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PRO Detailer talks to… Ram Iyer. This week, Ram - owner of Colourlock UK and North America - talks to us about dancing on tables in the Isle of Man, what constitutes a marsupial, and, perhaps more interestingly, helps us take a look at a lot of the claims made about leather care, and what is actually destructive when it comes to maintaining your interior hide... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
PRO Detailer talks to… Josh Tobin. An Englishman in Germany, Josh is the UK rep for cutting edge detailing brand Nanolex. He talks to us about working and detailing in Germany, mopping a Metro, dropping into Dubai and what you can't do on a Sunday in Saarbrücken... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
PRO Detailer talks to… Simon Walters. Cambridge Concours walks a fine line between detailing and restoration. As an experienced trimmer, Xpel PPF installer, as well as a Gyeon and Gtechniq accredited detailer, Simon talks to us about building a business based on high expectations and an ever evolving workspace. From retrimming a Rolls to perfecting Porsches, Simon has experience at the top of the game, and he's still growing... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
PRO Detailer talks to…PJ. Daddy Dodo joins us in the studio this week to chat Waxstock, Dodo, Stjarnagloss and more. We talk about the two year sabbatical Waxstock has taken from our lives, designing a Dodo facelift, and PJ reveals a hidden message in the original Dodo Logo... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
PRO Detailer talks to… Andrew Moring. As marketing director for Slims - part of giant bodyshop supplier Morelli Group, and UK distributor for the likes of Koch Chemie, Vonixx and Car Pro, amongst others - Andrew knows his stuff. In this episode, Andrew talks to us about starting a detailing store, import issues, and whether main dealerships are starting to encroach on the independant detailer's "patch"... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
PRO Detailer talks to… Dynax Detailing. A really interesting discussion this week - especially for anyone fairly new to the game and wondering in where they might be in a couple of years. Matt Prowse talks to us about his first two years in professional detailing as Dynax. We cover everything from branding decisions, customer acquisition, business planning, Social and advertising campaigns, and starting all of this 6 months before a global pandemic hit the globe... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
PRO Detailer talks to… Paul Townsend of Auto Curators - Formerly "Shine On", Paul chats about his appearances on Fifth Gear and their impact on his business. We then chat about branding, marketing to non-car people, dealing with third-party business investors, and franchising. We also cover the merits of ceramic coatings for PPF, assessments in the industry, and a shared admiration of Kate Humble... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
The PDM office are stuck twiddling their thumbs waiting for Issue 13 to arrive from the printers at some point in the next hour and a bit. Whilst we're going to have a full podcast dedicated to the issue soon, we chat about the "making of" process and some of the stuff that goes into creating the magazine - until the van arrives. No outtakes at the start, so feel free to skip 42 seconds - or enjoy the intro and have a dance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Welcome to Episode 21 of the PRO Detailer Podcast! This episode sees Ian and Bert joined in the studio by Cav from Stjärnagloss - James is absent having been removed back over the north/south border temporarily - we assume due to some passport issues... Topics flitter around all over the place, from SG's roots to the Dodo connection, Cav's obsession with Jags, what it's like producing 30 second bits of comedy gold for Insta then work on a project with Top Gear, crazy Saabs in Wales though to how...
Welcome to Episode 20 of the PRO Detailer Podcast! We have a fun packed episode this week, with our new friends Marios and Rodger from Garage Therapy, one of the coolest emerging brands in the UK. As with our previous guests, we have some great content for you, and also a bit of fun and banter. The day started with James getting extremely excited, as Rodger arrived in his own 'Skod missile', so now James has 2 Skoda fwends... It didn't get much better when they began talking, and it turned out t...
Welcome to Episode 19 of the PRO Detailer Podcast! It's a long one... We are extremely lucky to be joined by none other than Kelly Harris, of KDS and Lake Country fame for this show. In this episode we talk about our trip to Gtechniq HQ, where James, Ian and Rich carried out their IDA Skills Validated assessment, which leads us nicely into Kelly's crazy lighting setup at Lake Country UK and KDS headquarters. If you were pondering the cause of LED shortages in europe, then ponder no more... Bert ...
Welcome to Episode 18 of the PRO Detailer Podcast! Sorry for the delays, we've been super busy in the background with the reopening of our businesses (finally). In this episode, we chat about our first off-site visit of the year, when we trundled over to the see the guys at Stjarnagloss on their amazing 24 cars in 24 hours charity event. It also landmarked the maiden voyage of James' BMW E34 on unofficial PRO Detailer business. Upon arrival we were met by the ever-charismatic Cav and his 'Crurr'...
Welcome to Episode 17 of the PRO Detailer Podcast! After quite a long spell of nothingness in the detailing World, we are now seeing some action in the arena, with brands working on new products, and even re-brands. We discuss some of the latest news and product releases, including the recent re-brand from our old friends at Dodo Juice. This episode contains a higher amount of car banter (if even possible), including james and Bert losing themselves in the brand chosen by most architects in the ...
Welcome to Episode 16 of the PRO Detailer Magazine podcast! In this episode, we discuss the interesting topic of OEM training. Many manufacturers of products and equipment now offer factory supported training, but who is delivering it, and to what extent? We also have some news on the PDM staff car fleet, and Bert gets all flustered whilst trying to talk about his Subarus, or A8s... (we weren't listening). Next on the script, was the controversial subject of internet detailing groups (mainly tho...
