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I had an interesting conversation the other day with one of my customer's business partners. Of course, we began talking about detailing and it didn't take long before he got around to asking me how much I would charge to detail his GMC Yukon. He had been getting it done by a nearby, well...

During the past few years we have all heard a lot about the national volatile organic compound standards. How have these rules impacted your detailing business?

As detailing business owners, have we increased our detailing prices enough to keep pace with inflation? Let's face it, the cost of doing business constantly rises every year. Of course, the prices you charge for detailing should also be rising along with these costs. This is especially true...

Referrals are one of the most cost effective ways of attracting new customers. From a business point of view, there are almost no advertising dollars spent. The only real cost of getting a current customer to refer someone to you, is the cost of you providing a professional quality detailing...

Here is an easy, low cost way to get new detailing customers. Just go out there and talk to at least 25 people about your detailing services. When you do this you are almost certain to get a least 1 new customer everytime. Try setting aside at least one day per week devoted entirely to...

How many who post on the 'Professional Detailers' forum actually clean, polish and wax cars professionally on a regular basis? Just a quick poll to ask those who post on the 'Professional Detailers' forum to vote in the poll by selecting whether or not they actually detail professionally on a...

I have the following questions in regard to removing hard water spots. It is a 1995 black Corvette and it has a problem with hard water spots on the hood and passenger side. 1- What are some of the safest ways to remove calcium water spots? 2- Are there any products available to simply...

What are some good ways of cleaning over 35 years of grease, grime and caked on dirt?

What do you think is the primary reason why a freshly detailed dark colored car, such as black, will usually appear to have greater reflective qualities and a greater depth of gloss when compared to a freshly detailed light colored car, such as silver?

When it comes to detailing; what new skills have you learned during this past year? What valuable information did you gain from the helpful members here at Autopia? Were there products that you started to use this year that allowed you to produce better results? Did you improve or...

When it comes to operating a detailing business, sometimes we would just like to continue to do things the way we have always done them. It's easy to understand, it's almost always fun and it's the way we know best. Hey, doing things the way we have always done them got us this far. However, as...

I usually get a few boat detailing customers who like to book up early for next spring. However, this is about the earliest I've ever had someone get on the schedule. Here's a copy of an email I just got from one of my good boat detailing customers...

Gloucester County Times BUSINESS - The Gloucester County business scene Woodbury, N.J., Friday, November 12, 2004 POLISHED PROFESSIONAL Williamstown man brings car detailing to customersâ€â„¢ doorsteps. By Ryan McDermott [email protected] Frank Canna stood by Beverly...

I normally would not post a private message, however I thought some people might find this interesting as someone was asking me about why I do not use clay. Below is the original message, followed by my reply. Thanks for the PM. It's really not that I am against using clay. I am sure, from...

I am posting the following true story just to show you that it is possible to avoid creating a rude reaction from a customer and at the same time, actually gain even more business. It all began about a month ago when the local newspaper here in Southern New Jersey printed an article about my...

When it comes to detailing; what new skills have you learned during this past year? What valuable information did you gain from the helpful members here at Autopia? Were there products that you started to use this year that allowed you to produce better results? Did you improve or upgrade your...

When it comes to operating a detailing business, sometimes we would just like to continue to do things the way we have always done them. It's easy to understand, it's almost always fun and it's the way we know best. Hey, doing things the way we have always done them got us this far. However, as...

My customer usually gets his HUMMER detailed at least three or four times a year. When I detailed it last week it was a cold, rainy day and since he owns a nursery business, we simply pulled it inside one of his heated greenhouses. Of course, the humidity was a bit on the high side, however I...

Here in Southern New Jersey I have seen an increase in the popularity of more and more tuner cars. Since almost all of these tuners look like they are being kept in very good condition, I was just wondering how a detailing business owner would go about reaching this growing market. Any ideas?

The following article is reprinted from the October 2004 edition of AMERICAâ€â„¢S CAR CARE BUSINESS magazine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAâ€â„¢S CAR CARE BUSINESS Inside Detailing October 2004 âہ“I believe...