<HTML>I have a red two year old customized C and C Cargo Travel Trailer, with a smoot rivetless exterior and convenient retractable vent in ceiling. Dual back doors open to access detailing equipment and one side door to access storage shelves, drawers, a work surface, 100 gallon water tank, generator, pressure washer and hose reel, and much more. Beautiful setup that's ready to go!!by Shane Lavender - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>What a smart group, this forum is awesome. Can people forward the names of insurance companies you like? And how to get in touch with them? There's a lot out there, when you do a search engine entry for Garage Keepers Insurance. Rod: I've been quoted - General Liability with limits of $500,000.-per occurrence and $1m. annual aggregate. This would include Bodily Injby Shane Lavender - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Brian: I'm located in the Bay Area in N. California. I'm just starting this business (I just completed my fictitious business name filing). Though I was born in NY, I’m not the company you’re referring to. I agree with Shone - "washing" a vehicle is a great way to build a customer list. Word of mouth is the best advertising. And in the beginning it’s allby Shane Lavender - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Shone: In a previous string of e-mails, you mentioned retaining your customer’s parking space by placing a cone and sign in their spot. GREAT IDEA! Sounds like your driving your customers car, so that brings up my question. Does driving a customers car increase a businesses liability? Do you have business insurance; are your premiums high because of possibly moving a customer’sby Shane Lavender - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Hello - Usually, car wash business can charge around $25.00 per car "washing" (even as low as $3.00 - $5.00 from gas stations that have automated car washes). An automotive "detail", from a "professional", will cost around $150.00 - $350.00 (I'm in Northern California where prices tend to be higher than other parts of the country, use your own numby Shane Lavender - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Hi Everyone, I'm shopping around for a canopy to use when detailing outside to create shade. I've come accross EZ up and quick shade, plus a few other brands - but those two seem to be the most popular. Does anyone have experiance with any of these canopys? Are they truelly set up by one person in minutes? How about thinkness, is 500 or 600D that much better than 210by Shane Lavender - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Thanks Jim and Joe. I'll follow those great suggestions. Cheers, Shane</HTML>by Shane Lavender - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I'm working on starting a mobile detailing business. I've read in a few detailing publications and books that an important step to "starting up" is having liability insurance. I've called insurance companies and insurance brokers, but no one offers insurance for "mobile" detailers, only detailers or car wahes with perminent facilities are offereby Shane Lavender - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Joe, thanks for the information. Can you share the name of the system you're using and if you recommend it? Is it the vacuum boom? Also, after you've reclaimed the water - what do you do with it? Where can the water be dumped? What are the cost associated with dumping waste water? Have you been "bothered" by enforcement regarding waste water run off? I fouby Shane Lavender - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Hello Everyone: I've learned so much from this website and all the questions and answers people have unselfishly shared. So thanks for sharing your knowledge! I'm looking to start a mobile detail business. One topic that I've found to be limited is water reclamation; I understand this is also an important detail due to potential fines and lost work due to not being aby Shane Lavender - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts