This method isn’t the only way to start up a successful detailing business, it’s simply the blueprint for what worked for me! Make sure you let me know your ideas for future videos, business related or otherwise!!
The Detail Geek 2 I know you have your tried and true products, but a vid doing an APC comparison would be interesting. Something you used to use, what you use now, and something new. 🤔🤔🤔
The Detail Geek 2 Very cool of you to share your advice on how to start up a business! I love when successful people want to see others be successful. It’s a huge reflection on what type of person you are. I really enjoy your channel. Ive learned soooo much! I like cleaning my own vehicles. I don’t do it nearly as often as I should. (Not for being lazy, but just that I have limits on how much I can move about in a day and not be in pain) But I keep my vehicles clean. No trash, food or junk, It’s mainly just dog hair from my service dog. I really want to try a wax or ceramic or some sort of coating for my paint. I’ve never done that before. I’m just worried I’d get part way in and not be able to physically finish it. I have a genetic condition called Elhers Danlos Syndrome (and a few co-morbid health issues that go with it) which causes my joints to dislocate and connective tissues to tear. So I have to be very careful when moving about. More recently my Dr’s are trying to figure out which autoimmune disorder I have. When I get muscle fatigue I get a terrible almost hive like reaction on my skin over the muscle that’s fatigued and it’s very painful. Is doing some sort of a “sealant/wax” something I could do section by section over a few days or even a months time? Or will it not look right at the end? What coating would you recommend for using for a first timer? I have all the stuff from the description box that I’d need to do it in my amazon cart to do it, but I just don’t want to click buy and waste a lot of $ until I know if it’s something I can realistically do. Or if I should just break down and pay the professional in my area to do it. I really do like doing this stuff myself if I can. It keeps me moving and gives me something to do and be proud of when it’s finished.
@@Bummer1980 I have fibromyalgia, shoulder/back degeneration and various health issues so I know what you mean. I also love doing cleaning myself (half of my degeneration is years of labor) and the best advice I can tell you, is use a lot of tools like he does. You can get a buffer/polisher to seal your car, pressure washer to rinse, and attachments on the pressure washer to wash the car. Steamers and hand held scrubbers help for the inside, including your home. 😀
Can you do a video with a walkthrough of the products you use and how to use them? Talking through the different wheel brushes as well as with cleaners you use and when. For instance, I am new to thoroughly detailing my own car and I've never waxed it before but you've used different waxes, etc for different purposes and I'd like some help on figuring out the best for black paint with swirls and scratches. I love your content and look forward to your videos each week and I would like to hear more of the why one product over another. Aloha!
How awesome! Most business men wouldn’t share this information because they’d want the customers to themselves. Such an awesome thing for you to do. Help others that would love to do this. Rum and coke isn’t a bad combo lol
I just want to tell you that your videos are so useful for someone like me. I started my mobile detailing business 6 month ago and watching your videos have make me better. Thank so much 🥰
I started a residential cleaning business a few years ago and while I loved making my own schedule and really enjoyed the work I was doing, because businesses undercut so much I could not get a decent paying client. They truly believed that a house cleaner deserved at most $15 an hour. With the cost of supplies, equipment, insurance, and the fuel to get there I was making barely $3 an hour. I spent too much time on details any way and really focused on getting their grout perfect or their stove grease spots and would lose track of time. So I’m glad to come back to car detailing. I have a passion for it and love getting peoples vehicles feeling and looking great. But like you said, don’t undercut people! It kills other peoples chances and ultimately your own! Cleaning services of any kind is a luxury service. People pay you to do the work they don’t have the time or interest of doing. Good luck!!
Thank you for your advice man, you're the only detailer on TH-cam that I watch. We recently started up a business and watching your vids has helped a lot. Can't express my gratitude enough. Cheers!
Also... I really like the idea of not usndercutting your competitors pricing and don’t reduce your pricing for no reason. I’m personally going to try to keep my prices high since I work a full time job and only want high paying high quality work.
Having recently started a detailing business, this video and all of your detail videos have helped me out tremendously. Because of you I am more efficient in my detailing and in time and cost spent detailing all together. Cheers to a great vacation!
I am trying to start my own detailing business and i’ve been going off of detailing businesses near me, slightly undercutting my prices to make it more affordable for people so I can get a higher flow of customers. While it’s starting out slow, I have a couple guaranteed customers here in the near future! I have provided some good quality performances to vehicles at home and shared pictures from them. I haven’t had the ability to use an extractor yet since it’s winter here in Illinois and I don’t have a shop to work in. I figured that the best way to price is by the hour. I watch your videos all the time and I take lessons and tips from every video! You’re great at what you do and I hope that when I get my square body finished, that I can bring it up there to Canada and hopefully get it in a video!
