Pints and Polishing Auto Detailing Podcast

Pints and Polishing Auto Detailing Podcast

Nick Walters and Marshall Hill

Updated 4 days ago
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Welcome 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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Are Gift Certificates Defaming Auto Detailing - Community 🍻 Pub

Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where we like to drink beers and talk about detailing cars.  In this episode we have detailers from around the country discuss their Car Life and how Gift Certificates effect them. Tiss the season for a lot of gift certificate sales and we are curious do you like to buy gift certificates or maybe you like to sell them....but what is it about gift certificates that draws you to them? Let's have a beer and discuss it further in the hyperCLEAN Specialist Group on Facebook.  As you listen....grab a pint and enjoy 🍻 

Dec 15, 2022 69 min

What Is A Detailing Business and What Isn't? Detailing Skills and Where Do They Fit Into Business Ownership?

Welcome to another episode of the podcast and we have a very interesting topic today. What is actually owning a detailing business? Can you be a single operator of a detailing business longterm? What are the risks of being a solo owner? These are just some of the questions that we discuss on todays podcast. The industry has promoted owners being the most skilled person in their business and is that sustainable long term.  We also discuss cleaning interiors without ever using APC again. Has a product like REVIVE permanently made APC obsolete?  Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!

Dec 13, 2022 58 min

Ceramic Coating Layers - Attaining Happiness

Welcome back to the Pints and Polishing Podcast and in this episode Marshall has a rather lengthy discussion but saves the best nugget till the end.  Key points of the episode are that auctions are changing, big companies starting to make massive cutbacks and layers don't mean more revenue.  Let's have a discussion about what you learned on this episode at the hyperCLEAN Specialist Group on Facebook but for now...grab a pint and enjoy 🍻

Dec 10, 2022 40 min

Glass Ceramic Coating - Videos That Sell - Community 🍻 Pub

Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub and in this episode we discuss a couple of ideas that will spark your motivation to create something new for you. Most Detailers are looking for ways to incorporate products into other uses that benefit more than just their car life and might be used inside of home life.  So we talk through some uses for hyperCLEAN Glass Ceramic Coating could be used inside of the house but you want to make sure to pair it in a package.  This package is the main takeaway from that segment...but the discussion on videos might be the most beneficial.  So grab a pint and enjoy the Community 🍻 Pub.

Dec 08, 2022 73 min

Which Social Media Platform Helps Your Business?

Welcome to another episode of the podcast! We have a great discussion about what is happening on all the different social media platforms right now? There are a lot of different ways to interact on the internet and we are in a fascinating time filled with insane change. What are you posting on the internet? How does it reflect on you personally and professionally?  Many people post on the internet with very little thought to the good and bad things that can come from it. Marshall and Nick have a really fun conversation that spans a lot of different topics on what goes on in todays social media world.  Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community! 

Dec 06, 2022 40 min

How Long Does It Take To Ceramic Coat A Car? Plus, Corvette Coming out with an SUV and Sedan?

Welcome to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection! Today we discuss how long it takes to ceramic coat a vehicle. I had something come across my desk from a Facebook post and it really got me thinking so I thought it would be a great time to discuss it. How we act on social media platforms are our own decision but the reality is we should have the facts in place before giving an opinion so we have a great conversation today! Also, Corvette may become its own brand with some information leaking to the public this week. We also discuss Lamborghini and Porsche announcing safari cars.  Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!

Dec 03, 2022 30 min

Customers Who Watch - Tire Shine Sling - Community 🍻 Pub

Welcome to another fun Community 🍻 Pub and in this episode hyperCLEAN Specialist have a laugh over issues in the industry.  Have you ever had a customer watch you detail? Or wondered why you should like streaks in your windows? What about why you should like tire shine sling? Haha you are going to have some laughs with this and so grab a pint to enjoy 🍻

Dec 01, 2022 45 min

Ceramic Sprays and How To Use Them More Effectively!

Welcome to another episode of the podcast! We are discussing usage guidelines and ceramic sprays. A lot of us want there to be exact instructions on how many sprays to put on a panel or the perfect usage instructions on a bottle. But not every car we detail is the same so how do we build a way of thinking to help us achieve the best results.  How do we leverage the hyperCLEAN Specialists group is another topic we talk about on todays episode.  Thank you for listening and as always for being a part of our auto detailing community.

