Pints and Polishing Auto Detailing Podcast
Nick Walters and Marshall Hill
Updated 5 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)
Borrowing A Customer's JetSki - Metal Polishing On Pontoons - Community 🍻 Pub
Imagine after a long day of Polishing and a customer says to go have fun on his JetSki or the four wheeler....which on do you choose? Well I guess that answer might depend on if you cleaned up his pontoon or his cabin cruiser. Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub, where we enjoy some cold beers and talk about detailing. Join us for discussion inside the hyperCLEAN Specialist Group on Facebook or live every Wednesday night 7:30 Central Zoom ID 9188001188
Boom For Detailing If Car Dealers Go Away? What Is The Reality Of Starting Your Detailing Business?
On todays episode we talk about a few topics starting with auto dealers going away providing a big boom for our industry. There is a lot of talk around dealers going away but lets talk about how it could be a boom for us! We also talk about the starting of a business and what the reality is around that pursuit. There are a lot of people that talk about side hustle and never really know what it takes to make things happen. Starting any type of business takes risk but it also takes an understanding of the work it takes to make actual money. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community.
Dry Ice Detailing; The Truth vs YouTube Detailing. Plus, Ford Selling Direct to Consumers
Another episode of the Detailed Car Collection is here! We talk about the reality around dry ice detailing and what is not being talked about online. It is always interesting to watch click bait YouTube titles lure an entire industry into a conversation. Have you seen dry ice in person? How much does it really cost to do it properly? Who are the customers? YouTubers love to tell us about the future, are they right about dry ice? Ford's CEO has made a strong statement that he is going direct to consumer and cutting out dealerships. This should be interesting to watch but how do we navigate this when buying a car or helping our clients? Thank you for listening and as always for being a part of our auto detailing community!
Cleaning Up Buffing Dust or Smelling Like Rotten Eggs - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where you have a place to enjoy a beer and talk about detailing. In this episode, we talk through cleaning up buffing dust or smelling like rotten eggs. Both are horrible to deal with and we hope that you never have to struggle through it....but which one would you rather do? Join us at the hyperCLEAN Specialist group on Facebook to talk through what you would choose.
Gas Prices, Employees Leaving, and SDC Trade Show Attendance
Today is a fun episode where we talk about a few different topics. We are all experiencing crazy gas prices and today we talk about the way we all purchase gas. Do you buy 87 or 91 at the gas station? Marshall shares the stats about employees leaving small business to start their own business. We know that detailers struggle to hire and now it seems that most people are leaving other small businesses to start their own. We discuss it. Finally let's talk about the poorly attended SDC trade show over the weekend. We discuss at the end of todays podcast. Thank you for listening to our podcast and for being a part of our auto detailing community.
Diluting Chemicals and Getting Elite Results. Plus Electric vehicles and a Big Porsche Sale
Welcome to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection! We are going to have a real conversation about diluting chemicals. Many people are trying to get elite results but they are using the bare minimum of product trying to save money. Do those things go together? Why are we trying to save money on chemicals when they are so affordable? We have a conversation about all of this on todays episode! Plus lets talk about a big Porsche sale and the reality of electric vehicles at the moment. Delorean is BACK! What does it mean? Thank you for listening and as always for being a part of our auto detailing community!
Mini Van Mom or Corvette Guy? Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where tonight we talk through what Detailers would rather do...would you rather clean a mini van that is owned by a family who utilizes their Car Life to the highest degree or the guy watching over you with pull up socks, white shoes, cargo pants and tells you everything about his Corvette like you didn't already know. This is the life of a Detailer....would you rather? Make sure to join us live each Wednesday night 7:30 Central Zoom ID 9188001188 to express your opinions.
Ceramic Coating, Facts vs Opinion!
This is an episode just talking about the facts vs the opinions when it comes to ceramic coatings. Every time a new platform starts to develop like TikTok the old conversations start to take place. A lot of users on those platforms give opinions and represent them as facts, when in reality, there is nothing about their opinions based in facts of how coatings work. Its fun to talk about how we choose to coat cars but that doesn't mean that everything we do is factually how coatings need to be applied. Can coatings last doing things differently than another detailer? Sure! But if you look on the internet people would have you believe there is only one right way. Thank you for listening and being a part of our auto detailing community!
Paint Correction On GM Or Audi - Car Mods On 2022's - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where we are having a fun discussion about our Car Life while drinking some cold beers. In this episode, we talk through what music are you hearing over and over, full corrections and what vehicle mods we would do on a 2022. What would you do? Interact with us on the Community 🍻 Pub live every Wednesday 7:30 Central Zoom ID 9188001188 or chat on the hyperCLEAN Specialist Group on Facebook.
