AG show cars that, by the standard of the average joe, aren't even dirty. I mean, wheel cleaning video (for example). What brake dust? I couldn't see any, and the before and after pictures show only a slight difference in shine in comparison to each other. That's fine for an enthusiast who keeps their car looking showroom new all the time. For the most part, the cars I'll be dealing with will likely have months (if not years) of buildup. Yes it will take longer to do these jobs, but am I to understand that I can get the same result from some unknown (to the end customer) brand as opposed to say Pinnacle or Wolfgang? Wouldn't product recognition figure into my sales? I mean, if a customer sees a banner for Pinnacle products, and is familiar with the brand name, wouldn't that lend to greater chances of selling that service as opposed to them seeing a unlabeled squeeze bottle and a 5-gallon jug of XYZ brand?
I want to offer my customers good service using the best, and most well-known, brands that I can.