Pints and Polishing Auto Detailing Podcast

Pints and Polishing Auto Detailing Podcast

Nick Walters and Marshall Hill

Updated 5 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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Which Booking App Is Right For You?

Hey Detailers, this is one of the most information packed episodes to date!! Have you wanted to look at the different apps there are for you to use? Well Marshall @totalautosolutions gets the chance to dive into four different companies so they can tell you all about their app.

Feb 22, 2021 56 min

Industry Vibes - Why Would Greg Choose This?

Welcome to Industry Vibes where we look over what is going on in the Industry with Greg @mastersoncarcare and Marshall @totalautosolutions . In this episode, Greg has a dilemma on what should be used for washing cars.  What will he choose and why? We chase this squirrel and have a little fun! Grab A Pint & Enjoy!

Feb 20, 2021 38 min

#community 🍻 Pub - Get A Rent Free Business

Would you detail in a rent free facility? What about if you have zero electric and zero water bills?  Detailers in the #community hop on and talk through the options while drinking some good ales! Grab A Pint & Enjoy

Feb 18, 2021 46 min

Car Soaps, Foam Cannons, and Clubhouse

In this episode Marshall and Nick chat about car soaps and foam cannons. Foam cannons have brought a lot to our industry but mostly we just think they are fun as hell! We also dive into car soaps and the process of how to choose one. Marshall shares a story about a soap he had in development that could create a touch free wash for detailers. At the end of the pod we touch on the new social platform Clubhouse. We hope you enjoy the show and as always thank you for being a part of the community.

S5E6 Feb 16, 2021 32 min

First Ever IDA Podcast

What an opportunity to host the first ever IDA Podcast!! In this inaugural episode with Bob Phillips @psdetailproducts and Ian Rammelkamp @autofiber talk over the early beginnings of the IDA with Marshall @totalautosolutions What a great opportunity for the #community to host these episodes!

Feb 15, 2021 26 min

How To Advertise Your Business and What we Can Learn From Super Bowl

In this weeks industry Vibes we talk about a few simple ideas. Can we learn anything about advertising from the Super Bowl? What if we take a little bit from those ads but put our own spin on them? Marshall and Greg discuss a little about the Super Bowl and what famous person Greg had a drive with instead of watching the game. But they also help you create some ads for the different social platforms as well. Its a really fun episode we hope you enjoy and as always thank you for being a part of the community.

S5E3 Feb 13, 2021 26 min

Detailer Moves Family For A Guaranteed Contract!

In any industry, getting contracts bring massive stability to a company. However, it is very rarely heard of in the auto detailing industry. In today's episode Marshall @totalautosolutions sits down with Clayton @kc_detail_ who landed a guaranteed contract with a rent free facility.  That's right...guaranteed cars with zero rent! Grab Yourself A Pint & Enjoy!

Feb 12, 2021 35 min

#FreeThoughtFriday - How Paths Get Started

Have you ever questioned what caused a journey to start? What was it that set plans into motion that started forming a path for the journey? Here for another #freethoughtfriday is Marshall @totalautosolutions to share how his journey started down a path to owning a car wash.  This wasn't just any car wash but the car wash a young DJ Patterson would eventually walk up to asking for a job. The path lead down a really interesting journey for two detailers and in today's episode we look back at how it all began...

S4 Feb 10, 2021 19 min

Super Bowl Thoughts

In this episode Marshall and Nick share some day after thoughts on the Super Bowl. Always an iconic marketing moment of the year did this Super Bowl disappoint? Nick shares his thought on how it felt really negative and lacked any real fun or funny commercials. Marshall shares how he would help use some of the trends used in commercials to help his small business. Overall its fun to reflect on the big game the day after the event! We hope you all enjoy and as always we thank you for being a part of the community. 

S5E9 Feb 09, 2021 26 min

Shock Value Marketing and Your Business

In this episode of Industry Vibes Marshall and Greg explore what creating shock value means. If you put up a post on social media it is always met with negative commenters how do you deal with that? We explore the answers in this episode. When detailers think of shock value a lot of times they think of saying negative things about the work that comes into their shop or mobile business. Do you have to be negative to create good marketing? Marshall and greg don't think so. We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you for a being a part of the community.

S4E8 Feb 06, 2021 25 min

Dreams Becoming Reality - Recording Inside WellTown Brewery

Do you have dreams and desires that you want to fulfill?  What's that one thing that you wish you could do? For David @desdoes while he was a Detailer, he started brewing beer at his house and years later has worked himself into the head brewmaster at WellTown Brewery! In this episode, Marshall @totalautosolutions sits down over beers with David while he is in the back of WellTown labeling cans.  If you have dreams...then you don't want to miss this episode! Grab A Pint & Enjoy!

Feb 05, 2021 50 min

Mogi Motivation For Growth

Here for a quick Mogi Motivation episode is Marshall @totalautosolutions to encourage us on finding ways to grow.  Don't shrink back but press forward with your dreams and ideas!!

Feb 03, 2021 6 min

Detailers Bashing Other Detailers

In this episode of helping young detailers Marshall and Nick discuss detailers getting bashed on social media. We have seen a real uptick in how harsh detailers can be towards others in the industry. Is this productive? Does this help us get customers? Does this lead to learning and discussion? Marshall and Nick share their thoughts on this trend. As always we hope you enjoy and thank you for being a part of the community!

