Hey folks was referred over here from another forums dealing with firearms and my what a great site! Very interested in the 3D product line too, as im starting to do some weekend warrior detailing, which will be mobile for a period of time until i purchase my new house and garage. Look forward to learning alot from this site and the very informative guys, ive been lurking here for a few days, figured i better sign up.
I have worked detailing cars when i was in high school back about 8 years ago for about 3 years, and just started getting into learning how to use a buffer/polisher then so hopefully i can work my way back into it on my own vehicles before i charge anyone for it. But i enjoy detailing cars and was thinking about how i could make some extra money, and lined up a few details for the weekend coming up, very small operation im doing at the moment, but hope to get enough cars over a months time to get some new products, and at the very least keep my cars shining like brand new! Any tips you guys have as far as doing a mobile operation? I have pretty much all the basics to take care of standard wash/wax and full inside detail. But do want to get some higher quality products and since im mobile i think i really need to get a canopy like an EZUp or the like, because i cant stand running around like an animal to wash/rinse peices of a vehicle before it dries in the direct sunlight.
1. How did you wind up at Autopia?Different Forum, And Love for clean cars and quality products!
2. What do you like most about detailing? The way the vehicles look & feel when finished
3. What are your favorite products/processes and why? Ill get to this later, been out of the detail game for a while...
4. What's your dream car and why? A lamborghini, not sure of the model, but the newer ones with the very sharp body lines ive heard referred as "batmobile"
5. What's the best thing you learned on Autopia? Still trolling atm
6. What are some of your other hobbies and interests? Firearms, my 11 month old baby boy, anything other than work
7. Do you have any pets? If so, types, names, pics. 3 dogs, 2 boxers - 1 male - 1 female, 1 red nose pit bull - female
8. Name three secret techniques that you think you should share to fellow Autopians. Work in progress
9. Where are you from and where do you live now? From Washington D.C. currently live in Martinsburg WV
10. What was you first car and what got you interested in keeping cars perfect? Mercedes Benz 190E, the shine on a black vehicle keeps me coming back
11. What motivates you to detail? The end result, and taking something worn and old and making it shine like new. And the customer appreciation in the end result.
12. Would you ever pay someone else to detail your car? I would.. although i never do, i just find time to work it in somehow
13. Does detailing run in the family at all, or are you the only normal one? No, im the only OCD one in the family
14. What is your favorite part about detailing? Being able to make some money on the side with it and enjoy doing it at the same time.
15. If detailing is a hobby for you, would you like to do it full time, or do you feel that it would take the fun out of it? I enjoy detailing for hire, and as a hobby no difference to me, still enjoyable either way.
I have worked detailing cars when i was in high school back about 8 years ago for about 3 years, and just started getting into learning how to use a buffer/polisher then so hopefully i can work my way back into it on my own vehicles before i charge anyone for it. But i enjoy detailing cars and was thinking about how i could make some extra money, and lined up a few details for the weekend coming up, very small operation im doing at the moment, but hope to get enough cars over a months time to get some new products, and at the very least keep my cars shining like brand new! Any tips you guys have as far as doing a mobile operation? I have pretty much all the basics to take care of standard wash/wax and full inside detail. But do want to get some higher quality products and since im mobile i think i really need to get a canopy like an EZUp or the like, because i cant stand running around like an animal to wash/rinse peices of a vehicle before it dries in the direct sunlight.
1. How did you wind up at Autopia?Different Forum, And Love for clean cars and quality products!
2. What do you like most about detailing? The way the vehicles look & feel when finished
3. What are your favorite products/processes and why? Ill get to this later, been out of the detail game for a while...
4. What's your dream car and why? A lamborghini, not sure of the model, but the newer ones with the very sharp body lines ive heard referred as "batmobile"
5. What's the best thing you learned on Autopia? Still trolling atm
6. What are some of your other hobbies and interests? Firearms, my 11 month old baby boy, anything other than work
7. Do you have any pets? If so, types, names, pics. 3 dogs, 2 boxers - 1 male - 1 female, 1 red nose pit bull - female
8. Name three secret techniques that you think you should share to fellow Autopians. Work in progress
9. Where are you from and where do you live now? From Washington D.C. currently live in Martinsburg WV
10. What was you first car and what got you interested in keeping cars perfect? Mercedes Benz 190E, the shine on a black vehicle keeps me coming back
11. What motivates you to detail? The end result, and taking something worn and old and making it shine like new. And the customer appreciation in the end result.
12. Would you ever pay someone else to detail your car? I would.. although i never do, i just find time to work it in somehow
13. Does detailing run in the family at all, or are you the only normal one? No, im the only OCD one in the family
14. What is your favorite part about detailing? Being able to make some money on the side with it and enjoy doing it at the same time.
15. If detailing is a hobby for you, would you like to do it full time, or do you feel that it would take the fun out of it? I enjoy detailing for hire, and as a hobby no difference to me, still enjoyable either way.
