The Detailing Business Class Podcast

By Oscar Gil

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How do I start an auto detailing business? What am I supposed to charge for my services? How do I get customers? Oscar shares the proven strategies and tactics he's learned over the last 9 years to turn your detailing skills and passion into a profitable business. In this podcast, you won't learn how to detail, but you'll learn everything about the detailing business side of it.

Episode Date
252: 99% of Detailers AVOID This (And It's Hurting Their Business)
Nov 29, 2025
251: Do These 3 Things To GROW Your Detailing Business in 2026
Nov 18, 2025
250: How To Transition From Mobile Detailing to Shop Detailing - Part 3
Nov 14, 2025
249: Why Detailers Stay STUCK in Their Business (Avoid This)
Nov 12, 2025
248: Don't Ignore This ONE Thing If You Want a Detail Shop - Part 2
Nov 06, 2025
247: Opening Your First Detail Shop - Finding a Shop and Budgeting
Nov 04, 2025
246: How To Price 100 Vehicle Detail Fleet (Avoid These Mistakes)
Oct 29, 2025
245: 6 Tools We Use To Run Our Six-Figure Detailing Business
Oct 27, 2025
244: The BIG Mistake Detailers Make With Their Website - Website Review
Oct 23, 2025
243: When To Get an LLC For Your Detailing Business
Oct 21, 2025
242: Revenue vs Profit: The Massive Difference in Your Detailing Business
Oct 17, 2025
241: You CAN'T Make Money Like This as a Mobile Detailer
Oct 15, 2025
240: Why Detailers Struggle To Charge More For Their Services
Oct 10, 2025
239: We DAMAGED a Customer Vehicle During a Detail (Here's How We Fixed It)
Oct 07, 2025
238: How We Charge $1,000 For Interior Details
Oct 03, 2025
237: You Can't Grow Your Detailing Business Without This Tool
Sep 19, 2025
236: Can Detailers Make $100/Hour with Their Services?
Sep 08, 2025
235: The BIG Problem With Opening a Detail Shop
Sep 06, 2025
234: Detailers Are Not Business Owners (Fix This Now)
Aug 27, 2025
233: Should You Offer MORE Services in Your Detailing Business?
Aug 18, 2025
232: Does Google Ads Actually Work To Grow Detailing Businesses?
Aug 14, 2025
231: How To Detail on The Side With a Full-Time Job
Jul 11, 2025
230: This is a Common Mistake To Grow Your Detailing Business
Jul 07, 2025
229: 6 Things We Do To Add NEW Services in Our Detailing Business
Jul 04, 2025
228: Avoid This Mistake When Hiring a Detailer in Your Business
Jul 03, 2025
227: How To Grow Your Detailing Business to $9,000/Month
Jul 01, 2025
226: Should I Spend $2,000/Month To Get a Detail Shop?
Jun 27, 2025
225: Do THIS To Decrease Cancellations in Your Detailing Business!
Jun 25, 2025
224: The EASIEST Way Detailers Can Make MORE Money Today
Jun 23, 2025
223: This is HURTING Your Detailing Business
Jun 20, 2025
222: TWO Things Every Detailer Needs to Succeed in Business
Jun 18, 2025
221: How To Discount Your Detailing Services To Get More Customers
Jun 16, 2025
220: How To DOUBLE Your Detailing Business in 30 Days
Jun 09, 2025
219: The Most Profitable Detailing Service To Offer
Jun 07, 2025
218: Should You Buy a Second Mobile Van? Not Unless You Know This...
Mar 18, 2025
217: They Have $100,000 To Start Their Detailing Business. Will It Work?
