The topic for today is; Starting a Mobile Detailing Business on a Shoestring. Is it possible? Well, sure it is and if you are careful you maybe surprised just how inexpensive it is too. So you say you want to start an auto detailing business but you do not have very much money right?
Okay here is what I would do if I were you. First you need to mount your equipment on a skid, so you can take it in and out of the back of a pick-up truck or trailer really easy. I would say that you should get a pressure washer; Honda, 5.0 Hp from Home Depot (Excel Brand Pressure Washer). You can finance it there if you need too; about $450.00 and next you need to get out of town into an agricultural rural area and buy a 100 gallon plastic loaf polypropylene water tank with straps.
Then mount it on a sheet of ply wood with two iron "I" beam skids with a couple of ribs between them, weld it up for $100. You might be able to find some scrap to make all this. See pictures. Make sure the pressure washer has a pump that looks similar to a Cat Pump or General Pump, look them up online so you know what you are looking for.
The clear plastic water tank can be round or square; the round ones will cause the vehicle to rock back and forth when you accelerate or brake. Check out the competitors and maybe take a digital picture or two, as this might give you an idea on mounting. Also check out the Truck Mounts at [http://www.detrailers.com/ ]www.DeTrailers.com. Cool website. You can make one or buy theirs?
You will need 75 feet of high-pressure hose so you need to buy an additional 50-foot section. Your next purchase should be a portable generator after you make some money and a Milwaukee Power Buffer counter rotating lightweight unit and a shop vacuum. Well I hope the tip of the day helps you in every way on your quest to be the best.
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