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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.

Oscar Gil


    • Mar 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 231 EPISODES

    4.8 from 130 ratings Listeners of The Detailing Business Class Podcast that love the show mention: detailing business, oscar, youtube, information, content, great.


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    The Detailing Business Class Podcast hosted by Oscar is an absolute gem for anyone interested in starting or running a detailing business. I have been following Oscar on YouTube and Instagram for quite some time, and his podcast has only further enhanced my admiration for his knowledge and expertise in the field. This podcast has been instrumental in teaching me about all aspects of detailing as well as providing valuable insights into the business side of things.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the wealth of information it provides. Oscar covers a wide range of topics related to detailing, from techniques and products to marketing strategies and business tips. His episodes are filled with practical advice that can be easily implemented by both beginners and experienced detailers. What sets this podcast apart is Oscar's ability to explain complex concepts in a clear and concise manner, making it accessible to everyone.

    Oscar's humble nature and genuine willingness to help others shine through in every episode. He shares his own experiences, successes, and failures, which adds an extra layer of authenticity to his advice. It's refreshing to see someone so passionate about their craft genuinely want others to succeed as well. The podcast also benefits from Oscar's calming voice, making it enjoyable to listen to while performing details or during downtime.

    While there aren't any glaring negative aspects of this podcast, one area that could be improved upon is the frequency of episodes. As a listener eager for more valuable content, it would be fantastic to have more regular releases. However, this minor flaw does not detract significantly from the overall quality of the podcast.

    In conclusion, The Detailing Business Class Podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in the world of detailing or looking to start their own business in the industry. With Oscar's wealth of knowledge and experience combined with his genuine desire to help others succeed, this podcast offers invaluable insights and guidance. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced detailer, there is something for everyone in this podcast, and I highly recommend giving it a listen.



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    218: Should You Buy a Second Mobile Van? Not Unless You Know This...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 16:07


    Join Detailers Growth Academy and access all my trainings: https://detailgroove.circle.so/checkout/detailers-growth-academyIf you have another van running for your business, then you can book in more customers and make more money. At least that's the common thought when it comes to growing your business. Adding a second or third mobile unit can grow your business, but it can also silently hurt your business if you're not careful. In this episode, I talk about what you need to look out for to make a second mobile unit make sense. Resources⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove

    217: They Have $100,000 To Start Their Detailing Business. Will It Work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 24:27


    ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveIf I gave you $100,000 to start your detailing business, what would you do? You'd probably have a lot of ideas you'd want to implement. But the problem is, when you think you have more than enough money to do what you want, you start to make a lot of purchases that you simply don't need and the money dries up sooner than you anticipated. In this episode, I'm going to share a conversation that I had with someone who wants to quit their job to start their business and they'll have $100,000 to get started with. Resources

    216: He Spent $35,000 on a Mobile Van and Has ZERO Customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 25:27


    215: How to ACTUALLY Make $10,000 Per Month in Your Detailing Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 30:53


    214: Don't Fall For This Trap in Your Detailing Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 35:00


    213: When To Raise Your Prices and Hire an Employee in Your Detailing Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 47:43


    Want me to market your business? Book a call here: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/When's the right time to hire someone in your business or raise your prices? It has nothing to do with how many cars you have booked on your schedule yet many detailers use this as a metric to hire someone. Unfortunately, it's a very ineffective method that can really impact your business. In this episode, I talk in-detail about how to use budged hours and hourly rate goals to book out your schedule, raise your rates, or higher help. A bunch of knowledge in this episode! Resources⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove

    212: How I Plan To Grow My Detailing Business The Next 10 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 27:44


    Want me to market your business? Book a call here: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/Every detailer wants to grow their business to make more money, but how do you do it in a sustainable way for the next three to seven to ten years? In this episode, I share what I did to grow my business for the last ten years and what I'm doing now to set myself up for success for the next ten years. Resources⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove

    2011: How I Get 110 Leads a Month in My Detailing Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 31:48