Mar 03, 2025
216: He Spent $35,000 on a Mobile Van and Has ZERO Customers
Feb 24, 2025
215: How to ACTUALLY Make $10,000 Per Month in Your Detailing Business
Feb 18, 2025
214: Don't Fall For This Trap in Your Detailing Business
Feb 03, 2025
213: When To Raise Your Prices and Hire an Employee in Your Detailing Business
Jan 27, 2025
212: How I Plan To Grow My Detailing Business The Next 10 Years
Jan 20, 2025
211: How I Get 110 Leads a Month in My Detailing Business
Jan 14, 2025
210: 4 Things Every Detailer Needs To GROW Their Business in 2025
Jan 07, 2025
209: Why Mobile Detailers Need a Shop (And Offer This One Service)
Jan 02, 2025
208: Too Many Detailers Are Missing This in Their Business
Nov 06, 2024
207: The Problem with Detail Training Classes
Oct 30, 2024
206: Fast vs Slow: Choosing The RIGHT Marketing Channel To Grow Your Detailing Business
Oct 22, 2024
205: Why You Need To Raise Your Detailing Prices TODAY
Oct 15, 2024
204: How Detailers Can Get More Customers with Google Ads
Sep 09, 2024
203: I'm Doing Something New For Pro Detailers
Sep 03, 2024
202: Customer Paid $1,400 For a Detail and We Damaged Their Vehicle
Aug 19, 2024
201: 3 Ways To Make MORE Money in Your Detailing Business
Aug 12, 2024
200: What If You Damage a Car While Detailing? Here's How To Manage Problems in Your Business
Aug 05, 2024
199: Running a Detailing Business is Not Fun
Jul 29, 2024
198: Why Detailers Suck at Using Google Ads To Grow Their Business
Jul 22, 2024
197: How To Set Your Prices For Beginner Detailers
Jul 15, 2024
196: Is a Van or Truck Better For Mobile Detailing?
Jul 08, 2024
195: I Quit Mobile Detailing in My Business. Was This a Mistake?
Jul 01, 2024
194: Why I Refuse To Use These Brands in My Detailing Business
Jun 17, 2024
193: How To Respond When Someone Says; "Your Prices Are Too Expensive!"
Jun 11, 2024
192: This One Detail Service Turned Out To Be Very Profitable
Jun 05, 2024
191: The Different Tools We Use Between Mobile & Shop Detailing
May 20, 2024
190: Pro Detailers Can Book More Customers With This One Method
May 20, 2024
189: “I’m Not Making Money in My Detailing Business. What do I Do?”
May 20, 2024
188: Pro Detailers Are Losing Money With This (Try This Instead)
Apr 29, 2024
187: Detailers Forget This ONE Thing in Their Business
Apr 22, 2024
186: If You Want To Start Your Detailing Business, Listen To This
Apr 15, 2024
185: Should Mobile Detailers Use The Customers Power & Water?
Apr 08, 2024
184: Why Disaster Details Are Ruining Detailers
Apr 01, 2024
183: Q&A - Why We Don't Work With Dealerships, How We Learned Window Tint & More!
Mar 25, 2024
182: Detailing in Bad Weather, Booking Out More Jobs, & Should You Get a Shop?
Mar 18, 2024
181: How To Detail Faster, Why I Don't Listen to Music While Detailing, & Why Ceramic Coatings Aren't The Best
Mar 12, 2024
180: No More 2-Bucket Wash Method, 2 Tools We STOPPED Using, & Do You Need an Extractor?
Mar 04, 2024
179: The Tool Every Detailer Needs, The Best Part of Mobile Detailing, & The Tool We Stopped Using
Feb 28, 2024
178: Avoid These Mistakes in Your Detailing Business!
Feb 15, 2024
177: How Many Services Should You Offer in Your Detailing Business?
Feb 08, 2024
176: 3 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Detailing Business!
Feb 06, 2024
175: Why I Don't Care About Detailing
Feb 01, 2024
174: How I Charge $900 For an Interior Detail
Jan 25, 2024
173: How to Avoid Burnout by Building Your Ideal Detailing Business
Jan 18, 2024
172: Do These Four Things to Grow Your Detailing Business in 2024
Jan 11, 2024
171: How Adam Turned Gutter Cleaning into a Successful Business
Jan 04, 2024
170: Why We're NOT Hiring a Mobile Detailing Crew
Dec 27, 2023
169: Booking in More High-Ticket Services and Selling The Mobile Van w/ Lex
Dec 21, 2023
168: My Detailing Business is Changing, Time To Sell The Van? Season 2 Update
Dec 12, 2023
167: How To Detail at Apartment with No Generator or Pressure Washer
Sep 28, 2023
166: The Problem with Certified Detailers or Authorized Coating Installers
Sep 21, 2023
165: What Really Happens When You Grow Your Detailing Business
Sep 14, 2023
164: How To Manage a Bad Review in Your Detailing Business
Aug 30, 2023
163: How To Offer a New Service in Your Detailing Business w/ Angel
Aug 24, 2023
162: How Do You Deal with Picky Customers? Do You Include a Travel Fee For Mobile Jobs? w/ Lex
Aug 09, 2023
161: How Two Detailers Booked Out Their Schedule in Their First 30 Days of Business
Aug 03, 2023
160: How We're Booking Customers For Our Vinyl Wrap and PPF Services
Jul 27, 2023
159: How Much Do We Pay in Rent? How Do You Quote Fleet Washes? Answering Your Questions!
