Recent content by IHA Mark

For the last few months I have been beta testing the new MD Ceramic 360 three year coating from Micro Detailer. I have put it on several vehicles thus far, and every one has turned out flawless. The coating is very easy to apply, looks great, and has great hydrophobic properties. Like any...

Does anyone have any real world experience using this product on a regular basis? I'm really wanting to try it since I am going to be removing the DrivePur system from my service offerings. It works excellent but I simply do not sell enough of it and the products are extremely expensive.  ...

Well thanks to an amazing Thanksgiving sale I'm sitting on the whole new HD Lineup, minus Metal(already had a whole bottle of Optimum Metal Polish).   Some of the bottles were almost frozen due to the ice storm but from what I can tell so far, the products smell and look amazing.   Going...

I really want to buy some of the new product line. I put 2 gallons of Total, a gallon of Glass, a gallon of Dress, 32 oz of Protect, and 16 oz. of Express.   $105. So what.   Then I went to the checkout page and the minimum shipping cost for UPS Ground, which is the absolute slowest...

Currently have: Auto Finesse Soul Carnauba Paste Wax 99% Full Auto Finesse Tripple AIO(more like a glaze really) 98% Full Dodo Hard Candy 250 ML 99% Full Poorboys Pro Polish 32 oz. 99% Full Aerospace Fabric and Vinyl Cleaner 1 gallon 95% Full I'm looking for either cash, HD Polish, or...

The $500 Detail Business Startup I wanted to write a little article to help out our friends who are considering cracking into the auto detailing business. Often times people start up on very strict budgets, so I wanted to create as basic guideline for a $500 startup. In this article I assume...

I use a lot of HD Speed and am looking to pick up some more from people who don't use it. HD Polish is much more widely used but if you have any that is setting around and want to get rid of it, let me know. I've got a bunch of product that I would be willing to trade for it. Will get a...

How do you fellow pro's approach this? I talk to my clients about Opti-Coat and at least half the time they come back with "Oh no I don't need that, I had the Xzilon put on, it will never have to be waxed?" How do you explain them that Xzilon is basically just a paint sealant without them...

For those of you out there that have dealership accounts, how did you go about acquiring them? What was your pitch, did you offer them a contract? A free demonstration? What do you recommend when pitching to dealerships? I don't particularly like dealership work, but am looking to add some...

Anyone else use this website? I just got signed up a few weeks ago and it seems like it has incredible potential. You can basically make an online resume of yourself and connect to other professionals. I think this could be an amazing networking tool, especially for those of you with a large...

I noticed there are microfiber pads in the new HD Catalog I got in the mail. Don't see them anywhere on the website. We need an update... we need HD Microfiber pads! Ben, David, how about an update? :biggrin1:

Ok folks, lets here some stories about marketing strategies that you have tried that have NOT worked well for you. Why did it not work for you? Was it specific to your market, poor execution on your part, or just a bad strategy? What did you substitute it for, and why did it work better...

Well I finally bit the bullet and got my website professional designed. I found that I was getting plenty of clicks on my old site but not many calls/online appointment forms. My website just looked unprofessional, even though I did everything within my knowledge to work on the site myself...

I'm looking to add coatings to my business next year as an add-on service. I will still be doing Opti-Coats but want to feature non permanent coatings for longer lasting protection, and also for vehicles where a full correction is not wanted or in the budget. What is everyone experience and...

Recently Juan at Turbo Wax sent me some products to test and review, so here we go! I have not had a chance to try out the interior products he sent me yet, but here’s a quick run through of the following products: Turbo Wax Swirl Remover Turbo Wax Car Wax with Polycharger Turbo Wax Tire and...