Great video Dave. It's honestly a really fair point about just doing it out of the car, because that's what I was looking at doing in a few months time when I come to start my own mobile valet. You can just use the customer's power and water if you are clear about it in advance. Yes, you may lose out on some people who expect you to use your own, but someone I spoke to recently said they're the sort of people that will give you all the grief anyways! Thanks for the video
You can counter any customer complaints by saying your cutting the co2 by carrying less weight, driving a better eco vehicle and not using fuel for a generator. So I see so many benefits of using a car
@@epicautomotivedetailing 100% mate. Not only that, it can be argued to them that you'd have to charge more because of the weight and fuel costs to cover your own back. It's a win for all parties. Looking forward to getting started with my company! Cheers!
I’m 20 and started JWR Detailing, van insurance is ridiculous so decided to work out of my car (golf at the time, now a clubman S). Works great, got a box on top and can fit all the things I need. Now booked for a month so seems to work for me!!
Hi I’m looking to start my own detail cleaning business I’ve recently completed upholstery cleaning course certified detail cleaner been working with my car now I have my own Van bought the Kranzle k7 250 litre water tank , most of my customers want exterior clean which I didn’t do before but since there’s more demand for upholstery and full valet I thought I’d give it ago, any advice to how I can get my Van ready to get on the road would be greatly appreciated 🙏🙏
Keeping it simple is best. I run a setup out the back of my 2019 Mitsubishi Triton ute. 30L air compressor, vacuum, karcher high pressure, hose reels, chemical rack x12 bottles, 2 slider drawer systems, wash gear, polishing machine and microfiber tubs. I can get 99% of the work done with this setup without having to take anything else. Everything else stays on the garage shelves. No one has even batted an eye for me not taking my own power or water either (Australia based). The key is having a setup where it suits your style of detailing (maintenance / ceramic / heavy duty cleaning / full details) and spending the least amount of time mucking around finding and setting up / packing up equipment.
I clean friends cars and can comfortably fit all my gear in my k5 micra. I suppose the only thing is it doesn't look quite as professional as a dedicated van if you have proper customers.
I have only recently found your channel and as an enthusiastic amateur who started off with a sponge and chamois leather 45 years ago cleaning (destroying) my dad’a car, I can honestly say that I have learned so much from you. What sets you apart is your willingness to try anything and everything, be completely objective and to think about it all not just from the point of view of a professional but what would work for an amateur or someone starting out as a detailer. I have yet to watch all of your content but have not yet seen any vacuum cleaner reviews, have I missed that or are you planning to do this in the future? I wish you every possible success and thanks for taking the time to share your skills and opinions with us.
Hello thank you so much for your kind words. Means a lot to me. I'm filming a few videos next week including a vacuum cleaner one. I really appreciate the positive comments.
I was just thinking about building a detailing box for the back of my Jeep Liberty. Glad i found this video. Dont need to build anything now! Thank you!!!
I’m in the early days of my detailing business and I use my Skoda fabia! All my equipment fits but it is very snug. Will be buying a van as soon as I can but I’m surprised how well I’ve managed so far! My main gripe is that I have to keep emptying the car of my equipment and then filling it up again as I use the car for personal use too and don’t want all my equipment in there on show.
@@epicautomotivedetailing hopefully not! All being well by early next year I’ll have one. I’m eyeing up VW caddy’s atm, I’ve read that they’re good vans and they seem an ideal size. Can always upgrade to a bigger one later down the line if need be
God help us !!!! When I think back to how it was back in those early days, iam surprised we didn't just walk away from car valeting. It just goes to show how much you can learn as time goes by. Hopefully people starting out in this business can learn from this and not make our mistakes. This is actually a well put together video that has been well thought out. Good luck everyone. Dave's Dad.🍺
You should start an online course going into more detail than the videos you have made in the past. Would help. Especially with sourcing clients, insurance etc
I fit all my kit in the rear of an Evoque. I have 2 15lt jerrycan of water, a battery powered "pressure" washer for the more dirty cars, most of my customers (old colleagues at my previous employer) are only needing a waterless wash and then some sealants /waxes or coatings. I have a jackary power station for those that want the whole shebang for their paint and it can run my 700w DA for 2hrs and a fair bit of change. Plus the usual culprits a mobile valeting old man will need. If you know how small the evoque boot is, you know how cramped it is. Never had a complaint about not looking professional, if they whinge, not worth my time.
