Oscar Gil

The Detailing Business Class Podcast

Business EN ↓ 270 episodes

How do I start an auto detailing business? What am I supposed to charge for my services? How do I get customers? Oscar shares the proven strategies and tactics he's learned over the last 9 years to turn your detailing skills and passion into a profitable business. In this podcast, you won't learn how to detail, but you'll learn everything about the detailing business side of it.

Author

Oscar Gil

Category

Business

Podcast website

detailgroove.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

May 26, 2026

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Episodes

257: Your Detailing Business is Making a BIG Marketing Mistake 26.05.2026

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ In this episode, I break down the one thing that most detailers overlook when it comes to marketing: volume. It doesn't matter if you're running Meta ads, Google ads, doing SEO, posting on social media, or handing out door hangers.  If you're doing the bare minimum, you'll always get below avera...

256: 4 Things That Are Killing Your Detailing Business Growth 22.05.2026

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ In this episode, I break down what actually moves the needle in your detailing business versus what just looks productive.  You'll learn why working on luxury vehicles doesn't mean you're making more money, why revenue is one of the most misleading metrics detailers chase, and why adding new services...

255: Why Pro Detailers Are Running Ads But Still Not Making Money 21.05.2026

💻 Turn your website into a customer generating machine: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/ In this episode, I break down what actually matters when running paid ads for your detailing business and why most agency reports are full of metrics that mean anything.  You'll learn the difference between Meta ads and Google ads, why customer acquisition cost is the only number that tr...

254: The Truth About Franchising Your Detailing Business 20.05.2026

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ In this episode, I break down the reality of franchising your detailing business and why most detailers talking about it on social media have no idea what it actually involves. You'll learn what it truly means to become a franchisor, why you're no longer running a detailing business once you do, and why f...

253: Can You Run a Headlight Restoration Only Business? 19.05.2026

💻 Turn your website into a customer generating machine: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-service/ In this episode, I break down a real email conversation with a detailer who runs a headlight restoration-only business and wants to keep it running after landing a full-time job.  We cover how to hire subcontractors, what to pay them, and whether 25 jobs a month is enough volume to make it wo...

252: 99% of Detailers AVOID This (And It's Hurting Their Business) 29.11.2025

⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove ✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ What's the most obvious way of growing your business? By getting more leads and converting those into paying customers. And that's fine.  But a lot of detailers are leaving money on the table by no...

251: Do These 3 Things To GROW Your Detailing Business in 2026 18.11.2025

⚡️Big Black Friday deal going on! Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove Every detailer wants to grow their business but what are the things you  actually need to do in order to get to that next level?  In this episode, I share three main areas to focus on to grow your business in 2026. The great thing is, whether you want to go f...

250: How To Transition From Mobile Detailing to Shop Detailing - Part 3 14.11.2025

⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove When you get a shop, should you continue to offer mobile detailing? This is something you're going to have to decide on and it can have a really big impact on your operations. In this episode, I share my experience about how we transiotioned from 100% mobile detailing to evetnually sel...

249: Why Detailers Stay STUCK in Their Business (Avoid This) 12.11.2025

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ Most of us will decide to start a detailing a business because we enjoy detailing and want to be our own boss. However, if we're not careful, we create a job for ourselves that we can never leave and we stay stuck doing the same thing year after year.  In this episode, I give you some honest input on why some...

248: Don't Ignore This ONE Thing If You Want a Detail Shop - Part 2 06.11.2025

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ A big goal for every detailer is to open up their own shop. I'm starting a short series that covers the key areas about opening up your own location.  In this episode, we start with the basics of finding a shop that's suitable for your needs. We'll cover where to find listings, what to look out for,...

247: Opening Your First Detail Shop - Finding a Shop and Budgeting 04.11.2025

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ A big goal for every detailer is to open up their own shop. I'm starting a short series that covers the key areas about opening up your own location.  In this episode, we start with the basics of finding a shop that's suitable for your needs. We'll cover where to find listings, what to look out for,...

246: How To Price 100 Vehicle Detail Fleet (Avoid These Mistakes) 29.10.2025

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ In this episode, I talk to Kassani about the challenges of pricing and managing a 100 car fleet, cash flow issues when you get paid net 30, and client expectations. You'll see us talk through the potential pitfalls of taking on large contracts and the importance of strategic planning for sustainable growth.  I...

