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 đ»
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Episodes (955)
Detailing Talk with an All Star
Did you grown up playing sports? The competitiveness of playing sports at an earlier age may possibly contribute to the work hustle that some of us Detailers have. Were you on a good team or did you like to be the star? How does athletics transition into being a business owner? This is one of the few topics that we talked about with Ronald of All Star Detail up in Boston. We enjoyed an incredibly smooth winter wheat by Blue Moon during this recording. Grab a pint and enjoy!
Thanksgiving Episode
Marshall and DJ meet up for beers at Growler USA with Mason. They dive into things theyâre thankful for in three different areas: Industry, business and in personal life. They tasted three different âholiday-ishâ themed beers as well. This is a great podcast that we know youâll enjoy this time of the year. Grab yourself a pint, leave us a review, and enjoy!
Steps to Start an Auto Detailing
Are you detailing at a dealership and want to branch out on your own? Or are you detailing part time and want to transition into full time? This podcast goes all the way back to the roots of when Marshall and DJ finally took the leap to start their own business. What is the first step you take? Second? Third? Marshall and DJ have had few businesses and been through all of the initial steps of starting a business. They give insight on the initial steps that you should take when trying to start an auto detailing business. We had some special guests that stopped by to join in the podcast. This was a great opportunity to hear a couple different perspectives. If you or you know someone that is wanting to branch out on their own, this is the podcast to listen to. Grab a pint and enjoy!
SEMA 2018 Recap
This is a three part podcast broken up into three guests. Mark Elliot, Justin Labato and Rigo Santana come on separately and give their different experiences of The SEMA Show 2018. We get into their favorite things about the show, favorite spots to go and WHY detailers should make it a priority to attend this show. Grab a pint and enjoy!
Pint Night at SEMA 2018
We kicked off SEMA with our first annual Pint Night event at the Gordon Biersch Brewery here in Vegas! Marty and DJ walk around the event and chat with some of the industry legends such as Renny Doyle, Mike Phillips and IDA president, Justin Labato. Grab yourself a pint and enjoy!
Fall Sunday Beer w/ Mason
When Fall comes around we start the beginning of slower season. This is a great time to sit and enjoy some seasonal beers. So I stopped in and had a Sunday Beer w/ Mason at Growler USA. We sip on A Oktoberfest, Pumpkin Ale & Dunkelweizen so grab a Pint & Enjoy
5 Tips For SEMA w/ Laqunitas IPA
Are you going to SEMA? Then this episode is jam packed with five tips on how to get the most out of The SEMA Show. Marty and DJ share past times at SEMA and talk about the upcoming show over some Buffalo Wild Wings Chicken Tenders and a Lagunitas IPA. Since the first tip is to expand ur horizons then we thought we would try this IPA. Sadly it did not sit well with our pale TS as we indulged in the chicken. But hey, we had fun drinking some beers and chatting about SEMA so Grab a Pint and Enjoyđ»
American Idol Star Talking Detail Life
How can a musician tell us anything about Detailing cars? Just listen there whole way through.....
Auto Detailing Insurance and IPAs!
We had a special beer expert/insurance agent on the podcast tonight. We picked his brain about certain insurances for mobile versus fixed. Rumor has it that having the proper insurance can open the doors to a lot of business opportunities within your business. Garage keepers, general liability, workers comp... which do you need? We enjoyed a couple of IPAs which are a least favorite for Marty and DJ. Grab a pint and enjoy!
Sanding Workshop - Detailers of Oklahoma
Listen in for the live experience of our âDetailers of Oklahomaâ workshop. Detailers from all over Oklahoma drove in to network and learn together. This kind of gathering is extremely rare... especially when competitors, so grab a pint and enjoy!
Building your Team with Budlight Platinum
Lamont Davis out of Greensboro, NC drops some great content in regards to building a team and identifying alternative revenue streams within your business. Grab a pint and enjoy! đ»
Tulsa Tech Detailing Class
No Pints đș just Polishing on this podcast. Tulsa technology school has a detail in class that we are able to help train young detailers. In this episode youâre going to hear a classroom setting on why detailers have chosen to get into the industry and a bit more info from Marty Trey and Manny and why they are in the detailing industry.
Moving Into Slower Seasons
Shout out to Steam Seattle for sending the growlers of Seattle brew! Marty and DJ sit down to discuss transitioning from the busier seasons to the slower season. Ian Porter made a special appearance and gave major insight into the topic at hand. This is probably one of the entertaining podcasts to date (we think so anyways). Grab a pint and enjoy!
