Mobile Detailers, out of curiousity, how do you treat your work truck?

raadkins16 · 01-23-08, 03:29

Note: I am NOT a professional, and just another member who enjoys learning about detailing.

However, I have seen about 6 mobile detailing trucks this week and not any of them looked decent. Couple had terrible dents and dirty windows you could not see through. For you Autopian professionals, how do y'all treat you work truck? Do you feel the way your truck is taken care of portrays a certain message to your customers? This is totally just out of curiosity, as I am not sure how customers that get professional detailing done feel about it since I have never used a detailing service before.

I also thought about how it must be extremely hard to take care of it due to your busy detailing schedules.

Feel free to post your comments and set me straight if need be!

toyotaguy · 01-23-08, 05:12

Absolutely, I keep my Xterra clean as possible...its tells a lot about the pride you take in your work, and the care for your clients cars...think about it...

if you cant take care of your own car, how can you take care for someone else's? There is always 30 minutes in the day to keep your car looking clean....

Pats300zx · 01-23-08, 05:22

I keep mine sparkling as much as I can. The last thing that I want a client to see is me pulling up in a dirty car to work on their vehicles.

JoshVette · 01-23-08, 05:43

I'll just let the pics talk for themselves......

SShine · 01-23-08, 06:03

since were posting our truck:

I keep it clean

BTW you might want to blur out your number on those pics.

MotorCity · 01-23-08, 06:16

Would you hire a broke financial advisor?

Would you let a mechanic work on your car when thiers is not running?

Would you take singing lessons from someone that sounds like an american idol reject?

Your vehicle should be a representation of your work.. when selling a service you should be able to show them the flaws in their vehicle and then walk over to your ride and show them "what you can do for them'

Just my approach of course

AMDin93103 · 01-23-08, 06:33

I'd pay someone $1000/yr to keep my white Express swirl free. . . not to mention remove the "stripes" caused weekly by unruly shrubbery and such. Santa Barbara driveways are narrow! It is always clean and reasonably polished. My interior has to be organized or I go insane. There are definitely some shabby looking rigs around town though . . .

JoshVette · 01-23-08, 06:35

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Originally Posted by AMDin93103

I'd pay someone $1000/yr to keep my white Express swirl free. . . not to mention remove the "stripes" caused weekly by unruly shrubbery and such. Santa Barbara driveways are narrow! It is always clean and reasonably polished. My interior has to be organized or I go insane. There are definitely some shabby looking rigs around town though . . .

$1000 is about what it would cost just to do the full swirl and scratch removal process.....

AMDin93103 · 01-23-08, 06:38

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Originally Posted by JoshVette

$1000 is about what it would cost just to do the full swirl and scratch removal process.....

ssshhhhhhhh.

SpoiledMan · 01-23-08, 07:13

It's not a truck but sometimes it goes several weeks between seeing water. Doesn't matter to anyone that I've dealt with as the results speak for themselves.

kaval · 01-23-08, 07:43

I am not mobile as of yet, however I plan to keep my vehicle as clean as I can. It is a representation of your work, but it's not a priority to keep clean when you have a schedule to keep up with. If I am going to a client for the first time then I will make an effort to shine up my car before I go. Just looks more professional, although sometimes can not be practical. If I am going to a repeat client, then I won't be so inclined to shine up the car.

bdaly84 · 01-24-08, 04:40

I keep it clean as much as I can. I still drive 84 miles everyday round trip to my "salary position" so I do make a point to ONR it at least once a week. Now in the winter time, it sucks because of the salt. I also keep my wifes Trailblazer clean, as the name is on her truck as well. It does make a better first impression. I always have clean and ready before I work, no questions, even if it means washing after dark.