Nov 29, 2022 47 min

What Detailing Process Make You The Least Thankful? Fun Holiday Episode

Welcome to the latest episode where we discuss things in detailing that we are most and least thankful for around the holiday, This is a fun episode as we are all trying to enjoy the holiday! Marshall and Nick discuss processes that they are most and least thankful for while also sharing some stories from the internet.  We hope this episode helps you get through a few day around this holiday! Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community.

Nov 22, 2022 50 min

How To Detail Valuable Cars? What Mindset Does It Take To Get That Work?

Welcome to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection. Today we discuss how to detail valuable cars and what mindset it takes to actually get that type of work. Many people believe its all about perfect paint but when you talk to people with valuable cars you find a different answer. How do we need to look at detailing? Can valuable cars hold the key to our overall mindset in the detailing world?  Also we discuss asking questions and what it means to a successful career.  Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!

Nov 19, 2022 33 min

Process That Make You Laugh - Overcoming Price Objections - Community 🍻 Pub

Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub and in this episode we have a great conversation about things that make us laugh. Specifically, there are process that we see in groups or online that are not real world applicable.  We also have an interesting discussion on how some professional detailers handle an objection to the price that they quoted.  We have all experienced someone saying that the price is too high and so how do you handle that objection? Join in the discussion at the hyperCLEAN Specialist Group on Facebook.  

Nov 17, 2022 82 min

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR hyperCLEAN! Game Changing and The Future

Welcome to the Podcast and the most important day in our company so far. We have not shared a lot about the behind the scene things going on at hyperCLEAN but we change all of that today. Lets discuss the future of manufacturing and how we plan to change the game here at hyperCLEAN. We plan to be the only American Detailer centric manufacturer of chemicals and completely American made.  We also discuss our plans for MTE and what we see happening this year. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community.

Nov 15, 2022 43 min

How Do You Provide Value To Customers? $350k Markup on a Mercedes?

Welcome to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection. Today we discuss how to analyze and provide value to our customers. Gurus in our industry and the rest of the business world tell you to bring VALUE to your customers but they never seem to elaborate. In this episode Nick will walk through his idea of assessing what your customers value. Also lets talk about the car market and the craziness going on. Used cars down and Mercedes $350k markup for a GT! Fun discussion about the current state of the market. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community.

Nov 12, 2022 33 min

When To Clay Bar - Wheel Maintenance - Community 🍻 Pub

Here on the Community 🍻 Pub we like to have discussions about products and processes while sipping on a cold beer.  In this episode, we dive into great conversations on the Corvette guy, car shows, wheel maintenance but also if clay bar the most misunderstood product in Auto Detailing.  What do you think? Should you clay bar anytime before you apply a protection? Join us in the hyperCLEAN Specialist group on Facebook to voice your opinion. This is another fun episode so grab a pint and enjoy 🍻 

Nov 10, 2022 81 min

Key To Building A Team In Your Business? Also, Cleaning Sensitive Rims What Do You Need To Know?

This is an important episode where we discuss detailing tips and keys to building a team in your business. This is a hot button topic when you're building a business. Is it as simple as changing your mindset? Marshall and Nick discuss their theory on blue and white collar mindsets that can help you build your business in a much simpler way.  Then we discuss some ceramic coating and sensitive rim detailing. Marshall dealt with a Jeep Grand Wagoneer and shares some stories he learned. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community.

Nov 08, 2022 66 min

Is Auto Detailing Dead After SEMA? Was It A Good or Bad Week For Detailing?

Welcome to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection! We attended SEMA all week and had some great informative interactions during the long week. We discuss the industry after a rough week at SEMA. Attendance is down and there were more than a few embarrassing things how do we recover?  This is an episode that is hard to discuss in the description. We hope you enjoy this episode. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community.

Nov 05, 2022 26 min

SEMA's Lack Of Innovation - Grand Wagoneer Interior Detailing - Community 🍻 Pub

Most people in the car care industry have always had a desire to make it to SEMA.  Let me tell you that in the past it was always a sight to see. There are so many cool builds and vendors showcasing their products...but what happened to SEMA 2022? Why is there little attendance and even less innovation? In this episode, we hear from Nick and Bryan who are at SEMA so we can a birds eye view of their opinions. We also talk through detailing the interior of a Grand Wagoner with a little would you rather game...so grab a pint and enjoy 🍻

Nov 03, 2022 58 min

TikTok Detailing Content, Is There an Issue? Who Is Your Boss as An Owner?

