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The Rag Company Podcast | A Detailed Look Inside Car Care Culture

The Rag Companywww.theragcompany.com
The Rag Company Podcast is all about car care culture through auto detailing, community-building and an unusual look behind the scenes of one of the world’s largest suppliers of premium detailing products. While companies and business-oriented programs often come across as stuffy, self-important and unrelatable, The Rag Company Podcast trio of Dane Hennen, Levi Gates & Anthony Fisher seek to buck that trend with their irreverent humor, lively community and a unifying goal of never taking oneself *too* seriously. (After all, we’re making cars shiny, not solving world peace)
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Episodes

Filthy Audi Wagon Wash! | Car Detailing Q&A

This week's Q&A for detailing has arrived! While Lucas from Customer Service handles the actual cleaning and detailing using Optimum Polymer Technologies and Opti-Coat products, Dane & Anthony will be hard at work answering all of your car care questions, comments and more! Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, chemicals and tools from this year's TRCMA show? Check it all out at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theragcompany.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to catch the next live Q&A? Tune...

Aug 14, 20251 hr 57 min

Comparing GTECHNIQ Detail Products in Action | LIVE Car Detailing Q&A

It's time for a car wash Q&A! This week, we've got Carson & Kris of GTECHNIQ in the studio with Anthony to answer your auto detailing product and car care technique questions! Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, chemicals and tools from this year's TRCMA show? Check it all out at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theragcompany.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to catch the next live Q&A? Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rag Company YouTube Channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thursdays at 2pm Mountain Time (4pm Ea...

Aug 07, 20251 hr 52 min

Claying, Sealing, Fixing Yellow Headlights & More! | SUV Detailing Q&A

It's Q&A day and we've got Tony Mazel of Buff and Shine in the studio to answer all of your Buff and Shine polishing pad questions while Sydni and Anthony handle your car wash & detailing questions! Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, chemicals and tools from this year's TRCMA show? Check it all out at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theragcompany.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to catch the next live Q&A? Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rag Company YouTube Channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thursdays at 2p...

Jul 31, 20251 hr 56 min

Comparing KCX Detailing Products | Truck Wash Q&A

It's Q&A day and we've got Justin Dean and Casey Brammer of Koch Chemie (KCX) in the studio to help answer all of your Koch Chemie car washing questions! Things like: "Is Ceramic Effect Shampoo better than NanoMagic Shampoo?" and "What is KCX Orange Power meant to do?" Best of all, while those questions are being answered, you'll be able to see the products actually getting put to use in real-time on a dirty pickup truck! Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, ...

Jul 24, 20251 hr 59 min

Optimum Cleaning & Coating a Classic Land Cruiser | Detailing Q&A

It's Q&A day and we've got a CLASSIC Toyota FJ Land Cruiser in the shop for washing & detailing at the hands of Jason from Opti-Coat & Optimum Polymer Technologies. While Jason handles the details, Anthony & Dane are in the TRC Garage as well, answering all of your most-pressing car cleaning and detail product questions! Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, chemicals and tools from this year's TRCMA show? Check it all out at: ⁠⁠https://theragcompa...

Jul 17, 20251 hr 58 min

Dirty Daily Driver Detailing using Opticoat, GTECHNIQ & KCX | Car Wash Q&A

Welcome to Q&A Thursday at TRC! Dane & Anthony are back in the garage and ready to answer your detailing questions while Carson gets to work detailing a filthy, daily-driven Nissan Rogue using GTECHNIQ and Optimum Opti-Coat products. First on the agenda? Correcting those yellow headlights by polishing them back to new with the KCX headlight restoration kit! Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, chemicals and tools from this year's TRCMA show? Check it all ...

Jul 11, 20251 hr 56 min

4th of July Q&A Cookout w/ Sydni & Anthony | Truck Wash Detailing

Sydni joins Anthony in the TRC Garage to help answer your detailing questions while Gabe and Carson get to work on a dirty All-American Ford F-150 pickup truck using ‪@armourdetailsupply‬ and ‪@opticarcare‬ products. To spice things up, the crew have set up an impromptu cookout, complete with Hot Dogs, an air fryer, the works! Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, chemicals and tools from this year's TRCMA show? Check it all out at: https://theragcompany.com Want ...

