Running a detailing business, from someone who does.

Written from Sandhills Shine's own experience running jobs, a team, and ceramic coating warranties day to day — not generic small-business advice with the word "detailing" swapped in.

Detailing-specificNovember 3, 2026

Multi-Vehicle Bookings: Pricing Fleet and Family Jobs Without Losing Money

Why flat per-booking pricing quietly loses money on multi-vehicle jobs, and a better way to price family and small-fleet bookings.

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Detailing-specificOctober 27, 2026

Mobile Detailing vs. a Fixed Shop: The Real Cost Differences

A grounded comparison of what actually costs more running mobile versus a fixed detail shop, beyond the obvious rent-versus-no-rent framing.

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Detailing-specificOctober 20, 2026

Ceramic Coating Warranties: What to Promise (and What Not To)

How to write a ceramic coating warranty that protects your business and actually gets honored, instead of one that either overpromises or gets ignored after the sale.

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Running the businessOctober 13, 2026

How to Get Repeat Customers Without Spending on Ads

Most repeat business in detailing comes from timing, not advertising — reaching out at the moment a client is actually ready to book again, not a quarterly newsletter.

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Running the businessOctober 6, 2026

Paying Your Detailers: Flat Rate vs. Commission (And What Actually Keeps Good People)

The real tradeoffs between flat hourly pay and commission for detailers, and why the pay structure that keeps people around isn't always the cheapest one.

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Running the businessSeptember 29, 2026

How Much Should You Charge for a Detail? A Simple Pricing Framework

A straightforward way to price detailing jobs off your real costs instead of a gut feeling, plus the mistake most detailers make on their first hundred jobs.

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