The Detailing Business Class Podcast podcast

The Detailing Business Class Podcast

Oscar Gil

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.

270 Episodes

257: Your Detailing Business is Making a BIG Marketing Mistake
5/26/2026
34:07
✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/In this episode, I break down the one thing that most detailers overlook when it comes to marketing: volume. It doesn't matter if you're running Meta ads, Google ads, doing SEO, posting on social media, or handing out door hangers. If you're doing the bare minimum, you'll always get below average results. I walk through real examples comparing websites, reviews, social media, paid ads, and flyers to show you exactly how volume changes your output. I also bust the myth that "volume detailing" is a bad thing.Resources💻 Turn your website into a customer generating machine: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guideSocials📷 Instagram: @detailgroove
256: 4 Things That Are Killing Your Detailing Business Growth
5/22/2026
30:20
✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/In this episode, I break down what actually moves the needle in your detailing business versus what just looks productive. You'll learn why working on luxury vehicles doesn't mean you're making more money, why revenue is one of the most misleading metrics detailers chase, and why adding new services or equipment can become a distraction rather than an opportunity. We also cover the danger of comparing yourself to other detailers flaunting big revenue numbers online. If you want to stop chasing vanity metrics and start focusing on what actually makes your business profitable, this episode is for you.Resources💻 Turn your website into a customer generating machine: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guideSocials📷 Instagram: @detailgroove
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255: Why Pro Detailers Are Running Ads But Still Not Making Money
5/21/2026
29:06
💻 Turn your website into a customer generating machine: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/In this episode, I break down what actually matters when running paid ads for your detailing business and why most agency reports are full of metrics that mean anything. You'll learn the difference between Meta ads and Google ads, why customer acquisition cost is the only number that truly matters, and how your sales process directly impacts your ad performance. If you're running ads or thinking about it, this episode is a good listen.Resources⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guideSocials📷 Instagram: @detailgroove
254: The Truth About Franchising Your Detailing Business
5/20/2026
30:21
✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/In this episode, I break down the reality of franchising your detailing business and why most detailers talking about it on social media have no idea what it actually involves.You'll learn what it truly means to become a franchisor, why you're no longer running a detailing business once you do, and why franchisors typically aren't profitable until they reach 50 to 100 locations. I'll walk through the real economics, the legal exposure, the backend infrastructure required, and why adding a few vans is not franchising. Resources⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove💻 Turn your website into a customer generating machine: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guideSocials📷 Instagram: @detailgroove
253: Can You Run a Headlight Restoration Only Business?
5/19/2026
29:29
💻 Turn your website into a customer generating machine: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/In this episode, I break down a real email conversation with a detailer who runs a headlight restoration-only business and wants to keep it running after landing a full-time job. We cover how to hire subcontractors, what to pay them, and whether 25 jobs a month is enough volume to make it work. You'll also learn why simplicity scales, the challenges of running a one-service business long-term, and how limited services make it harder for your marketing economics to make sense. Resources⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guideSocials📷 Instagram: @detailgroove
252: 99% of Detailers AVOID This (And It's Hurting Their Business)
11/29/2025
23:31
⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/What's the most obvious way of growing your business? By getting more leads and converting those into paying customers. And that's fine. But a lot of detailers are leaving money on the table by not following certain protocols in their business like sending out quotes, tracking their close ratio, reviewing their total revenue in qoutes sent out, and improving their follow up system. In this episode, I talk about why it's so important to do the boring things in your business so you can find different ways to optimize your business. Resources🔌 Give Zapier a try in your business for FREE: https://try.zapier.com/detailgroove📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guideSocials📷 Instagram: @detailgroove
251: Do These 3 Things To GROW Your Detailing Business in 2026
11/18/2025
32:42
⚡️Big Black Friday deal going on! Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveEvery detailer wants to grow their business but what are the things you actually need to do in order to get to that next level? In this episode, I share three main areas to focus on to grow your business in 2026. The great thing is, whether you want to go from $5K/month to $8K/month or $10K/month to $35K/month, you'll have to implement these in your business.Resources✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/🔌 Give Zapier a try in your business for FREE: https://try.zapier.com/detailgroove📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guideSocials📷 Instagram: @detailgroove
250: How To Transition From Mobile Detailing to Shop Detailing - Part 3
11/14/2025
32:58
⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveWhen you get a shop, should you continue to offer mobile detailing? This is something you're going to have to decide on and it can have a really big impact on your operations.In this episode, I share my experience about how we transiotioned from 100% mobile detailing to evetnually selling the van and now only working out of our shop. Resources✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/🔌 Give Zapier a try in your business for FREE: https://try.zapier.com/detailgroove📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guideSocials📷 Instagram: @detailgroove
249: Why Detailers Stay STUCK in Their Business (Avoid This)
11/12/2025
25:19
✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/Most of us will decide to start a detailing a business because we enjoy detailing and want to be our own boss. However, if we're not careful, we create a job for ourselves that we can never leave and we stay stuck doing the same thing year after year. In this episode, I give you some honest input on why some detailers get stuck, how they make it much more difficult to grow, and what to do instead. Resources🔌 Give Zapier a try in your business for FREE: https://try.zapier.com/detailgroove⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guideSocials📷 Instagram: @detailgroove
248: Don't Ignore This ONE Thing If You Want a Detail Shop - Part 2
11/6/2025
28:19
✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/A big goal for every detailer is to open up their own shop. I'm starting a short series that covers the key areas about opening up your own location. In this episode, we start with the basics of finding a shop that's suitable for your needs. We'll cover where to find listings, what to look out for, how to budget for the expenses, and a lot more. Resources🔌 Give Zapier a try in your business for FREE: https://try.zapier.com/detailgroove⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guideSocials📷 Instagram: @detailgroove

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