Jul 09, 20251 hr 35 min

Downright Dirty Details w/ Sydni & Anthony | Live Jeep Wash + Q&A

Sydni joins Dane & Anthony in the TRC Garage to help answer your detailing questions while cleaning up and detailing a filthy, mud-and-dust covered Jeep Wrangler Rubicon TJ! Want to catch the next live Q&A? Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rag Company YouTube Channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thursdays at 2pm Mountain Time (4pm Eastern) Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, chemicals and tools from this year's TRCMA show? Check it all out at: https://theragcompany.com...

Jun 30, 20251 hr 49 min

Chemistry in Detailing w/ Dave & Sydni of P&S | Live Detail + Q&A

Dave Phillips, the chemist behind ‪ P&S Detail Products‬ joins Sydni & Anthony to discuss the art of detailing chemical development while answering your detailing product and technique questions. Plus, between a Dodge Challenger Scat Pack Widebody and a new Subaru Impreza hatchback, they'll have their hands full detailing throughout the show! Want to catch the next live Q&A? Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rag Company YouTube Channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thursdays at 2pm Mountain Time (4pm Eastern) Want to ge...

Jun 19, 20251 hr 58 min

Cleaning & Coating w/ Armour Detail Supply | Detail + Q&A

Bradley of Armour Detail Supply joins Dane & Anthony in The Rag Company garage to discuss paint care, coating prep and coating performance! To demonstrate how it all works, we've brought a low mileage, all-original 2005 Acura RSX Type S into the wash bay to go through some of the Armour Detail Supply product lineup! Want to catch the next live Q&A? Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rag Company YouTube Channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thursdays at 2pm Mountain Time (4pm Eastern) Want to get your hands on the latest & ...

Jun 12, 20251 hr 56 min

Coatings & Prep w/ Tyler Cucchi of Diamond ProTech | SUV Detail + Q&A

Tyler Cucchi of Diamond ProTech joins Dane & Anthony in The Rag Company garage to discuss car paint coatings, coating prep and coating maintenance! To demonstrate how it all works, we've brought a Ford Explorer into the wash bay to go through the DPT product lineup! Want to catch the next live Q&A? Tune into ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rag Company YouTube Channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thursdays at 2pm Mountain Time (4pm Eastern) Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, chemicals and tools from t...

Jun 06, 20251 hr 57 min

BIG Truck Detailing! | Truck Wash & Coating Prep + Q&A

Today, we've rolled a BIG Dodge Ram 3500 truck with a Cummins diesel into The Rag Company wash bay to be detailed by Gabe! While he's busy doing that, Sydni and Dane will be hard at work answering your detailing questions in real-time! Want to catch the next live Q&A? Tune into ⁠⁠⁠The Rag Company YouTube Channel ⁠⁠⁠ Thursdays at 2pm Mountain Time (4pm Eastern) Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, chemicals and tools from this year's TRCMA show? Check it all o...

May 30, 20251 hr 57 min

Ask Us Detailing Questions! | LIVE Car Detail + Q&A with Sydni, Delaney & Dane

The Rag Company is ready to brighten your day by answering your car detailing questions! Dane, Sydni and her daughter Delaney are all here to make things fun! In the wash bay, you'll find Sydni's awesome SRT Jeep Grand Cherokee getting the full detail treatment as the crew answer your most pressing car care questions! Want to catch the next live Q&A? Tune into ⁠⁠The Rag Company YouTube Channel ⁠⁠ Thursdays at 2pm Mountain Time (4pm Eastern) Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest...

May 22, 20251 hr 58 min

Detailing Questions w/ Sydni & Dane | Live Car Detail + Q&A

Dane & Sydni are in The Rag Company Garage and ready to IMPROVE your day by answering your car care questions! To make things more fun, you'll find Carson in the wash bay detailing a dirty Toyota Rav4 that just got back from a little off-roading! Want to catch the next live Q&A? Tune into ⁠The Rag Company YouTube Channel ⁠ Thursdays at 2pm Mountain Time (4pm Eastern) Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, chemicals and tools from this year's TRCMA show? Che...