You are one of my detailing idols. You are the reason i wanna start a youtube channel for my detailing. Still in the works but thanks for the motivation and information. Very helpful!!
Great video! I also use a lot of Meguiars products! I got lucky with getting customers. Word of mouth is the best form of advertising! Your customers are already selling you!
I finally got the chance to use the Bissell. Let me tell you, you told me i was gonna love it and you were not kidding. So powerful and easy to use. Did a spare 2000 Civic i have and the interior is absolutely mint along with the outside of course because of working my magic on the nice tan paint. Im using my current job to buy all my products and test them, then once Spring is here im out of the 9-5 corporate bs. I had a friend thats a graphic designer help me make my own business cards and im just waiting to hand them out once a good stretch of weather is here. Cant wait to start this next chapter. Also im waiting for a good day to use the Auto Finesse Tyre Creme. Smells great like black cherry. Nothing but love here man. Enjoy your vacation and thanks for all that you do and reccomend 🤙ps you definitely had more than one rum drink during the making of this video 😂
Its funny how i found you xD I was everytime watching some restorations videos and suddenly you appeared in the suggested videos. I watched 1 video of your main YT Channel and subscribed immediately after watching it. I came from Germany where the law says it is forbidden to clean your Car in Front of your Garage or inside... but only with any Karcher Extractor and a noname Steamer i clean Cars of my family and friends and they said its looking nice :D the hardest thing for me is to move the car cuz i cant get the driving license for years... but the satisfaction of my family and friends while they watching cleaning the car is unpayable... the reaction is lovely. So A very Big Thank to YOU for inspiration
That is very kind of you to do. Not many people give out unpaid advice for a business start. May the good Lord bless you and your business may it be very prosperous. You are very inspirational. 👍👍👍
@@danielmoon8425 Yeah because you just cant throw a deal at them for next time or knock money off that would reward complaining justified or not. I also get screwing up apologizing then maybe cutting the bill a bit but its a slippery slope.
I’ve only run into this with a super hard pet detail. I got 90% out after 8 hours of grinding through the task. The customer gave me a hard time. I allowed them 20 minutes with my tools to understand for them self. They were grateful for the learning opportunity, and have been a steady repeat customer since...where now we can maintain the vehicle.
Been watching your videos for quite along time, actually born and raised out in Maui too. Own my own mobile detailing company out here! Stoked to see a second channel keep it up braddah! Killer as always
I have used cards personally. When I worked at a full service car wash, if a customer was unhappy with the quality of the work the car wash did, I would give that customer my card.
I've petered out as of late I need like the drill brushes and stuff you do most of my customers resist my deeper cleaning tactics and definitely don't like me removing the interior like you do. However most are very impressed with before and after. The ad advice is spot on as far as I could see word of mouth and just posting pictures seems to be best approach.
Great video! I love watching you clean vehicles, it makes me feel like I was cleaning them to in way haha so satisfying seeing the before and afters as well
Don’t know if this is possible, but I would take a filthy car and detail 1/2 inside and outside. Leave the other half dirty. Enter it in the car show. Have an album of before and after photos with business cards available. You could display your quality of work to ALL car enthusiasts.
I've been looking for this video. I came across 1 of your detail videos. You pulled me in, I started doing some interior stuff on my personal vehicle then started washing and now I'm obsessed with detailing cars. Thank you.
Brother, how awesome are you to spread the wealth and helping others! Very commendable of you! As if you weren't already an upstanding dude! Enjoy the vacation! Ever find yourself in Illinois, you gotta hit me up, got some good local breweries as incentive!
Literally the other day my sister and I were just talking about pricing and trying to get my word out there and word-of-mouth marketing on that stuff and then you literally made a video a few days later so thank you so much. I’m honestly about to get my second clients my first client was my sisters vehicle and the second client will be a coworker of mine so you’re right it is Word of mouth which is so cool 😎
I have learned so much off of your videos and how to detail cars 🚙 oh I look forward to your videos every single week especially on Fridays that is the highlight of the week is your videos.
