The Detail Solutions Podcast

Eddy Fiuza is a multiple Cavallino award winning restoration and preservation detailer.  Eddy shares his story of starting out washing in developments to gradually moving on to cleaning cars for Cavallino to having award winning cars in the show.  Eddy is a true restoration detailer when it comes to knowing the details of Ferrari's and how to make them era correct.   --- Support thi...

Derrick Jones joins Bruno and I this week for this episode with a topic submitted by Rudi from Kaizen Detailing. We discuss the negative impact trolling has on detailers just starting out and even for guys and girls just having a rough day.  We get sidetracked talking about hurricanes so there's that. Then Derrick who normally does the "tab out" question on the Pints and Polishing pub gives u...

This week Tony Kiger joins me on the podcast and we talk about his journey working in different shops around the U.S.  He talks about going the step farther than most detailers to remove parts and detail areas rarely seen. Tony tells me about doing ppf solely now and what that's like. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detailsolutionspodcast/support

On this episode of Fun with Fermani, David runs through his 10 detailing Myths.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detailsolutionspodcast/support

I've known Corey from Sky's the Limit for about 7yrs now and he's always been super helpful and luckily for me he's super close to my business.  A few months back I asked Corey if he'd come on the podcast and he graciously accepted.  Now we all finally get to meet the man behind CARPRO US and all the other fine products that Sky's the Limit carries.  Corey also takes time to explain...

When you can get 3 of the biggest names in detailing together for a podcast you say yes!  Jason Killmer asked if I would be interested in having him and and David and Barry on so I said let's go!  We talked about all things detailing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detailsolutionspodcast/support

This week we head to the 305 and talk to William Luxe with Miami Luxe auto spa.  William talks about training with Renny Doyle and becoming a Mafia member and what it was like to work on Air Force 1.  We also talk about picking the right mentors and what it really means to be successful.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detailsolutionspodcast/suppor...

I reached out kind of last minute to Nick Chapman of Nick's custom detailing about jumping on the podcast with me.  Nick said can i bring on Tristan, he's my guy and we can fill some time?  So here's to our first ever double Q&A episode.  Nick and Tristan talk GM paint, finishing cars for Pebble beach and what it was like to host Verge.   --- Support this podcast: https://p...

I had an issue with a client this week that led to me refunding their money.  I knew no matter what I did the client wouldn't be satisfied so I folded my cards and walked away.  Jason Bruno and Darvill Darren join me to discuss customer service situations and what is the right way to deal with them and what is the wrong way.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com...

On this weeks episode of What's on your mind, Jason wanted to find out the ugliness of owning a business.  Everyone always talks about how great they're doing even if they're not.  So, we brought Stephen Trapp from Blue Star Auto Detailing back on to share his experiences in growing his business.  We got a little heavy on employee hiring and retention, but that seems to be the hard...

The man, the myth, the legend Todd Helme joins me on this episode and share some detail history.  We also discuss the rights and wrongs of Rupes mods.  Then Todd gives the lowdown on his favorites and why?   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detailsolutionspodcast/support

Dave Fermani asked the question could you compete with a $200 wash, decon and ceramic coating package?  We dive into why most detailers should consider high volume coating jobs.  If you want to grow your business this my be an episode for you to check out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detailsolutionspodcast/support

We had some technical difficulties with the first interview with Jason, meaning our audio tech forgot to hit the record button.  Things happen for a reason though right?  I feel this interview was the better of the two and had a little mistake not been made we wouldn't have this version.  Jason is known all over the world as "The Sandman" and probably is if not the best one of the b...

Jason and I get the chance to talk with Joel LaPalme from igl coatings North America and get the story on how he became President of igl distribution for N. America.  Joel is a successful business man and give some tips along the conversation on what detailers can do to succeed.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detailsolutionspodcast/support

You guys asked for her and here she is, Bernice Berry finally on the podcast.  Bernice endured some hardships early on in her life and was help to use detailing to help her get through them.  Now she is one of the most respectable women in the industry and thriving with trainings and her very own product produced by igl coatings.  Her only fault is she's a Knoxy fan.  lol Just...

We speak with Brian Guy about how confusing different detailing services or verbiage can be for customers and how we as an industry can help clear up the confusion.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detailsolutionspodcast/support

The patriarch of Kimball's Hands on Detailing discusses running a family business and working with his two sons. Plans to travel around the country documenting shop visits and Why charging enough is not enough. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detailsolutionspodcast/support

I had the idea of coming on and talking about our favorite products.  I have a lot of people reach out to me and ask what's my favorite...? or that they tried something we talked about or mentioned on an episode and they loved it. So along with Bruno I asked Stephen Trapp from Blue Star detailing and Christopher Cormie with Cormie's detailing to come on discuss some of their favorite products...

At the end of the David Fermani episode David flipped the tables and started asking me questions about the podcast.  I kept recording and thought it would be a fun Bonus episode.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detailsolutionspodcast/support

There is detailing, then there is DETAILING and then there's the type of detailing that David Fermani does. David is one of the old school high end detailers that started the "Art of Detailing" style.  David is lucky enough now to work on some of the world's most exclusive and even ultra rare Porsches.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detailsolutionspod...

Jason Bruno had a great question for things that are important when starting a detailing business.  What he noticed in Facebook groups when asked everyone just responds with go to a training, but people don't really tell you the basics of starting a business.  We sat down with Allen Billings with Clean Slate Detailing and Raymond Harlan with 781 Detailing to discuss the important things...

We did it! One year since the very first episode dropped on 6/25/20.  I decided to bring back some guest/fans of the podcast and get their take on how they feel about the podcast for the first year.  It has been a crazy year doing this podcast and I'm glad you all love it as much as I do making it.  Hopefully year 2 will be even better and I've got some things planned that could be...

I wanted to do a topic on mentoring and Jonathan and Mark always were the two people I thought of as the perfect guests.  These guys are not just selling you a program, they've lived it.  Watching Jonathan and his partner grow from a driveway detail company to a nice big shop and the same with Mark seeing him go from a small garage to a bigger shop has been a real joy.  These two me...

Last episode for season 4 and I dropped the ball with securing my guest.  Josh Sherk messaged me and said he'd JUMP on with me.  We talked about how he has DREAMS of quitting his job and going full time with Detailing.  He calls me out on giving the RUNAROUND on why I don't want to do coating trainings.  We discuss the new MommothWVH album and talk about our mutual interest in...

I wanted to talk to a detailer who makes YouTube videos testing or comparing products.  Chelsea has been someone I've followed for some time and I wanted to get her take on it.  Her videos are very informative and not biased based on a source of income from product companies, unlike some other YouTube channels.  Chelsea gives me some insight into how she goes about making videos and...