How To Start A Detailing Business | The Detail Geek's Secrets!
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- Want to build a successful auto detailing business like I did? Then you're in luck, because in this video I'll go over all the tips and tricks I have to starting a detailing business and making sure you're successful!
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This method isn’t the only way to start up a successful detailing business, it’s simply the blueprint for what worked for me!
Make sure you let me know your ideas for future videos, business related or otherwise!!
The Detail Geek 2 I know you have your tried and true products, but a vid doing an APC comparison would be interesting. Something you used to use, what you use now, and something new. 🤔🤔🤔
Could you do a video on all of your filing equipment and how you get those INCREDIBLE shots?
The Detail Geek 2 Very cool of you to share your advice on how to start up a business! I love when successful people want to see others be successful. It’s a huge reflection on what type of person you are. I really enjoy your channel. Ive learned soooo much! I like cleaning my own vehicles. I don’t do it nearly as often as I should. (Not for being lazy, but just that I have limits on how much I can move about in a day and not be in pain) But I keep my vehicles clean. No trash, food or junk, It’s mainly just dog hair from my service dog.
I really want to try a wax or ceramic or some sort of coating for my paint. I’ve never done that before. I’m just worried I’d get part way in and not be able to physically finish it. I have a genetic condition called Elhers Danlos Syndrome (and a few co-morbid health issues that go with it) which causes my joints to dislocate and connective tissues to tear. So I have to be very careful when moving about. More recently my Dr’s are trying to figure out which autoimmune disorder I have. When I get muscle fatigue I get a terrible almost hive like reaction on my skin over the muscle that’s fatigued and it’s very painful. Is doing some sort of a “sealant/wax” something I could do section by section over a few days or even a months time? Or will it not look right at the end? What coating would you recommend for using for a first timer? I have all the stuff from the description box that I’d need to do it in my amazon cart to do it, but I just don’t want to click buy and waste a lot of $ until I know if it’s something I can realistically do. Or if I should just break down and pay the professional in my area to do it. I really do like doing this stuff myself if I can. It keeps me moving and gives me something to do and be proud of when it’s finished.
@@Bummer1980 I have fibromyalgia, shoulder/back degeneration and various health issues so I know what you mean. I also love doing cleaning myself (half of my degeneration is years of labor) and the best advice I can tell you, is use a lot of tools like he does. You can get a buffer/polisher to seal your car, pressure washer to rinse, and attachments on the pressure washer to wash the car. Steamers and hand held scrubbers help for the inside, including your home. 😀
Can you do a video with a walkthrough of the products you use and how to use them? Talking through the different wheel brushes as well as with cleaners you use and when. For instance, I am new to thoroughly detailing my own car and I've never waxed it before but you've used different waxes, etc for different purposes and I'd like some help on figuring out the best for black paint with swirls and scratches. I love your content and look forward to your videos each week and I would like to hear more of the why one product over another. Aloha!
I just want to tell you that your videos are so useful for someone like me. I started my mobile detailing business 6 month ago and watching your videos have make me better. Thank so much 🥰
I started a residential cleaning business a few years ago and while I loved making my own schedule and really enjoyed the work I was doing, because businesses undercut so much I could not get a decent paying client. They truly believed that a house cleaner deserved at most $15 an hour. With the cost of supplies, equipment, insurance, and the fuel to get there I was making barely $3 an hour. I spent too much time on details any way and really focused on getting their grout perfect or their stove grease spots and would lose track of time. So I’m glad to come back to car detailing. I have a passion for it and love getting peoples vehicles feeling and looking great. But like you said, don’t undercut people! It kills other peoples chances and ultimately your own! Cleaning services of any kind is a luxury service. People pay you to do the work they don’t have the time or interest of doing. Good luck!!
How awesome! Most business men wouldn’t share this information because they’d want the customers to themselves. Such an awesome thing for you to do. Help others that would love to do this. Rum and coke isn’t a bad combo lol
I agree with your whole statement except the very past part lol
I live in Monterey California, there's only 3 auto car detailers with like 60,000 people living in a 30 mile radius 😂😂
So wholesome! That warm weather must be a nice break! Thanks for the informative video Mitch, you are awesome as always!
Mitch??? Look around...It's vacation time!!!! Thanks for the video, but....Have a terrific vacation!!!
Well, you got me right in time. My husband is starting his own detailing business. Thanks for this!
You are doing a great job by supporting your husband! Keep that good work!
Artem Ushakov i am trying my best to help him out❤️
How is the business right now ?
How is it doing so far?
