Auto Detailing News Fall 2019

ELBOW
Grease
Dirty
Work
Before
After
Trash Upon Trash
By Detailer Jeff Redmond
of Cincy Shine Auto Detailing in Bellevue, Kentucky.
“I gathered all the garbage up first to give me room to work. Next, I
vacuumed the interior. Then, I cleaned all the interior trim and the sleeper
walls and glass. Finally, I cleaned the floors using McKee’s 37 Floor Mat and
Cargo Liner Rejuvenator. The truck turned out great! It took me about 4
hours to complete. This truck awarded me 80+ trucks.”
Mold Taketh Over
By Detailer Brandon Farrell
of Shift to Shine in Covington,
Washington.
“With any mold job that I do there’s a
very delicate process.
I start with some form
of bacteria killer/
vinegar/hot water. I
spray it over the surface
that I’m getting
ready to treat and
I let that dwell for
about 10 minutes. I
then take a steamer
and scrub brush and
steam the surface
and scrub at the same
time to really break
up the mold and ‘kill’ it with steam. A
hot water extractor isn’t enough to kill the
mold bacteria (you might get the mold off
the surface, but it will still be in the fibers
and be able to come back especially if the
carpets are left wet). Once I’ve done this
I go back with an enzyme-based shampoo
and spray that down. Again, I let it
dwell then follow up with a scrub brush
and steam again. And then I extract it
all. Then I take a towel and I try to dry
up as much as possible. You should not
run the vents (if you can avoid it) because
mold might be in the dash. Drying out
the carpets and seats before I leave is an
absolute must to hopefully keep the mold
away. If the customer opts out of a dash
removal and full seat removal to really get
everything out, I just give them the peace
of mind that I’ll come back and take care
of the mold if/when it comes back at no
charge. I also always use a face mask, eye
protection, gloves, a long sleeve shirt, and
pants to fully cover my body to protect me
from coming into contact with the mold.”
Tips & Tricks from
the Pros
The following are questions posted to CarwashForum.com, as well as answers and
suggestions from forum members (Please Note: Some posts feature minor edits for
readability. Also note that opinions and statements made here are by each forum
user and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of Auto Detailing News.)
Working a Winning Website
Q: I have decided to make a website and wanted to get opinions
on what the easiest and most cost-effective way to do so is?
Try wix.com
- DiamondWash
… in addition to wix.com try
looking into squarespace.com. [I also
recommend] stepping up to the paid
version and picking a mobile responsive
theme (most are now but just make
sure). These two should be fine for most
website needs and can even integrate a
shopping cart into it.
- OurTown
I downloaded a template from
templatemonster, edited it with notepad.
Hostgator for hosting.
Inexpensive, flexible, modern website.
But some basic understanding of html/
coding is required. (Not much imo, but
that may be subjective).
- PaulLovesJamie
I use godaddy. Great templates, works
with mobiles and easy to use. Then
register on Google Maps to get good
local visibility!
- Carwashireleand
Registering on Google Maps is a good
idea whether you have a website or not.
If someone just speaks “[business name]
near me” into their phone it will find you,
otherwise you’re relying on advertising
and/or word of mouth.
- MEP001
There are a ton of great options.
The main deciding factors in determining
which route is the best are 1)
Coding knowledge 2) Functionality
you would like the website to have.
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