The RoadFS Podcast

This week we meet with one of the true rock stars of the detailing industry, Prentice St. Clair owner of Detail In Progress.   Show highlights:  Just completing an IDA Skill Certification event at 805 Detail  Getting involved in your local community  Investing his time in building the IDA to help elevate the detailing industry  The value of belonging to an industry associa...

This week we are truly humbled and inspired to have Bernice Berry be our guest on RoadFS Detail Memoirs. She shares how she finally had enough of mistreatment, grabbed her babies and escaped an extremely abusive relationship to build a thriving detailing business.   Show Highlights:  I Grabbed my babies and escaped  Bartending and shooting pool to support my family  I need some...

This week we visit with Bob Myers of Pro Products. (CONGRATS to Pro Products for winning The IDA Supplier of The Year Award)   Show highlights: • Paid to have someone detail his car one time and told himself "I can do that" • Starting out building by word of mouth and out of his grandparents garage • Hooking up with a body shop was a great partnership • Making the decision to hire his first e...

Ben Kadan, owner of Narwhal Solar Solutions joins us this week on RoadFS Detail Memoir to explore eco-friendly and efficient ways to operate your mobile detailing business.  He shares how he started out as a mobile detailer looking for more eco-friendly and economical options for running a generator. So he bought an old van and converted it to run on vegetable oil until that became a felony a...

This week Sharman Brown Jr. Co-owners of Masterpiece Auto Appearance, LLC shares how he and Jason Burrell have built a strong retail detailing business.   How they got started as an ownership team      Building a business on the strength of their brotherhood      Building a business on common goals   Branching out to Houston and Dallas  Full-l...

Did you catch this week's episode of RoadFS Detail Memoirs? It was one of the funniest most informative shows of the year for a detailer just starting out.  Jose Vega owner of Bomb Detail is our guest and he's dropping gold on how he used his "Side Hustle" to build his detailing business,  Join us as we explore :  How Jose got started in detailing?  What is his go-to music play...

This week we visit with Andrew Swenson, owners of Wolfeboro Executive Detail. We explore how has doubled down on his business serving both sides of the detailing market; drive-through car wash and executive detailing.    Join us we explore:  His journey going from a teacher to a detailer  Starting out as a traditional drive-through car wash and branching out to specialized deta...

We are kicking off the new year with an amazing guest. Des Morris owner of Pride Auto Care Care shares his journey building his business. Moving from pursuing a career in chemistry to detailing Starting with $862 and Google ads to start his business Managing quick growth Absorbing everything about business ownership and detailing Being influential in the community and balance side projects that yo...

This week we meet with Scott Macha owner of Total Eclipse Detailing. For the past 5 years, he's run a great Christmas program, "Operation Sleigh Shine" to serve vets in his local area. This year it has grown to include detail companies across the nation.   What is Operation Sleigh Shine  They choose a worthy veteran in their local community and fully detail and ceramic coat their vehicle...

Rod and I are on the road this week for RoadFS Detail Memoirs. We drop in on Sydni Brae Gwinn owner of iWash Auto Detailing. She is our November winner of the 2020 Relief Package from Buff & Shine Mfg and RoadFS. CONGRATS! We take some time to talk shop and detailing. Here are a few highlights: What cars are she working on today  She highlights her new chemical dispensing system  Con...

We are super excited and grateful to have our first in-studio guest. Joe and Kody Kimball, owners of Kimball's Hands On Detailing, flew in from Washington just to be on our show. We are super honored and grateful they made the trip. Join us as we explore: How they got started in the business. They dynamic of working as a father, son, family team Building their business by building strong relations...

Chris Blaisdell owner of Onsite Detail is our guest this week on RoadFS Detail Memoirs. He shares how he decided to buy his brother-in-law's mobile detailing business to grow it, with the help of his wife. Their focus on managing the business with an eye on profitability has enabled them to move into a shop, providing retail and dealership services, and offering a wide range of detailing services....

Mike Karlen owner of Fast Lane Detailing tells us how he carved out a strong detailing business in a "small" community. Plus we announce October's winner of a big box of Buff & Shine Pads and a month's free subscription to RoadFS.   Show highlights:  Building a thriving market in a smaller market  Starting out working at a dealership.   Saving 6 months to save enough to sta...

This week we visit with Markus Parsley, VP of Business Development for IGL Coatings. We explore lessons learned from both sides of the detailing industry having owned his own detailing business and now a key part of the IGL Coatings family.   Show Highlights:  His experience with the IGL family  Retiring from the Marines and detailing cars as a hobby  Making the move from hobby...

This week we visit with John Corinella owner of American Detail Corp in West Palm Beach Florida. We explore his move from traditional automotive bodywork into owning and growing his own mobile detailing business. Show Highlights: Always been in the automotive industry Making the move to mobile detailing Growing his business through old school methods; knocking on doors, patience, word of mouth, an...

This week Steven Chin, owner of PS Detail Products East Bay is our guest on RoadFS Detail Memoirs. He shares his dad's inspiring immigrant story of coming to America and building a strong distribution business of P&S Detail Products.    In this episode, we explore:  Coming to America and getting to work building a business  How a broken fuse changed everything  Steven'...

You are going to LOVE this episode. Jamie lays out GOLD to help you build a strong detailing business with dealerships.     Focus on becoming part of their team  Don't look at their demands as pressure but an opportunity to bail them out  The power of The IDA and other educational opportunities  Attacking social media in a non-traditional way to drive interest and eng...

This week we are living LARGE with LARGER than live Anthony Brown Jr. Owner of Carter's Car Care.   Show highlights:  How Anthony went from being a mobile mechanic to a detailer  Why his business name is "Carter's Car Care"  Living with positivity, energy, and faith  The marketing tools he uses to grow his business  The power of personal branding and business bra...

This week we visit with Ronald Colombo owner of all Star Mobile Detailing   • How he got started  When to make the leap to start your own business  It's not always greener owning your own business  Things he had to overcome starting and growing his business  The power of having a mentor and on-going training  Setting up good systems • Be a student to the game&nbs...

The women of detailing are ROCKING July on RoadFS Detail Memoirs. This week Bethany Lucia of Next Level Detailing is our guest. Yeah, she details but she has operations dialed in at Next Level.  Plus her wit and humor will keep you on your toes in any conversation.    How she went from big agency advertising to detailing  Working with her uncle Rodd Thayers and leveraging their...

Operations, Operations, Operations. Join us this week as we visit with Melissa Long Ballard on RoadFS Detail Memoirs. She is extremely focused on creating systems that make running their detail business like a well-oiled machine. Plus she is one of the nicest ladies in the business while keeping her team on task. Show highlights How she got into the automotive industry them moving into detailing B...

Who’s The Real Boss? We know Jamie Buchanan says he’s the "Mack Daddy" but this week to find out who REALLY runs the show when we visit with Emily Buchanan of Visual Perfection on RoadFS Detail Memoirs. Show highlights: Working in a family-owned business Managing a detailing team Strategically pulling back their business to be more profitable Creating a great environment for your team and customer...

This week RoadFS goes International. Alejandro Bonilla, owner of Eco Shine joins us from Costa Rica.  Alejandro is a TRUE car guy. His business, hobbies, interest, YouTube searches, are all centered around cars unless he's traveling with his wife.   Show highlights  How he got started detailing  Working for Castro Oil and Meguire's   Making the move to opening his own busi...

Renee Douglas The Buffin Queen is our guest this week. Join us as we explore: • How she got started? • Finding a career that she could build around her being an at-home mom • How she grew her business • How she's learned and adapted make aluminum detailing a core piece of her business • The importance of investing in yourself, getting training and finding a trusted mentor • Don't listen to the dou...

This week we corner Bob Phillips & Keith Duplessie on RoadFS Detail Memoirs. We were inspired to invite them on after attending their on-line Distributors Meeting and Training this past weekend.  We explore:  Hosting a virtual Distributor meeting for the first time via Zoom  The benefits and challenges they experienced going virtual Their goal to introduce 12 new products this y...