Hi Detail Geek Sir Thanks you so much for this inspirational video this really motivates me to do my own business one day in car detailing. I was struggling around with my careers choice but now i will get detailing job and then i will do my own business. Keep Posting videos
I am in no way going to start a business but I do need to thank you for teaching me how to detail my own car. Now I can get it clean to my standards and not have to settle for someone else and "good enough". Now if the weather would get better I want to tackle my Mom's car... now there is a challenge! :-)
Car shows! Yes those of us who enter into car shows are always looking for someone who either wants to detail or can share tips/tricks to help us out. I have numerous car show friends that have turned into side detailers & I go to them to detail my car in the winter when I don’t feel like it (plus they have heated garages!)
Maui wow. Beautiful. You even took the time to make us a video on vacation 😂😁. We love ya detail geek. But seriously go have some fun. We will figure out how to survive 😉
Looked up detailing in my town, damn I hate living in a city with lots of rich folks! But I also live on the coast, lots of rich folks with boats. Almost every auto detailer offers detailing for boats as well. Who would've thought?
Awesome! I going to share this video for anyone my age wants to get into this. I was thinking of even offering senior citizen discounts for anyone over 55 that wants their car detailed.
My detailing business was about 100k to start and get through 6 months. I just hit my sales goal of 20k per month. Not every business is the same though you can get by with a lot less with mobile. Make sure you are following the laws and be safe. I work 12+ hours a day 7 days a week but my team and I do over 120 cars per month. I've been blessed with this in 6 months and a 100% satisfaction rate. Zero come backs. Knock on wood
@@sethdavis6123 well this was a while ago haha. But yeah 100k to start. Leases, build out, equipment (lifts, extractors, vacuums, plotter, office) supply inventory alone was 20k. My business is called Med City Detail.
A huge one for me is. With detailing from home, how do you feel on a comfort level about people knowing where you live and being able to trust everyone you do a detail for. And vise versa how can you assure them that nothing bad happens to their car.
I love the fact that you emphasize do good work and I wholeheartedly 100% agree because your work is something you put your name behind it’s your signature! And in the small town that I live in you can build a reputation very positively or negatively very fast depending on the work that you do! I’m wondering about logo design personally did you design your own logo did TH-cam help you with Murch I have questions? 😂
Hey man how’s it going 👋 I gotta say you inspired me to start this a car detailing business 😃 I am currently temporarily disabled with a fractured leg it’s been about 3 months and I think I need another 3 months until I can actually walk decently again and or possibly walk normal again regain strength etc, I used to be co-owner of a construction company but since I broke my leg I don’t think I’ll be able to go back to that type of work for a while , I live in the central Florida area so I think I can really be successful with a car detailing business, I’m learning a lot from your and other peoples TH-cam videos , I’ll most likely take a car detailing courses before I begin work on any car haha
Wow you literally are the best. I just asked about this a few days ago and then this pops up in my feed 😭😭😭 so exciting! Hope you’re having a great time in Maui Mitch!
Thanks for the video, you look so happy and good in the greenery and warm weather!😀 It makes me miss Florida, rum and all. Yes I lived in Maui for 6 months as a teen and didn't like it, but it is pretty, but Florida and the Caribbean are my ♥️
Been following your first channel for a long time, enjoy your work. Just subscribed here too. BTW , I live on Maui now 20 years and detail on the South side, Kihei, Wailea about 3 years in y retirement. Who knew chasing dirt could be so fun !! Let me know next time your island..after this crazy Covid stuff.
Great relaxing content , good advice doesn't get old! Do you intend to employ people at the new studio? I guess it's important to keep up your standards if you bring in additional detailers. All the best 🤞
Nice vid! I watch not for a potential business but for my own cars. I love the information and techniques! Enjoy the vacation and the rum drinks, I'd be right along with you! :)
Good advices man ive berly started and so far ive done 6 cars i did create a page on Facebook did spent like $50 but only got 3 messages out of those post but the people.that ive done so far were super happy about my work i also did business cards the thing with me is that i dont have a heated garage :( . So.most of the work i do outside of my house on the front parking space so i take the seats out of the cars so they can have time to dry.... but soon im planning to buy myself a house canapoy for summers is around the corner so i can work inside what ever works for me as long as i get the car well cleaned
Very informative video, I’m retired and only take care of my own vehicles, do you detail full time or do you have another job, I can imagine it could be a scary decision to comment yourself full time
How fitting. I live in Hawaii and am leaving for Canada tomorrow. Here’s detail geek from Canada and here on Maui. I’ve always wondered if you come here since I’ve seen you wearing shirts with names of Hawaiian towns on them.