Welcome to another episode of the Podcast. Today we talk about a lot of different things but start off the podcast talking about TikTok and if its gotten stagnant? Marshall starts with a clip he saw and what we think is truly valuable. Social media is a part of business and life what happens when we watch a platform lose steam? We have a fun discussion today. There is a lot of talk about being a boss but what does that mean? We have a few different topics in this segment that we think you will enjoy the back and forth. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!

Nov 01, 2022 42 min

Paint Protection and Contamination What's The Truth? Social Media Post Embarrasses the Industry?

Welcome to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection where we jump into a discussion about contaminated paint. How does it hurt your paint protection product if you paint is contaminated? How do we view the clay bar in our industry? We had a big week learning from someone on TikTok using our new product and the lessons learned are discussed on this podcast.  We also talk about a post on social media that was shared with us. Its someone trying to raise money for their SEMA trip and the rest of the after market laughs at detailing because of these posts. Lets talk about it. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!

Oct 29, 2022 33 min

What Should People Know About Detailing - Is Glass Cleaner Safe On Tint - Community 🍻 Pub

Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where we talk through questions and enjoy cold adult beverages. In this episode we talk through a question inside the hyperCLEAN Specialist Group about glass cleaner on tint but the big question is about what others should know about detailing. Your going to love the tab out question and so grab a pint to enjoy! 

Oct 27, 2022 92 min

Instant Ceramic Protection? Is it Possible to Add Coating To A Car In Seconds?

Welcome to another episode and today we are talking about the release of Spray Coat! This is a product we have been developing for a very long time and we are so excited that launch day is finally upon us. In this episode we dive into what this product does and where it fits into the process of detailing your car.  We also discuss maintenance and how we should look at these types of products. Then we discuss how to assess detailing a car that is in 3 different types of shape.  This is a fun episode we hope you enjoy it. Thank you for listening and as always for being a part of our auto detailing community!

Oct 25, 2022 46 min

Pulling Off Paint When Removing PPF? A few Ferrari Stories and The New $300k Cadillac.

Welcome to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection! This week we talk about what is a major cause of pulling paint when dealing with PPF installations. We found something crazy on a Ferrari 812 SuperFast when removing PPF in the shop so we would like to discuss it. Is paint actually removed because of PPF or is there more to the story? We discuss it. Lets talk about a customer taking delivery of his Ferrari F8 and not asking a single opinion of our company. How do we deal with a know it all customer? Lets chat about it. Last lets talk about the 300k Cadillac and how they aren't staying in their lane .  Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community.

Oct 22, 2022 29 min

What Drives You - Interesting Customer Stories - Community 🍻 Pub

Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub and in this episode we dive into some great car life questions. I'm curious what drives you? It's a great question inside of Community 🍻 because is it something with four wheels or something internally that pushes you forward? Also inside of this episode we talk through interesting customer interactions that we have had in car care but your going to love the final discussion where Detailers sound off on one suggestion for the Community 🍻.  So grab a pint and enjoy!

Oct 20, 2022 80 min

Should We Attend SEMA? The Do's and Don'ts of Attending Any Trade Show!

Its that time of year where we get tons of questions about the SEMA show! We know its the biggest car show in the world and how do we feel about it? The SEMA show can be a great thing or a horrible thing for anyone. The show is all about taking advantage of the opportunities and staying away from the pitfalls that can happen at any trade show. We discuss how to make the show work for you and making sure you get the most out of the show.  Thank your listening and as always for being a part of our auto detailing community!

Oct 18, 2022 50 min

Losing Money Laying PPF on a Ferrari 812? Plus, BIG Car Auction in November

Welcome back to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection. A lot to talk about this week starting with losing money is easy in the PPF world. We have a Ferrari 812SF coming into the shop and I run through how easy it is to lose cash on this install.  We also discuss Toyota becoming the number one car manufacturer in the United States! First time since 1931 GM has lost that crown. How did this happen and what is going on with the American car companies?  Lastly we discuss a big car collection coming up for sale in November. It has a lot of one owner examples of Bugattis and Ferraris.  Thank you for listening to the podcast and being a part of our auto detailing community.

Oct 15, 2022 30 min