Car Wash vs Detailing Miller vs Craft Beer
So I sat down with a car wash manager who only drinks Miller light. There are many stigmas on detailing versus a car wash as there are many stigmas on craft beer versus main brands. Letâs raise a pint to anyone improving automobiles and those who brew great beers đ» grab a pint and enjoy
Additional Revenue Streams w/ Brent Ashbrook
We are all great out what we do...But are we maximizing all of our opportunities? Our special guest Brent Ashbrook explains how his dealership is capitalizing on some very creative revenue streams. These principles can be applied in any detailing business when you honk outside the box! In order to help our creative juices flowing we all mix up our beers with something different. You might have to grab two pints as the app keeps crashing on us and there is a little bit of repetition....but grab a pint and enjoy!
Sunday Beer w/ Mason
We recently had TsingTao which dramatically resembles Rolling Rock. So I stop into Growler USA to talk beer cloning with Mason Beecroft. We taste some very similar beers and discuss why business copy each other. Grab a pint and enjoy đ»
Why Do Detailers Do Continuing Education
Was a super fun random episode. We had the infamous Manny Brown in the shop to shop it up. When Tiffany New Orleans local retailer songs by it creates a whole new experience. We are drinking a Rolling Rock knockoff called TsingTao so grab a pint and enjoy!!
Why Leave a $100,000 dealership account
Dealerships can tend to make some detailers feel like just another number. Especially, those detailers with a deep desire to produce outstanding work and want to be recognized for their dedication and skill. When is the right time to leave? Chad with Detail Ninja chops it up (pun intended) with Marty and DJ and explains his reasoning for going from a six figure dealership account to a one man, high end detailing shop! Chad has cleaned over 850,000 cars in his career! Our beer of choice this podcast was the new (almost too sweet) Bud light Orange. Grab a pint and enjoy!
Work Life Balance w/ RADs Auto Detailing
This is the FIRST ever âdetailerâs wifeâ episode on the podcast! Some of us detailers have familyâs, kids, wifeâs, girlfriends and/or various outside hobbies. How do we balance it all with the demands of running our own businesses? Josh from RADs Auto Detailing, and his wife, drove down to Tulsa to record this podcast in person. We all hashed out the realities of running a business while balancing the home life as well. Big shout out to Prairie Ale for the amazing beer choice of the night, a farmhouse ale called, âBrett C.â This podcast is jam packed with some real life content on balancing the business and life! Grab a pint and enjoy!
Marijuana Beer...Is it possible?
For our Sunday afternoon beer with Mason we want to have a cannabis infused beer but we settled on some great fruit infused beers and some not so good.
Branding vs Sales
Had the Opportunity to go lead to a sales presentation on ceramic coatings for a dealership. I open up the discussion trying to help salesman understand the power that they have by creating their own personal brand to help bring in customers. Some great nuggets of info in here or grab a pint and enjoy đ»
Marijuana & Auto Detailing
Our guest, Cass Tucker, comes on the podcast to discuss the complications of the legalization of marijuana in Oklahoma. Cass gives feedback from a big business perspective and DJ comments from a small business perspective. To hire detailers that smoke weed or not? That is the question! Lots of fun âweed factsâ were shared while enjoying a stout beer from Prairie Ales called âBOMBâ. Grab a pint and enjoy!
Ozark Detail Training
Hereâs a live listen in on some ceramic coating training that we lead for Detailers in Mountain Home, Ar (population 12k). I couldnât drink but u can grab a pint and listen to some great stories from Detailers who are applying coatings in large quantities.
IDA Update w/ the President, Justin Labato
Justin Labato (President) and DJ Patterson (Board Member) give insight on the benefits of being apart of the IDA. Itâs very common for professional detailerâs egoâs to get in the way of not being apart of this movement. DJ was once a non believer of the IDA but that has most definitely changed! It is so much more than a piece of paper and certification. Itâs a movement... itâs community. Tune in, subscribe, leave us a review, and make it a great day!
Having Employees đ or đ
HAVING EMPLOYEES - GOOD OR BAD...with Jake Roach from Professional Auto Detailing in Warrensburg, MO College professor AND auto detailing business owner!? Our guest Jake from Pro Detail in Warrensburg, MO bought a company that was supposed to be a fully staffed and trained money making machine at time of purchase. Day 1 of opening his doors... there were zero employees! Tune in and listen as he explains how he quickly turned it around and now has 5-7 employees on his payroll with booming business! Jake and DJ go back and forth (while sipping Boulevard Wheat!) and discuss the headaches and the beauties of having employees in the auto detailing industry... from handbooks, to employee training, to quality control apps, hiring, firing, and so much more! If you have employees (team members as DJ would say) OR are considering having them, this is the podcast for you! Cheers! Donât forget go to FreeBeerSEMA.com to register for our SEMA Pint Night on Tue Oct 30th.