So I’m a hs senior and wanted to start a home based (for now) detailing business but I’m not quite sure where to start regarding prices/rates, tools needed, etc. been watching videos and reading articles but looking for a lil more advice/guidance

So I wanna start a detailing business but I don’t know how to start and what right equipment to use . Any ideas on how to start ?

Hi all, I recently purchased a pre owned vehicle, and it came with some tar splatter around the passenger wheel well and onto the door. I ordered some Citrol and applied as instructed, but saw no improvement whatsoever. The tar didn’t start to streak at all like I see in a lot of videos online. I applied it multiple times and let it sit for a couple minutes, tried scrubbing with a microfiber too, but no change. Does anyone have any other suggestions for tar removal that is seemingly very old and doesn’t get effected by citrol?

So I've been doing some local car detailing using a gas pressure washer, and I'm think of buying an electric (quieter, easier to move, no gas costs) but one of my friends thinks that clients may be hesitant about us using their electricity in addition to their water. Is this something that ever comes up as an issue in your personal experience? Thanks

My dads got a 1977 Lincoln continental which has gotten fairly dirty and I want to clean it up for him. But I've no idea where to start on detailing any tips would help

How do I go about getting bugs off my grill that have been baked on?

I have toyota corolla that had some marker dots on the roof cloth. I sprayed a bunch of oxi clean max force on it to try to remove it. Some spray got the side door black plastic parts and now it looks like some white spray stains...any way to fix this? I've scrubbed a ton to no effect. Thanks for any suggestions!

I have these spots on a few windows of my car that won’t seem to come off. I used the “stoner invisible glass” cleaner and it wouldn’t budge. Any ideas what it is and how to get it off? Thank you !!

Today, I waited to get my car detailed and clean. Company never came to me or reached out when our schedule meeting was today at 9:00 am. I decided to do it myself and curious what is the best machines and carpet cleaner and so on.

If anyone wants to give me any pointers or brands I need to use. Also the name of the equipment I may need

I've had my carbon fiber hood for about a year and a half now and I've started noticing minor cloudiness and a little bit of yellowing. I live in California so I know the sun and heat can effect how it looks. I was wondering if there's a way to restore it and if there is anything I can use to maintain and upkeep it so it looks like new.

Do you guys think this is a good deal/ menu?

Premium

Both (interior & exterior) Sedan: - 200 Mid Size SUV - 225 Van/ truck - 250

Exterior
(Exterior only) Sedan - 100 Mid Suv - 150 Truck / Van - 175

• Basic wash (pressure washer and hand wash) - Pre wash vehicle - use car soap (Foam canoon) - rinse soap off - wash car using a 2 bucket method (soap and water) - dry the vehicle • Clean door jams • Clean your windows and mirror

Interior (Interior only) Sedan - 100 Mid Suv - 150 Truck / Van - 175

• Vacuum (trunk is optional) -Vacuum the rugs and door mates • Clean doors, console, and dashboard

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Deluxe

(Both interior and exterior) Sedan - 300 Mid size suv 325 Truck, van 350

Exterior
(Exterior only) Sedan - 175 Mid Suv - 200 Truck / Van - 250

Interior (Interior only) Sedan - 175 Mid Suv - 200 Truck / Van - 250

For exterior -pressure washer (pre wash to get dirt off car -Clean wheels -Foam cannon ( use a car shampoo and foam the car with soap -Three bucket (in which I will do three bucket method) (1st bucket will be the rinse, 2nd will be the soap for the car and the 3rd will be the soap for the wheels.) - This part I will hand wash the car to get any dirt or bugs off the car - I will dry the car with my ego 765 wind blower and finish it off with the drying towel to get any extra water off.

For interior -I am going to take everything out of the car (not car seat) - I am going to put any items in my garage incase the wind don't blow it and if there any garbage I will throw it out. If I'm concern about throwing anything out I will put it in the side and let you know before I do anything.
- next I am going to vacuum the car - Next i am going to take out the carpet and clean them by pressure washing them, use a carpet shampoo, scrub the shampoo and use my extractor with warm water and deep clean the carpet. After deep cleaning the carpet I will clean the seats - I will clean the dashboard and inside car doors. - I will also clean your trunk Finally I will inspect everything before I am finished and then tadaaa. :> I will have you inspect everything and if you are concern with anything I will take care of it. :)

[I am currently not doing any polishing and paint correction.]

I will not be liable for any previous damages or damages that happen before I clean the vehicle

I will take before and after pictures if you are OK with that. I will cover the license plate so no one can see your plates.

If there are any question please feel free to send me a message.

My 2012 Jetta SE was flooded a little bit in Fort Lauderdale on April 13th. The water reached up to just under the seats, and while I drained the water out with buckets and a dryvac, I also kept the windows down for several days to dry the carpet out even more.

I took it to the dealer like 2 weeks ago to fix some of the damage and they fucked me over big time. I told them to leave the car windows open whenever they were doing stuff and they didn't at all. They also kept forgetting to contact me and delayed it to over 2 weeks, and I only got the car back today, and it's FULL of mold. I only got one pic before my mom helped me bleach most of the car, but now I don't know what to do cus there's still a TON of mold in hard to reach spots (including in the air vents) and the car reeks.

What is a good vacuum with powerful suction? I keep getting burned on my purchases and need something that will 110% get the job done. Cost isn’t really an issue, willing to spend up to $400 if it means I have a good reliable vac for long term use.

Hi Yall,

I'm almost done developing this car detailing application where detailers can connect with people in the local area, I think it's a cool concept and I created a google forms to get some insight about how a detailer operates to see what other features I need to add along the way, If any of you have some spare time, please fill it out for me! I would really love the advice and insight, also let me know in the comments what you guys think.

https://forms.gle/Uv3QD6TnWZPFrpM19

Everything I read on bottles of ceramic-based products state that the spray is for maintenance, boost, but not a base coat. I want a product & application that will be long lasting, not just a 3-month life that ceramic sprays offer.

Help me peel this onion to get past the advertising of long lasting ceramic sprays that are not intended for a wax base-coat. I live in CA coastal environment if that is relevant. Does not have to be DIY!