Rlly hope it goes well
I dont plan on starting my own detailing business I just like to hear you talk lol your voice Is so calming❤❤😘
Thank you for your advice man, you're the only detailer on CZcams that I watch. We recently started up a business and watching your vids has helped a lot. Can't express my gratitude enough. Cheers!
Do a "Day in the life" Kinda video ;D
Damn only had to wait 8 months😂
“It’s in the name!” Great tip, great advice…great channels, Mitch! I’m sure Mike’s proud of all your hard work.
yaas! been waiting for talks like this! wait gonna grab my pen and notes!
Just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and your attention to detail and knowledge is off the charts. Thanks man, keep 'em coming!
Great video! I love watching you clean vehicles, it makes me feel like I was cleaning them to in way haha so satisfying seeing the before and afters as well
I've been waiting for you to post one of these
I've been looking for this video. I came across 1 of your detail videos. You pulled me in, I started doing some interior stuff on my personal vehicle then started washing and now I'm obsessed with detailing cars. Thank you.
thanks for the awesome advice really loving this second channel!
I just left Maui on Sunday, back in cold Ottawa. Enjoy the rest of your Maui trip!
Awesome background 🙌🏼🤩🌴🌺! Thanks for all the helpful info as always 😁!
Been watching your videos for quite along time, actually born and raised out in Maui too. Own my own mobile detailing company out here! Stoked to see a second channel keep it up braddah! Killer as always
see ya man , yall have fun , love your videos and have purchased a few things by your recommendations and they work great!
Great video Mitch & perfect timing thanks...enjoy your holiday
I have used cards personally. When I worked at a full service car wash, if a customer was unhappy with the quality of the work the car wash did, I would give that customer my card.
Thank you Mitch. It's nice to have taken the time to make this video. Happy Holidays.
Wow you literally are the best. I just asked about this a few days ago and then this pops up in my feed 😭😭😭 so exciting! Hope you’re having a great time in Maui Mitch!
Having recently started a detailing business, this video and all of your detail videos have helped me out tremendously. Because of you I am more efficient in my detailing and in time and cost spent detailing all together. Cheers to a great vacation!
Update me on ur business
Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏼 I started my business a week ago 😊
I finally got the chance to use the Bissell. Let me tell you, you told me i was gonna love it and you were not kidding. So powerful and easy to use. Did a spare 2000 Civic i have and the interior is absolutely mint along with the outside of course because of working my magic on the nice tan paint. Im using my current job to buy all my products and test them, then once Spring is here im out of the 9-5 corporate bs. I had a friend thats a graphic designer help me make my own business cards and im just waiting to hand them out once a good stretch of weather is here. Cant wait to start this next chapter. Also im waiting for a good day to use the Auto Finesse Tyre Creme. Smells great like black cherry. Nothing but love here man. Enjoy your vacation and thanks for all that you do and reccomend 🤙ps you definitely had more than one rum drink during the making of this video 😂
Man I really admire your work, I learn a lot from you, thanks especially from Brazil...🇧🇷
I really appreciate this video man, your channel really inspires me to start my own detailing business!
Thanks for the warm climate video. Nothing like making us jealous. Hey, great video. A lot of great questions answered. Thanks
I've petered out as of late I need like the drill brushes and stuff you do most of my customers resist my deeper cleaning tactics and definitely don't like me removing the interior like you do. However most are very impressed with before and after. The ad advice is spot on as far as I could see word of mouth and just posting pictures seems to be best approach.
Very useful info cuz i might need it one day. Much appreciated
This info is super useful for any kind of business. Thank you, Mitchhh!
Nice vid! I watch not for a potential business but for my own cars.
I love the information and techniques!
Enjoy the vacation and the rum drinks, I'd be right along with you! :)
The Detailer line is hard to beat for a lot of products. The APC, degreaser, and glass cleaner also come in handy around the house.
Great video! I also use a lot of Meguiars products! I got lucky with getting customers. Word of mouth is the best form of advertising! Your customers are already selling you!
Thank you for the video lots of info that I needed
Brother, how awesome are you to spread the wealth and helping others! Very commendable of you! As if you weren't already an upstanding dude! Enjoy the vacation! Ever find yourself in Illinois, you gotta hit me up, got some good local breweries as incentive!
