I've been a solo detailer full time for a few years now going on four and I do very high level work but everything takes me SO LONG and it's always been one car a day... all day. Thanks so much I need more content like this because I have no life with the hours I work.
Dude, it's not just you. I can squeeze a headlight restoration in on an evening after my regular job but there's NO way I could do a full detail in the evening. Maybe I should be pushing external-only during the week. I know usually hammer those out in a couple of hours unless there's paint correction involved.
I learn so much from your videos. I watch them on a daily basis. I have been detailing for about two years and still have so much to learn I greatly appreciate but you teach and how you teach!
I mean one thing I would of added is a non slick dressing to the floor mats. They looked pretty faded and and I feel just the small things like that add up especially if these customers are repeats
Definitely a great way to maintain business. Really fast work, the customer gets their car back same day and its already protected. Like you said a thin layer on the surface wipes away easy. Plus ONR is very economical, you're get a ton for one product
Very informative. Those 3 products you use come highly recommended from other detailers and they're simple but effective. I have been trying to find what I want to start using and I am going to keep it simple with those 3. Also, you make a good point when you say you're not necessarily "detailing" you're just maintaining. Keep up the great work!
If you were going to take the Rubber Floor Mats out, why did you roll them up to clean the borders of the carpet? Is it because last min, you decided to take them out for a better cleaning?
When you skipped the cup holders in the back it would've only taken like 5 seconds to wipe them out and get the dust out, what's the point of skipping that, yeah they've never been used but there's probably still dust there
And If you have an extra person with you leave one of you on the inside & someone else on the wheels, when finished with wheels both switch to exterior foam wash, once done you hit the door jams, finish the interior & boom done in about an hour ish- for monthly maintenance details
I hated my compressor so much I sold it. For me personally I like to use a brush vac attachment for vents and small crevices. Whatever works for you and makes you comfortable. I mean isn't that the reason we work for ourselves? Lol
Wilson Auto Detailing!! Man it’s great to see you! I feel like lately you’ve been videos in your studio, it’s good to see you putting videos up with you doing details. I’ve been watching for about two years man so I remember when you would coach and teach on the job. I miss it man, have a great one! Happy new year
YES! I also do just what is required. no need to touch anything on a new well maintained expensive vehicle ...if you don't have to touch it, don't because touching it abrades the surface. clean it then protect it then only once in a while you'll need to wipe and clean again. my full detail inside and out takes exactly 1 hour on my clients with new cars. ..if it takes you longer.. you're cleaning things that don't need cleaning. wheels too.! I clean and coat them so I rarely have to use woolies and brushes.. maybe every third wash I'll go in with brushes. I simply pump spray wheel and tire cleaner on them all then power wash them off. done. fresh sealant and wax on the new paint so I only hand cash the bottom third of the car.. the top gets foamed and washed off..no scratches.. ever from driving and wiping. again...if you can clean anything without touching it or scrubbing... then don't. great video
Just got a daily driver/camping car detailed. I'm not skilled enough to apply a ceramic coating 00:50 so can you recommend other protectants to make INTERIOR maintenance easier?
I’m a huge fan of the system x interior spray coating. I’m doing a long term test now. A year later it’s doing really well. Apart from that, certain coatings can be used off label, mckees graphene coating, Avalon king, then with leather I would go for a specific leather ceramic coating.
I wouldn’t over worry about the difference between 90 and 95. At some level you are splitting hairs and may just adjust the dilution ratio something like 60:40 rather than 50:50
Thanks Luke great video !!! When you do a maintenance detail do you just do the interior or both ? If both, do you do them on separate days or the same day ? THANK YOU !!!
To each their own… but I completely agree. But everyone runs the business the way they want. I would be unhappy as a customer personally. He values profit and speed over proper maintenance. Especially when he says “won’t skimp over this part.” Makes it seems like he skimps over other stuff.
Curious, do you wash and reuse microfiber towels or just throw them out and use new one after each use? Also my sister has a cleaning business I work w/ her. With regular clients we see often we do a light clean or a deep clean. Depends what's necessary. Like you said, it's a business, and you have to prioritize things. It's hard skipping stuff though because I'm very thorough. But yeah, a maintenance clean it's a great business model! I'd rather be cleaning cars than houses. Did a nasty toilet today 🤣
Seems to me like this model is not just useful for detailers but for the owners who like to clean their own cars. If you invest the time to properly detail the car the first time around then all you have to do is maintenance cleanings once a week.
@@jaxonchastain3105 not very cost effective that way , lets say you do two cars a day every day for a month . That's only 3k and your killing yourself lol
@@TheCalisthenicsHub super clean for interior. P&s interior is good. Exterior really anything, watch a couple exterior videos. Familiarize yourself with the ways to clean exterior (foam wash, rinsless, waterless, etc) and use what you think would work. Pan the organizer is good, this guy had a bunch of videos that are amazing. Look in the description as well
Regardless if nothing has been in those cup holders there is still a small amount of dirt in there 😂 this gives me a open mind to start double checking work. Regardless of this ridiculous guys "advice" a simple wipe down with water is still better than nothing. I bet he still charged a good fee to do a half ass job.
I have one question. What do you do about the run off water? After a lot of research it looks like it is actually illegal in most states to let the water go into the storm drain after washing the car. Love your content btw
Run off water for car washes is illegal in very specific areas. When I did indoor luxury, I used rinseless washes(foam method) but you can look into water containment mats. I used an inflatable one(did not last that long).
Rarely in our mobile detailing is there an actual STORM DRAIN nearby a homes driveway. When there is one all you have to do is use a cheap pliable pig berm to cause runoff water to pool up and insert a cheap electric bilge pump that when it senses its submerged in water will suck the runoff water up and out the discharge port hose that we have staked down and run into nearby grass. Do the same thing for power washing concrete.
How can you call this detailing? You make it look nice, but you neglect the purpose of detailing… vacuum out the seams of the seats refresh the UV protection, clean the things that most people overlook… This is just an overpriced cleaning.
Mate you just exposed your self haha u less your charge very very very low your scamimg your customers they put car on for ot to get cleaned not wiped down and mad as if it has been cleaned weather ots been touched dat in or used doesn't matter it will get dirty threw time as another comment says dust travels and settles so yeah if customer is clear ypur skipping half the car fine but as a detailer ypu cannot potty ypur detailing a cars interior if your missing half of it due to you saying it's not profitable haha 😂 imagine a barber never cut the back of your hair and said well ypu can't see the back of it so it's not profitable for me to cut it lol 😂
Bad analogy, instead look at this this way. You go to the barber, get 2 inches cut off the top, and have them give you a fade. You go in a week later, and you pay the same price, only for them to freshen up the fade and not touch the top, why would they, when it has only grown 1/8th of an inch. Also with maintenance plans prices are lower to accommodate the easier job
I've been a solo detailer full time for a few years now going on four and I do very high level work but everything takes me SO LONG and it's always been one car a day... all day. Thanks so much I need more content like this because I have no life with the hours I work.
Dude, it's not just you. I can squeeze a headlight restoration in on an evening after my regular job but there's NO way I could do a full detail in the evening. Maybe I should be pushing external-only during the week. I know usually hammer those out in a couple of hours unless there's paint correction involved.
I thought I was alone! This is me to a T
I learn so much from your videos. I watch them on a daily basis. I have been detailing for about two years and still have so much to learn I greatly appreciate but you teach and how you teach!
Me too
I used to watch these cuz they were satisfying cleanings, but I’ve actually started detailing myself, and I love how great Luke explains everything
I mean one thing I would of added is a non slick dressing to the floor mats. They looked pretty faded and and I feel just the small things like that add up especially if these customers are repeats
Definitely a great way to maintain business. Really fast work, the customer gets their car back same day and its already protected. Like you said a thin layer on the surface wipes away easy. Plus ONR is very economical, you're get a ton for one product
Very informative. Those 3 products you use come highly recommended from other detailers and they're simple but effective. I have been trying to find what I want to start using and I am going to keep it simple with those 3. Also, you make a good point when you say you're not necessarily "detailing" you're just maintaining. Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much for not talking so fast. Appreciate it!
Hahahaha no problem
😅
If you were going to take the Rubber Floor Mats out, why did you roll them up to clean the borders of the carpet? Is it because last min, you decided to take them out for a better cleaning?
When you skipped the cup holders in the back it would've only taken like 5 seconds to wipe them out and get the dust out, what's the point of skipping that, yeah they've never been used but there's probably still dust there
And If you have an extra person with you leave one of you on the inside & someone else on the wheels, when finished with wheels both switch to exterior foam wash, once done you hit the door jams, finish the interior & boom done in about an hour ish- for monthly maintenance details
Two thirds the way into the video, in and out of the backseat several times, and there are still cheerios on the floor. This is driving my OCD crazy
Do you put any kind of protection on floor mats on maintenance details?
One of the best technology in car detailing in the last 50 years, ONR!
What’s the dilution ratio that you used in your onr solution?
The issue I have with blowing it out is that dust settles.
open up all the doors, blow it all out to one side. keep going until it's all gone
@@bbllaakkee bingo!