May 15, 20251 hr 57 min

How should you Detail a Minivan? | Auto Detailing Q&A

Welcome to Q&A Thursday, where Anthony & Sydni are in the studio and pondering the question: What's the best way to detail a minivan? This week Dane is back in the detailer's seat and tackling producer Nick's family hauler, a 2007 Toyota Sienna minivan! Enjoy watching the car wash process at work while asking the crew whatever detail product, technique or industry questions you can think of! Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detailing towels, chemicals and tools from th...

May 08, 20251 hr 49 min

Would you Let a Stranger Detail YOUR car? | Detailing Q&A

Welcome to Q&A Thursday, where Dane & Anthony are ready to answer all your auto detailing questions! In today's show we ponder the question: Would you let another person detail your car? Of course, many people take their cars to detailers every day, but would YOU? (Or have you?) We'd love to hear about it! In a surprising turn of events, Anthony has brought his internet-famous Honda Civic to the studio and allowed Carson the rare opportunity to detail it! Enjoy watching the car wash proc...

May 01, 20251 hr 56 min

Answering YOUR Detailing Questions (w/ Justin Labato) | Detailing Q&A

Welcome to Q&A Thursday, where Dane & Anthony are ready to answer all of your auto detailing questions! In today's program, spring is in the air! With that in mind, Gabe has brought his classic Toyota Pickup into the studio for a photoshoot with Justin Labato of Car Candy! Enjoy watching the creative detailing process at work while Dane & Anthony answer whatever detail product, technique or industry questions you can think of! Want to get your hands on the latest & greatest detai...

Apr 24, 20251 hr 57 min

NEW TRCMA Products Tested w/ Dane, Lucas & Anthony | Detailing Q&A

Welcome to Q&A Thursday, where Dane Hennen & Lucas Blaine are ready to answer all of your auto detailing questions! In today's program, Spring has arrived and we're STILL talking about NEW product releases from TRCMA 2025! To help demonstrate some of these new releases, Anthony Fisher takes over the TRC wash bay with his 2nd Gen Ford Raptor and some new additions to the Optimum Polymer Technologies (OPT) line of car care products, including Touchless Decon Wash and ONR Version 6!Find the...

Apr 17, 20251 hr 57 min

Putting New TRCMA Products to Use w/ Sydni, Dane & Anthony | Detailing Q&A

Welcome to Q&A Thursday, where Dane Hennen & Sydni Brae Gwinn are ready to answer all of your auto detailing questions! In today's program, we're talking about NEW product releases from TRCMA 2025! To help demonstrate some of these new releases at The Rag Company, Anthony Fisher takes over the TRC wash bay with a filthy Honda CR-V and the Obsessed Garage line of car care products! Find the best detailing products for your next car wash or detail job ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ . Find The Rag Company Podc...

Apr 11, 20251 hr 57 min

Dropping the Top on Car Washing with Anthony & Dane | Detailing Q&A

Welcome to Q&A Thursday, where Dane Hennen & Sydni Brae Gwinn are ready to answer all of your car & truck detailing questions! Welcome to Q&A Thursday, where Dane Hennen & Anthony Fisher are ready to answer all of your detailing questions! In today's program, the weather's heating up and Spring is here, so we're talking about how to clean those convertible cars & trucks you've had hibernating all Winter! Find the best detailing products for your next car wash or detail jo...

Apr 02, 20252 hr 4 min

Starting A Detailing Business In 2025

In today’s show, Sydni shares her valuable insights gained from running her detailing business from her home garage. This comprehensive guide is packed with helpful tips and tricks for aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned business owners alike. It serves as an excellent resource for anyone looking to start or refresh their detailing business.

Mar 25, 20251 hr 13 min

Pushing the Limits of Car Washing with Sydni & Dane | Detailing Q&A

Welcome to Q&A Thursday, where Dane Hennen & Sydni Brae Gwinn are ready to answer all of your car & truck detailing questions! In today's program, we talk about how far you can push the limits of washing a car. How far gone is too far gone when it comes to detailing a car's paint, trim and other finishes? To help demonstrate the limits of effective car washing, Gabe Garcia has brought in a particularly rough Toyota Echo to test! Find the best detailing products for your next car wash...

