Pints and Polishing Auto Detailing Podcast

“Purple Cow,” by Seth Godin is a book we highly recommend for Detailers who want to think differently and have their business standout to their customers. Here in this Being Different Episode, we look at some ways Detailers can be different. We enjoy a wide variety of “different” beers and learn how one of DJ’s former favorite beers is now “bottom of the barrel!” Stay tuned after our segment for a...

Welcome to Hop Jam 2019. Which is a national beer festival hosted by the Hanson Brothers. In this episode, Marshall gets to help pour “Fling” at the Boulevard Beverage Company tent with Boardwalk Distributing. Fling is the new line of “spirit in a can” that is soon to be released to areas that sell Boulevard Beer. With under 100 calories and gluten free....You are going to want to grab any of the...

How many videos of Wilson Auto Detailing have you watched on YouTube? Well if your like the hundreds of thousands other people then you have consumed a large amount of his content. go behind the scenes and get to know Luke as we met up to record live in at Pinewood in Nashville, Tn. We got to drink Mill Creek Lil Darlin Peal Wheat Ale. We recommend enjoying this beer during the “Sunshine Days”...t...

Did you celebrate 420 with a beer? On this episode of the Pints and Polishing Podcast we get to celebrate with a special release barrel aged stout from Oskar Blues Brewery. Not only do we have an sensational beer but we dive deep into a great episode with a full time Train Conductor and a Detailer on the side. Do you have a passion for detailing but no desire to make it a full time gig? Well your...

Years ago one mainstream thought was to laugh at the idea from learning detailing on YouTube. However, as years have passed there is a new generation of detailers who have not only learned how to detail from YouTube but also have built a business from what they learned. On this episode, we talk with Jorge from Exclusive Detail in Oklahoma City who started his detailing business by watching You Tub...

Can you believe it? It's true, we are getting older and want to talk about health as Detailers.  There is no better way to do that then eat pizza and drink beer!! Cheers to Community!!  Hahaha, so DJ and Marshall sit down to talk about being old, why you should take care of your bodies and some practical ways of doing that.  Doesn't sound that exciting but trust us old guys....you r...

Hey guys this is a look inside a one on one interview with a young detailers who started his business a couple months ago. There is tons of practical advice and suggestions for how to start your business. Grab a Pint and Enjoy 🍻

In this episode DJ discusses how to reduce turnover and hire qualified candidates through a 4 part hiring process.

If you have taken a look around the industry you will have started to notice more and more female detailers pop up.  Without a doubt they are growing quickly and setting themselves apart in the industry.  DJ and Marshall sat down with two Queens to discuss their detailing journey.  We were live on location of Growler USA with The Detail Queen and The Buffing Queen. The sad part was...

Hey guys, this gets raw and personal but DJ tells me to share my thoughts so here it goes...

Well guys... we're known to chase a lot of rabbits on our podcast but this is by far one of the most funniest and random podcasts recordings. We had the great honor to have on Alan Medcraf all the way from the UK! This was a completely different format than the typical recordings but it was super great getting to know the differences between the UK and the US. You'll definitely be entertained and...

In this episode DJ briefly discusses why pouring into your team is crucial for building a successful business.

Do you think u can take your Auto Detailing business to the next level? Need a little inspiration to help you get over a hurdle? If you haven’t heard Paul Daly’s story then your in for a real treat! DJ and Marshall got the opportunity to sit down at the Prairie Brew Pub and enjoy some delicious ales while they talk with Paul. You get the opportunity to grab a pint of your favorite and enjoy 🍻

There are so many different career paths in the auto detailing industry. Which one should you take? Starting out - is it safer to start at a dealership or car wash setting or should you jump right into being self employed? What are the risks of both? Our special guest, Vue Kue has 10 years of experience in different areas of the automotive industry. Vue drops some knowledge that speaks to some of...

Marshall had the opportunity to lead a detailing class for young beginning Detailers at Tulsa Tech. This class is regularly taught by Fonzell Brown aka Manny who has had an incredible career as a Detailer. This Tech Class is geared to help bring structure to dealerships so Detailers can get more training & to you Detailers who want to learn more about the art of detailing. It’s a really great clas...

How many straws fit into a 5 Gallon Bucket? That's the question Sarah From Wanderlust poses on this episode of Pints & Polishing Podcast.  Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Yes, this is going to be a "green" episode full of all kinds of great environmental information.   Dj and Marshall sip on very strong Imperial IPA from Iron Monk Brewery.  If you like strong IPA's then...

Who doesn't love some good BBQ and cold Beer?!?!?!  It's definitely one of my favorite things to do!!  The Pints & Polishing goes mobile and meets up with a local detailer Fabian Wells, Prentice St Clair, Bob Phillips, Keith Duplessie and some Detailers from Cruise In Auto Spa.  I went with the Texas Style Brisket and Revolver's Blood & Honey.  Soooo Goooood!!  Gra...

We all have dreams of making it BIG but how big can you actually be in the auto detailing industry?  The 2019 IDA President, Jonathan Munsell was our special guest on this episode.  Jonathan's company, Spiffy, has raised $18 Million in capital to grow into a national company with over 250 W2 employees and producing over 20,000 services per week.  Jonathan is someone you definitely w...

We may have had the most smartest and aggressive detailer on our podcast to date! A valedictorian of his graduating class and lover of a good cider, Dyan Briwn owner of Dylan’s Mobile Detailing! Dylan drops some major knowledge bombs that a lot of start up detailers would greatly benefit from. Some people start out with $50,000 in debt with zero clients. Dylan sold his motorcycle and was able to b...

Marshall and DJ met the Rag Company team at Mobile Tech Expo 2019 in Orlando. Their team came out to our Pint Nigh and had such a blast that they invited us on their Podcast.  We had such a fun time on their podcast that we wanted to share our audio file on our podcast.  We also wanted to give away a $100 Rag Company to a Pints and Polishing Subscriber.  Go follow their page and our...

Seth Goss, is the founder of Sunnyshine Detailing and was our special guest on this episode. Seth is a very active IDA member who is extremely passionate about the detailing industry. He is a volunteer on two IDA committees and does all he can to give back to the industry. In this industry everything can be going great with consecutive record breaking months until the unseen happens. If you guys h...

Each of us have so many things going on in our lives, or Detailer’s or businessman or friends or family or husbands or fathers and when you get that divorce paper it can throw a mess in all of our plans.

Hey this is a little different episode where we do a meet up with Amanda from Midknight Detailing in Joplin, Missouri. Amanda and I grab some barbecue and talk about her detailing business. She had the loaded spud with Sausage. I went with the baby back ribs and chopped brisket. Not to mention an ice cold beer 🍻 This was super fun to do and I look forward to meeting up with Detailers in different...

Well, it happened again!! Yea we lost another great episode.  Enter the Homer Simpson "Dohhh"  Anyway we salvaged it by adding in Ben for a little discussion and then we are going to air the Mobile Tech Expo Education Day seminar on Profitable Environmental Detailing.  The seminar went really well and we hope that you will be able to learn a couple things that would benefit your det...

Mobile Tech Expo is less than one week away! Are you coming? On this episode we had on THE MAN who runs  Mobile Tech Expo, Sheldon Kaye, to give us some insight on what to expect. It's safe to say that Mobile Tech is full of "community" amongst auto detailers. There will be the largest amount of well known vendors at the largest venue MTE has hosted to date. You don't want to miss it! Tune in...