The Detail Spot Auto Detailing Podcast

How Alex Russell the host of The Detail Solutions Podcast started and grew his detailing business to what it is today. Alex has positioned himself great within his local market and within the auto detailing industry. He is one of the most recognized detailing podcasters within the space and shares a ton of knowledge from how he got started, where he is today in his business, and how he is organizing the paint correction competition at MTE in January.  This paint correction competition is something I truly believe will be the start of a massive tradition that will not only be a very cool award but a way to learn alternate methods and strategies to achieve higher quality results or efficiency when it comes to correcting paint.  Topics we discuss in this episode: ✔️ How to build your detailing business to match what you want out of life ✔️ How to sign up for the paint correction competition at MTE ✔️ How being too cheap can hurt your business  This was a lot of fun and I feel honored to have Alex Russell on the podcast and definitely look forward to doing more with him in the future.  📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spotFollow Alex on Instagram @detailsolutionspodcast🔥 Take your detailing business up a level. Join The Detail Community📹 The Detail Spot YouTube

 We can often times get so wrapped up in growing and making money in our detailing business that we forget to spend time either spending time with family or doing things that we enjoy. Joe with Sebring Shine and Supply is a perfect representation of not only a good human but someone who really values making an impact on people and his family. In this episode Joe shares with us what stage his business is at and the importance of not overextending. He expresses how he enjoys that his business is run the way it is so that he doesn’t have to stress about a crazy amount of overhead and that he can not only provide money but provide his time to his family while he does his job. I am a huge advocate of growing an auto detailing business to match exactly what you want in your life. This means noy getting trapped into believing you have to have a state of the art facility to succeed and Joe is a true representation of that. He performs his services from home, charges what he wants, and runs a successful operation. Everybody’s version of success and Joe’s version of success is a true reflection of his character. He wants to make an impact on people and be the best version he can be for his family. I truly admire this of him and speaking with him opened my eyes up to a lot of things. I know we are in the industry of car detailing specifically but sometimes it is really cool to get the opportunity to just talk to people on a real level about things in life and family that carry into our detailing businesses. I think you are going to really enjoy this episode. 📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spot Follow Joe on Instagram @sebring_supply_and_shine 🔥 Take your detailing business up a level. Join The Detail Community 📹 The Detail Spot YouTube

Is it really worth it to have thousands of dollars in expenses every month? Or better yet does it fit the goals you created when you first started your detailing business? Being your own boss and creating freedom for yourself is probably a couple benefits you wanted when you first started your own detailing business. The one thing that can take all of that away is growing way too fast or by over extending and building a business that is too big. By no means am I saying that having employees or a big shop is a bad thing or that it is not profitable because it definitely is if done right. What I will say though is that being small has so many benefits that being big doesn't have. So really consider growing your car detailing business slow and take advantages of the perks that being small has to offer. 📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spot🔥 Take your detailing business up a level. Join The Detail Community📹 The Detail Spot YouTube

If you are a regular listener then you know I have been inactive for a couple months. I feel like I owe it to everyone to tell you what I have been up to and give you a little look at what's been going on in my life. This episode is just to let you guys know what's been going on and to give you peace of mind that the episodes and content will be back as usual going forward.📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spot🔥 Take your detailing business up a level. Join The Detail Community📹 The Detail Spot YouTube

We talk a lot on this episode about achieving success or taking our auto detailing businesses to the next level but who better to really shine light on the topic than Jeremy Stevens the owner of Shine Supply and Stevens Detailing. This is a guy that I have truly looked up to in this industry from the very beginning and the one that I consider the G.O.A.T. of detailing. This is due to his experience, how he approaches business, and just overall him as a person. In this episode we talk about A LOT of different topics including: Jeremy's take on what every business owner should do to take their business up a level and to have not just short term gains but long term success.  How you can't do anything right if you don't work on yourself first The evolution of detailing from when Jeremy started in the 90's to now The reason going all in is the only way.That is what we are going to get into in this episode.  📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spot🔥 Take your detailing business up a level. Join The Detail Community📹 The Detail Spot YouTube

Did you just start your auto detailing business? Or have you been open for awhile now but just not really growing at the rate you wish you would? Check this out! In this episode I will share a few things that I think could really benefit you and could help grow that much quicker and trust me I have been in your shoes before. My business within the first year didn't do anything and to be honest I was probably losing money. I did everything wrong until I started pivoting and doing some of the things I talk about in this episode. In this episode you will learn: How to get more clients to know who you are How to look more professional One place that you should be detailing for that can really help boost your growth As always I hope you enjoy the episode and if you ever have any questions or want to connect always feel free to send me a message on Instagram. 📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spot🔥 Take your detailing business up a level. Join The Detail Community📹 The Detail Spot YouTube