Jul 20, 2023
158: What Would I Do if I Never Started a Detailing Business?
Jul 14, 2023
157: How We Book $800 and $4,000 Jobs w/ Christine
Jul 11, 2023
156: How I Run My Life and Detailing Business
Jul 06, 2023
155: Are We Going To Stop Offering Mobile Detailing Services? w/ Lex and Angel
Jun 28, 2023
154: Was The PPF Training Worth It? Biggest Lessons We Learned w/ Angel & Lex
Jun 22, 2023
153: You Need To Have These Things in Place To Grow Your Business w/ Cesar
Jun 15, 2023
152: Can You Use Customers Power & Water? What Was My Hardest Day in Business? Answering Your Questions!
Jun 08, 2023
151: Did We Perform Well in Q1? Recapping The Good and Bad of My Detailing Business
Jun 01, 2023
150: Why Vinyl Wrapping is Harder Than Detailing (and How People Judge Both Services)
May 23, 2023
149: How This Detailer Passed $8K/Month in Less Than 2 Years w/ Sweets Detailing
May 18, 2023
148: How To Motivate Your Employee or Team To Work Hard
May 12, 2023
147: Does It Help To Go Above and Beyond For All Your Customers?
May 04, 2023
146: We're Adding PPF and Vinyl Wrap Services To Our Detailing Business
Apr 27, 2023
145: Should You Use Google Ads, Facebook Ads, or SEO To Grow Your Detailing Business?
Apr 25, 2023
144: It's Time To START Your Detailing Business - Do This!
Apr 20, 2023
143: Use This Marketing Strategy To Grow Your Detailing Business
Apr 13, 2023
142: This Customer Was Expecting a Detail and We Told Him 'No'
Apr 07, 2023
141: My Website Was Hacked and I Lost Customers!
Mar 30, 2023
140: An Essential Part To Growing Your Detailing Business
Mar 23, 2023
139: Why You Should Refund and Leave a Bad Customer | February Recap
Mar 21, 2023
138: How To Make More Money With Less Detailing
Mar 16, 2023
137: How To Audit Your Website So It Can Perform Better & Generate More Leads with Cesar
Mar 09, 2023
136: What Drives Me To Work Hard Everyday with Lex and Cesar
Mar 02, 2023
135: How To Manage Burnout in Your Detailing Business with Lex
Feb 23, 2023
134: Avoid These 4 Outdated Myths if You Want To Grow Your Detailing Business with Lex
Feb 16, 2023
133: The Problem with Being The Boss | January Recap: What Went Good and What Needs To Change with Cesar
Feb 09, 2023
132: Setting BIG Goals, Overcoming Fears, and Dealing with Customers with Lex
Feb 02, 2023
131: The Art of Getting Sh*t Done in Life and Business
Jan 26, 2023
130: What I Learned After 10 Years of Running My Detailing Business with Cesar
Jan 19, 2023
129: If You Do This in Your Detailing Business, You're Losing A LOT of Customers with Cesar
Jan 12, 2023
128: The Biggest Takeaways I Learned Growing My Detailing Business in 2022 with Cesar
Jan 05, 2023
127: The Big Lessons We Learned Hiring and Training Employees in Our Detailing Business with Lex and Angel (Part 2)
Dec 29, 2022
126: How This Detailer Went From $80 to $650 in His Business - With Lex and Angel (Part 1)
Dec 27, 2022
125: From a Small Sedan to Large Van - How We've Upgraded Our Mobile Rigs with Lex
Dec 22, 2022
124: How I Worked 50+ Hours a Week and Grew My Detailing Business on The Side
Dec 20, 2022
123: "You're a Scam!"... How I Manage Haters and Trolls in My Detailing Business
Dec 15, 2022
122: Does This ONE Thing Really Stop You From Growing Your Detailing Business? (with Cesar)
Dec 08, 2022
121: The Difference Between Mobile and Shop Detailing (With Lex)
Dec 01, 2022
120: Our Exact Process on How We Book Customers in Our Detailing Business (with Lex)
Nov 24, 2022
119: Struggling To Price Your Detailing Services? Follow This Advise...
