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I know that on my clothes that, believe it or not, MILK! I soak the pocket or whatever in milk and you can see the ink dissolving into the milk.

My ONLY disappointment is that it's secured so that you can't print it :(

Sorry for the delay in responding. I had to re-install my OS and ALL pgms, etc. :( I plan on making my own mat. Since it wont need to be moved, I'll find a supplier of 22mil (maybe 40mil) vinyl or something called XR5 and build a box out of 2x6's with the drive on side removable; and just...

Thought I'd follow-up after thinking about this a bit. A 'water containment system' of some sort is going to be a requirement from the landlord. Since I'm going to be doing details/washes that require a fair amount of water - from the replies, anywhere from 5- 20 gals. -. I was thinking about...

Hi Mike. I'm definitely going to get up to speed on waterless. Still being a NooB, and especially about waterless, my perception is/was that you just can't get it done without a traditional wash. But I'll for certain give it a try. As for how many gallons ... I've come to learn that these...

I'm going to bite the bullet, take some training and open a shop. Since there are no shops with in floor drains in my neck of the woods, I'm going to need some sort of water containment system and I'm wondering just how many gallons of water are used to wash and detail the 'average' car. It'd...

Assuming no plugged lines, etc. I purchased Einszett Klima-Klean because I'm a smoker and every time I turn on the AC it stinks. However, I was browsing the 'eco/natural' cleaner section at my local store and picked up a bottle of Unique Odor and Stain Remover 'cause its got no chemicals and...

Great info! Thanks Stop me if I'm asking to much, but approx. how much time for each level? BTW - visited you site. Very nice design. Also, I have relatives in Littleton I visit once or twice a year. May pop in one of these days. And almost forgot. Says your open 7 days a week :wow:

Unless I'm missing something, that's pretty d**m good Cosmin! Coming away with 60%

NOT including paint correction. I've searched and browsed almost the entire Net trying to get a true picture from the 'average' detailer. And no Flame intended. But I've seen posts where guys are saying they wash, clay, interior (which to me seems to be the hardest part), wheels and tires...

Sorry for the delay. Thanks for the offer but I'm going to try a new post to see if anyone will respond to what their cost of materials are for doing a full detail Not paint correct); i.e. just wash, clay, wax, wheels, interior, etc. Not to start a flame or anything, but where I'm coming from...

Argghhh.... Why? I hope I don't end up with the reputation as 'one of those guys...' :( I just thought if there was anywhere to get feedback on the cost of doing business, what better place then AutoGeek.

I stand corrected. :bowdown:

Thanks Flash I've prospected the more reputable shops, but they either don't have the space or some other reason. Is your shop a former gas station or the like with a floor drain? Can't come by those here for anywhere near that price. They've either been converted to art galleries or the...

In one regard I may be lucky. I was in the repair business for years and know quite a few folks in town. There also happens to be more than the usual number of exotics and even a world class Pebble Beach like event here. And I know some of these people. So when I do make the move I will first...

I can rent what used to be a 10 thousand sq. ft. body shop for 6K right next to a high end auto repair facility that's willing to 'feed' me 3 cars a day. Oh so tempting. I could turn the other 8000 sq. ft. into a dance hall ;)

Yeah, I thought it might sound that way. But there's no way to extrapolate someones income/gross unless they post what they're actually paying for rent; which I did not ask.

So what is your percent <ducking>

Thanks! Now if only a few others would fess up. :) I hope this question doesn't seem to be asking for private information.

Thanks for the reply. As I mentioned in my OP, I am particularly interested in the cost of materials. Which I think is worth another thread. And yes, in many businesses, rent as a percent of gross is a key business metric; as I understand it. As for utilities, taxes, insurance and the like, I...