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What Is Detailing?\u00a0 I ran into a woman at a grocery store who noticed my logo, realizing I was affiliated with a detailing business.\u00a0 She asked me a question that no one that understands what detailing professionally is can accurately answer without any context.\u00a0 She immediately gets angry because I politely mention the need for more information.\u00a0 Eventually she tells me basic washing and vacuuming her interior.\u00a0 Even if she was genuine (?) in only wanting that, none of my clients consider that detailing.\u00a0 Amongst those I cater to, they have uniquely different concepts of what detailing.\u00a0 This is your first clue why so many people are unhappy with their detailing service.<\/p>\n
For some people all they know is the local car wash.\u00a0 They rationalize detailing is just doing a better job than a car wash.\u00a0 Everything else (ceramic coating, polishing, etc.) is a singular task in their mind, at a specific price.\u00a0 None of this is true.<\/p>\n
Detailing is not like shopping for milk at the store. There are numerous types of people who are curious about detailing and some that are interested in detailing.\u00a0 For most that are just curious, they will lose interest when they find out car care is not a one-time experience, and\/or also a quick fix.\u00a0 They will lose interest when they find out it is not ideal or there are consequences for waiting until their car looks noticeably bad to do detailing.\u00a0 They will lose interest in paying for a professional when they realize it costs significantly more money and time to meet THEIR EXPECTATIONS.<\/p>\n
When people ask Google is detailing (as a business owner or consumer) worth it?\u00a0 For many people, I will answer it is not.\u00a0 Unfortunately, many companies who have run ‘too good to be true’ advertisements have brought a more mainstream audience into this realm.\u00a0 Leading to more disappointment and unmet expectations by consumers and business owners.\u00a0 I am not just referring to the consumer but the aspiring business owner.\u00a0 It is often very worth it for people with an interest in detailing and who also respect what it entails.\u00a0 But there are (perhaps you) that are lured into the claim of effortless gratification by social media posts.\u00a0 The no can turn into a yes over time, when your expectations evolve.<\/p>\n
I need to start by stating this elusive obvious, aside from you pay for what you get.\u00a0 My intention to highlight this is not for snob appeal, but to provide perspective on a bigger problem.\u00a0 Paying for detailing from the beginning at its core has always been a luxury service.\u00a0 This was once accepted as a reality during the beginning.\u00a0 And then mainstream social media and budget friendly detailers introduced microwave dinners.\u00a0 Those streamlined cheaper details were also easier to sell, in part because it was a simplified process.\u00a0 Nothing inherently wrong with this.\u00a0 But there are people outraged that a moderately higher priced detail is not the same quality as something the average person would call ‘outrageous’.\u00a0 This adds to the disconnect between a high-quality provider and someone who says he or she ‘can’t get a good detail’ or ‘ceramic coatings are snake oil.’<\/p>\n
The problem with the ‘well I will just do it myself,’ consumer crowd!\u00a0 \u00a0I would say detailing is more than just fixing something broken in the house.\u00a0 It is a way of life for most enthusiasts.\u00a0 I actually encourage learning how to detail versus wasting money on cheap details that pose other risks.\u00a0 The problem for many people, whether doing it yourself or paying a professional, there is no miracle product.<\/p>\n
The problem with the aspiring business owner that says, ‘I am really passionate about detailing the right way.’\u00a0 Are you passionate about finding your niche, weeding out and dealing with the majority of people who do not appreciate or support your business?\u00a0 Many are not!\u00a0 They see us charging appropriately for those $2000, $3000, and $4000 paint correction and ceramic coating services.\u00a0 They say, ‘I can do that too.’\u00a0 They forget about the critics who have no real interest in detailing in the comment section.\u00a0 Then proceed to somehow decide to market their services to those trolls.\u00a0 Eventually they give up, after realizing detailing is a smaller fraction to running a business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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