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Greetings all...My name is Tom and I've been "considering" starting my own detail business. I'm 42 and just "burnt out" being a traveling equipment mechanic for who knows how many years!!! My body is just getting worn out working on Heavy Equipment.

I have no "formal" learning or education via employment of auto detailing. I have always maintained my own and family members cars since I was 14 (now 42). Always got compliments and have been told numerous times to go into business...but earning $30.00hr over the past several years from my employer..was just eaisier to do!

Well now...I getting ready to make that leap into the SELF EMPLOYED world! While generating $$ is a necessity...I'm willing to make/take a drastic cut in my current income just to get away from laying on my back out in the weather (Rain/Sleet/Snow) fixing equipment.

I can see that this forum is a wealth of knowledge and will be exploring all the nooks and crannies!

I live in a pretty wealthy part of the country (Fairfield County CT) and home that plays into my favor!

I DO NOT plan on having a "commercial" location at this time. I would perfer to work out of my home (2.5 car heated/aircon garage with floor drain) as well as combine MOBILE service at customer locations as well.

Start-up capitol is of no issue..My concern is getting educated on the proper way to use the equipment, application of chemicals...ect.

Well...that's it for now...time to map out a business plan!!
 
Welcome from North Central CT...........

This is a fun place to learn, so pull up a chair.

There are actually quite a few of us from CT here, so you have alot of people who could possibly give you a hand.
 
Detailing can to be tough work too depending on what you do so not sure how much easier it will be as the prior job.

Good luck.
 
GearHead_1 said:
Tom, welcome to "The City!". Weren't you in the lawn/yard care business a while back?
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As a matter of fact I was doing that as a "side" gig about 10 years ago!

Have we met or share a common previous forum??? (Lawnsite)


Detailing can to be tough work too depending on what you do so not sure how much easier it will be as the prior job.

Good luck.
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Can't be as bad as lying in hyd. fluid while trying to bench press a 200lb hyd. pump into place while it it either 100+ degrees out, raining or snowing!
 
Welcome to the site from Sonoma County CA


Detailing is a very physical job, if you are not in shape for it, it can be very hard on the body
 
Welcome from Central PA:welcome::dcrules I can relate to the laying in hydraulic fluid while benching a giant pump. I have worked on some rather large industrial production equipment and find that detailing on most days is much easier. There are however the marathon details which sometimes have me questioning why it is that I am doing this. Read, read, read and ask lots of questions. I would suggest that you read the articles written by Mike Phillips.
 
Thanks everyone for all your input/suggestions!!! Many questions I had have been answered just by searching this forum!

Thanks again!

Tom
 
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