The Pro Detailer Podcast

Pro Detailer talks to...Marco Mattioli. Car cleaning mogul, gentleman racecar driver, 3-time "cheeky smile of the year" winner - Marco has it all. As General Manager of family-owned Italian car care powerhouse MAFRA, Marco could have rested on the laurels of their 40,000 square foot (and growing) factory in Milan and ruled the fast wash market from on high, but then a few years ago, a personal pro...

Pro Detailer talks to... Francesco Ginocchio - Rupes Global marketing director. Francesco is a very recognisable face for anyone following Rupes social channels - and is the most public face of the Italian machine giants. We were lucky enough to spend several days with him when we toured the Rupes factory in November last year. This was recorded at the time in the RUPES Bigfoot training centre - h...

Pro Detailer talks to... John Hole. If you've ever looked up a detailing subject on the internet, chances are John's had a hand in providing an answer. As co-creator of Detailing World - the forum source of many's obsession with detailing, not to mention the owner of one of the largest detailing retailers in the UK and importer for many of the biggest detailing brands in the world, you could say J...

PRO Detailer talks to… Themselves. As Season 3 will be imminently hitting your ears, Bert and Ian take 25 minutes to run through Issue 14 of the Magazine and have a chat about what happened behind the scenes. Unfortunately, this took 45 minutes, but hopefully, you'll find something of interest amongst the waffle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PRO Detailer talks to… Alan Medcraf. It's fitting that our last episode of Season 2 sees our first catchup with Alan in two and a bit years! We talk abbout bench testing fighter jet engines, the reality of hospitalisation in the time of Covids, and the origins of an empire in AMDetails... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PRO Detailer talks to… Ram Iyer. This week, Ram - owner of Colourlock UK and North America - talks to us about dancing on tables in the Isle of Man, what constitutes a marsupial, and, perhaps more interestingly, helps us take a look at a lot of the claims made about leather care, and what is actually destructive when it comes to maintaining your interior hide... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

PRO Detailer talks to… Josh Tobin. An Englishman in Germany, Josh is the UK rep for cutting edge detailing brand Nanolex. He talks to us about working and detailing in Germany, mopping a Metro, dropping into Dubai and what you can't do on a Sunday in Saarbrücken... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PRO Detailer talks to… Simon Walters. Cambridge Concours walks a fine line between detailing and restoration. As an experienced trimmer, Xpel PPF installer, as well as a Gyeon and Gtechniq accredited detailer, Simon talks to us about building a business based on high expectations and an ever evolving workspace. From retrimming a Rolls to perfecting Porsches, Simon has experience at the top of the...

PRO Detailer talks to…PJ. Daddy Dodo joins us in the studio this week to chat Waxstock, Dodo, Stjarnagloss and more. We talk about the two year sabbatical Waxstock has taken from our lives, designing a Dodo facelift, and PJ reveals a hidden message in the original Dodo Logo... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PRO Detailer talks to… Andrew Moring. As marketing director for Slims - part of giant bodyshop supplier Morelli Group, and UK distributor for the likes of Koch Chemie, Vonixx and Car Pro, amongst others - Andrew knows his stuff. In this episode, Andrew talks to us about starting a detailing store, import issues, and whether main dealerships are starting to encroach on the independant detailer's "p...

PRO Detailer talks to… Dynax Detailing. A really interesting discussion this week - especially for anyone fairly new to the game and wondering in where they might be in a couple of years. Matt Prowse talks to us about his first two years in professional detailing as Dynax. We cover everything from branding decisions, customer acquisition, business planning, Social and advertising campaigns, and st...

PRO Detailer talks to… Paul Townsend of Auto Curators - Formerly "Shine On", Paul chats about his appearances on Fifth Gear and their impact on his business. We then chat about branding, marketing to non-car people, dealing with third-party business investors, and franchising. We also cover the merits of ceramic coatings for PPF, assessments in the industry, and a shared admiration of Kate Humble....

The PDM office are stuck twiddling their thumbs waiting for Issue 13 to arrive from the printers at some point in the next hour and a bit. Whilst we're going to have a full podcast dedicated to the issue soon, we chat about the "making of" process and some of the stuff that goes into creating the magazine - until the van arrives. No outtakes at the start, so feel free to skip 42 seconds - or enjoy...

