Recent content by smitty5150

My wife and I are tired of New Jersey and are seriously considering Florida as a new home. I do a lot of mail order light modification and a little detailing as of late, and only run it part time. I have been holding back on aggressively marketing my detailing because I do not want to build a...

Sent from my VS920 4G using Tapatalk 2 I have been making strides towards going full time and feel a shop is the next natural step. I don't just do detailing, I also to headlight modification....so mobile is not really a sole option. I found a great place really.close to work, but it is...

Couldn't really decide where to put this, hopefully here is a good spot. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, there is a lot of destruction. Call me insensitive, but there is also a lot of opportunity. I live and work by the Jersey Shore and I am sure there are a lot of vehicle that suffered damage...

I am a detailer. Professional? Getting there...I still have a lot to learn. Despite that, I am pursuing my own business and with some degree of success. My work is not the best of the best, but it is praised by anyone who comes through my shop. Another service thatI provide, and probably the...

Has been unintentionally added to my arsenal. I was doing a PT Cruiser last weekend and came upon some paint on the leather. I couldn't find my rubbing alcohol anywhere. Ran into the house and, thanks to the wife, had some polish remover in the bathroom. Grabbed it, did a small test...it worked...

In addition to auto detailing, I also offer headlight modification. I.E. HID conversions, projector retrofits, custom paint, tinting, etc. This has been a largely forum oriented side of my business, but I am wanting to expand locally. There are a few shops in the area that do custom work, but...

I have a 98 s10 short bed w/ cap that would be perfect for going mobile....but its a pig. A real "workhorse"(eyesore). I have been going back and forth with the idea of taking on a newer truck with a payment. It would take a chunk out of my pocket, but it would also open a whole new world of...

Here is the situation. As I start out, I am going to be detailing part time on evening and weekends. I am going to do both fixed location and mobile services. I plan to use my home garage as needed, until the point in which I need to rent commercial space. My house is a rental and my city can be...

I created the design and had the graphics guy where I work tweak it. He had to use a different image, since the one I picked was low res.:wall In the end, I am very happy with this as a way to get started. Ultimately, I will be adding a website and a new phone number, and possibly an LLC. What...

Hey. I'm Bob. I'm 29 and from Southern New Jersey. I have been lurking on this forum for a few months and finally decided to join up. I am in the midst of starting my own detailing business and I am very impressed with the wealth of knowledge on this site. I cut my teeth more than ten years ago...