I've got a van for mobile valeting, with a generator and water tank and all of that, but went out to a few jobs with my personal car instead. The bare minimum fitted perfectly in the boot (I drive an estate car, so the longer boot helped). To be honest, using a car instead of a van, sometimes feels better, as you don't have to go through the clutter just to use the necessary bits.
To be honest, I really want to start a car detailing business but I am so worried because of all the products I THINK I would need. I am concerned that I wont be able to do the job in the case a customer does say no. It would be ideal to have my own power and water in that case, but I simply am lost. Any advice for a beginner like me?
What’s our thoughts on how to ask a client for access to their supplies? As a startup, Struggling to find a way to ask without it looking unprofessional.
Hi bro can you get these boxes bigger something I could put gardening hand tools in ie spades half moons forks etc Might be handy for gardening aswell as car detailing
Really good video as always dave, I work out of the boot of a mk1 leon, I've got 1 box with products in (shampoo, polish, wheel cleaner etc) my jetwash (karcher k4) my hoover, extention lead and cloths and drying towels. Just enough room for that lot lol I don't suppose you could do a video on how to clean seats with shampoos etc, I wanna learn how to do it so it's something else I can offer to my customers.
Ive ran 2 business from the back of a Volkswagen UP for over 2 years never really had a problem with space just need to know how and where to pack things. Cant have any passengers about from good old henry! Vans are crazy expensive id rather go for an estate car especially with everyone's insurance climbing again
I've been cleaning cars 3 days a week out of a Tesla Model 3. Plenty of room for hoses in the front. Chemicals, gernie, polishing gear and George the vacuum/extractor in the boot. 👍
Nice I think I will start up again as I still have all of the important equipment and my car is not getting used much. Even if I only get 1 or 2 jobs a week
Have u tried the “wet & dry” vaccuums from lidl and aldi.. they usually around £30 suction is bang on.. they also have a blow function.. the wet function is not the best but for £30 is a bargain
Great idea with the stackable boxes. I need to rethink my layout in the car. I have a 7 seater mpv that is 20cm longer than the s-max and my products are in long plastic trays (like the ones supermarkets get bread delivered in) but it just takes up too much space, I've been having to lay the back seats down to get all my equipment in. I've just got a new car dryer (well technically a leaf blower), a wetvac, and a steamer that I've got to fit in there now. So you don't strap anything down? I use bungee straps to tie things to the cargo anchors in the boot but I still have issues with stuff sliding about
Congratulations! This is probably the best advice video you have made. It is very thought provoking. It has always been my core belief that you have to control your initial investments and be able to justify every purchase. I started my business in a building that should have been condemned. And stayed there until I could prove that I could afford to move. I hope your presentation gives inspiration to people starting out. Thank you.
Thank you for the video Dave. Absolutely spot on about carrying the minimum number of items and vans not being essential. Most people are fine with using their water and electricity. If they're not, maybe question if you want them as a client, as the odds are they'll be a tight a*se whose never satisfied.
With you being in a Southern Water area and the ridiculous hose pipe ban , how will that work with you and your business when using clients own water ? Do Southern Water class it as allowable as your a business ?
It doesn't affect businesses at all. If anything it means people who used to wash their cars who now can't have to pay businesses like mine so it's win win for the valeter
Great video Dave Been part time valeting for a few months now from my car a bit tight put it works well great advice about customer having no outside water supply thanks Andy
Great Video as always. Out of the Ava Range- what would you recommend for car cleaning aswell as occasional property maintenance? i was leaning towards the easy p57 due to the longer hose reel instead of having to lug the actual body around the car constantly like my karcher.
I would say Easy P57 but good luck finding one in the UK right now. They sold out very quickly. I'd say the next best thing is the Evo P60 which is practically the same as the P70
Hi Nigel. To be 100% I'm not sure myself. I chose to take some time away from it because I've been doing too much and it's killing me physically and mentally so for my family's sake I decided just to re-evaluate few things for few months
Hi dave, im a carpenter by trade, and i just about make end meet by the end of the month. So i decided to become a mobile detailer on the side. I've got all the kit to an extent (chargeable handheld wetvac instead of a big one, and a bog standard pressure washer) but aside from that all my kit is professional quality. My question to you is : how do you know which micro fibers are used for what? Do you have a color code system? Do you just use then arbitrarily on the day regardless of size or color, and then chuck them in the washing machine ? Sorry for how many questions that is. Completely understand if you dont answer everything mate
Could you shed some light on your approach to managing your business operations, particularly the valeting/detailing aspect, while effectively maintaining a work-life balance with your family? It's truly remarkable how you consistently create engaging RUclips content while successfully running your business. I'm curious, do you handle all these responsibilities independently?