Mar 20, 20252 hr 7 min

He Can't Keep Getting Away With It... | Auto Detailing Q&A

Welcome to Q&A Thursday, where Sydni Brae Gwinn & Anthony Fisher are ready to answer all of your car & truck detailing questions! In an incredible twist that no one saw coming, Dane Hennen has been pulled off of podcast host duty and will be FORCED to wash & detail his own filthy Ford Flex Limited Ecoboost in the background for everyone's amusement! If he can do it, you DEFINITELY can!Find the best detailing products for your next car wash or detail job here .Find The Rag Company...

Mar 17, 20251 hr 47 min

Detail Season is Heating Up | Auto Detailing Q&A

Ready to learn about auto detailing? GREAT! But now you've discovered thousands of tutorials, techniques, chemicals, tools and microfiber towels...how is a detailer supposed to choose?! Welcome to Q&A Thursday, where Dane & Anthony are ready to answer all of your auto detailing questions! Whatever you've been wondering about car detailing products, techniques or anything else detail related, just drop it in the chat box and we'll get to it during the course of the show.Special thanks to ...

Mar 07, 20251 hr 58 min

Can You Handle the CHILLING Details? | Detailing Q&A

Ready to learn about auto detailing? GREAT! But now you've discovered thousands of tutorials, techniques, chemicals, tools and microfiber towels...how is a detailer supposed to choose?! We'll discuss the answers to all these questions and more on this week's Q&A!Welcome to Q&A Thursday, where Dane & Anthony are ready to answer all of your coolest auto detailing questions! Whatever you've been wondering about car detailing products, techniques or anything else detail related, just dro...

Feb 28, 20252 hr 3 min

What is the best way to wash a car? | Detailing Q&A

So you're just getting into detailing? GREAT! But now you've discovered that there are roughly a million chemicals, tools and microfiber towels to choose from...how is a detailer supposed to choose?! We'll discuss the answers to all these questions and more on this week's Q&A.Welcome to Q&A Thursday, the show where Sydni & Gabe are ready to answer all your auto detailing questions! Whatever you've been wondering about car detailing products, techniques or anything else detail related...

Feb 07, 20252 hrEp. 292

Which Microfiber Towels are Best for the Job? | Detailing Q&A

So you're just getting into detailing? GREAT! But now you've discovered that there are roughly a million chemicals, tools and microfiber towels to choose from...how is a detailer supposed to choose?! What's the best towel for cleaning a windshield? The best cloth for safely dusting a nav screen? The best drying towel that won't leave streaks? The style of microfiber towel guaranteed to properly level that new ceramic coating you've been experimenting with? We'll discuss the answers to all these ...

Jan 31, 20252 hr 11 min

Why is EVERYONE Afraid of Owning a Car with Black Paint? | Detailing Q&A

Lots of people love the look of a clean black car, but when asked if they'd own one themselves, they almost always say something like: "Oh no way-- I like them, but black paint is just too hard to maintain!" So, are people right to be worried about the potential upkeep of black painted cars, or are the concerns blown out of proportion? We'll find out the answer to this question and more on today's Q&A with our special guest, TRC Grambassador Brandon Purdy aka Purdy Auto Pros ! Welcome to Q&a...

Jan 24, 20252 hr 3 min

Can you use a Detail Product that's been FROZEN? | LIVE Detailing Q&A

When detailing chemicals are shipped by suppliers and retailers during the winter months, they can be exposed to the elements...sometimes even FREEZING in the process! So, have you ever wondered if those frozen detail products and chemicals were safe and still good to use on your car's paint? Welcome to Q&A Thursday, where Dane & Anthony are ready to answer all of your auto detailing questions! Whatever you've been wondering about car detailing products, techniques or anything else detai...

Jan 17, 20252 hr 1 min

Winter Grime is on the Rise! How will you Protect your Car? | Q&A Thursday

Are you looking for answers to your detailing and car care product questions? Here at Q&A Thursday, the whole point of our show is to help! Just leave your inquiries in the live chat and we'll get to them throughout the course of the program! In The Rag Company's Detail Shop, Dane & Anthony see what the winter driving season has done to several cars, trucks and SUVs. With that in mind, they want to go over some helpful detailing & car care tips that should help anyone who likes to ke...

Jan 09, 20252 hr 9 min
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