You're very welcome. You can definitely earn some decent cash here, don't get me wrong. Just like everywhere else you have to build your reputation. I started out doing a lot of "grunt" work, mostly maintenance washes and the like. But on a fellow detailers advice I raised my prices and started to be more selective. Since then business has gone really well. One thing I've run into is most customers want interior work - that's not really my thing, plus I don't have a steam cleaner here. If you get a steam cleaner now I promise you'll make your $ back within a couple months if you know what you're doing.
Kinser is closed for renovations now. Foster has the most space and the best facilities, BUT you get a lot of people wanting to stop and talk to you about detailing. It wouldn't be a big deal but the bays cost $3.50 an hr and when you're doing a 1 step correction on a 5 series (for example) that adds up. But most of your customers live near Kadena or Foster. So Foster is most convenient. I've had several recent customers that have their own garage (including an air conditioned one for a F430!!)
Looks like we are headed to Daytona Beach, I'm retiring. It's me, my GF and our dogs. She does all the intrior work but she's back in the states now waiting for me.
Hit me up sometime - I just did a full correction plus interior on an R34 GTR Nismo Edition VSpec. It was a blast. I have a 04 5 series, an R33 GTR, an R32 GTR, and a Fairlady Z (300ZX) coming up. I avg between $50-$75 an hour here. My customers would love someone reliable to go to... if you're interested.