    Want me to market your business? Book a call here: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/Last month, my website generated 110 leads for the business. This was all done through organic marketing (SEO). In this episode, I'll share: How I setup my website to produce these kinds of results What I'm doing now to succeed over the next 10 years Why leads are important but not everything The key things that affect your close ration And moreResources⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove

    210: 4 Things Every Detailer Needs To GROW Their Business in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 38:27


    Want me to market your business? Book a call here: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/In this episode, I breakdown four things you need to know and do to grow your business. I cover: Why you need to share your goals and vision with your team The importance of knowing your numbers Why you need to focus on your core services Why you need to increase your average ticket orderResources⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove

    209: Why Mobile Detailers Need a Shop (And Offer This One Service)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 36:23


    ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveIn this episode, I talk to you about why detailers need to think about getting a shop and offering window tint services. I cover: Why a shop can help during bad weather How window tint has much higher profit margins The mistake detailers are making with their hourly rate And a bunch moreResources

    208: Too Many Detailers Are Missing This in Their Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 29:38


    ⚡️ Try Jobber and get a free 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveIn order to have a business, you need to have paying customers. And that only happens by marketing your business. But, as important as that is, if you want continued growth and success, you need to optimize every area of your business. In this episode, I share why detailers need to optimize their business so they can create a better customer experience and be more efficient. 

    207: The Problem with Detail Training Classes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 32:16


    Book a call with me: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/Is it worth it to pay and attend a detail training class? It depends where you are with your business. In this episode, I talk about:The mistake I made when I attended my first trainingWhat detailers get wrong about training classesThe true cost of attending a trainingHow you should look at the cost of the training And a lot more

    206: Fast vs Slow: Choosing The RIGHT Marketing Channel To Grow Your Detailing Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 26:34


    205: Why You Need To Raise Your Detailing Prices TODAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 33:26


    ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveIt's been a while since I've uploaded a podcast episode! Today, we'll cover the importance of focusing your time and energy on the right things to grow your business and why you need to raise your prices today. Here's a glimpse of what we cover: Why learning about products is a waste of timeWhen it makes sense to learn about detailing What detailers get wrong about growing their businessThe reason detailers don't increase their prices How to go about raising your prices to new and existing customersAnd more!

    204: How Detailers Can Get More Customers with Google Ads

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 45:01


    Book a call for my marketing services: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/Google Ads can be a very effective method to get more customers in your detailing business, but only if you set it up the right way. If you don't, you'll be throwing money down the drain.In this episode, Cesar and I talk about what you need to do to run a successful Google Ads campaign.

    203: I'm Doing Something New For Pro Detailers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 22:41


    Get on the waiting list for Detailers Growth Machine: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-machine-waiting-listTraining programs: https://detailgroove.co/courses/In this episode, I talk about the training programs I offer and one big shift I'll be making this month to help grow your business.

    202: Customer Paid $1,400 For a Detail and We Damaged Their Vehicle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 22:45


    201: 3 Ways To Make MORE Money in Your Detailing Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 35:53


    200: What If You Damage a Car While Detailing? Here's How To Manage Problems in Your Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 26:19


    ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveWhat happens if you damage a customers vehicle while you detail? Should you go out and get insurance first? What if a customer is unhappy with the services you delivered? There's a lot of things that can go wrong in your business. And things will go wrong. In this episode, I share how to look at your problems with a big-picture perspective and how that can help you push your business forward.

    199: Running a Detailing Business is Not Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 26:18


    198: Why Detailers Suck at Using Google Ads To Grow Their Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 33:04


    ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveContact Cesar: https://www.symphonyadvertising.com/There's a lot of ways to get customers in your business. One of the best methods is running Google Ads.And in this episode, I sent down with Cesar from Symphony Advertising and we talk about the mentality you need to have in order to be successful. You'll get a ton of information that you can apply across your business.