Yes I would love to. If I'm honest it's not easy. It sometimes tears apart my family life. I work all the time all day and night. I do the school runs too. It's unbearable 😔
@@epicautomotivedetailing I have experienced this today myself, two cars mini valet inside full exterior valet including decom. then full wax on both cars. took me from 9am till 6pm, it is sad, I haven't seen my kids all day. and now I'm here putting my lad to sleep while working on my business... but the work does pay of as I just earned a weeks wage in a day.... :)
I’m currently looking into car detailing and some questions I’ve always wandered are: 1) How do you build your profile from nothing in order to get customers. 2) do customers mind you using their electricity and water source and if not do the prices you charge take this into consideration? I know these questions may have negative comments to follow but it’s the starting point I’m struggling with. Any info would be great :)
Don't worry about the haters it's a fair question. I started with a pedal bike and grew it from word of mouth. Customers never minded at all using water and power. People will always respect a tryer in life. If they get funny about it then they aren't the sort of customers you want
How would you compare the powerfoam to their wipeout? Been.considering trying wipeout when my BH autofoam runs out, been a toss up between garage therapy foam and the wipeout, but now you got me looking into the powerfoam
@@readyshreddygo4903 not really. If you wash the same car over and over again every day for a year then yes it may not good but honestly it's not going to affect you in reality. I only use alkaline foams unless it's at customer requests. pH snow foam does really do much in my opinion
I use a rolling metal cart with 3 levels that has mesh for the bottoms. So I just take out all the critical stuff like hoses, extension cords, pressure washer, etc.. to set up and then load the cart up with the chemicals, towels and tools I expect to use. Basically the same thing you're doing with the boxes but a little easier to move around together and I toss used towels or things that may be dripping on the lower levels of the cart so they can kinda dry before going back in the bins at the end.
I used to love washing and paint correcting mine and friends cars from an Alfa Romeo forum. I had decided to give it a go as a business but after having a few bouts of severe back pain, sadly was diagnosed with spinal stenosis. I found it immensely calming to see cars transformed and the expression on the owners faces.
Brilliant info Dave. Having a signed up van is great, but there are some striking disadvantages when starting out. Van insurance can be very expensive, and as you pointed out, a decent van will set you back a few grand. I know a top end detailer, and he spent 14 grand just having the back of his van kitted out !! Also, there's a lot of thieving gits out there, so emptying your car out each evening may save you the heart ache of finding all your stuff has been nicked, and even if you empty your van out, they will still rip your loading door open only to find an empty van. Nice one Dave
If only there was a stealthy way to convert a truck or van quickly to look empty where nobody will mess with it, but it still looks pro when you're doing work.
@@EileenTheCr0w that's where a trailer can be an advantage, as long as you have somewhere to store it away. I can back me trailer into the garage, but not enough room for the van.
Im thinking to start doing this from my little car nissan pulsar. Do you think that will be ok? Im a bit scare to start the business. How was you at beginning? Cheers
Yes it's fine. I started on a pedal bike. Yes I made many mistakes but I've learned so much about the job and myself as a person. You will develop skills over time and look back on where you started
Move on to the next. The probably if that happening in most cases is slim from my own experience but for beginners who are just practicing at this stage they can be picky and just find other potential customers
Please take time to read the description as it will cover more in-depth opinions on this subject. Hopefully this helps you 🙂
Great video Dave. It's honestly a really fair point about just doing it out of the car, because that's what I was looking at doing in a few months time when I come to start my own mobile valet. You can just use the customer's power and water if you are clear about it in advance. Yes, you may lose out on some people who expect you to use your own, but someone I spoke to recently said they're the sort of people that will give you all the grief anyways! Thanks for the video
You can counter any customer complaints by saying your cutting the co2 by carrying less weight, driving a better eco vehicle and not using fuel for a generator. So I see so many benefits of using a car
@@epicautomotivedetailing 100% mate. Not only that, it can be argued to them that you'd have to charge more because of the weight and fuel costs to cover your own back. It's a win for all parties. Looking forward to getting started with my company! Cheers!