Love your videos. After the nastiest van detail video I was curious how much you'd charge. Then found this video and went to website and seems very fair for the work you put in. One recommendation is the Google ads on your website are very offputting. Take up alot of space and don't fit in (on mobile).
I think it's great that you shared this with your viewers! I started my residential cleaning business in 2003 and was very lucky that from one ad, done as a trade out for cleaning, was the last I ever had to run! The people from that ad spread my name like Baptist Church gossip about Sister Ruthi's daughter being prego!! haha No joke, it really did though..I had all the soccer moms calling me and wanting "The Butler" (my name was My Butler, long story but a friend no more had a similar name using the word Butler which is like Maid according to my lawyer, but thought he could copywrite the word Butler! anyway, see..long story) Anyway, I was lucky, I had plenty of business..It's a little easier with mine as I have repeat client's as once I get one, they use me either weekly, Bi-weekly or monthly unlike you, You have to get a new customer more often although I'm sure you too have regular clients just like any other service business would! Of course after 17 years almost, I'm tired...I'm starting to close up shop..I'm ready for a change..I am moving from FL to AZ in a month or so.. All the best to you as you certainly deserve it!! You are THE detail ICON!
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This method isn’t the only way to start up a successful detailing business, it’s simply the blueprint for what worked for me!
Make sure you let me know your ideas for future videos, business related or otherwise!!
The Detail Geek 2 I know you have your tried and true products, but a vid doing an APC comparison would be interesting. Something you used to use, what you use now, and something new. 🤔🤔🤔
Could you do a video on all of your filing equipment and how you get those INCREDIBLE shots?
The Detail Geek 2 Very cool of you to share your advice on how to start up a business! I love when successful people want to see others be successful. It’s a huge reflection on what type of person you are. I really enjoy your channel. Ive learned soooo much! I like cleaning my own vehicles. I don’t do it nearly as often as I should. (Not for being lazy, but just that I have limits on how much I can move about in a day and not be in pain) But I keep my vehicles clean. No trash, food or junk, It’s mainly just dog hair from my service dog.
I really want to try a wax or ceramic or some sort of coating for my paint. I’ve never done that before. I’m just worried I’d get part way in and not be able to physically finish it. I have a genetic condition called Elhers Danlos Syndrome (and a few co-morbid health issues that go with it) which causes my joints to dislocate and connective tissues to tear. So I have to be very careful when moving about. More recently my Dr’s are trying to figure out which autoimmune disorder I have. When I get muscle fatigue I get a terrible almost hive like reaction on my skin over the muscle that’s fatigued and it’s very painful. Is doing some sort of a “sealant/wax” something I could do section by section over a few days or even a months time? Or will it not look right at the end? What coating would you recommend for using for a first timer? I have all the stuff from the description box that I’d need to do it in my amazon cart to do it, but I just don’t want to click buy and waste a lot of $ until I know if it’s something I can realistically do. Or if I should just break down and pay the professional in my area to do it. I really do like doing this stuff myself if I can. It keeps me moving and gives me something to do and be proud of when it’s finished.
@@Bummer1980 I have fibromyalgia, shoulder/back degeneration and various health issues so I know what you mean. I also love doing cleaning myself (half of my degeneration is years of labor) and the best advice I can tell you, is use a lot of tools like he does. You can get a buffer/polisher to seal your car, pressure washer to rinse, and attachments on the pressure washer to wash the car. Steamers and hand held scrubbers help for the inside, including your home. 😀
Can you do a video with a walkthrough of the products you use and how to use them? Talking through the different wheel brushes as well as with cleaners you use and when. For instance, I am new to thoroughly detailing my own car and I've never waxed it before but you've used different waxes, etc for different purposes and I'd like some help on figuring out the best for black paint with swirls and scratches. I love your content and look forward to your videos each week and I would like to hear more of the why one product over another. Aloha!
How awesome! Most business men wouldn’t share this information because they’d want the customers to themselves. Such an awesome thing for you to do. Help others that would love to do this. Rum and coke isn’t a bad combo lol
I agree with your whole statement except the very past part lol
I live in Monterey California, there's only 3 auto car detailers with like 60,000 people living in a 30 mile radius 😂😂
Well, you got me right in time. My husband is starting his own detailing business. Thanks for this!
You are doing a great job by supporting your husband! Keep that good work!
Artem Ushakov i am trying my best to help him out❤️
How is the business right now ?
How is it doing so far?
