anyone have add on window tinting to your business

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quamen

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I was wondering if any of you guys have an add on service such as window tinting to your detailing services? I was doing a search on the net for mobile business ideas, and I saw many actually change oil and combine that with deatiling. I personally dont like that idea,but was just curious if any of you have some add on services that really dont pertain to detailing.



I like the idea of the ding repair,but seems very costly to get started up in, but tools dont take up much room.
 
Window tinting is an art just like detailing.





IMO, to do window tinting on the level of Autopian detailing then you would need it as your sole-business. I've seen part-timers and everyone of them had flaws. The pros have a 95%+ succession rate. This is in my opinion and I judge them VERY hard.





Plus, this isn't exactly easy stuff either. One way to do it though is get the pre-cut kits. If someone makes an appt, you order the kit and install it. Practice is so imperative.
 
I offer Paint touchup, PDR, leather/vinyl repair and bumper repair. But, I have techs who come to my shop. I couldn't justify the expense (tools/training/inventory) of doing it myself, but, in total, it makes a sweet revenue stream.



Clients certainly enjoy the 'one-stop shopping'. Plus, there is a tint shop that shares a parking lot with my shop.



Jim
 
I offer interior repair (leather/vinyl), windshield chip repair and I also took the training for PDR and hope to start offering that next year. The windshield chip repair is quick easy money IMO.



James
 
From a customer stand-point if you start to open up to doing this and that, and all of these tasks, I will not know what to call you for.



So if it is "Steve's Detailing and Tint and Repair Shop", I'm not going to have as much trust in your detailing since it is combined with so many other things.



To back this up, if you had a "Engine Rebuilders and Flower Pot Shop" it kind of makes you a little skeptical on how good of work they do.



I say just stick with the detailing.
 
how was the paintless dent repair class and was it very expesnive. Actuallly having a one stop auto apperance business could be very profitable. Almost every car I do has a dent in it somewhere, even if it is a small one. For some reason even people with new cars will maintain the car by having it detailed 2-3 times a year, keep up on washing but I believe many are to lazy to walk. I even park my work truck far from other vehicles and it is not that expenisve of a vehicle, but i take great pride in it. I see many with newer everyday vehicles, to the more expenisve higher end stuff always sqeezing in anywhere to avoid walking while jepordizing their vehicles to blemishes.
 
After i thought about it more, I actually remembered myself trying to tint my rear window, a memory I woud like to erase. All i do remember is throwing the tint and crumbling it up after it all stuck together aganist the garage door, and im the type of person who never gets upset really. Yeah.... I agree it is a art and very hard to master





GSRstilez said:
Window tinting is an art just like detailing.





IMO, to do window tinting on the level of Autopian detailing then you would need it as your sole-business. I've seen part-timers and everyone of them had flaws. The pros have a 95%+ succession rate. This is in my opinion and I judge them VERY hard.





Plus, this isn't exactly easy stuff either. One way to do it though is get the pre-cut kits. If someone makes an appt, you order the kit and install it. Practice is so imperative.
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quamen said:
how was the paintless dent repair class and was it very expesnive. Actuallly having a one stop auto apperance business could be very profitable. Almost every car I do has a dent in it somewhere, even if it is a small one. For some reason even people with new cars will maintain the car by having it detailed 2-3 times a year, keep up on washing but I believe many are to lazy to walk. I even park my work truck far from other vehicles and it is not that expenisve of a vehicle, but i take great pride in it. I see many with newer everyday vehicles, to the more expenisve higher end stuff always sqeezing in anywhere to avoid walking while jepordizing their vehicles to blemishes.
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Training wasn't cheap. I'm from Halifax Nova Scotia (East Coast of Canada) and one of my partners and I flew to Cali for 2 weeks to do some training. So it wasn't cheap. And the tools can add up quick. I found the training hard on the eyes. Your trying to see the tip of your tool through the metal. You use a light with lines on ti and you need to watch the lines. I had some eye strain during my training. I did enjoy it and I think I did well. If you are going to try it I would try to get at least two weeks of training and have no more then two for one trainer. It will help a lot.



James
 
No I went to a Tech that shut down for two weeks to train us. I took interior repair and windshield repair at PaintBull. Then I spent 4 days with Jimmy Buffet at his shop. I was one the road for 5 weeks.



James
 
I've been seriously considering adding windshield repair to my business just to have something going on inbetween details (trying to drum up some new winter business). I would like to know how expensive is the training typically and does it require a ton of tools?
 
WaXwOrKs said:
I've been seriously considering adding windshield repair to my business just to have something going on inbetween details (trying to drum up some new winter business). I would like to know how expensive is the training typically and does it require a ton of tools?
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From what I have seen windshield repair kits can cost between $700-2000 or around there. Training can be a few hours to a few days. My training was a half day for that. I was working one on one with the trainer. Its not hard to learn. It way easier then PDR.



James
 
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