I’m 20 and started JWR Detailing, van insurance is ridiculous so decided to work out of my car (golf at the time, now a clubman S). Works great, got a box on top and can fit all the things I need. Now booked for a month so seems to work for me!!
Nice one jack glad to hear it. Nice to see so many others using their cars too
Isn't a clubman S going to be really expensive to insure for a 20 year old as well?
Hi I’m looking to start my own detail cleaning business I’ve recently completed upholstery cleaning course certified detail cleaner been working with my car now I have my own Van bought the Kranzle k7 250 litre water tank , most of my customers want exterior clean which I didn’t do before but since there’s more demand for upholstery and full valet I thought I’d give it ago, any advice to how I can get my Van ready to get on the road would be greatly appreciated 🙏🙏
@@Billyb0b557 oh billy he didnt want the van
How you getting water supply??
Ilove your setup brOoo
Hi I've got a nilfisk core 140 but fancy a ava which one would u recommend
EVO P60-P80 or P57
Keeping it simple is best. I run a setup out the back of my 2019 Mitsubishi Triton ute. 30L air compressor, vacuum, karcher high pressure, hose reels, chemical rack x12 bottles, 2 slider drawer systems, wash gear, polishing machine and microfiber tubs. I can get 99% of the work done with this setup without having to take anything else. Everything else stays on the garage shelves.
No one has even batted an eye for me not taking my own power or water either (Australia based).
The key is having a setup where it suits your style of detailing (maintenance / ceramic / heavy duty cleaning / full details) and spending the least amount of time mucking around finding and setting up / packing up equipment.
Amazing this is good to know. I'm guessing that's a pick-up? Sorry we are not used to that term over here 🙂
@@epicautomotivedetailing yes that's correct, a utility / pick up. 4wd too for rough farm drive ways
I clean friends cars and can comfortably fit all my gear in my k5 micra. I suppose the only thing is it doesn't look quite as professional as a dedicated van if you have proper customers.
As long as your standard of work is professional that's all they will care about
I have only recently found your channel and as an enthusiastic amateur who started off with a sponge and chamois leather 45 years ago cleaning (destroying) my dad’a car, I can honestly say that I have learned so much from you. What sets you apart is your willingness to try anything and everything, be completely objective and to think about it all not just from the point of view of a professional but what would work for an amateur or someone starting out as a detailer. I have yet to watch all of your content but have not yet seen any vacuum cleaner reviews, have I missed that or are you planning to do this in the future?
I wish you every possible success and thanks for taking the time to share your skills and opinions with us.
Hello thank you so much for your kind words. Means a lot to me. I'm filming a few videos next week including a vacuum cleaner one. I really appreciate the positive comments.
I was just thinking about building a detailing box for the back of my Jeep Liberty. Glad i found this video. Dont need to build anything now! Thank you!!!
Honestly box storage works really well
Will begin doing it from my bmw x5m 👍🏾 great video, love from Dubai 🫡
Nice definitely Share that setup 👌
I’m in the early days of my detailing business and I use my Skoda fabia! All my equipment fits but it is very snug. Will be buying a van as soon as I can but I’m surprised how well I’ve managed so far!
My main gripe is that I have to keep emptying the car of my equipment and then filling it up again as I use the car for personal use too and don’t want all my equipment in there on show.
Yes sadly it's not the most ideal scenario but as you evolve as a business the van won't take long to achieve
@@epicautomotivedetailing hopefully not!
All being well by early next year I’ll have one. I’m eyeing up VW caddy’s atm, I’ve read that they’re good vans and they seem an ideal size. Can always upgrade to a bigger one later down the line if need be
God help us !!!! When I think back to how it was back in those early days, iam surprised we didn't just walk away from car valeting. It just goes to show how much you can learn as time goes by. Hopefully people starting out in this business can learn from this and not make our mistakes. This is actually a well put together video that has been well thought out. Good luck everyone. Dave's Dad.🍺
Thanks Dad. I actually didn't plan any of this video. I was just sorting the car out on Saturday and thought I'll just wing it and press record lol
@@epicautomotivedetailing The crazy thing is that it all makes common sense. Funny how things turn out.
You should start an online course going into more detail than the videos you have made in the past. Would help. Especially with sourcing clients, insurance etc
100% it's going to happen 🙌
I fit all my kit in the rear of an Evoque.