Welcome to Episode 21 of the PRO Detailer Podcast! This episode sees Ian and Bert joined in the studio by Cav from Stjärnagloss - James is absent having been removed back over the north/south border temporarily - we assume due to some passport issues... Topics flitter around all over the place, from SG's roots to the Dodo connection, Cav's obsession with Jags, what it's like producing 30 second bi...

Welcome to Episode 20 of the PRO Detailer Podcast! We have a fun packed episode this week, with our new friends Marios and Rodger from Garage Therapy, one of the coolest emerging brands in the UK. As with our previous guests, we have some great content for you, and also a bit of fun and banter. The day started with James getting extremely excited, as Rodger arrived in his own 'Skod missile', so no...

Welcome to Episode 19 of the PRO Detailer Podcast! It's a long one... We are extremely lucky to be joined by none other than Kelly Harris, of KDS and Lake Country fame for this show. In this episode we talk about our trip to Gtechniq HQ, where James, Ian and Rich carried out their IDA Skills Validated assessment, which leads us nicely into Kelly's crazy lighting setup at Lake Country UK and KDS he...

Welcome to Episode 18 of the PRO Detailer Podcast! Sorry for the delays, we've been super busy in the background with the reopening of our businesses (finally). In this episode, we chat about our first off-site visit of the year, when we trundled over to the see the guys at Stjarnagloss on their amazing 24 cars in 24 hours charity event. It also landmarked the maiden voyage of James' BMW E34 on un...

Welcome to Episode 17 of the PRO Detailer Podcast! After quite a long spell of nothingness in the detailing World, we are now seeing some action in the arena, with brands working on new products, and even re-brands. We discuss some of the latest news and product releases, including the recent re-brand from our old friends at Dodo Juice. This episode contains a higher amount of car banter (if even...

Welcome to Episode 16 of the PRO Detailer Magazine podcast! In this episode, we discuss the interesting topic of OEM training. Many manufacturers of products and equipment now offer factory supported training, but who is delivering it, and to what extent? We also have some news on the PDM staff car fleet, and Bert gets all flustered whilst trying to talk about his Subarus, or A8s... (we weren't li...

Welcome to the PRO Detailer podcast! This is the second part of our official read-through guide for Issue 12, released in December 2020. We discuss the work involved in planning, and writing the many articles in the magazine. We also give an in-depth explanation of the articles we've written, to expand on the topics we have covered, and give a real insight into the processes and investigations we...

Welcome to the PRO Detailer podcast! This is the first part of our official read-through guide for Issue 12, released in December 2020. We discuss the work involved in planning, and writing the many articles in the magazine. We also give an in-depth explanation of the articles we've written, to expand on the topics we have covered, and give a real insight into the processes and investigations we h...

Welcome to Episode 13 of the PRO Detailer Podcast. You join us in the midst of finalising issue 12 of PRO Detailer Magazine, which is set to be yet another 136 page bumper issue! In this episode, we discuss the unfair quoting of one of our Megatests, Ian and Bert rip James a new one regarding his latest vehicular acquisition (yes, another one!), Bert discusses his run-in with some street Pastors,...

Welcome to episode 12 of the PRO Detailer podcast! As we head into the 2nd lockdown of 2020, we gather ourselves in the PRO Detailer basement to discuss some 'hot' topics... We discuss the recent lockdown procedures, and discuss the whole debacle in relation to our industry. Then we discuss some of our tips and tricks to keep your ride clean in the colder months. Ian eats an entire bag of tangfast...

Welcome to episode 11 (we think) of the PRO Detailer Podcast! In this episode we start with a bit of Postcode snobbery, since Bert now lives in Swindon, Ian strips off and James chokes on his cup of tea. Topic-wise, we have a chat about our current focus, which is writing Issue 12 of PRO Detailer magazine. The next Megatest is uncovered, and we discuss the thought process behind our choice of prod...

Welcome to Episode 10 of the PRO Detailer podcast! We have a surprise guest in with us for this episode, in the fine physical form of Jon Delieu, from the ever-popular Forensic Detailing Channel off of the yootoobes. We discuss mental health within the Detailing and Valeting industry, excitedly mention Editor Ian's latest car purchase, have a wonderful chat with Jon about his past and also discuss...