Big Changes Coming to The Pro Ceramic Coating Market. Plus Discount vs High End Customers
On todays episode we talk about big news that is starting to break about the changes coming to the pro ceramic coating market. We also talk about high end vs discount customers. Many times we want to have this conversation as a good vs bad but the truth is that they are just different. There are more customers searching for discounts so it will ramp up your business much faster than chasing a high end clientele. We share a little about the high end customers we have dealt with as well as a fun buy and sell segment this week. Thank you for listening to the podcast and being a part of our auto detailing community!
Customers That Don't Take Care of Expensive Cars and A Ferrari Restoration
On todays episode we talk about a 1987 Ferrari 328 GTS Restoration project that was brought to the VR world this week. What do you think about customers that take no pride in the way they maintain their cars? Does it bother you? Nick shares his thoughts on this Ferrari restoration that he consulted on this week. Imagine showing up and a Ferrari owner didn't even put the right sized tires on the car well that is what happened with this Ferrari! Thank you for listening to todays episode and as always for being a part of our auto detailing community.
Would You Rather Clean Bugs or Concrete - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub and in this episode we play a fun game called "would you rather." In this episode, Detailers talk through situations that they would rather do vs another. For one of the questions we refer to a post that Nick made in the hyperCLEAN Specialist group on Facebook. So go check out the caddy with an insane amount of bugs covering the grill and let us know if you would clean that or some concrete that splattered down the side of a vehicle.
New Bronco Soft Top Issues, Moisture Inside Cars, Flooded Cars, and Our Apple Podcast Feed Goes Down!
Todays episode talks about our struggle with Apple Podcasts and our podcast feed not updating for all of you Apple Podcast listeners. Marshall and Nick talk about which platforms they listen to music and podcasts. Nick discusses the Broncos he had in the shop this past week and the guys discuss soft tops. What about moisture in cars? How often do we deal with it and what are some simple solutions to finding out if a car has been flooded. Thank you everyone for supporting us and as always being a part of our auto detailing community!
Dealership Rips Client Off For Ceramic Coating and $142 Million Mercedes is Sold
In todays episode of the Detailed Car Collection we discuss the HUGE sale of Silver Arrow Mercedes for a reported 142 million dollars. It is the biggest sale by almost double in the history of car sales. Beating the Ferrari 250 GTO which sold for around 70 Million Dollars in 2018. We discuss what this sale means in the scheme of things. Nick shares a story about his client dealing with a Lexus dealership this week and paying thousands for an interior/exterior ceramic coating. When the team tested the vehicle it had no coating on the vehicle. Listen to that story on todays podcast. Thank you for listening to todays episode and as always, for being a part of our auto detailing community.
Dank Smells Inside Cars - Odor Removal Tips - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 and in tonights episode we chat with car care specialist from all over the county who experience some nasty smells inside cars. Want to know what they use to clean the smells out of cars? One part of the episode that we find entertaining is the discussion on what detailers do on rainy days....so make sure you grab a pint to enjoy 🍻. Also make sure you be apart of the hyperCLEAN Specialist group on Facebook for a look into how the specialist are putting their skills to the test but getting incredible detailing results!
Dangers of Using The Wrong Chemicals to Clean Off Bugs and We Share Some Horror Stories
It seems simple to most of us that are detailers or car enthusiasts clean bugs off of your car right away! But we know thats not how things work in the real world so we talk about bug cleaning on todays episode. What type of chemicals are on the market today and are they safe? The quick answer is that bug cleaners on the market are a form of a degreaser and actually dangerous for trims, paint, and plastics. So we discuss a proper bug cleaner that is polymer based and what you should be using to safely clean bugs off of cars. We discuss the cars that manufacturers have brought back and what we may see in the future. Thank you for listening to todays episode and as always for being a part of our auto detailing community.
What Should We Do After Winning a Car at Auction? Plus, An Online Auction Gone Wrong Story!
Probably the most important time of a car auction is what you or your customers do after the auction is won. On this episode we discuss on the steps you should take after the auction is won all the way through delivery and the first drive. There are many steps to making the process more fun and actually beneficial for you or your customers. We also discuss a Toyota Land Cruiser auction that went very wrong. This auction story is the exact reason it is important to be educated in the marketplace and know where you get your information before entering the space. This is a fun episode of the Detailed Car Collection thank you for listening and as always being a part of our auto detailing community.