That is very kind of you to do. Not many people give out unpaid advice for a business start. May the good Lord bless you and your business may it be very prosperous. You are very inspirational. 👍👍👍
I am trying to start my own detailing business and i’ve been going off of detailing businesses near me, slightly undercutting my prices to make it more affordable for people so I can get a higher flow of customers. While it’s starting out slow, I have a couple guaranteed customers here in the near future! I have provided some good quality performances to vehicles at home and shared pictures from them. I haven’t had the ability to use an extractor yet since it’s winter here in Illinois and I don’t have a shop to work in. I figured that the best way to price is by the hour. I watch your videos all the time and I take lessons and tips from every video! You’re great at what you do and I hope that when I get my square body finished, that I can bring it up there to Canada and hopefully get it in a video!
So jealous, I was there last January for my honeymoon. It was absolutely beautiful. Have a great trip!!
What a beautiful vacation, super for all the work you do 👍👍👍Uuuuum 😘🥰❤️💋😍
Hawaii Mitch is now my favorite Mitch. You look so happy! Hope you have a great time ☺️
You are one of my detailing idols. You are the reason i wanna start a youtube channel for my detailing. Still in the works but thanks for the motivation and information. Very helpful!!
How's the detailing going ?
It's been 10 months still no videos
Great video! Thanks and have a nice vacation!!!
I am so jealous that you’re in Maui I hope you’re having a wonderful vacation.
He's not on vacation. He's working on his you TUBE channel
He needs to come to Southern California. Weather is perfect right now. 81 degree day today.
Rigo Martinez SCU!!!
I hope you are enjoying the nice weather and the sun shine.
@@rigomartinez8252 Yeah Maui or So Cal.....Maui all day, I am supposed to be there in three weeks this lock down sheat in
So Cal
SUCKS!!!!!!
Thanks for the video, you look so happy and good in the greenery and warm weather!😀 It makes me miss Florida, rum and all. Yes I lived in Maui for 6 months as a teen and didn't like it, but it is pretty, but Florida and the Caribbean are my ♥️
I am in no way going to start a business but I do need to thank you for teaching me how to detail my own car. Now I can get it clean to my standards and not have to settle for someone else and "good enough". Now if the weather would get better I want to tackle my Mom's car... now there is a challenge! :-)
Thanks for the advice. Im really wanting to start my own business. Very helpful!
This is the best vid iv seen yet bro and my son and I will be fallowing this to a T.
Thank you for the information about to start my detail business this weekend. Scared but excited at the same time. Thank you
hows business been?
Great info! Thanks for the tips
Epic vlog. Enjoy your epic vacay in Maui🙋🏽♀️💣❤️🤩🙌🏼
I literally just filed for my business license last night. Thanks for this video. I have all the tools and products already.
Also... I really like the idea of not usndercutting your competitors pricing and don’t reduce your pricing for no reason. I’m personally going to try to keep my prices high since I work a full time job and only want high paying high quality work.
AutOdometer Ok question for you then. If im just doing it as a side job will I need the license?
@@jesse8554 If its a friend or something probably not. Its up to you really
How’s it going man?
How’s the business going??
Car shows! Yes those of us who enter into car shows are always looking for someone who either wants to detail or can share tips/tricks to help us out. I have numerous car show friends that have turned into side detailers & I go to them to detail my car in the winter when I don’t feel like it (plus they have heated garages!)
Maui wow. Beautiful. You even took the time to make us a video on vacation 😂😁. We love ya detail geek. But seriously go have some fun. We will figure out how to survive 😉
Thank you so much this help alot
What....in Maui and no ukulele outro? LoL either way, always a pleasure watching your content. All the best from MB.
You inspire me and my friend Bailey Griggs to start our own detailing business!
Awesome! I going to share this video for anyone my age wants to get into this. I was thinking of even offering senior citizen discounts for anyone over 55 that wants their car detailed.
I have spent close to 1,500 on detail equipment and I want to start up my business and this gave me some ideas thank you so much
I'm getting such an exciting and overwhelming sense to want to do this.
Its funny how i found you xD I was everytime watching some restorations videos and suddenly you appeared in the suggested videos. I watched 1 video of your main YT Channel and subscribed immediately after watching it. I came from Germany where the law says it is forbidden to clean your Car in Front of your Garage or inside... but only with any Karcher Extractor and a noname Steamer i clean Cars of my family and friends and they said its looking nice :D the hardest thing for me is to move the car cuz i cant get the driving license for years... but the satisfaction of my family and friends while they watching cleaning the car is unpayable... the reaction is lovely. So A very Big Thank to YOU for inspiration
Two Thumbs up from Germany to Maui 👍👍
Thanks for sharing!