Rlly hope it goes well
I just want to tell you that your videos are so useful for someone like me. I started my mobile detailing business 6 month ago and watching your videos have make me better. Thank so much 🥰
I started a residential cleaning business a few years ago and while I loved making my own schedule and really enjoyed the work I was doing, because businesses undercut so much I could not get a decent paying client. They truly believed that a house cleaner deserved at most $15 an hour. With the cost of supplies, equipment, insurance, and the fuel to get there I was making barely $3 an hour. I spent too much time on details any way and really focused on getting their grout perfect or their stove grease spots and would lose track of time. So I’m glad to come back to car detailing. I have a passion for it and love getting peoples vehicles feeling and looking great. But like you said, don’t undercut people! It kills other peoples chances and ultimately your own! Cleaning services of any kind is a luxury service. People pay you to do the work they don’t have the time or interest of doing. Good luck!!
Thank you for your advice man, you're the only detailer on TH-cam that I watch. We recently started up a business and watching your vids has helped a lot. Can't express my gratitude enough. Cheers!
I dont plan on starting my own detailing business I just like to hear you talk lol your voice Is so calming❤❤😘
So wholesome! That warm weather must be a nice break! Thanks for the informative video Mitch, you are awesome as always!
Do a "Day in the life" Kinda video ;D
Damn only had to wait 8 months😂
I literally just filed for my business license last night. Thanks for this video. I have all the tools and products already.
Also... I really like the idea of not usndercutting your competitors pricing and don’t reduce your pricing for no reason. I’m personally going to try to keep my prices high since I work a full time job and only want high paying high quality work.
AutOdometer Ok question for you then. If im just doing it as a side job will I need the license?
@@jesse8554 If its a friend or something probably not. Its up to you really
How’s it going man?
How’s the business going??
I am so jealous that you’re in Maui I hope you’re having a wonderful vacation.
He's not on vacation. He's working on his you TUBE channel
He needs to come to Southern California. Weather is perfect right now. 81 degree day today.
Rigo Martinez SCU!!!
I hope you are enjoying the nice weather and the sun shine.
@@rigomartinez8252 Yeah Maui or So Cal.....Maui all day, I am supposed to be there in three weeks this lock down sheat in
So Cal
SUCKS!!!!!!
Having recently started a detailing business, this video and all of your detail videos have helped me out tremendously. Because of you I am more efficient in my detailing and in time and cost spent detailing all together. Cheers to a great vacation!
Update me on ur business
I am trying to start my own detailing business and i’ve been going off of detailing businesses near me, slightly undercutting my prices to make it more affordable for people so I can get a higher flow of customers. While it’s starting out slow, I have a couple guaranteed customers here in the near future! I have provided some good quality performances to vehicles at home and shared pictures from them. I haven’t had the ability to use an extractor yet since it’s winter here in Illinois and I don’t have a shop to work in. I figured that the best way to price is by the hour. I watch your videos all the time and I take lessons and tips from every video! You’re great at what you do and I hope that when I get my square body finished, that I can bring it up there to Canada and hopefully get it in a video!
You are one of my detailing idols. You are the reason i wanna start a youtube channel for my detailing. Still in the works but thanks for the motivation and information. Very helpful!!
How's the detailing going ?
It's been 10 months still no videos
Mitch??? Look around...It's vacation time!!!! Thanks for the video, but....Have a terrific vacation!!!
“It’s in the name!” Great tip, great advice…great channels, Mitch! I’m sure Mike’s proud of all your hard work.
Great video! I also use a lot of Meguiars products! I got lucky with getting customers. Word of mouth is the best form of advertising! Your customers are already selling you!
I finally got the chance to use the Bissell. Let me tell you, you told me i was gonna love it and you were not kidding. So powerful and easy to use. Did a spare 2000 Civic i have and the interior is absolutely mint along with the outside of course because of working my magic on the nice tan paint. Im using my current job to buy all my products and test them, then once Spring is here im out of the 9-5 corporate bs. I had a friend thats a graphic designer help me make my own business cards and im just waiting to hand them out once a good stretch of weather is here. Cant wait to start this next chapter. Also im waiting for a good day to use the Auto Finesse Tyre Creme. Smells great like black cherry. Nothing but love here man. Enjoy your vacation and thanks for all that you do and reccomend 🤙ps you definitely had more than one rum drink during the making of this video 😂
I have spent close to 1,500 on detail equipment and I want to start up my business and this gave me some ideas thank you so much
Its funny how i found you xD I was everytime watching some restorations videos and suddenly you appeared in the suggested videos. I watched 1 video of your main YT Channel and subscribed immediately after watching it. I came from Germany where the law says it is forbidden to clean your Car in Front of your Garage or inside... but only with any Karcher Extractor and a noname Steamer i clean Cars of my family and friends and they said its looking nice :D the hardest thing for me is to move the car cuz i cant get the driving license for years... but the satisfaction of my family and friends while they watching cleaning the car is unpayable... the reaction is lovely. So A very Big Thank to YOU for inspiration
I just left Maui on Sunday, back in cold Ottawa. Enjoy the rest of your Maui trip!
