Hobby, Full Time or Part Time

Hobby, Part-Time, or Full-Time?

  • Hobby

    Votes: 87 61.7%

  • Part-Time

    Votes: 34 24.1%

  • Full-Time

    Votes: 20 14.2%
  • Total voters
    141
Dear Friends

It's just a hobby for me.

My interest is in preserving what I consider to be heavy investments in personal transportation.

But now that I've spent more than US$1200 in detailing supplies, I'm trying to cut back.

Yet I intend to pounce on some of those new Blackfire products.
 
RootsRadical I don't know how efficient they really are in the end but the theory behind the radiant heat is to leave it on all the time so everything in the room is heated and gives off heat. Verses hot air going out the door like a conventional system. In theory that is!!! For what its worth.
 
I guess I should check all three. I did it part time starting in 1996, then went full time for a number of years, and recently only as a hobby. Our cars and one or two others is about it for me these days and that's only when the mood strikes.
 
It's a hobby for me as well. I've always enjoyed having a clean car and once I learned so things from a friend that details cars for a living I was hooked.

I got a reputation in my old car club for all the details i did when I cleaned and polished my car. My friends gave me a hard time when they saw me polishing the barrels of my wheels. I don't think I ever heard the end of it. Hey they had to look as good as the face
 
Part time detailing here. I'm a full time Audi tech, so I get a lot of vw/audi details from my background. also getting into photography. I like Detailing > Photography > working on cars, but most of my income come from my full time job. I'm hoping to build a good client base before I quit Audi and become full time detailing!
 
I don't consider it expensive for me. I find quality products I like and use those same ones often.

I am not tempted to buy a new intro, just to find out, there is no miracle change.

If need be, one can achieve the best looking car in town on a small budget, and often, OTC.
 
steve1972 said:
just a hobby right now but hoping to explode into a full time buisness this summer
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Heya Steve,

It can easily turn into just that. You grab one client and do a quality detail. They go home and show friends and family. Next thing you know, you got people banging down your door to get in! I always find it helpful to leave several flyer's or business cards 'cause they almost always will get passed along to potential clients. Good luck going full-time in the summer!

-J
 
hobby for me

so far only family and a couple friends but sometimes I don't know why I do family. They don't seem to appreciate it as much as people who actually pay for it and I don't know why that is...
 
part time only for a couple years now (after spending years as hobby only)

full time job so I'm weekends only for the most part (strictly mobile work).

steady business relying on basically word of mouth only up until a few months ago (when I launched the website)
 
As hobbies go, detailing is not that expensive even after you get some nice tools compared to some. From what I have seen from others, if you own a boat....you are owned by the boat or as they say "a hole in the water you pour money into"
 
Part time for years for me. I would love it to be full time as its my passion and love. Its very rewarding to turn any automobile into a beautiful work of art.

Hopefully soon! :)
 
Bunky said:
As hobbies go, detailing is not that expensive even after you get some nice tools compared to some. From what I have seen from others, if you own a boat....you are owned by the boat or as they say "a hole in the water you pour money into"
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The two happiest days in a boat owners life.

The day he gets it

The day he gets rid of it.
 
Former Life

I started to do autobody work in the early to mid 70's and dabbled in custom paint work and did some pretty interesting paint jobs on both cars and motorcycles. I sprayed lacquer's, enamels, and urethane's. I also sprayed allot of paint made by Metalflake Paint Company which includes:

  • MetalFlake®
  • Glowble®
  • Eerie-Dess®
  • Spindrift®
  • StarPearl®
  • Flip Flop®
  • MicroGlow®
I really enjoyed some of the custom jobs. Laying down a nice Pearlescent Finish with contrasting webbing picking up various major colors on the car products some dazzling results! The "aroma" of these products made me "feel" pretty good while applying them. Unlike today, there was little protection for the bodyman in those days.

Detailing was sort of a side component of painting but you had to know what to do and when. Wet sanding with the proper grit of paper and what products to use to bring the finish to the desired glow was a real challenge and all had to be performed using a rotary polisher.

If I told you I never screwed up a paint job with a rotary I'd be BSing you. Several times I did learn the hard way and because of this, I took my time and proceed cautiously learning the required skills as I went along.

Detailing has always been a hobby or obsession. Now I take care of my own vehicles, family members, and close friends. During the warmer months I perform about 7 details monthly, winter months it drops to about 3 as I only maintain my own...

Detailing isn't easy by any means so don't let anyone fool you. It's a lot of work but when a jobs finished and done correctly there's simply a great deal of personal satisfaction.
 
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