Pints and Polishing Auto Detailing Podcast
Nick Walters and Marshall Hill
Updated 4 days agoWelcome to the most influential and listened to podcast for the Car Care Industry. We are the #community that brings you fresh perspectives, real talks, motivational encouragement and we probably will be drinking some fine fermentations while we do it...but if you want to watch live then join in for the live feed on Facebook.com/hypercleanstore . Grab A Pint And Enjoy 🍻
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Episodes (955)
FACTS vs Opinion, Revealing the Truth about Owning a Small Auto Detailing Business. Ignoring The Bad Advice and Having Success
Welcome to another episode of the detailed car collection! Today we aren't going to talk cars we are going to talk about owning a small auto detailing business. There is a lot of noise and content around professional auto detailing coming from every angle. What are the actual FACTS around your small business instead of always hearing the opinions of so many. Opinions are great when they are based in experience and factual information but they take a bad turn when it's just opinion based on nothing concrete. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community.
Is Detailing Satisfying - Worst Car Mods - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where we enjoy cold beers and great discussions about our car life but this is one of the funniest episodes we have recorded. We have a fun talk about what we find satisfying in detailing but its the Tab Out Question that has everyone rolling. So grab a pint and enjoy 🍻
Hiring an Attorney What Is The Truth? Also, The Participation Trophy Mindset and How It Ruins Everything
Welcome to a new episode of the podcast. Today we have some really great topics that we have an excellent time discussing. Lets start with I am going to Hire and Attorney Guy! We saw a post on Facebook from a detailer about hiring an attorney to stop ex employees from stealing clients and it showed us a lot in a simple post. We discuss the truth about hiring an attorney and what actually goes on and not what people theoretically think goes on. Its time to have a real life discussion on this issue. Also we talk about the participation trophy mindset and how it hurts everything it touches. For those of you running a business this is an important part of the podcast. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!
Used Car Prices Dropping FAST but Why Aren’t They Falling More? Also Auction Season Kicked Off.
Welcome to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection! Today we talk about Barrett Jackson Scottsdale 2023. Don't miss the exciting results of the 2023 Barrett Jackson Auto Auction as we go through some of the heavy hitters. We dive deep into the details of this year's auction and who walked away with some amazing deals. Also, on today's podcast we discuss the state of the used car market. We'll analyze current trends and explore how buyers can get the most value for their money. We give insight into what's driving prices up and down, plus tips on making smart investment decisions when buying a used car. Don't miss out on this essential episode! Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!
#1 Tip To Speed Up Detailing - Worst Colored Cars - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where we enjoy having a cold beer and discussing our experiences as car guys. If you're like me, then you have been at a stop light but looked over at the car next to you and wondered why someone picked out that color of car. In this episode, we talk with Detailers from across the country and they give their opinions on the worst colored vehicles...but also what processes they do differently in the cold winter months vs the warm summer air. The nugget of this episode is the discussion about the number one suggestion for speeding up a detail. So grab a pint and enjoy the Community 🍻 Pub.
How To Fix An Animal Disaster In A Car, Products and Processes? How Do You Price a Really Disaster Detail and Talk With Your Customer?
Welcome to the podcast and we get to discuss a wild detail that may fall in your lap. In the hyperCLEAN Specialists group a detailer shares a story of cat urine on the interior of an extremely nice vehicle. How did this happen is the first question all of us have in this situation, right? But it happened and now we have to solve the issue. What type of cleaners or processes can you use in this situation? Is this a job that you just pass on? How we discuss this issue with a customer is going to drive our success in these situations. We have a great discussion on this topic and how we may have some success with this situation. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!
How To Set Your Prices By Understanding Your Costs of Doing Business. Simple Formula To Set Your Prices. Chat about 2023 GMC Hummer
Welcome to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection! Today we are discussing the question that we seem to be getting every day, how do I price this service. Can someone give me what I should charge for xyz service? That is a question that no one can answer for you but today we discuss how to simply set your own pricing. The importance is to know your baseline costs and go from there. We discuss the 2023 Hummer we took delivery of for a client. Lets talk about this isn't a 125k vehicle and the future of the brand. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community.