The Detailer line is hard to beat for a lot of products. The APC, degreaser, and glass cleaner also come in handy around the house.
That is very kind of you to do. Not many people give out unpaid advice for a business start. May the good Lord bless you and your business may it be very prosperous. You are very inspirational. 👍👍👍
Have you ever had a bad experience with a customer after a detail?
This is a question I would like to know the answer too, and what do you do if so, and your best tips to keep the customers happy
Daniel Moon I believe I’ve seen him answer no, before on a response to another video. But I could be wrong.
w1n n was that needed
@@danielmoon8425 Yeah because you just cant throw a deal at them for next time or knock money off that would reward complaining justified or not. I also get screwing up apologizing then maybe cutting the bill a bit but its a slippery slope.
I’ve only run into this with a super hard pet detail. I got 90% out after 8 hours of grinding through the task. The customer gave me a hard time. I allowed them 20 minutes with my tools to understand for them self. They were grateful for the learning opportunity, and have been a steady repeat customer since...where now we can maintain the vehicle.
Been watching your videos for quite along time, actually born and raised out in Maui too. Own my own mobile detailing company out here! Stoked to see a second channel keep it up braddah! Killer as always
I have used cards personally. When I worked at a full service car wash, if a customer was unhappy with the quality of the work the car wash did, I would give that customer my card.
I've petered out as of late I need like the drill brushes and stuff you do most of my customers resist my deeper cleaning tactics and definitely don't like me removing the interior like you do. However most are very impressed with before and after. The ad advice is spot on as far as I could see word of mouth and just posting pictures seems to be best approach.
Great video! I love watching you clean vehicles, it makes me feel like I was cleaning them to in way haha so satisfying seeing the before and afters as well
Don’t know if this is possible, but I would take a filthy car and detail 1/2 inside and outside. Leave the other half dirty. Enter it in the car show. Have an album of before and after photos with business cards available. You could display your quality of work to ALL car enthusiasts.
I've been looking for this video. I came across 1 of your detail videos. You pulled me in, I started doing some interior stuff on my personal vehicle then started washing and now I'm obsessed with detailing cars. Thank you.
What, no guitar outro of Margaritaville? Have a great vacay Mitch!
I'm getting such an exciting and overwhelming sense to want to do this.
Brother, how awesome are you to spread the wealth and helping others! Very commendable of you! As if you weren't already an upstanding dude! Enjoy the vacation! Ever find yourself in Illinois, you gotta hit me up, got some good local breweries as incentive!
I've been waiting for you to post one of these
Im 16. Starting my business up atm. This helped a lot.
how is it going ?
Literally the other day my sister and I were just talking about pricing and trying to get my word out there and word-of-mouth marketing on that stuff and then you literally made a video a few days later so thank you so much. I’m honestly about to get my second clients my first client was my sisters vehicle and the second client will be a coworker of mine so you’re right it is Word of mouth which is so cool 😎
I have learned so much off of your videos and how to detail cars 🚙 oh I look forward to your videos every single week especially on Fridays that is the highlight of the week is your videos.
Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏼 I started my business a week ago 😊
Hi Detail Geek Sir Thanks you so much for this inspirational video this really motivates me to do my own business one day in car detailing. I was struggling around with my careers choice but now i will get detailing job and then i will do my own business. Keep Posting videos
I am in no way going to start a business but I do need to thank you for teaching me how to detail my own car. Now I can get it clean to my standards and not have to settle for someone else and "good enough". Now if the weather would get better I want to tackle my Mom's car... now there is a challenge! :-)
What....in Maui and no ukulele outro? LoL either way, always a pleasure watching your content. All the best from MB.
Hawaii Mitch is now my favorite Mitch. You look so happy! Hope you have a great time ☺️
This is the best vid iv seen yet bro and my son and I will be fallowing this to a T.
yaas! been waiting for talks like this! wait gonna grab my pen and notes!
