Recent content by DT08

Happy New Year to all!! Again, it's been a while since I've been on the forums. I was looking through the detailing rigs forum and trying to come up with a way to set up my Chevy Avalanche. It's my daily driver and was thinking I could fit possibly fit a 45 gallon tank back there along with a...

Hey guys!! It's been a long time since I was on here. Messed up my ankle a while back and last year was tough not being out there doing cars. It gave me time to read up on buffing/paint correction which is my weakness. Before my injury, I had went to the junk yard and bought an old hood and...

Hey guys!!! Not sure if I asked this question before or if this is the right section for it, but when did many of you decide to start your own auto detailing business? Was it the thought of being your own boss, laid off, being around cars, etc? I ask this because I enjoy cleaning cars and...

Hey guys!!! I can't remember the last time I posted on here. All I can say, it's been awhile. The weather in Buffalo is starting to clear up. During the early spring and throughout the summer I like to offer wash and wax deals. Do any of you guys offer any interior specials during the summer...

What's up people? This is a harsh reality and I'm not willing to face yet, but some people just don't care for quality. This guy who I know details cars came to me and said, "You do good work, but you might want to lower your prices a bit." He is charging his customers $12 now for a hand wash...

What's up people? I've been saving my money from detailing and was hoping to buy a trailer next year. Well, my uncle has a Chevy Astro Cargo Van that he is selling for a $100. My father who is a mechanic has done all the work on the van. My uncle just needs to get it out of his drive way...

How's it going people? The Memorial Day weekend is approaching so to attract more customers I decided to offer a hand wash, vac, and dress the tries for $25. I was doing a car yesterday and this guy said he heard of me, but he felt I was too expensive so he never bothered to call me. He told...

Hey guys! Not sure if I'm in the right section for this, but how many of you offer paint correction/swirl removal as a service? I'm trying to learn this craft as we speak. Going to the junk yard and picking out some old hoods and fenders to work on to get my skill right. If any of you...

What's up fellow detailers? When many of you first started out what were some difficulties you came across? When I first started doing paid jobs, I was trying to get my name out there and detail what I could. The only thing that brought was a lot of frustration, because some people do not...

I have 2002 Nissan Maxima that I will be working on this weekend. The guy and his wife asked me to come by to take a look at it before I started working on it this weekend. Well, I noticed that windows have these marks on them and they said it came from a shop that detailed their car last...

When I'm making appointments for customers I like to mention to remove their personal belongings so I can do a thorough job. If it's something I have to do, I charge $5.00 (that's a little generous). Well, I had this car over the weekend and I mentioned to this guy to remove his belongings...

How many of you mobile guys use a trailer, van or truck set-up? I seen a trailer and was impressed, but felt that in some ways it may put a limit on some jobs I take. I'm looking at targeting some businesses in downtown Buffalo, but some of the parking lots in the area wouldn't be too friendly...

We have a little snow fall in Buffalo now. I had a pretty good run this year and after losing my motivation and getting remotivated I finished up the summer and the fall very strong. I had intentions on stopping when the winter got here, but the occassional car I get during the week and the...

Hey guys! There is a guy in my area who owns a small used car dealership. He is interested in doing business with me. He usually keeps 30-35 cars on his lot. He was asking how many cars could I do in a week. Pretty much this guy wants the cars hand washed, waxed, interior vaccumed....etc...

Have any of you guys been to Detail King for training? I was looking to enroll in a weekend session next year with them to enhance my skills on a few things that I'm lacking and learn new skills such as headlight restoration and becoming more comfortable doing paint correction from head-to-toe...