Cool Car But Horrible To Detail - Pride of Detailers - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where we enjoy cold beer and discussions about our car life. In this episode, you will hear from Detailers about their views on what is needed to start a mobile detailing business but the most interesting conversation is from the tab out question. What do you think...what is the number one example of a car that is fun to look at but not detail? Join us in a fun discussion at the hyperCLEAN Specialist Facebook group to share your views.
Car Washes vs Auto Detailers What is The Reality?
Welcome to another episode of the podcast. We have a few really great topics today including the reality of car washes vs auto detailers and the reality of those businesses. There is a big belief that car washes take business from the auto detailing world but the truth is we should be taking their business. There are guys constantly complaining about the car wash down the street but then they never offer an alternative to those services. How does that make much sense in the scheme of our business? We discuss several topics and hope that you enjoy this show. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!
Unlock Business Success with the Power of Simple Math. Also, Horror Stories From Crashing Car Market
Welcome to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection! Today we are going to talk about some simple math that we all can do to drive success in our business and the car market. There is often times this idea that things have to be difficult to be successful and in the world of detailing it's not even close to being true. But also we can use simple math to understand the crashing car market and find success there as well. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!
APC On Coatings - Is Tornador Necessary - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where we enjoy cold beers and great conversations about enjoying our car life. In this episode, we discuss the different points of view on interior detailing. What do you think? Should you always use a tool like a Tornador? Side note the first distributors of the Tornador was Dehn's Innovations but hey were as startup mom and pop operation. We also have a fun discussion of all the different chemicals that we might put on a ceramic coating...because apparently some detailers are stripping cheap coatings off with only an apc cleaner. This is a really great episode that finishes with another great tab out question from Derrick but make sure to grab a pint and enjoy 🍻
Starting a Maintenance Program, How To Do It? Also We Discuss Hobby vs Business
Welcome to todays episode where we dig in to a lot of really important and fun topics. We get asked all the time about how to start a maintenance program and have success. Today we dive into some of those questions and go in depth to educate how we have seen it work in the auto detailing business. We also discuss what is a hobby and what is a business. Can you do both in your auto detailing journey? This is a really fun topic that we pulled form the hyperCLEAN Specialists group. So lets talk about our views on the episode Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!
Simple Ceramic Coating Package That Brings in Huge Profit!
Welcome back to the podcast and this weeks episode of the Detailed Car Collection. We had a 2023 Mercedes EQS in the shop and we talk about the ceramic coating package that we used on this car. Making win win situations when it comes to ceramic coatings is the key to making money long term. Keeping it simple will always win in the end and we discuss that thought on todays episode. Also we discuss some of the design flaws on the interior of the car that baffled me to no end. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community Product Discussed in todays podcast: hyperCLEAN UNO Ceramic Coating
Trashed Transformation Videos - Biggest Screw Ups - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where we enjoy cold beer and great conversations about detailing. In this episode, we discuss a thought that comes from the hyperCLEAN Specialist Group on Facebook about how social media has ruined interior detailing with all the transformation videos. It is curious why detailers don't post as many interior pics as they do exterior. It's an interesting thought and we talk through all the big screwups we have had...but your going to enjoy the tab out question the most. Grab a pint and enjoy 🍻
How Do You Price Detailing to Be Profitable? Also, Adding Additional Revenue Streams
Welcome to another episode of the podcast and we have some great topics on todays episode. One of the most important things you will do is price your surfaces as you get going in your business. The hardest thing is to know your market and what prices you can push to the end customer to drive your business. Have you thought about being a sales and marketing business instead of being a detailing business? This is an interesting part of todays podcast. We also talk about adding more revenue streams to your business and the importance long term for survival. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community.
Business Lesson From A Guy Worth $200 Million.
Welcome to the first Detailed Car Collection Episode of 2023! I wanted to share a lesson that I learned this week after reading all the stuff around Ken Block's passing. Ken Block was probably the most significant car culture guy of my lifetime and changed the way car content was thought about on the internet. But as I watched all of the outpouring this week I noticed what some of the people said in particular. What can we learn from the tragic passing of Ken Block? A way of doing business that may help you for the rest of your life. Rest in Peace Ken Block. Thank you for listening to the podcast and as always for being a part of our auto detailing community.