Car shows! Yes those of us who enter into car shows are always looking for someone who either wants to detail or can share tips/tricks to help us out. I have numerous car show friends that have turned into side detailers & I go to them to detail my car in the winter when I don’t feel like it (plus they have heated garages!)
Maui wow. Beautiful. You even took the time to make us a video on vacation 😂😁. We love ya detail geek. But seriously go have some fun. We will figure out how to survive 😉
Just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and your attention to detail and knowledge is off the charts. Thanks man, keep 'em coming!
Starting tomorrow we're gonna have more detailers than cars :) Very informative, well composed and straight to the point 👍
Awesome background 🙌🏼🤩🌴🌺! Thanks for all the helpful info as always 😁!
Looked up detailing in my town, damn I hate living in a city with lots of rich folks! But I also live on the coast, lots of rich folks with boats. Almost every auto detailer offers detailing for boats as well. Who would've thought?
I bet you’re having a great time in that nice Hawaiian weather in comparison to Canada lol. Enjoy your vacation!
Man I really admire your work, I learn a lot from you, thanks especially from Brazil...🇧🇷
Thank you for the video lots of info that I needed
thanks for the awesome advice really loving this second channel!
@TheDetailGeek do you or did have a second job or have you always done detailing full time?
He's a full time accountant.
Chaitra Pollard, really?? I had no idea, I he must be swimming in cash hahah, detailing, accounting + millions of views on TH-cam, that adds up..
@@iver7552 he recently made detailing a full time career. I'm pretty sure he could go back into accounting if he needed to. 😂👍
@@chaitrapollard8869 Nice thing is he can do that w/o an office so there is always time for a client or two.
@@inactive67 😂👍❤
Thank you for the information about to start my detail business this weekend. Scared but excited at the same time. Thank you
hows business been?
I really appreciate this video man, your channel really inspires me to start my own detailing business!
The background ambience and his calm demeanor relaxed me even more than a seat extraction video.😴
Awesome! I going to share this video for anyone my age wants to get into this. I was thinking of even offering senior citizen discounts for anyone over 55 that wants their car detailed.
My detailing business was about 100k to start and get through 6 months. I just hit my sales goal of 20k per month. Not every business is the same though you can get by with a lot less with mobile. Make sure you are following the laws and be safe. I work 12+ hours a day 7 days a week but my team and I do over 120 cars per month. I've been blessed with this in 6 months and a 100% satisfaction rate. Zero come backs. Knock on wood
How did you manage to make it cost 100k? That’s insane
@@sethdavis6123 well this was a while ago haha. But yeah 100k to start. Leases, build out, equipment (lifts, extractors, vacuums, plotter, office) supply inventory alone was 20k. My business is called Med City Detail.
@@Evan951001 very cool - what would you say is the best way to acquire customers early on? Word of mouth? Flyers, ads, going to car shows etc?
Please do a video on all of your products and ratios etc!!! Would be much loved !
So jealous, I was there last January for my honeymoon. It was absolutely beautiful. Have a great trip!!
A huge one for me is. With detailing from home, how do you feel on a comfort level about people knowing where you live and being able to trust everyone you do a detail for. And vise versa how can you assure them that nothing bad happens to their car.
I love the fact that you emphasize do good work and I wholeheartedly 100% agree because your work is something you put your name behind it’s your signature! And in the small town that I live in you can build a reputation very positively or negatively very fast depending on the work that you do! I’m wondering about logo design personally did you design your own logo did TH-cam help you with Murch I have questions? 😂
Hey man how’s it going 👋 I gotta say you inspired me to start this a car detailing business 😃 I am currently temporarily disabled with a fractured leg it’s been about 3 months and I think I need another 3 months until I can actually walk decently again and or possibly walk normal again regain strength etc, I used to be co-owner of a construction company but since I broke my leg I don’t think I’ll be able to go back to that type of work for a while , I live in the central Florida area so I think I can really be successful with a car detailing business, I’m learning a lot from your and other peoples TH-cam videos , I’ll most likely take a car detailing courses before I begin work on any car haha
Thanks for the warm climate video. Nothing like making us jealous. Hey, great video. A lot of great questions answered. Thanks
Wow you literally are the best. I just asked about this a few days ago and then this pops up in my feed 😭😭😭 so exciting! Hope you’re having a great time in Maui Mitch!
Thanks for the video, you look so happy and good in the greenery and warm weather!😀 It makes me miss Florida, rum and all. Yes I lived in Maui for 6 months as a teen and didn't like it, but it is pretty, but Florida and the Caribbean are my ♥️
Very useful info cuz i might need it one day. Much appreciated
What a beautiful vacation, super for all the work you do 👍👍👍Uuuuum 😘🥰❤️💋😍
Any side hard working business is good business, detailing is fun 👍
You inspire me and my friend Bailey Griggs to start our own detailing business!