Solving Issues - Bashing Detailers Online - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub where we enjoy a cold beer and have open discussions about the car care industry...but what if a real talk discussion isn't popular with the rest of the industry? What if many people like to bash others instead of having an open talk? In this episode we dive into the benefits of solving problems while enjoying a couple of cold beers...so grab a pint and enjoy 🍻
"I Used to Detail Cars!" We hate our neighbor for saying it but it is now all over the detailing industry?
We all know that person that walks up to you and says "I used to detail cars back in the day!" Every car guy or detailer makes fun of that person but now it has spread throughout our industry as a way for people to gain credibility. Let's talk about it! How do we gain perspective and learn to connect the dots of who has real information? The information that we take in is directly related to our success and failure in life and business. How much great information is the detailing industry putting out? These are simple questions that we do not seem to ask. So how do we turn the corner and search out great information? When we learn to find great information it will lead you to success not only in business but also life as a whole. Thank you for listening to the podcast and as always being a part of our auto detailing community!
How To Deal WIth Customers That Won't Listen To Your Advice? Plus My New Car Has a Car Cover On It!!!
We have all been in the position where our customers, friends, or family do not listen to us when it comes to taking care of their car. It can be an extremely frustrating situation and how you choose to handle it is going to define your life/career with cars. Probably one of the biggest lessons I have had to learn is to let things go and know that you have done the best you can do. Just continuing to educate your clients is sometimes all you can do and if they won't listen to you moving on is one of the toughest things you will have to do. Plus we talk about my new BMW and how the owner has a car cover on my car!!! Thank you for listening to the podcast and as always for being a part of our auto detailing community.
Growing While Others Shrink- Cleanse Soap Launch - Community 🍻 Pub
Releasing this week is the new soap from hyperCLEAN that is set to change the way you wash dirty trucks or prep for ceramic coatings. Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub and in this episode we dive into how the Community 🍻 is growing while others are shrinking back. We hear daily of detailers who have been using other coating brands but now are switching to hyperCLEAN because their phones have dried up. So we take the time to discuss how you can begin growing your business from Detailers who have changed their business for the better with hyperCLEAN. Grab A Pint & Enjoy!
What is The Right Way To Wash a Car? Talking About The Basics Of Detailing
Washing your car is the biggest chance to make your car look great but also the biggest chance for damage. Today we have a great discussion about doing the basics of car detailing. If you don't wash a car at an elite level you can't detail cars at an elite level and we are afraid to say that in the auto detailing world. Lets talk about how to be a problem solver so you can grow your business or just to detail your car at an extremely high level. Today is a fun conversation on how great the basics of detailing can be for your business. Thank you for listening to this episode and as always for being a part of our auto detailing community.
Car Covers, STOP USING THEM! Ferrari Car Cover Story and UNO Install On a Raptor
Welcome back to another episode of the Detailed Car Collection where we discuss car covers. Nick arrived at a customers house to see a brand new Ferrari under a car cover! Let's discuss the type of damage we can see because of car covers and the reality around them. It is really hard to believe that we see detailing companies pushing car covers on their instagram, YouTube or Facebook pages. We also discuss hyperCLEAN UNO install on a Ford Raptor and a Mercedes Camper Van that gets windshield film coated in GLASS as well. This is a fun episode that may open some eyes but will probably hurt some feelings in the car cover community. Thank you for listening to this episode and as always being a part of our auto detailing community.
LS Swap On Miata - Levels Of Correction - Community 🍻 Pub
Welcome to the Community 🍻 Pub and in this episode car care specialist join in on a fun discussion about what changes they have seen. Is the LS swap on a Miata the most reliable v8 ever made? Is a simple one step the most reliable service to offer customers? The answer to these questions and more as we continue into part two of last weeks recording....so grab a Pint and Enjoy 🍻
Process of Applying a Ceramic Coating, Cleaning a Car, and What Detailers Should Charge For Services.
The most important thing in car care is the processes that we develop to complete a detail. Marshall and Nick discuss how they detail a car but specifically how they apply a ceramic coating. If you have great ceramic technology the process should be easy and straightforward but unfortunately many installers choose a finicky system which is causing them headaches. A company can only grow if their processes are repeatable and so we tackle where ceramic coatings fall into that system. We also discuss what should you charge for services since it seems everyone has an opinion on the internet about what other detailers should charge. Thank you for listening to todays episode and as always for being a part of our auto detailing community.