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Thanks for the replies folks. I'll give those ideas a try. As for the love bugs, I have learned my lessons on those. They certainly do some permanent damage. The issues I'm having is even after scrubbing and soaking in chemicals, there are still bugs that I can scrape off with a fingernail. But...

I need some suggestions regarding baked on bug removal. I've been detailing autos professionally for 25 years. But, 2 years ago I moved to Florida. My business here is even better than when in Indiana but I am struggling to find a way to deal with these bugs we have down here. I have A LOT of...

Hey everyone. I have a Griot's Garage DA that I've had for a while. Been a great product. Today I noticed that my pad was all over the place while buffing. I stopped the buffer and when I grab the backing plate. it wobbles from side to side. Took the backing plate off and the spindle nut...

Hey Folks, Wanted to share an experience from yesterday. More for the new folks just getting started. I broke our rule of going to look at the vehicle before quoting a price and it bit me hard yesterday. I detail a lot of RV's this time of year. As a rule, I always go to look at a vehicle...

As far as the insurance, that's a dicey subject. If you are wanting your customers to drop their vehicle off at your house and you're only doing 1 or 2 a week you may be ok not getting it. I would be honest with your customers though. Tell them upfront that you do not have insurance. If you...

I wanted to post this because I couldn't find anything an any forum regarding the use of this product on specific RV finishes. I am a professional detailer in southwest Florida and it is RV season down here. These take a lot of my appointments this time of year and I was looking for a product...

Welcome! First off, you will find that there are about a dozen people who are going to want to sell you their "secrets" to starting a detail business. I'll let you decide wether or not you want to buy those. But know that everything you need to know is in this forum. Since you are doing it...

I agree bro! Keep it relatively simple on the web site. Then use selling skills when you arrive. Of course be honest, but I found that if you have too much info and use too much "industry jargon' it just frustrates people. Good Luck!!

My opinion is this is something that takes time to figure out. I can tell you what I charge per hour in my area (Southwest Florida) and that my not apply to your area. Things like your experience and competition are BIG factors. So, to answer your question, sit down and figure what your...

Ok guys. Quick update on this. I canceled my account with AdWords and a couple days later received a call from them asking why. I explained that it was because I genuinely felt it was not worth the cost. They gave me $100 in credit to try again and gave me some tips on how to make it work...

Good replies guys. I've made an adjustment to my ad. Gonna give it one more shot. I have an advertising budget and as long as I'm not going over it I'm good. I've tried a few things, all with hit and miss success. Obviously word of mouth is always going to be the best tool but I want to take it...

I gotta agree with some of the replies I've seen. 2-3 hours for a $200 detail seems unreasonable. Don't forget, your clients are not stupid. They will figure that $70-$100 an hour is a bit steep. Good detailers deserve good money, but I don't know about all that! lol Personally, I have figured...

Hello folks, Anyone out there used AdWords by Google to advertise their business? I started a campaign a week ago and have a $10 a day budget. I'm getting about 7 clicks a day but have not received one call from it. My prices are competitive and I've been told my web site is easy to navigate. My...

Congrats!!! Good Luck!:dblthumb2:

I LOVE the Klasse products. Easy to use and are great quality product. The Klasse AIO is my go to for 80% of my clients. I do have a small group of clients with collectable or HIGH end rides who only want the ol' sweet smell of carnuba.

You def need to reed Mike's posts about the business aspect of this.... It changed my business from being so so to being very successful. The point you need to focus on is that 80% of the people out there just want their daily driver clean and shiny. Do you want to be the one to offer a product...

This is another one of those personal preference situations. I own the PC, Flex, and Griot Garage Models. Here's my opinion. I love my Griot Garage model for 3 reasons. It does a great job, I've never had any trouble from it, and you can't beat the price. I personally have had issues with my PC...

There is a ton of awesome info in this forum. What you will find is that we all have our favorites! lol. All of the replies I've read have great suggestions. I personally use the Klasse products a lot in Florida. The are very easy to use and provide awesome lasting protection. But if you get...

The only downside to not having the generator and tank is not being able to go to office compounds and the like. A lot of my customers want me to detail their car while they work. I have a $200 Champion Generator that is perfect for vacuum and buffer. I bought a tank off of Craig's List for $100...

Hello everybody! My name is Owen McCormack. I just started Lucky Detailing here in southwest Florida about a month ago. I'm a mobile detailer with over 20 years experience in the business but this is my first venture on my own. So far I have only had about 6 customers but they have all been...