Recent content by mcc

I have a friend that has aluminum rims that look like they've been neglected. Her husband just put new tires on them, and convinced her to keep the Tahoe rather than buying a new car. So, she's wanting the Tahoe to look great, but I'm not so sure about the rims. I don't have a lot of...

I have some potential clients that may want me to set up a semi-permanent structure on their lots to work out of. I'm looking for something more than a basic canopy, as I already have those. Something that looks more permanent and official, though is removable if need be, and hopefully is cost...

Okay guys, I started a thread a couple of weeks ago about a couple of opportunities that had come up for me. Well, one is looking like it might be a good thing to pursue, and I even have a person that is an investor and entrepreneur interested in working with me on this. The opportunity up...

So, I have stumbled upon a few opportunities in my area. They are huge because of the potential for volume work, but my dreams are often bigger than my abilities. So, I am coming to the board for some suggestions. Opportunity #1 - I was recently contacted by the local AAA baseball team to...

So, today we got a call from a roofing company. It turns out that they apparently like to spray tar all over cars when roofing a business. They were calling to see if we would like to take care of the cars for them. That isn't too unusual, I wouldn't think, but what they usually do is the...

Okay people, I've tried both now. For starters, I've found ONR to be so much better than the QEW that I used in the past that I'll never buy QEW again. I've also heard good things about Aquawax, so I decided to give it a try too. Now to my question. Aquawax is supposed to give some...

So, I'm starting an account tomorrow washing cars for a local office complex. I went out and bought 12 of the VROOM large microfiber drying towels and found them to be great. At the time, they cost $8 each, but I just went into my local Target and they had them on sale 2 for $8. It figures...

Okay, I've done a search on here and there are so many discussions about drying towels that it makes one's head spin. I'm sure that some are better for different applications, so I'll tell you what I'm doing, and you tell me what you think would be best. In a couple of weeks I'll be starting...

Is is just me, or do you guys get requests for details at the last possible second too? It really ticks me off when someone calls me at 3:00PM on a Saturday insisting that I come out and detail their car that same day. I get this all the time and it drives me nuts because I'm always up for new...

I know a lot of you guys have probably distributed flyers in the past. If I was going door to door on foot, how long would it take to distribute let's say.....1000 flyers? I realize there are a lot of variables, such as distances between house, but let's just say it is your average suburban...

So, I have a friend in need of help. His car is a 92 Lincoln Town Car, and the body is in pretty good shape. However, the clear coat appears to be bubbling in spots and has turned white. Additionally, the paint on the top of the car is very dull. Obviously, the paint was not taken care of...

Okay, somewhere, maybe here, maybe at a local store, I don't know where, but I saw a product that I now need. I have a car that I detailed, and it had some really deep scratches on the driver's side window. I guess someone got mad and scratched up the glass, who knows. But anyway, the product...

Well, I just had an interesting opportunity come up. I came across a guy that has a very small car lot. Actually, he doesn't even use it from what I can tell, but in our state you have to have an actual lot in order to get your dealer's license, so he rented one. He just wants someone to...

Well, if you guys don't hear from me after Thursday, tell some authorities to look for my body in a parking lot here in the Louisville, KY area. We are having the hottest spell in many years, and Thursday the temperature is currently forecast to tie the record from 1930 of 101 degrees, with a...

Ok, so I've had my mobile detailing business going for 3 years now, but I'm starting to expand into the basic car wash/express detail market in order to get some regular business that I can count on. I have a large marketing firm that I will start washing cars at this week, and I am going to be...