Nov 17, 2022
118: How We Sell High-Ticket Detailing Services
Nov 15, 2022
117: Avoid These 5 Marketing Mistakes in Your Local Business
Nov 10, 2022
116: Start Telling Your Customers "NO" and Watch Your Detailing Business Grow | BT 03
Nov 03, 2022
115: How Many Details Do You Need To Make $10,000 Per Month?
Oct 27, 2022
114: Why You MUST Do More Than Just Work on Your Detailing Business
Oct 20, 2022
113: How Discount Tire Helped Me Grow My Detailing Business
Oct 13, 2022
112: How I Optimize My Life To Get More Stuff Done
Oct 03, 2022
111: When's The Right Time To Quit Your Job and Go Full-Time With Your Detailing Business?
Sep 29, 2022
110: A Detailer Near Me Is Charging $40 For a Full Detail. How Do I Compete Against That?
Sep 20, 2022
109: I Could Never Do This Alone (and You Shouldn't Either)
Sep 15, 2022
108: Why I Don't Like Maintenance Clients and What To Lookout For in Your Detailing Business
Sep 08, 2022
107: This One Thing is Holding You Back From Growing Your Business | BT 02
Sep 01, 2022
106: 4 Tips Any Detailer Can Use in Their Business Today
Aug 25, 2022
105: Why We DON'T Target "High-End Customers" (and Why You Shouldn't Either)
Aug 18, 2022
104: What To Do When The Leads Slow Down in Your Detailing Business
Jul 28, 2022
103: Stop Listening To People Who Don’t Run a Detailing Business
Jul 26, 2022
102: How To Manage Burnout and Overworking Yourself in Your Detailing Business
Jul 21, 2022
101: How We Schedule Mobile Jobs vs Shop Jobs in Our Detailing Business
Jul 14, 2022
100: I've Lost Thousands of Dollars Growing My Detailing Business... And You'll Do The Same
Jul 08, 2022
99: Is Your Market Saturated with Cheap Detailers?
Jun 30, 2022
98: How Much Money Do You REALLY Need To Start Your Detailing Business?
Jun 23, 2022
97: Stop Acting Like a Detailer (and Do This Instead)
Jun 16, 2022
96: The First Steps I'd Take To Market a New Business | Local SEO Growth 01
Jun 13, 2022
95: A Major Hurdle To Overcome in Your Detailing Business
Jun 09, 2022
94: Never Do This in Your Detailing Business (It Hurts More Than Helps)
Jun 02, 2022
93: Marketing a Detailing Business vs Dental Practice: What's The Difference? | BT 01
May 31, 2022
92: You HAVE To Do This In Your Detailing Business (or You Won't Get Customers)
May 26, 2022
91: When's The Right Time To Open a Detail Shop? Here's My Advise...
May 19, 2022
90: Can You Start a Detailing Business Without a Generator or Pressure Washer?
May 12, 2022
89: Tips To Hiring Your First Part-Time Helper in Your Detailing Business
May 05, 2022
88: This is Essential To Starting Your Detailing Business
Apr 28, 2022
87: Be Careful with Being Comfortable as a Professional Detailer
Apr 25, 2022
86: You Must ALWAYS Do This as a Professional Detailer
Apr 14, 2022
85: Professional Detailers Need To Stop With These Excuses
Apr 07, 2022
84: The Pros and Cons Between Mobile Detailing and Home Garage
Mar 31, 2022
83: Why I Stopped Being a Detailer and How That Impacted My Business and Life
Mar 17, 2022
82: This Can Hurt Your Detailing Business (Without You Knowing)
Mar 11, 2022
81: Why I'm Starting My Own Brand of Detailing Products
Mar 03, 2022
80: Fast vs Slow Marketing: Which One Will Grow Your Detailing Business?
