Grow auto detailing profits with add-on services.

When I started detailing cars in 2003, profits were disappointing.  What appeared to be a low overhead business just wasn't so after I subtracted gas, supplies and oh yea--stuff that broke.  I came up 20% short of the profits I penciled out during planning!

The "easy money" in car detailing is in the "extras."

A rule in the restaurant business is that you break even on the entree, but make your money on the stuff that comes before and after:  soda, liquor, appetizers, and dessert.  And though I did far better than break even on car detailing, year after year this "rule of thumb" proved to be true when I did the accounting:  the big profits truly were in the extras. 

Paint touch up, wheel repair, leather dye, windshield repair, and odor removal made me twice, sometimes three times, what I made on detailing.  And it was easier on my body.

Lets look at the hourly profits:

• Auto Detailing:  $45/hr.
• Glass chip repair: $80/hr.
• Paint Touch Up:  $100+/hr.
• Leather Recoloring:  $100+/hr.
• Wheel Repair:  $120/hr.

If you're only offering detailing, you're essentially a restaurant that serves just entrees.

I've made it easy to add new services and make more per car.

I started Applied Colors in 2007 to offer affordable add-on systems to detailers.  Our most popular equipment:

• ScratchOut paint touch up system.
• WheelPro alloy wheel repair system.
• LeatherPro leather dye system.
• WC500 glass repair system.
• HeadlightPro headlight restoration system.
• StainDetailer carpet and upholstery stain removal system.

We make it simple and risk-free to invest in your business:

• DVD training.  Study at home in a few hours.  No need to close business and travel to learn a new skill.
• Money-back guarantee.  You have 45 days to try any of our systems.  Return for a full refund--including shipping in both directions--if you're unhappy with any Applied Colors system.

Even if you don't choose Applied Colors equipment, make an effort to offer something new to your customers in the next 6 months.  You'll find it challenging and rewarding to expand into new areas.