Good video jumbo and inspirational. The only thing I disagree with is to hire another detailers to see what they do or don’t. That’s why you and other KZfaq detailers are great. You guys show us what not to do or to do. You guys are great teachers . Keep up the great work.

damn right away why I am charging more in my work and quality chemicals.

Great advice Jimbo. Thank you very much I live in Scandinavia where people value peace and quite while they are outside and they care about nature very much. That's why outside detailing is very weird and even cruel. Also many people are tight on money , so they don't wash or clean their cars internally for years. Also very cold winters for months. Like -32 C sometimes. Often -15C Basically detailing season is only from May to November. Also many people have habits to never care about their cars during winter. Waxing, deep cleaning inside, changing summer tires for winter tires. Removing scratches, restoring headlights, rejuvenating black plastic parts of interior with ceramic. In year one about 70 details all together. Oh yeah some people go to neighbor Countries for a weekend to get detailing done twice or even 3 times cheaper. Many garage detailers which have been there well before I have started, telling everyone that outside details are impossible as sand will come with wind and scratch clients cars all over , + it is no no to detail under sun. Well at least I have broke this stereotype for many people now. Moreover most of people ordered just cause of hype and new experience, so they will never be returning customers as they don't look after their cars well and regularly, or go to neighbor Counties for cheaper service. The best order you can get is full deep cleaning + waxing 25 per hour That is 12 hours job though , you get no life. Other ways 6 hours job doing full deep cleaning for example and that is 150 at most for a day and that is before tax, minus all the expenses. This is hell hard here Jimbo

Basically here coming to grips with what I feel like I'm worth, and slowly coming to grips with the fact that other people will always be charging less. But the same person who wants a deal is not the customer that wants to setup recurring appointments.

Different prices around the country I'm sure. For me I charge $125.00 to wash and detail inside out, no wax, just get it clean. Down the road from me there's a guy who does them for 40 bucks. Who's does more? Well he does but I only have to do 3 per day with 3 employees, he does about 12 per day with 4 employees. Not to mention the Ceramic Coatings and paint corrections I do that he doesn't have time to learn or even do them.

Great advice. Thanks

Good video man. Great advice.

Man I love your podcast! It really helps shed light on the detailing world

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I like your channel man, I am a super high end prof. detailer and dont really do mobile work but have clients like you who want weekly washes, same time and all. I laughed when you said your perfect call is someone who leaves the keys, doesnt even need to interact. This guy leaves the keys to his Gen V. Viper and I literally go to his house, get in the car, and drive it my shop, it is the best possible client interaction haha.

This is how I like to work too. My problem is that I go above and beyond with nearly ALL my jobs and end up under cutting myself when it's all said and done. I do their cars like I do my own and I have to separate that. If I add up my products used and my time, I should be walking away with more money per vehicle than I do. Maybe its my slight OCD when it comes to detailing that causes this! lol Good video Jimbo!

I like your video I was a detailer for 10 years back in the nineties but I noticed things have changed I had retired and I decided to get back into it and make extra money and I went and updated everything that I have and I am very good using buffers and all kinds of equipment since I was experienced in it the one thing I find is a lot of people can't afford a lot of money for a nice detail unless I have a really nice car I've only got 2 of those clients One has a Ferrari which I take care of along with his truck and also take care of his Camaro another 1 is 70 Chevelle when the other 1 is a 70 challenger all these are high end details Require sometimes up to 18 hours of work And then I have some people with cheaper cars that don't want to pay very much and then they still want a detail but some finding it that I can only do maybe a toothpaste a paint correction a maybe a Polish

Some places here provide consumer detailing courses. Yes, they are trying to sell you their product, “do it yourself detailing”, but it is also another avenue other than the internet for some of us to be “prosumers”. I did buy an inspection light.

Good vid champ thx

I do details for lower costs than any business in my town and give far superior results

I love the content! I see these cheap car washers out here selling there rigs sometimes I feel they didn’t charge the necessary amount for them to live off and for their business to grow. Or maybe they got a job who knows.

hey! I love detailing and I was starting on a job but was fired unjustly and other detailing jobs pay way lower than the one I was in. do you have any tips on detailing business like how to have a small company?or perhaps hiring in l.a?

Hi awesome vid i am detailing engines and headlight restoration i have 1 customer a weak but i would like to have 5 customers a day any tips on how i can do this thanks

Good content... No controversy? Lol

Hi Jimbo, on a customer like you’re describing, how much do you charge them to maintain their vehicle every 2 weeks? How much each time you come out to hook their car up? I detail on the side but I tend to struggle with setting my prices. I’d like to get a better idea so I can feel more confident when I let customers know how much it’s going to cost. TIA.

Wait so someone was watching what did the other detail company did something wrong or did i miss led that part. ?

U got a like.just because I like ur branding by showing off ur hat

Oh, BTW, what products are you using?

Hahah i live not to far from where you shot this video.

I didn't really get a description of a cheap detailer. I charge $75 for cleaning exterior, but it takes me over an hour. Am I cheap or expensive or cheap and good or what?

The most expensive detailer is akin to having to use the most expensive frying pan and burner hob to fry an egg. And scrutinizing the size of egg, origins of egg, frying time, frying temperature, type of plate, type of garnishing. Loads of wasted time, unnecessarily high cost, lots of theatrics. But I merely asked for a fried egg😂 American detailers seem to equate over-thinking+over-complicating things ....with intelligence and working hard😂😂

Subbed... This channel is very good

At 5:00 just a casual Audi R8 he passed

How about keeping your hands on the wheel while driving?

So what is the difference!? I clicked on the video cause of the title but your just blabbering