Coldest Temp To Ceramic Coat - Mindset Of Closing Down - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub and in this episode we are getting cold but still going. So what's the coldest temperature you have applied a ceramic coating? Join in on the discussion at the hyperCLEAN Specialist Group on Facebook as we also discuss the mindset of people who close down. Why do people close in the winter when others stay open? Let's dive into this discussion....so grab a pint and enjoy 🍻
Building Detailing Packages To Sell More in 2023! Also, Things to Avoid In Business in 2023.
Welcome the first podcast of 2023! Today we are going to discuss how to build your detailing packages to crush your business goals in the coming year. There are a few simple ways to look at packages that lead to success over and over. Today we will discuss some of the simplest ways to sell more detailing in 2023. Also we discuss some car manufacturers releases for 2023. Are we seeing the final move to electric with no alternative? Finally we talk about some of the tough conversations we had with detailers closing there business at the end of 2022. We just want to shine some light on some things we found in common with these businesses to help you avoid those mistakes. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!
Removing Heavy Chemical Smells From An Interior. Ferrari 488 Gets a Terrible Detail
Welcome to the last podcast of 2022! We have a great story from a project that came into the shop this week and discuss all of the issues that we discovered on a Ferrari 488. What happens when someone uses the wrong chemicals on the inside of a car? How do you fix it? We discuss that on todays episode. Then I discuss information and the importance it will play in your career and life in 2023 and beyond. Thank you for listening to todays episode and being a part of our auto detailing community!
Overcoming Hiring Struggles - Changing Marketing In 2023- Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where we enjoy cold beers and talk about our car life. In this episode, detailers from across the country discuss changes they made in 2022 but the nuggets of the episode are when they start talking about their outlook of 2023. So make sure that you grab a pint and enjoy this episode 🍻
Ceramic Coatings, Ceramic Sprays, and Understanding What Results You're Trying To Achieve
Welcome to another episode of the podcast and today we discuss identifying which results are the most important to each of us individually. The results that are most important to you will dictate the chemicals that you choose to use on your car. This is an important discussion as so many people are trying to stretch the limits of chemicals instead of stepping up and using the proper chemical to get the result they want. This is a great discussion about trying to use ceramic sprays as a replacement for ceramic coatings which starts us off on the wrong foot. Sprays are terrific at their job but they don't replace a ceramic coating. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!
The Best Business Advice I Ever Received! Also Lets Talk About Crashing Car Prices
Welcome to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection! We want to thank all of our listeners for a terrific year and wish you all a Merry Christmas. Today we are going to talk about the best business advice I have ever received for life and business. Taking the blame for everything that happens in your business will change your business life forever. Listen to todays episode to hear all the ways this helped me succeed. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!
Ceramic Coating Matte Paint - Christmas Gifts For Car Guys - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where we enjoy cold beers and discussions about our car life. One question that we hear about ceramic coatings is can it be applied to matte paint and so in this episode we dive into matte paint....but it's also Christmas time. So we also had to dive into Christmas being a car guy and we are curious from you....what's the best gift for a car guy? Join in on the hyperCLEAN Specialist Facebook Group to share your thoughts...but this is a fun episode to grab a beer to enjoy 🍻.
Managing Your Business What Is The Most Important? Also, Discussion On Aircraft Detailing
Welcome to another episode of the podcast and e have some great topics on todays episode. We discuss aircraft detailing and some of the wives tales that are spread throughout the detailing industry. Do we need special chemicals? The answer is a lot different than what we all hear when the topic of aviation detailing comes up. So we spend a little time discussing what is real and what is fake when it comes to that information. Next, we discuss managing your business as times start to turn a little tougher. We hear about more and more businesses closing in detailing and we share some observations about that phenomenon. We share our observations of what we see are the common threads of detailing businesses that fail from our combined 40+ years in this business. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community.
Paint Correction How To Become More Efficient? Also, Some Amazing Auction News!
Welcome to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection. Today we talk about how to become more efficient when polishing paint and some crazy auctions that took place in the last wee or so. Paint Correction is something that can be very easy and efficient or it can be a time suck in the car detailing process. We discuss the test spot, blowing out pads, and much more when it comes to paint correction. The last week brought some huge numbers in the auction world but we also saw the top of the market being set on some rare vehicles as well. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community