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Question directed towards Mike, but others are welcome to chime in. Was there a defining moment? Something happened and you just knew your vocation was a professional detailer? There is a book called "Mastery" written by Robert Greene and its about how "masters" became masters. Albert...

I live with my grandparents 5 minutes away but I grew up at this house. The rest of my family still lived there and I would stay there pretty much every single weekend. I was at work and got a text with a picture of my mom's house entirely engulfed in flames. I'll post up pictures tomorrow...

So, the car show season is just around the corner for us northerners, it may been going on all year round for some, but it's about kick off up here in Ohio in April. My question is, how do you get your name out there at these events without sounding desperate, annoying or on the other hand...

I've been struggling with coming up with a name for my future detailing business. It will be both mobile and fixed. It was originally "Niko's Automotive Detailing". I read Mike's post about having your name in the title of your business is a good thing. So, I figured that would work. However...

Once I decide to pull the trigger to purchase a vehicle for mobile detailing Spring 2016, I'm going to have to make a good purchase based upon my needs. I will at times, daily-drive it to my 9-5 job. I commute 80-miles a day to/from work so MPG would be important in my choice. My vehicle will...

Which do you prefer and why? Take $$ for each to operate & maintain out of the equation. I feel like this debate/question may have been asked before but I didn't see any threads. If there has been a thread on this subject, I'd appreciate it if you could link it to me.

I've noticed there is no sub-forum for them, so I suppose I'll post here. What constituted the extra day to be added to the original 2-day class set up? Was 2 days just not enough time to get all of the information Mike wanted in? Had to cram it? Also, when are the classes for July going to be...

You run a professional detailing business by yourself. It's going well. You realize you're overwhelmed by the amount of clients you're getting...you need help. You need guys working for you to help detail these cars.. Mobile or fixed. Doesn't matter. If it's mobile, you decide to invest in a...

Anyone done this? Or know anyone that's done this? I mean, they hit two markets... 1) The cheaper coin-op car bays for clients' DD's that don't really care about paying for a pricier detail and just want a quick wash. Typically just want a quick little shine...I mean after all, they wouldn't...

Anyone here from small towns? i.e. under 5,000 people? I mean, theres a city about 15 miles from me that I will plan on basing my detailing business out of with about 50,000 people... but my hometown of 2750 people (roughly) had their 4th of July parade and with small towns, the whole town...

'Guide to A Showroom Shine' vs 'The Art of Detailing' Bought both (Art of Detailing signed by Mike), the DVD and Renny Doyle's book. Read 'Guide To A Showroom Shine' first, then read Renny's book (which is GREAT by the way), then picked up 'Art of Detailing' and begin reading and its almost a...

I will be starting out as a mobile unit for my detailing business and will grow it over time. Years and years will go by as I grow my reputation and my business and once the day comes I feel like I can sustain running a shop with the amount of clients am working for, I will open up a fixed...

Due to the snow and terrible weather. Do you change marketing tactics? i.e. Advertise undercarriage cleaning/salt removal + protectant? I've seen products such as Salt Away that are for this and could perhaps keep clients coming in throughout the winter months. What are your tactics? How do...

For YOUR car and not for business/production/etc. detailing. What type of products do you spend extra $$ on for your own car? Detailers that do it for a business I see try to get the best quality products they can find for the best price they can get it for and buy in bulk (1gal-5gal)...

In page 70 of Mike P's detailing book he says he recommends to stay with one line of products regarding compound & polish due to SYNERGISTIC effect between the chemicals/ingredients. Your thoughts? I see plenty of people mix & match all the time but what he says does make since. Are those...

80 Fahreinheit = 26.6 Celsius 95 Fahreinheit = 35 Celsius So as a mobile detailer I'll be running into the problem of having to dry my client's car with my leaf blower & blot with a waffle weave MF towel, yet with the scorching sun beating down on the car, I'm not sure if I can dry it fast...

Ie $0.50/mile or $0.25/mile or something like that? Or no charge at all? I'm not saying I'm going to charge or anything. I'd just like to know what the general consensus is on charging for travel. If you guys do/it's an expected fee, then I'll charge accordingly. If you guys don't/detailers...

A good plastic water tank. 55-75 gallons. Not looking for a drum. Found this 70-gal tank for $150 TRANS75 | 70 gallon auto detail pressure washer water tank ...But it's $200 to ship to my house. Any help guys?

Items in GREEN: Only have to buy ONCE Items in YELLOW: May have to buy more in the future, but it will be uncommon. Items in WHITE: Re-stock as necessary What do you guys think? I'm in need of some leather cleaners/conditioners so feel free to suggest! Edit: The Mothers Polish and the...

That's 'please' in Spanish. So I've got some stain removers and a brush for the carpet which are: Meg's D106 Fiber Rinse & Tannin Stain Remover Meg's 116 Protein Stain Remover Natural Tampico Upholstery & Carpet Scrub Brush ...... What all will I encounter with the interior? Obviously some...