Welcome to the PRO Detailer podcast! This is the second part of our official read-through guide for Issue 12, released in December 2020. We discuss the work involved in planning, and writing the many articles in the magazine. We also give an in-depth explanation of the articles we've written, to expand on the topics we have covered, and give a real insight into the processes and investigations we have made. We try not to go off-topic too much, but if you're here already, then you know we haven't...
Welcome to the PRO Detailer podcast! This is the first part of our official read-through guide for Issue 12, released in December 2020. We discuss the work involved in planning, and writing the many articles in the magazine. We also give an in-depth explanation of the articles we've written, to expand on the topics we have covered, and give a real insight into the processes and investigations we have made. We try not to go off-topic too much, but if you're here already, then you know we haven't ...
Welcome to Episode 13 of the PRO Detailer Podcast. You join us in the midst of finalising issue 12 of PRO Detailer Magazine, which is set to be yet another 136 page bumper issue! In this episode, we discuss the unfair quoting of one of our Megatests, Ian and Bert rip James a new one regarding his latest vehicular acquisition (yes, another one!), Bert discusses his run-in with some street Pastors, and Ian is convinced the Audi is going to blow up... As usual, we have general detailing chit chat, ...
Welcome to episode 12 of the PRO Detailer podcast! As we head into the 2nd lockdown of 2020, we gather ourselves in the PRO Detailer basement to discuss some 'hot' topics... We discuss the recent lockdown procedures, and discuss the whole debacle in relation to our industry. Then we discuss some of our tips and tricks to keep your ride clean in the colder months. Ian eats an entire bag of tangfastics, finishes the podcast, then runs off into the darkness. He'll come back soon, he always does... ...
Welcome to episode 11 (we think) of the PRO Detailer Podcast! In this episode we start with a bit of Postcode snobbery, since Bert now lives in Swindon, Ian strips off and James chokes on his cup of tea. Topic-wise, we have a chat about our current focus, which is writing Issue 12 of PRO Detailer magazine. The next Megatest is uncovered, and we discuss the thought process behind our choice of product genre, and testing processes. We ponder the topic of sausages being called bangers based on meat...
Welcome to Episode 10 of the PRO Detailer podcast! We have a surprise guest in with us for this episode, in the fine physical form of Jon Delieu, from the ever-popular Forensic Detailing Channel off of the yootoobes. We discuss mental health within the Detailing and Valeting industry, excitedly mention Editor Ian's latest car purchase, have a wonderful chat with Jon about his past and also discuss the current life of a YouTuber! Usual average banter is present, and Bert tries to make some jokes ...
Welcome to the final part of our 3 part series, talking about issue 11 of Pro Detailer Magazine. We discuss the work that went into the articles, discuss some of the topics in more detail and inject our usual average banter and terrible jokes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the second part of our 3 part series, talking about issue 11 of Pro Detailer Magazine. We discuss the work that went into the articles, discuss some of the topics in more detail and inject our usual average banter and terrible jokes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the first part of our 3 part series, talking about issue 11 of Pro Detailer Magazine. We discuss the work that went into the articles, discuss some of the topics in more detail and inject our usual average banter and terrible jokes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to episode 6 of the PRO Detailer podcast. This episode was recorded late one evening during Issue 11 writing at the end of July. What is it like to write PDM? We discuss our feelings on all of the work we put in behind the scenes. We also talk about our favourite away-days on behalf of the mag in recent years. Apparently Bert has taken up a new job doing electrical work around the UK, whilst the rest of us were 'soldiering' around the country... Ram from Colourlock UK & USA has a nea...
Where have some of the Detailing brands gone? We discuss some of the brands which used to be commonplace on the market, and ponder 'where they are now?'. We also discuss some of the hot new brands on the move and Bert desperately tries to convince us that he would never trade in one of his rusty barooos for a roller. Some of the topics mentioned in the intro will be covered in later podcasts, as we ran out of time AGAIN!! As usual, average banter and questionable jokes are present... Hosted on A...
Welcome to Episode number 4 of the PRO Detailer podcast! In this episode we discuss strategies for washing in warmer weather and discuss our must-haves. Bert still has cassettes in his cars. James feels sad about the dwindling population of Smurfs due to No-Rinse products, a very awkward pause and we chat about Craig's terrible choice in new car. We have some industry/brand news, reminisce about GOOD car show presenters, tell some ghost stories and also give our favourite choice of music to work...
Welcome to Episode 3 of the PRO Detailer podcast! Bert apologises, Bert meets the Russian president, we discuss virus removal techniques being used for Coronvirus and deliver some real-life stats behind the effectiveness. James voices his gripes in the topic of quick detailer sprays, Bert's reminds of his attempt to get us thrown in to Guantanamo Bay, Subaru talk and much more nonsensical chit chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Welcome to Episode 2 of the PRO Detailer podcast! In this episode we discuss returning to work after C19 lock down, special guest Gary from DPD, summer preparation processes and products, Vader-like vaping going on in the background, James' dark history with Rover cars, Ian throws us back to a long forgotten Wax. More general interrogation of Bert's terrible vehicular life choices... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Welcome to the inaugural PRO Detailer podcast! The beginning of endless natter about detailing, valeting, and all things vaguely car related. In this episode we start to discuss Covid-19 and the effect it has had on the industry, we interrogate Bert over his terrible life decisions (mainly vehicular ones...) and James and Ian bring their usual air of pessimism to the table, when discussing virus removal options. We also mention Germany, the Nordschleife, Amsterdam, Nasiol, Zvizzer and Autolackaf...