Feb 24, 2022
79: If I Had To Start My Detailing Business From Scratch, Here's What I'd Do...
Feb 17, 2022
78: Should You Discount or Lower Your Prices To Get Customers?
Feb 05, 2022
77: The Simple (But Hard) Truth You Need To Understand in Your Detailing Business
Jan 27, 2022
76: The Difference Between a Detailer and a Detailing Business Owner
Dec 23, 2021
75: The Marketing Methods We Use To Grow Our Detailing Business
Dec 09, 2021
74: How Much Money Can You Really Make in a Detailing Business?
Dec 07, 2021
73: Be Careful Who You Listen To (Your Detailing Business Might Now Grow)
Nov 18, 2021
72: Don't Answer The Phone Like This in Your Detailing Business
Nov 11, 2021
71: What I Do To Optimize My Life and Detailing Business
Nov 04, 2021
70: Don't Be Surprised When Your Plans Don't Go As Planned
Oct 14, 2021
69: Your Detailing Business Has Nothing To Do With Detailing
Oct 07, 2021
68: How I Hired My First Helper and How You Can Do The Same
Oct 01, 2021
67: Beware of the Good and Bad with Your Detailing Business
Sep 22, 2021
66: What Time Do Employees Clock-in? What's Been Your Worst Week? Answering Your Questions!
Sep 16, 2021
65: How We've Upgraded Our Paint Correction Tools (Feat. Lex)
Sep 09, 2021
64: Your Business Will Be Left Behind If You Do This...
Aug 05, 2021
63: The Business Advice You'd Give To Your Younger Self (Feat. Lex)
Jul 29, 2021
62: How Much Profit Should You Make?
Jul 08, 2021
61: How Our Business Has Changed Overtime (and Why Yours Will Too)
Jul 06, 2021
60: This Will Destroy The Growth of Your Detailing Business
Jul 01, 2021
59: Should You Pass out Business Cards To Grow Your Detailing Business?
Jun 29, 2021
58: How Long Does It Take To Get Customers?
Jun 24, 2021
57 What Really Grows Your Detailing Business? This Is What I Do
Jun 22, 2021
56: Running a Detailing Business is Commission-Based
Jun 17, 2021
55: You Must Understand This About Detailing...
Jun 15, 2021
54 The Main App We Use To Run Our Detailing Business
Jun 10, 2021
53: The Hidden Formula You MUST Understand For Success
Jun 08, 2021
52 How To Schedule Customers in Your Detailing Business
Jun 03, 2021
51: The Reality of Running a Detailing Business
May 25, 2021
50: How Many Cars Should You Detail Per Day?
May 25, 2021
49: How To Get More Customers: Paid Ads vs Organic Search
May 20, 2021
48: When You Should Upgrade Your Mobile Van or Truck
May 18, 2021
47: Don’t Let Social Media Dictate Your Business
May 13, 2021
46: Documenting Our Journey To $25,000 per Month
May 04, 2021
45: Tips To Renting Your First Shop (And How We Did It)
Apr 20, 2021
44: The Truth About Making a Website For Your Detailing Business
Apr 15, 2021
43: How To Find a Helper and What You Should Pay Them
Apr 13, 2021
42: Don't Overcomplicate The Communication Process With Your Customers
Apr 08, 2021
41: 5 Reasons Why You Should Start Your Detailing Business NOW
Mar 18, 2021
40: 4 Advanced SEO Benefits To Grow Your Detailing Business
Feb 25, 2021
39: Ignore The Noise and Focus on Yourself
Feb 23, 2021
38: Answering Your SEO Questions (Part 2)
Feb 18, 2021
37: 4 Ways To EASILY Sell Your Detailing Services
Feb 16, 2021
36: Should You Bring on a Partner into Your Detailing Business?
Feb 11, 2021
35: Does It Hurt Your Business To Discount Your Detailing Services?