Have you ever played the game Would You Rather? Or maybe you call it something like This or That. I figured it would be pretty fun to play it with auto detailing topics. For example: Would you rather be a mobile or shop based detailing company?  Or would you rather detail a muddy exterior on a lifted truck or detail a dirty interior on a mini van? I give my opinions on why I chose the ones I did in this episode and a little advice / tips to go with each one of them. 📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spot🔥 Take your detailing business up a level. Join The Detail Community📹 The Detail Spot YouTube

There are so many car detailers starting everyday. So how to you compete with the ones that are charging a rate that is EXTREMELY low? I hear so often that these detailers that are charging $50 for "Full Details" are ruining the detailing industry but I am not sure that it is the case.  I used to think these detailers with a crazy low price we taking business from me, that they were giving a false narrative to the market, and that they were undercutting the detailers that do this as a career. I actually no longer think that way and in reality I actually think they help the industry and help the detailers that are really trying to stand out. In this episode you will learn: How the cheapest detailers actually help the industry in a way How to stand out in the auto detailing industry Why you should price your services based on how good your business looks and performs  📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spot🔥 Take your detailing business up a level. Join The Detail Community📹 The Detail Spot YouTube

Paint correction and polishing can be overwhelming, frustrating, and complicated if you don't know what products and pads to use. It can be ultra overwhelming especially if you have too many products in your arsenal.  In this episode I tell you what my favorite compound and polish is and which pads go great with them.  The compound I recommend is a diminishing abrasive. This means it has enough "grit" to cut through some pretty heavy defects and after heating up this abrasive it will then turn to a polish like substance giving it the ability to finish out a lot better than other compounds. The polish I recommend for car detailing is an extremely versatile polish that can be used alone for enhancement services or to refine / finish out after compounding. 📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spot🔥 Take your detailing business up a level. Join The Detail Community📹 The Detail Spot YouTube

Being your own boss is pretty freaking cool honestly and then you add getting to do something you are truly passionate about such as detailing cars makes it even cooler. But not to say that being the owner of an auto detailing business doesn't come with its ups and downs. There are so many different tasks we have to do such as market, build our online presence, excel in communication, network, and so much more. It can get pretty stressful sometimes and be mentally exhausting.  In this episode Joe Woolard with Duck Detail and I talk about some pretty relatable things and some areas that you may be able to implement in your detailing business to help speed up your growth process. In this episode you'll learn: How to take care of your mental health as a detailer How to properly communicate with your clients The importance of sounding professional 📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spot🔥 Take your detailing business up a level. Join The Detail Community📹 The Detail Spot YouTube

Imagine being able to add an extra $500 - $1500 a week doing a couple very simple detailing services for clients that are already on your schedule. In this episode you will learn: 2 easy to provide auto detailing services you can provide for clients that are already on your schedule to raise your average ticket price per service.  How to deliver / communicate these services to your clients Recommended products to make the service that much easier and to get a great result Selling extra services can be really uncomfortable sometimes and I also have that feeling. It is personally not my favorite thing in the world to do but it is something we as business owners need to do to increase revenue. The cool part is though is in this episode I breakdown how I offer certain services and a way to look at selling so it doesn't have to be intimidating. The "money maker" car detailing services that I talk about in this episode are going to be services that are a win win for you and your client. They are going to be affordable for them, easy to apply for you, and in my experience have a high conversion rate compared to some other services. 📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spot 🔥 Take your detailing business up a level. Join The Detail Community 📹 The Detail Spot YouTube   

 Ceramic coating jobs can be great money but have you ever thought about the downside to selling them? Ceramic coatings have all of these crazy good benefits and they last so much longer than your typical waxes or sealants. So why would a client choose to get future detailing services if their vehicle already has this magic potion on their car that last for years? Coatings can and should get you more returning business than your basic detailing services if you sell them correctly and that's what this episode is all about.  In this episode you will learn: How to sell ceramic coating services in a way that it still makes you money in the future Requiring an inspection every 6 months to a year after a coating is installed will benefit you and the client Why you should never set crazy high expectations out of a ceramic coating. We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, members only podcast episodes, a private community of other like minded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Click here to learn more.

Do you have a social media profile for your car detailing business and just really don't know how to get clients from it? There are so many social media platforms out there now. There is Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and so many more. These platforms are like tools we have available to us to really help grow our detailing businesses. The thing is though is every other detailer has access to these same tools as well making it really competitive.  Don't get discouraged though because you can use strategies and do things to really make your profile stand out resulting in more clients inquiring.  In this episode we have on Wavy Motorsport to share how he grew his detailing and ceramic coating business using social media and how you can grow your business doing some of the same things he did. In this episode you will learn: Ways to use social media to get more clients The right way to look at these tools we call social media How you may be looking at Instagram and Facebook the wrong way   "Every industry be in the hopes to find someone willing to put some valuable content over and over like this channel does!! Love the content " That is what a fellow listener had to say about the channel Also, We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, members only podcast episodes, a private community of other like minded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Click here to learn more.