Been following your first channel for a long time, enjoy your work. Just subscribed here too. BTW , I live on Maui now 20 years and detail on the South side, Kihei, Wailea about 3 years in y retirement. Who knew chasing dirt could be so fun !! Let me know next time your island..after this crazy Covid stuff.
Many Thanks !
Hope You Enjoy Hawaii !
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This info is super useful for any kind of business. Thank you, Mitchhh!
Great relaxing content , good advice doesn't get old! Do you intend to employ people at the new studio?
I guess it's important to keep up your standards if you bring in additional detailers. All the best 🤞
Enjoy your warm wonderful vacation. ☺
Thank you Mitch. It's nice to have taken the time to make this video. Happy Holidays.
Two Thumbs up from Germany to Maui 👍👍
What a cool, literate and well spoken guy! Mitch: what kind of studies did you do? I really like you way of doing things...!!!
see ya man , yall have fun , love your videos and have purchased a few things by your recommendations and they work great!
My customers are family, and I send them home with business cards to give to friends and they pass them on
Nice vid! I watch not for a potential business but for my own cars.
I love the information and techniques!
Enjoy the vacation and the rum drinks, I'd be right along with you! :)
Good advices man ive berly started and so far ive done 6 cars i did create a page on Facebook did spent like $50 but only got 3 messages out of those post but the people.that ive done so far were super happy about my work i also did business cards the thing with me is that i dont have a heated garage :( . So.most of the work i do outside of my house on the front parking space so i take the seats out of the cars so they can have time to dry.... but soon im planning to buy myself a house canapoy for summers is around the corner so i can work inside what ever works for me as long as i get the car well cleaned
Subscribed because I’m a detailing enthusiast (no desire to do it FT). Vids are #satisfying, and I’m 🇨🇦 too
About to start my own detailing business while in college, wish me luck
Thanks for the advice. Im really wanting to start my own business. Very helpful!
Great video Mitch & perfect timing thanks...enjoy your holiday
Very informative video, I’m retired and only take care of my own vehicles, do you detail full time or do you have another job, I can imagine it could be a scary decision to comment yourself full time
'How to' on vacation = Tax write off!
You know it lol!! gotta have those big right off's 👍💯
Has to be done lol ..I just brought a audi Q8s
Thank you so much this help alot
Meguiar's products rock! I swear by them, only using a few Australian brands. Top vid, well done mate.
MAN! Got that vacation in JUST IN TIME! ! ! !
Thanks for sharing!
Welcome to Maui bro...hope you had a blast here🤙🤙🤙
How fitting. I live in Hawaii and am leaving for Canada tomorrow. Here’s detail geek from Canada and here on Maui. I’ve always wondered if you come here since I’ve seen you wearing shirts with names of Hawaiian towns on them.
Love your videos. After the nastiest van detail video I was curious how much you'd charge. Then found this video and went to website and seems very fair for the work you put in. One recommendation is the Google ads on your website are very offputting. Take up alot of space and don't fit in (on mobile).
I think it's great that you shared this with your viewers! I started my residential cleaning business in 2003 and was very lucky that from one ad, done as a trade out for cleaning, was the last I ever had to run! The people from that ad spread my name like Baptist Church gossip about Sister Ruthi's daughter being prego!! haha No joke, it really did though..I had all the soccer moms calling me and wanting "The Butler" (my name was My Butler, long story but a friend no more had a similar name using the word Butler which is like Maid according to my lawyer, but thought he could copywrite the word Butler! anyway, see..long story) Anyway, I was lucky, I had plenty of business..It's a little easier with mine as I have repeat client's as once I get one, they use me either weekly, Bi-weekly or monthly unlike you, You have to get a new customer more often although I'm sure you too have regular clients just like any other service business would! Of course after 17 years almost, I'm tired...I'm starting to close up shop..I'm ready for a change..I am moving from FL to AZ in a month or so.. All the best to you as you certainly deserve it!! You are THE detail ICON!
Enjoy Maui! I’ll be there in April!
Epic vlog. Enjoy your epic vacay in Maui🙋🏽♀️💣❤️🤩🙌🏼
Thanks for the video. But felt kind of guilty listening and watching while you are away on holiday. Feel like i'm imposing. 🙄🤣