Feb 04, 2021
34: Why You Have Problems in Your Detailing Business
Feb 02, 2021
33: Does More Struggle and Effort Mean More Success in Your Detailing Business?
Jan 28, 2021
32: How To Set Your Prices in Your Detailing Business
Jan 26, 2021
Q&A #3: Answering Your Business Questions
Jan 21, 2021
31: How To Handle Your First Detailing Customer
Jan 19, 2021
30: How We've Damaged Customers Vehicles And How We Managed It
Jan 14, 2021
29: 3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Detailing Business
Jan 12, 2021
Q&A #2: Growing Your Detailing Business
Jan 08, 2021
28: How We Quote Customers Without Seeing The Vehicle or Condition
Jan 05, 2021
27: What To Look Out For When Detailing at an Apartment or Office Location
Dec 31, 2020
26: Be More Than Another Detailer To Your Customers
Dec 28, 2020
25: What To Do in The First 90 Days of Starting Your Detailing Business
Dec 24, 2020
Q&A #1: Marketing Your Detailing Business
Dec 23, 2020
24: 3 Things To Avoid When You Start Your Detailing Business 
Dec 20, 2020
23: You Quit Your Job, Invest $16,000 in Your Detailing Business, and Things Aren't Going Well
Dec 11, 2020
22: 6 Ways To Build Confidence To Charge More For Your Detailing Services
Dec 07, 2020
21: Answering Your SEO Questions
Nov 17, 2020
20: What Does Every Detailer Needs For SEO?
Nov 13, 2020
19: How To Manage Problems and Setbacks While Building Your Detailing Business
Nov 11, 2020
18: How Long Does SEO Take and When To Expect Results
Nov 08, 2020
17: Why I Brought On A Partner Into The Company
Nov 03, 2020
QTW 10: 2 Powerful Reasons How SEO Can Change Your Detailing Business
Aug 12, 2020
16: Facebook Ads vs Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - Which Is Better To Grow Your Detailing Business?
Aug 09, 2020
QTW 09: How To Dramatically Grow Your Detailing Business By Focusing On The Right Things
Aug 05, 2020
QTW 08: Detailing During The Winter Season
Jul 15, 2020
15: Should You Price Your Detailing Services Cheap When You First Start
Jul 12, 2020
QTW 07: Detailing At An Apartment Complex Without Carrying Water or Power Source
Jul 08, 2020
14: How To Communicate With Your Customers in Your Detailing Business
Jul 05, 2020
QTW 06: Tips To Detail Multiple Vehicles Efficiently
Jul 01, 2020
13: Do Certifications and Accreditations Increase The Value of Your Detailing Business?
Jun 28, 2020
QTW 05: Don't Add Unnecessary Pressure When Detailing
Jun 24, 2020
12: Don’t Stress Over Starting Your Detailing Business
Jun 21, 2020
QTW 04: Price Your Detailing Services Based on Condition
Jun 17, 2020
11: How To Handle Complaints, Unsatisfied Customers, and Bad Reviews in Your Detailing Business
Jun 13, 2020
QTW 03: Can You Start A Detailing Business Without A Pressure Washer or Generator?
Jun 09, 2020
10: Should You Be Shop-Based or A Mobile Detailer With Your Business?
Jun 08, 2020
QTW 02: Show Up and Work on Your Detailing Business Everyday
Jun 02, 2020
09: How Much Money Do You Need To Start Your Detailing Business?
May 28, 2020
QTW 01: When Should You Purchase a Generator?
May 27, 2020
08: How Many Detailing Services Should You Offer?
May 25, 2020
07: Should You Start Your Detailing Business with A Partner?
Apr 30, 2020
06: The Journey Of My Detailing Business and How Detail Groove Started
Apr 26, 2020
05: Maximize Your Full Potential in Your Detailing Business Without Getting Burnt Out
Apr 19, 2020
04: How To Manage Competition and Overcoming An Oversaturated Market With Your Detailing Business
Apr 04, 2020
03: The Winning Strategy To Marketing Your Detailing Business
Apr 03, 2020
02: Focus On Creating The Detailing Business You Vision
Apr 02, 2020
01: Why You Need To Start Your Detailing Business Now Without Overthinking It
Apr 01, 2020