Use your vacuum in unison with the air. The vacuum will suck up the majority of the dust as you blow it all.
I hated my compressor so much I sold it. For me personally I like to use a brush vac attachment for vents and small crevices. Whatever works for you and makes you comfortable. I mean isn't that the reason we work for ourselves? Lol
where do you usually get your water source from when working at a customers residence or at an area where you can't get water?
At a customers residence use a water filter if you can’t get a water tank. If you don’t have access to to any water a waterless wash might save you
Come to think of it. You made very good points!
Haha thanks!
Wilson Auto Detailing!! Man it’s great to see you! I feel like lately you’ve been videos in your studio, it’s good to see you putting videos up with you doing details. I’ve been watching for about two years man so I remember when you would coach and teach on the job. I miss it man, have a great one! Happy new year
YES! I also do just what is required. no need to touch anything on a new well maintained expensive vehicle ...if you don't have to touch it, don't because touching it abrades the surface. clean it then protect it then only once in a while you'll need to wipe and clean again. my full detail inside and out takes exactly 1 hour on my clients with new cars. ..if it takes you longer.. you're cleaning things that don't need cleaning. wheels too.! I clean and coat them so I rarely have to use woolies and brushes.. maybe every third wash I'll go in with brushes. I simply pump spray wheel and tire cleaner on them all then power wash them off. done. fresh sealant and wax on the new paint so I only hand cash the bottom third of the car.. the top gets foamed and washed off..no scratches.. ever from driving and wiping. again...if you can clean anything without touching it or scrubbing... then don't. great video
great video. how do u clean the interior of tinted windows?
Just got a daily driver/camping car detailed. I'm not skilled enough to apply a ceramic coating 00:50 so can you recommend other protectants to make INTERIOR maintenance easier?
I’m curious if you think an air compressor would work just as good on drying the outside instead of an air cannon
Thank Luke👍
What dilution are you using for the ONR for interior?
Great video. Would the steps change if the seats are fabric and the floor mats are carpet? Thanks
Why dont you vacuum+air compresor in the first part of the job?
Yeh hes just blowing dirt on the seats and door panels he already cleaned...
Love your content, keep it coming!
Good work Luke always enjoy looking through your videos 👌🏻
How much would you charge for a basic maintenance detail like this?
I don’t have the air compressor but there those can ones I may start using
Are you using ONR or ONR wax for the interior?....and at what ratio?
What kind of interior ceramic coatings do you recommend on a newer vehicle?
I’m a huge fan of the system x interior spray coating. I’m doing a long term test now. A year later it’s doing really well. Apart from that, certain coatings can be used off label, mckees graphene coating, Avalon king, then with leather I would go for a specific leather ceramic coating.
Valuable knowledge... I like that trolley. Where'd you get that?
Isopropyl alcohol strength to do recommend diluting with distilled water.
I wouldn’t over worry about the difference between 90 and 95. At some level you are splitting hairs and may just adjust the dilution ratio something like 60:40 rather than 50:50
Outstanding. Thanks for posting.
Can you use p and s interior cleaner on all the door panels you were using the optimum no rinse.
Yes
Yes definitely
Is the window solution of alcohol & water safe for tint?
Thanks Luke great video !!! When you do a maintenance detail do you just do the interior or both ? If both, do you do them on separate days or the same day ? THANK YOU !!!
do you connect the water to your clients water conection ?
What do you consider a maintenance vehicle? Weekly, bi-weekly?
Gracias Wilson! Cuando vas a hacer mas vídeos en español? 🇲🇽
los videos de espanol no tienen muchas vistas
I think the Cheerios on the floor of the car prove that you should take the car seat out every time.
This is just lazy
To each their own… but I completely agree. But everyone runs the business the way they want. I would be unhappy as a customer personally. He values profit and speed over proper maintenance. Especially when he says “won’t skimp over this part.” Makes it seems like he skimps over other stuff.
Nice work brother.👍🏻🇺🇸
Top notch, minimum effort, maximum results👌
Maintenance details should be how often?
Curious, do you wash and reuse microfiber towels or just throw them out and use new one after each use? Also my sister has a cleaning business I work w/ her. With regular clients we see often we do a light clean or a deep clean. Depends what's necessary. Like you said, it's a business, and you have to prioritize things. It's hard skipping stuff though because I'm very thorough. But yeah, a maintenance clean it's a great business model! I'd rather be cleaning cars than houses. Did a nasty toilet today 🤣
Is your compressor set to a certain range when using it to blow?
Love maintenance clients! An hour worth of work inside and outside $100-$150 done ✔️
Do you dilute the Optimum cleaner?