I have 2 15lt jerrycan of water, a battery powered "pressure" washer for the more dirty cars, most of my customers (old colleagues at my previous employer) are only needing a waterless wash and then some sealants /waxes or coatings. I have a jackary power station for those that want the whole shebang for their paint and it can run my 700w DA for 2hrs and a fair bit of change. Plus the usual culprits a mobile valeting old man will need. If you know how small the evoque boot is, you know how cramped it is.
Never had a complaint about not looking professional, if they whinge, not worth my time.
Especially when automatic vans are either hard to find or too expensive for me in Ireland with my license
Yeah another good reason for a car. I imagine automatic vans can be very expensive
@@epicautomotivedetailingyea for a 2023 caddy is €28,000 but all the others are over €31,000 unless I get a van imported from uk to Ireland
I've got a van for mobile valeting, with a generator and water tank and all of that, but went out to a few jobs with my personal car instead. The bare minimum fitted perfectly in the boot (I drive an estate car, so the longer boot helped).
To be honest, using a car instead of a van, sometimes feels better, as you don't have to go through the clutter just to use the necessary bits.
It's comfortable too. My van wasn't the nicest of things to drive
subscribed. practical, straightforward, humble, real. thank you for inspiring me, man. Love from the Philippines.
Thank you so much
I use a small ROYBI 40v battery powered pressure washer to dispense my rinse-less water solution, it uses very little product.
To be honest, I really want to start a car detailing business but I am so worried because of all the products I THINK I would need. I am concerned that I wont be able to do the job in the case a customer does say no. It would be ideal to have my own power and water in that case, but I simply am lost. Any advice for a beginner like me?
What’s our thoughts on how to ask a client for access to their supplies?
As a startup, Struggling to find a way to ask without it looking unprofessional.
Hi bro can you get these boxes bigger something I could put gardening hand tools in ie spades half moons forks etc
Might be handy for gardening aswell as car detailing
Not sure have a check on wham storage website. I got these in Halfords Crawley last year
Really good video as always dave, I work out of the boot of a mk1 leon, I've got 1 box with products in (shampoo, polish, wheel cleaner etc) my jetwash (karcher k4) my hoover, extention lead and cloths and drying towels. Just enough room for that lot lol
I don't suppose you could do a video on how to clean seats with shampoos etc, I wanna learn how to do it so it's something else I can offer to my customers.
Way Ahead of you lol. I already have a video on its way! Filmed it earlier today. Coming soon
Ive ran 2 business from the back of a Volkswagen UP for over 2 years never really had a problem with space just need to know how and where to pack things. Cant have any passengers about from good old henry! Vans are crazy expensive id rather go for an estate car especially with everyone's insurance climbing again
Yeah the cost of cars just makes sense. Even 2 cars is still better than a car and a van
I've been cleaning cars 3 days a week out of a Tesla Model 3. Plenty of room for hoses in the front. Chemicals, gernie, polishing gear and George the vacuum/extractor in the boot. 👍
Wow that's awesome would love to see that. Is that the one I keep seeing on detailers bible on Instagram?
Nice I think I will start up again as I still have all of the important equipment and my car is not getting used much. Even if I only get 1 or 2 jobs a week
Nice one it's always good to keep looking at new things
Have u tried the “wet & dry” vaccuums from lidl and aldi.. they usually around £30 suction is bang on.. they also have a blow function.. the wet function is not the best but for £30 is a bargain
Love that idea. May buy one for a video at that price
Great idea with the stackable boxes. I need to rethink my layout in the car. I have a 7 seater mpv that is 20cm longer than the s-max and my products are in long plastic trays (like the ones supermarkets get bread delivered in) but it just takes up too much space, I've been having to lay the back seats down to get all my equipment in. I've just got a new car dryer (well technically a leaf blower), a wetvac, and a steamer that I've got to fit in there now. So you don't strap anything down? I use bungee straps to tie things to the cargo anchors in the boot but I still have issues with stuff sliding about
Try these. They are solid plus they have never toppled over
Congratulations! This is probably the best advice video you have made. It is very thought provoking. It has always been my core belief that you have to control your initial investments and be able to justify every purchase. I started my business in a building that should have been condemned. And stayed there until I could prove that I could afford to move. I hope your presentation gives inspiration to people starting out. Thank you.
Thanks very much 🙏
Thank you for the video Dave. Absolutely spot on about carrying the minimum number of items and vans not being essential. Most people are fine with using their water and electricity. If they're not, maybe question if you want them as a client, as the odds are they'll be a tight a*se whose never satisfied.