Starting tomorrow we're gonna have more detailers than cars :) Very informative, well composed and straight to the point 👍
Thankyou i needed it
Been following your first channel for a long time, enjoy your work. Just subscribed here too. BTW , I live on Maui now 20 years and detail on the South side, Kihei, Wailea about 3 years in y retirement. Who knew chasing dirt could be so fun !! Let me know next time your island..after this crazy Covid stuff.
Yup you got me at the right time too! Def needed this for Pocket shark detail 😂
This message was very helpful. Thanks
I bet you’re having a great time in that nice Hawaiian weather in comparison to Canada lol. Enjoy your vacation!
A well deserved vacation Mitch. A beautiful place to enjoy with the family. 🌴🌴🌴🌴🍍🍹
Welcome to Maui bro...hope you had a blast here🤙🤙🤙
Enjoy your vacation bro.. you earned it!
Don’t know if this is possible, but I would take a filthy car and detail 1/2 inside and outside. Leave the other half dirty. Enter it in the car show. Have an album of before and after photos with business cards available. You could display your quality of work to ALL car enthusiasts.
Literally the other day my sister and I were just talking about pricing and trying to get my word out there and word-of-mouth marketing on that stuff and then you literally made a video a few days later so thank you so much. I’m honestly about to get my second clients my first client was my sisters vehicle and the second client will be a coworker of mine so you’re right it is Word of mouth which is so cool 😎
I have learned so much off of your videos and how to detail cars 🚙 oh I look forward to your videos every single week especially on Fridays that is the highlight of the week is your videos.
Well thanks bro for what you do, God bless you, have fun 😎
Hi Detail Geek Sir Thanks you so much for this inspirational video this really motivates me to do my own business one day in car detailing. I was struggling around with my careers choice but now i will get detailing job and then i will do my own business. Keep Posting videos
Hey man how’s it going 👋 I gotta say you inspired me to start this a car detailing business 😃 I am currently temporarily disabled with a fractured leg it’s been about 3 months and I think I need another 3 months until I can actually walk decently again and or possibly walk normal again regain strength etc, I used to be co-owner of a construction company but since I broke my leg I don’t think I’ll be able to go back to that type of work for a while , I live in the central Florida area so I think I can really be successful with a car detailing business, I’m learning a lot from your and other peoples CZcams videos , I’ll most likely take a car detailing courses before I begin work on any car haha
Good video keep up the good work and have a good holiday
Great info .. especially for someone like me new to the business
Meguiar's products rock! I swear by them, only using a few Australian brands. Top vid, well done mate.
Yay! It’s Tuesday!😁
Great relaxing content , good advice doesn't get old! Do you intend to employ people at the new studio?
I guess it's important to keep up your standards if you bring in additional detailers. All the best 🤞
Enjoy your warm wonderful vacation. ☺
I love the fact that you emphasize do good work and I wholeheartedly 100% agree because your work is something you put your name behind it’s your signature! And in the small town that I live in you can build a reputation very positively or negatively very fast depending on the work that you do! I’m wondering about logo design personally did you design your own logo did CZcams help you with Murch I have questions? 😂
Subscribed because I’m a detailing enthusiast (no desire to do it FT). Vids are #satisfying, and I’m 🇨🇦 too
Thanks for the best advice
Enjoy your vacation, you deserve it 🔥
thanks for the video cant to start mine in the future
Many Thanks !
Hope You Enjoy Hawaii !
👍🏽👍🏼👍🏾
Have you ever had a bad experience with a customer after a detail?
This is a question I would like to know the answer too, and what do you do if so, and your best tips to keep the customers happy
Daniel Moon I believe I’ve seen him answer no, before on a response to another video. But I could be wrong.
w1n n was that needed
@@danielmoon8425 Yeah because you just cant throw a deal at them for next time or knock money off that would reward complaining justified or not. I also get screwing up apologizing then maybe cutting the bill a bit but its a slippery slope.
I’ve only run into this with a super hard pet detail. I got 90% out after 8 hours of grinding through the task. The customer gave me a hard time. I allowed them 20 minutes with my tools to understand for them self. They were grateful for the learning opportunity, and have been a steady repeat customer since...where now we can maintain the vehicle.
Well deserved vacation man. Still making videos too. Props to you
Good luck to you, very cool videos) subscription from Russia!
What, no guitar outro of Margaritaville? Have a great vacay Mitch!
Wow Mitch you so relaxed your hard work has pay off congrats👍🎊 keep it up...whoop whoop lol☺ I bet its nice to wear sandles instead of snow boots...lol🌺🌅💕💕💕😏
Enjoy Maui! I’ll be there in April!
MAN! Got that vacation in JUST IN TIME! ! ! !
Loving the peaceful background and your face