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Kevin Witkowski KW Auto Detailing New Britain, CT 860-324-6465 Find us on Facebook - "KW Auto Detailing"

I've reached a milestone where after 3 years of detailing, I have finally received interest from a person who owns a First things first, I am detailing his well kept BMW 535i (jet black). It's getting the standard 1 step with collonite and interior for 300. He hasn't asked about the Ferrari...

Would lacquer thinner stain the plastic? That was my only worry.

Was not sap, also this is a city car that is garaged year round. Like I said Tar X didn't even make a dent into this stuff. Anyone else?

Yesterday I had a customer bring in her bmw x5 in a metallic black. Beautiful car, and was going to be a quick 2 step with lsp job. Upon closer inspection, noticed what you see in the picture below ALL over the left side of the car. No big deal, whipped out degreaser, clay, and Tar X, none of...

Good points. This goes back to what your time is worth to you and who is willing to pay for your level of quality. I got into detailing because I am passionate about exotic cars, and this is the type of work I want to do. I invested heavily to cater to these types of car owners and so far I have...

1) WHEEL CLEANER on dry wheels, agitate, rinse. 2)Foam canon the car, WASH, rinse. 3)Foam Canon sections, CLAY, rinse. 4) APC door jambs, agitate, rinse. 5)Don't waste time drying the car if you are buffing right after. 6)Buff 7)Wax/Sealant + Windows (exterior) 8)Interior (windows) 9)Dressing

I'm trying to position myself as a high end service provider. I have a few exotic car clients, some of which are enthusiasts, some are not. I am targeting these business' because: a)There are high end/exotic cars parked outside of them daily (assume owners). b) Business' can afford the high...

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This summer I am doing an unpaid internship which is preventing me from having a full-time summer job. When I average out my work, it comes out to about 1 car a week. The problem is, I have about $15k tuition to pay annually and bulk of that comes from whatever job I have that summer, with...

Kyle, I didn't let the fg400 finish on the orange pad. When it was about halfway worked, I switched to a finishing pad to finish off the fg400. I did not dry buff, just buffed the lighyly worked polish on the panel. In some cases used some water if it looked dry.

The following is the equipment I used on the white Porsche Panamera: -Porter Cable 7242xp -5" backing plate -5.5" Lake Country Black, White, Orange pads (FLAT) -Menzerna PF2500, SIP 1500, FG400 I did numerous test spots, leading me to my most aggressive combination. Even after 4-5 passes, 70%...

Porter cable 7242xp paired up with lake country pads (orange + black)

Yesterday was doing a 1 step polish + seal for a client on a 2013 Panamera in WHITE. I figured I would use Menzerna FG400 on a orange cutting pad, followed by a black finishing pad (without more product). Swirls where medium, however, even with 4-5 passes of the DA, it would not correct. Mind...

Thanks for the reply my man. In what situations do you use the collonite as opposed to the powerlock? Also, how long does the powerlock last for you? I made the mistake of advertising boutique products to score some super nice exotic car clients, but now it's costing me time as well as money...

Hi AG, I have been applying wax by machine for the past few years as part of my long term protection package. It's quick, easy, and economical. However, as of recently, I began to offer Sonax PNS to my exotic car clients because of the sheer quality of the product and ability to notice the...

Joz this is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for dropping numbers right in the thread, very helpful. I saw the rest of the guys use programs such as Quickbooks, but how did you come up with your margins? To answer your question, I'm looking for profit margins, and labor to product...

Hey guys I'm trying to calculate profit margins. I'm an at home detailer and can't get a true figure because my purchases and income is SCATTERED over the years, I only have a ballpark from the past year and a half. What types of numbers are you guys estimating for your own business? Please...

Thank you for the thorough responses guys! Wasn't so hard to figure this out after all. This was a cheap job for me, almost a "favor" for the other guy so it got the results we both wanted for $150. When working on more serious jobs I will keep in mind to do a test spot and pair the pads with...

HAHAHA! Best response out of them all! Thanks for the humor with the explanation!