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Detailing
Is $80 enough for a full detail? Here’s how I think about pricing
A detailer’s take on starter pricing, stubborn pet hair and occasional losses—and how to quote clearly without surprising the customer.
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Detailing
Top 10 Car Detailing Apps in 2026
Compare detailing software, find a mobile detailing app, and explore dealership detailing software built for growing shops in 2026.
6 min read
Ceramic coating
How to price a ceramic coating job
A working method for pricing coating jobs: cost the prep, not the bottle, and price the hours you'll actually lose. With the numbers a Canadian shop can sanity-check against.
9 min read
Dealerships
What a dealership recon contract should cover before you sign it
Eleven things to settle with a dealer before the first unit arrives — turnaround, damage liability, price changes, PO handling and how you actually get paid.
11 min read
Mobile detailing
Mobile detailing: how many jobs a day is actually realistic
Drive time, setup, water and the buffer you never budget for. A realistic look at what a mobile detailing van can do in a day, and why the third job is the one that breaks.
8 min read
Business
Detailing shop payroll in Canada: T4 vs T4A, hourly vs per car
How Canadian detailing shops pay their crew, what the CRA actually looks at when deciding employee versus contractor, and which pay structure fits which kind of work.
10 min read
Business
The nine numbers every detailing shop owner should be able to see in one look
Most shops track revenue and nothing else. These nine numbers tell you whether the revenue is worth having — and every one of them can be read in under a minute.
9 min read