Yep exactly 💯
With you being in a Southern Water area and the ridiculous hose pipe ban , how will that work with you and your business when using clients own water ? Do Southern Water class it as allowable as your a business ?
It doesn't affect businesses at all. If anything it means people who used to wash their cars who now can't have to pay businesses like mine so it's win win for the valeter
The P57 is a beast, absolutely love mine. Glad I purchased before they went out of stock instead of waiting for the P70 restock.
Wait till you see the new improved P80. I have spent the last 6 months trying to blow the fuse and break it and still its not happened yet
Great video Dave
Been part time valeting for a few months now from my car a bit tight put it works well great advice about customer having no outside water supply thanks
Andy
It served me well when I needed it the most 🙏
Been using a 55 plate Astra SRi estate for about 11 years now, best of both worlds only part time business tho
Perfect. That's all you need in reality then
Question, what’s the model of your steam cleaner?
Im glad to hear you, I’m from India I do mobile detailing I use customers power and water I use my own car Honda
Hello from UK 🙂🇬🇧
I have a Prius 05. I wanted to start detailing. Needed help with the set up
I have a folding trolley dolly which is invaluable. It has 3 shelves which is great if it rains.
That's cool I never considered a trolley
Have you ever had problems using your customers water and electricity supply? I always assumed I’d need a tank and generator to get custom
Never had any problems ever
I work out the back of a Astra vxr 😂 and I still have the kids car seats in the back seats 👍🏻
Nice one it's nice to see a variety of cars on here
Great Video as always. Out of the Ava Range- what would you recommend for car cleaning aswell as occasional property maintenance? i was leaning towards the easy p57 due to the longer hose reel instead of having to lug the actual body around the car constantly like my karcher.
I would say Easy P57 but good luck finding one in the UK right now. They sold out very quickly. I'd say the next best thing is the Evo P60 which is practically the same as the P70
@@epicautomotivedetailing Much Appreciated.
Don't you lose in the image department especialy when you start your business career? You may not look professional enough
People will always respect someone who tries 💪
I've done this in a 350Z so pretty much any car can be used.
Oh Yes I Love that
Hi Dave, when do you expect your products to be back in stock
Hi Nigel. To be 100% I'm not sure myself. I chose to take some time away from it because I've been doing too much and it's killing me physically and mentally so for my family's sake I decided just to re-evaluate few things for few months
Hi dave, im a carpenter by trade, and i just about make end meet by the end of the month. So i decided to become a mobile detailer on the side. I've got all the kit to an extent (chargeable handheld wetvac instead of a big one, and a bog standard pressure washer) but aside from that all my kit is professional quality. My question to you is : how do you know which micro fibers are used for what? Do you have a color code system? Do you just use then arbitrarily on the day regardless of size or color, and then chuck them in the washing machine ? Sorry for how many questions that is. Completely understand if you dont answer everything mate
Could you shed some light on your approach to managing your business operations, particularly the valeting/detailing aspect, while effectively maintaining a work-life balance with your family? It's truly remarkable how you consistently create engaging RUclips content while successfully running your business. I'm curious, do you handle all these responsibilities independently?
Yes I would love to. If I'm honest it's not easy. It sometimes tears apart my family life. I work all the time all day and night. I do the school runs too. It's unbearable 😔
@@epicautomotivedetailing I have experienced this today myself, two cars mini valet inside full exterior valet including decom. then full wax on both cars. took me from 9am till 6pm, it is sad, I haven't seen my kids all day. and now I'm here putting my lad to sleep while working on my business... but the work does pay of as I just earned a weeks wage in a day.... :)
@@DetailingSanctuary brilliant stuff well done. At least you could take the odd day off to rest now
Outstanding setup and thorough, detailed explanation.
Thank you. I didn't really plan this video lol
I’m currently looking into car detailing and some questions I’ve always wandered are:
1) How do you build your profile from nothing in order to get customers.
2) do customers mind you using their electricity and water source and if not do the prices you charge take this into consideration?
I know these questions may have negative comments to follow but it’s the starting point I’m struggling with.
Any info would be great :)
Don't worry about the haters it's a fair question. I started with a pedal bike and grew it from word of mouth.
Customers never minded at all using water and power. People will always respect a tryer in life. If they get funny about it then they aren't the sort of customers you want
@@epicautomotivedetailing thanks for the reply. By the way I can’t stop watching your videos, they’re really inspiring!!!!!
Another fantastic and informative video Dave keep them coming please.
Thanks Mark. Some big videos coming very soon
How would you compare the powerfoam to their wipeout? Been.considering trying wipeout when my BH autofoam runs out, been a toss up between garage therapy foam and the wipeout, but now you got me looking into the powerfoam
I just like heavy duty foam. For me powerfoam just gets the job done with no fuss. It's brilliant
@@epicautomotivedetailing should I be taking any extra precautions due to it being alkaline?
@@readyshreddygo4903 not really. If you wash the same car over and over again every day for a year then yes it may not good but honestly it's not going to affect you in reality. I only use alkaline foams unless it's at customer requests. pH snow foam does really do much in my opinion
I use a rolling metal cart with 3 levels that has mesh for the bottoms. So I just take out all the critical stuff like hoses, extension cords, pressure washer, etc.. to set up and then load the cart up with the chemicals, towels and tools I expect to use. Basically the same thing you're doing with the boxes but a little easier to move around together and I toss used towels or things that may be dripping on the lower levels of the cart so they can kinda dry before going back in the bins at the end.
Iv bin using a car and never had any problems since I started
That's so cool to hear this will give confidence to others
Damnit Dave you're broadcasting all my advantages 😂
Lol 😁
Just started buying items for my VW GTI. Looking forward to see how this setup works
Nice one Dave👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks Dave
@Epic… Do you ever cover mobile booking apps that are on the market in the UK?
Are the links to everything you showed on the vids or some?
Hiya yes should be in description mate
I already bought a van Mercedes
May I have link for the purchase of the boxes
Halfords and Amazon sell them mate
Great advice Dave 👏🏼
Thanks mate
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PS: cars have seatwarmers.. 🤣
Yes mate and heating that actually works lol
Where do you het your water then with no water tank
Customer's
Love the basic simplistic setup.
thank you its simple but it definitely works
I used to love washing and paint correcting mine and friends cars from an Alfa Romeo forum. I had decided to give it a go as a business but after having a few bouts of severe back pain, sadly was diagnosed with spinal stenosis.
I found it immensely calming to see cars transformed and the expression on the owners faces.
Sorry to hear that. Car cleaning has its moments of beauty but also the stress on the business side is tough
Brilliant thanks
Dave - just out of interest what payment system do you use for your clients? Thanks.
they pay me direct into bank mate. a company called sumup are quite good i heard
Brilliant info Dave.
Having a signed up van is great, but there are some striking disadvantages when starting out. Van insurance can be very expensive, and as you pointed out, a decent van will set you back a few grand. I know a top end detailer, and he spent 14 grand just having the back of his van kitted out !! Also, there's a lot of thieving gits out there, so emptying your car out each evening may save you the heart ache of finding all your stuff has been nicked, and even if you empty your van out, they will still rip your loading door open only to find an empty van.
Nice one Dave
If only there was a stealthy way to convert a truck or van quickly to look empty where nobody will mess with it, but it still looks pro when you're doing work.
@@EileenTheCr0w that's where a trailer can be an advantage, as long as you have somewhere to store it away. I can back me trailer into the garage, but not enough room for the van.
Brilliant advice as usual
Thanks Ian
I do mine on a bike and trailer, i carry a cordless powerwasher and a vacuum
Amazing that's awesome. I started on a bike
Brilliant 👍
Thanks Andy
Im thinking to start doing this from my little car nissan pulsar. Do you think that will be ok?
Im a bit scare to start the business.
How was you at beginning? Cheers
Yes it's fine. I started on a pedal bike. Yes I made many mistakes but I've learned so much about the job and myself as a person. You will develop skills over time and look back on where you started
@epicautomotivedetailing have you made any course so you can learn more or you just done it everyday and learn it from what you have done ?
@@romarioivanovici8989 very soon
What do you do if you have a client who doesn’t have an outside water tap and you don’t have any water?
Move on to the next. The probably if that happening in most cases is slim from my own experience but for beginners who are just practicing at this stage they can be picky and just find other potential customers
they won't get a car wash...
Infinity wax … t-shirt 👕… don’t rate it 😂
I love It 💪
Showing as 360p btw
Yeah it's taking forever to upload we live in the sticks lol
4k up now
Any chance you could do a video on best products for a personal car cleaning kit?
Hello infinitywax will always have you covered for chemicals ✅