    197: How To Set Your Prices For Beginner Detailers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 23:29


    196: Is a Van or Truck Better For Mobile Detailing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 20:08


    195: I Quit Mobile Detailing in My Business. Was This a Mistake?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 24:47


    194: Why I Refuse To Use These Brands in My Detailing Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 37:07


    193: How To Respond When Someone Says; "Your Prices Are Too Expensive!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 19:03


    192: This One Detail Service Turned Out To Be Very Profitable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 26:22


    Smoke Odor Training Course (early bird pricing ends 6/11): https://detailgroove.co/smoke-odor-removal-training/We kept on turning customers away because we didn't offer smoke odor removal services. Finally, Lex and I decide to offer this service after it kept happening over and over. After a few months, I was really suprised at how many requests we were getting for it. In this episode, you'll learn: Why we didn't offer this service in the first placeWhat made us start offering this serviceHow we acquired the specific skills The prices we charge How I marketed the service to get customersAnd more

    191: The Different Tools We Use Between Mobile & Shop Detailing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 16:49


    190: Pro Detailers Can Book More Customers With This One Method

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 25:00


    189: “I'm Not Making Money in My Detailing Business. What do I Do?”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 27:54


    ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveIf your business isn't where you want it to be, what should you do? That's the main question I'll cover in todays episode. If you're currently not getting customers or making the money you want, this is for you! 

    187: Pro Detailers Are Losing Money With This (Try This Instead)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 27:37


    188: Detailers Forget This ONE Thing in Their Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 20:47


    ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveSo many detailers want more out of their business; more customers, more money, more growth, more everything... and there's nothing wrong with that! But a lot of people get give up on their goals because things aren't moving fast enough.In this episode, I share why you need to keep on chipping away at your business, even if things are going slow. 

    186: If You Want To Start Your Detailing Business, Listen To This

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 23:38


    185: Should Mobile Detailers Use The Customers Power & Water?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 17:06


    ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveAs a professional mobile detailer, should you be able to use the customers power and water? That's what we'll cover in this episode!

    184: Why Disaster Details Are Ruining Detailers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 21:53


    183: Q&A - Why We Don't Work With Dealerships, How We Learned Window Tint & More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 33:28


    ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveThis episode is a Q&A! Some of the questions we cover: Why I don't recommend working with dealershipsHow to start posting content on social mediaWhen I started my businessHow we learned window tinting What tint and PPF film we useWhere we learned to do vinyl wrap What wash mat we use The hardest part about pricing PPFAnd more!

    182: Detailing in Bad Weather, Booking Out More Jobs, & Should You Get a Shop?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 31:01


    181: How To Detail Faster, Why I Don't Listen to Music While Detailing, & Why Ceramic Coatings Aren't The Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 26:29


    180: No More 2-Bucket Wash Method, 2 Tools We STOPPED Using, & Do You Need an Extractor?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 29:59


    179: The Tool Every Detailer Needs, The Best Part of Mobile Detailing, & The Tool We Stopped Using

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 27:57


    178: Avoid These Mistakes in Your Detailing Business!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 40:27


    177: How Many Services Should You Offer in Your Detailing Business?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 24:41


    176: 3 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Detailing Business!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 30:30


    ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveThe Spring rush is right around the corner so we need to prepare ourselves to maximize our schedule! Running your detailing business is not just about detailing cars.In this episode, I share three things you can do to improve your business and book in more customers. 

    175: Why I Don't Care About Detailing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 20:48


    174: How I Charge $900 For an Interior Detail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 19:51


    173: How to Avoid Burnout by Building Your Ideal Detailing Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 27:50


    172: Do These Four Things to Grow Your Detailing Business in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 35:34


    171: How Adam Turned Gutter Cleaning into a Successful Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 44:57


    170: Why We're NOT Hiring a Mobile Detailing Crew

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 26:42


    169: Booking in More High-Ticket Services and Selling The Mobile Van w/ Lex

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 23:20


    168: My Detailing Business is Changing, Time To Sell The Van? Season 2 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 20:45


    ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgrooveMy detailing business has changed over the last 12 months. You'll learn about the new services we introduced, why that changed how we look at our detailing business, and why we might sell our mobile van.

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