245: 6 Tools We Use To Run Our Six-Figure Detailing Business 27.10.2025

🔌 Give Zapier a try in your business for FREE: https://try.zapier.com/detailgroove We always talk about the tools and products we use to detail cars, but today, I'm going to share the tools we use to run our six-figure detailing business.  I'll share what we use to manage our leads, handle the field operations, document the details (and elevate the customer experience), and more!  Resou...

244: The BIG Mistake Detailers Make With Their Website - Website Review 23.10.2025

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ Websites are hyper important to grow your business. But the big problem is, too many detailers focus on the wrong part of the website. I've seen detailers spend $5,000 on a website and still get zero customers.  In this episode, I'll show you examples of websites that are simple and not-very-custom, but t...

243: When To Get an LLC For Your Detailing Business 21.10.2025

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ If you're looking to start your business, one of the things you've come across was getting an LLC. This makes detailers feel "legit" when they're first getting started., but is it something that you really need?  In this episode, I answer a question I got from a DM on Instagram about gettin...

242: Revenue vs Profit: The Massive Difference in Your Detailing Business 17.10.2025

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ Making $10,000 per month in revenue is completely different than making $10,000 per month in profit. In this episode, I'll breakdown why it's important to understand the differences between them and how it'll massively impact your operations. Resources ⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial pl...

241: You CAN'T Make Money Like This as a Mobile Detailer 15.10.2025

⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove The common thought of mobile detailer is you're willing to drive all across the city in order to get jobs. The more you drive, the larger service area you can cover, and the more jobs you can get.  However, there's one thing you have to be careful about and that's the amount...

240: Why Detailers Struggle To Charge More For Their Services 10.10.2025

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ Every detailer wants to make more money but when it comes to raising your prices, we hesitate to do it. Pricing is one of the most pivotal things you can change in order to increase your revenue and profits.  However, a lot of detailers don't actually know if they're profitable, they're scared to cha...

239: We DAMAGED a Customer Vehicle During a Detail (Here's How We Fixed It) 07.10.2025

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ What happens when you damage a customers vehicle? Do you go through insurance? Pay out of pocket? Give the detail for free to the customer?  In this episode, I share a few instances where we've damaged the customers vehicle during the detail and what we did to resolve it. If this is something you worry about,...

238: How We Charge $1,000 For Interior Details 03.10.2025

⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove A lot of detailers go into paint correction and ceramic coating because the ticket prices are much higher than standard details. But there's other services you can offer, that aren't ceramic coatings, that allow you to charge high as well.  In this episode, I breakdown how we char...

237: You Can't Grow Your Detailing Business Without This Tool 19.09.2025

⚡️Give Jobber a try with a FREE 14-day trial plus a special discount: https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove One of the key things to growing your business is having a "central hub" that you run everything through. This means, all of your payments, customers information, deposits, etc.. are all in on central location.  In this episode, I breakdown why it's so important and the major...

236: Can Detailers Make $100/Hour with Their Services? 08.09.2025

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ $100 an hour is a good goal to hit in your business. But many detailers claim to make this much but when you dive into their numbers and operations, are way off the mark.  In this episode, I breakdown why $100 an hour is a good goal, why I wouldn't make that my default number to aim for, how to actually make s...

235: The BIG Problem With Opening a Detail Shop 06.09.2025

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ One of the biggest goals for many detailers is opening a detail shop. It can really transform your business and gives you more pride into what you do. You can stack more cars, be more efficient, and a list of many other things. However, with that being said, getting a shop at the wrong time where your business is n...

234: Detailers Are Not Business Owners (Fix This Now) 27.08.2025

✏️ Join Detailers Growth Academy: https://detailgroove.co/detailers-growth-academy/ Detailing to make money and running a business that grows without you doing every single task are two different things. In this episode, I share why you should think of yourself as an employee instead of a business owner so you can grow to the next phase.  You need to shift the way you think so you can think longte...

233: Should You Offer MORE Services in Your Detailing Business? 18.08.2025

⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove If you want to make more money, you can simply offer more services because you widen your audience of customers. You can get more customers if you offer five services instead of two. Or take it even further and you can offer 20 services instead of five.  However,...

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