S4E8 Feb 02, 2021 32 min

Diversifying Your Marketing and Business

In this weeks Industry Vibes Marshall and Greg talk a lot about diversifying your marketing and your business. Are you eye catching in your marketing? It is really hard to be seen in the marketplace but Marshall and Greg share their ideas to get you noticed. Also the discussion leads to some real talk on how to diversify your business as well. We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you for being a part of the community. 

S4E7 Jan 30, 2021 47 min

#community Pub Q&A On Detailing In Winter

The #community 🍻 pub is really a place for anyone who cleans cars to learn, share, drink, eat...be an do who you want to be.  Come have a beer on Wednesday nights 7:30 central Zoom ID 9188001188

S4E8 Jan 28, 2021 56 min

Is now the right time to approach a dealership?

In this episode of helping young detailers Marshall and Nick discuss the changing world of dealerships. Dealerships are under more pressure everyday in the marketplace. We see it as an opportunity to go provide a solution for the detailing part of their business. This is a broad conversation just talking about the viability of dealership work. We hope you enjoy this episode and as always we thank you for being a part of the community. 

S4E6 Jan 26, 2021 29 min

Where Do Your Ideas Come From?

In this episode of Industry Vibes with Greg we get into how we foster great ideas. One of the toughest things in business is coming up with a great idea that can propel your business forward. As detailers we need ideas to start revenue streams or maybe to help with a problem we are having. We think this is a very interesting episode and hope that you enjoy. As always thank you for being a part of the community. 

S4E6 Jan 23, 2021 33 min

MTE Cancellation Explained by Sheldon

In this episode Sheldon Kaye head of MTE comes on to discuss why they chose to cancel MTE Orlando. This was a tough decision and we wanted to have Sheldon on to clarify some things for our community. We support MTE and are really glad that Sheldon chose to come on with us to discuss their decisions. Thank you for the continued support and enjoy the episode!

Jan 22, 2021 11 min

How Jenna Survives Winter As A Detailer

Here in Oklahoma there are many detailers who struggle during the winter because of the weather.  If here in the midwest it can become an issue, can you imagine what it's like in the North East? In today's episode, Marshall @totalautosolutions [email protected] have a great chat with Jenna @RosiesDetailHouse who details out of the North East.  

S4E7 Jan 21, 2021 34 min

Manufacturers vs Detailers-Is there a divide?

Some of the fallout over MTE having to cancel has lead to some much larger questions. Marshall, Nick and Ian explore some thoughts on these issues. A key takeaway from the episode is, that we all three don't see eye to eye but are trying to move the industry forward through the sharing of ideas. Many of you detailers feel that the divide between the manufacturers and the detailer has never been bigger and so we explore those thoughts in the episode. Like always thank you for being a part of the community and we hope you enjoy this episode.

S4E5 Jan 19, 2021 48 min

Social Media Marketing in Facebook Groups

In this episode Marshall and Greg discuss how to market in Facebook groups locally. This kind of marketing can be intimidating and we certainly understand that, which is why we brought on Greg to discuss some simple strategies. Greg shares a simple marketing theory in this episode that is hundreds of years old but still applies today. We hope you all enjoy the episode and like always thank you for being a part of the community. 

S4E5 Jan 16, 2021 34 min

Is There Money Detailing At A Dealership?

A few small voices in our industry despise anyone who doesn't do Multi Layer Coatings.  These few have been quoted to say that actually its bad business to detail on a wholesale level.  What do you think? Can you make money detailing for a Dealership?  Rob @onspotdetailing sits down and talks with Marshall @totalautosolutions on how to make money Detailing for a Dealership.  Key points are the packages that he offers, how they differ from retail traffic and how much money he makes per detail on a volume basis! Detailers you to can make money detailing at a dealership! If there is anything we can do to help out please reach out.

S4E6 Jan 13, 2021 26 min

Controversy of Last Week Explained

In this episode Marshall and Nick share their thoughts on this past weeks controversy. A lot was said on Facebook so it is recapped at the beginning of the episode. We are all going to have controversy and this week Marshall and Nick share a little bit of their own. 

S4E4 Jan 12, 2021 22 min

Renny Doyle Interviews Marshall & DJ

Hi Community this is a fun episode for us being a guest on Renny's Podcast.  There is a moment of some music over the audio and I know they were having some issues that day so bear with us.  The Pints & Polishing Podcast knows all about mess-ups and oopses....sometimes things happen electronically that's out of our control.  Hope you enjoy the episode 🍻

S4E6 Jan 11, 2021 72 min

#FreeThoughtFriday - Storms In Business

Have you had one of those days that everything goes bad? Many of us have those days and they can even turn into tough months.  What causes storms in our business? Here for Free Thought Friday, Marshall @totalautosolutions talks about storms that happen in business and how to navigate through.  The key points here are how to rebuild after the storms by finding what is salvageable and then examining what the rebuild cost will be.  Grab A Pint & Enjoy!

S4E5 Jan 09, 2021 19 min