Definitely
Hardest part is the windows lol , but thanks for the tip 🔥
What do you use to record your first person view I wanna make content at the same time I'm detailing a car.
Good tips
how much would you charge for something like this??
Optimum spray you mix it yourself?
Yes, there are certain dilution ratios for different types of cleaning.
Thank you Wilson !
How much do you charge for this maintenance service?
Seems to me like this model is not just useful for detailers but for the owners who like to clean their own cars. If you invest the time to properly detail the car the first time around then all you have to do is maintenance cleanings once a week.
I’m gonna have to try ISO alcohol and distilled water for windows AND interior spray wax 💯
Do you not do the exterior on your maintenance clients?
How much was this service?
What ONR ratio are you using for the interior?
256/1
My favorite blow gun 😎
Does ONR work well on interior car screens?
Absolutely
Definitely!
How often are these customers scheduled for? Also what is the max time you will allow between getting a mantinence detail?
I'm also curious what he charges for this. My maintenance details are similar and I do $50/mo. I come once a month.
@@jaxonchastain3105 not very cost effective that way , lets say you do two cars a day every day for a month . That's only 3k and your killing yourself lol
Would you ever use ONR wash/ wax on interior in this quick detail?
Onr wash and wax isn’t supposed to be used on interiors
@@ethanblan435 then what should you use on the interior and what for exterior
@@TheCalisthenicsHub super clean for interior. P&s interior is good. Exterior really anything, watch a couple exterior videos. Familiarize yourself with the ways to clean exterior (foam wash, rinsless, waterless, etc) and use what you think would work. Pan the organizer is good, this guy had a bunch of videos that are amazing. Look in the description as well
You can use it. It's absolutely no problem with it
@@patricktuggles4815 they recommend not to
I haven't used an APC in so long lol
What dilution ratio do you use for the ONR cleaning?
Great tips here, speed is definitely key when you’re about the business
Regardless if nothing has been in those cup holders there is still a small amount of dirt in there 😂 this gives me a open mind to start double checking work. Regardless of this ridiculous guys "advice" a simple wipe down with water is still better than nothing. I bet he still charged a good fee to do a half ass job.
I have one question. What do you do about the run off water? After a lot of research it looks like it is actually illegal in most states to let the water go into the storm drain after washing the car.
Love your content btw
Run off water for car washes is illegal in very specific areas. When I did indoor luxury, I used rinseless washes(foam method) but you can look into water containment mats. I used an inflatable one(did not last that long).
Rarely in our mobile detailing is there an actual STORM DRAIN nearby a homes driveway. When there is one all you have to do is use a cheap pliable pig berm to cause runoff water to pool up and insert a cheap electric bilge pump that when it senses its submerged in water will suck the runoff water up and out the discharge port hose that we have staked down and run into nearby grass. Do the same thing for power washing concrete.
First detailing spert on UA-cam. I see using common sense clean what is necessary. Why clean part is already clean
30 mins hahaha, yeah alight, to get your tools out maybe lol
Literally
What’s de dilution for ONR?
You can go as much as half a cap full per 32 ounce spray bottle
Wow that car looks like it's brand new why next time u do a video get a car that is really messy and dirty not a car from the car lot
The Ben Shapiro of detailing.
People have too much money if they are paying someone to do this.
Decaf is not an option.
How can you call this detailing? You make it look nice, but you neglect the purpose of detailing… vacuum out the seams of the seats refresh the UV protection, clean the things that most people overlook… This is just an overpriced cleaning.
You missed the entire point of the video bud.
He clearly says a maintenance wash.
It already has protection..
I sware he said it in the first 2 minutes 😂😂
0:39 “I’m NOT doing a bunch of detailing”. So yeah
No hate but I could swear bros saying ve hicle
Too much talking, not enough CLEANING
Mate you just exposed your self haha u less your charge very very very low your scamimg your customers they put car on for ot to get cleaned not wiped down and mad as if it has been cleaned weather ots been touched dat in or used doesn't matter it will get dirty threw time as another comment says dust travels and settles so yeah if customer is clear ypur skipping half the car fine but as a detailer ypu cannot potty ypur detailing a cars interior if your missing half of it due to you saying it's not profitable haha 😂 imagine a barber never cut the back of your hair and said well ypu can't see the back of it so it's not profitable for me to cut it lol 😂
Bad analogy, instead look at this this way. You go to the barber, get 2 inches cut off the top, and have them give you a fade. You go in a week later, and you pay the same price, only for them to freshen up the fade and not touch the top, why would they, when it has only grown 1/8th of an inch. Also with maintenance plans prices are lower to accommodate the easier job