Driven By Details Podcast

On this episode of Driven By Details, Jason Killmer joins me while we sit down to talk with Gary Robinett form Motorsports Distributing. Gary shares stories from the past and present day with his more than 30 year in automotive and detailing. I was eager to have Gary on the podcast to discuss the detailing industry. Gary has a passion for his work along with his customers and is always eager to educate his clients. This industry has seen many advancements over the last 30 years. Its certainly cool to look back and see how far we have come, and also recognize how far we have yet to go!

Join us on this two part episode as we talk past, present and future of this industry.

In this episode I am joined by Niko from M&V AutoBody & Sales. This is a special episode for me, specifically because I have know this family for two decades now. One of my first deliveries back in my sales days was here at M&V Auto Body in the early 2000's. At that time Niko was just a young boy that I occasionally would see form time to time. Fast forward to present day time, and Niko has some years under his belt now working with his brothers and his father. Niko's father Vince, started the business back in 1983 and now has two of his sons are working full time for the family business.

I love this episode because Niko shares some stories about his own struggles with industry expectations, and some of the confusion that comes from consuming to much information on YouTube. M&V Auto Body has been a long time client of mine and when Niko started working full time, I spent many hours demoing new tools, products, pads, and liquids with them at the shop. This was also the same time where Niko and his father had some disagreements on what tools worked best for polishing fresh paint. Shortly after all of this, I was stepping down from my sales career. So now more than five years have passed and the M&V Auto body team is going to be doing the restoration work for my 2000 Honda Civc, and Niko is even painting cars and has much to share with all of us.

We had so much to talk about on this episode, hope you enjoy!

I had the chance to reconnect with Tou this past summer at Gloss University. Tou originally attended the very first class back in 2020 but this time came back as a guest instructor for the 2023 class. It's always a pleasure to work with passionate people that share a similar story and vision. Tou's story is far off from my own story of working a full time job waiting for the right time to make the jump into running your own business full time. I believe that many entrepreneurs have a difficult time knowing when, or even if there is a right time to make a move. Tou started up his detailing business "Yelo Autosports" in 2015 as a side hustle while holding down a full time job as a firefighter. It was not until 2021 that he left his full time job with the fire department to live out entrepreneurial dream. Tou now works full time in his business waring many hats and now offering many different services to his clients in St. Paul Minnesota.

Join us on todays episode where Tou shares his story behind the shine. Thanks you everyone for listening!

As the detailing industry has expanded over the last decade, the Long Throw DA's have made such a huge impact on how paint is being polished today. Because the DA Polisher has grown in popularity, it has also driven the advancement in new pads and liquids to accommodate this polishing system. But what about the Rotary Polisher? Does it still have a place in modern detailing? Is one really better than another? There has been lots of controversy on social media about this topic. So much that I just wanted to talk about it on the podcast. In my personal opinion, both tools have their set of characteristics and place in the world of buffing and polishing paint.

In this episode of Driven By Details, I sit down with David Patterson from Oberk Car Care to talk about new products that are in the hopper for Oberk. Then we dive into the DA/Rotary topic before wrapping up this episode, we take a look into the future for Gloss University. Hope you all enjoy this episode,

Thanks for listening!

In this episode of Driven By Detail's I am joined by David Patterson to talk about working on the SEMA cars for the RingBrothers.

The RingBrothers have been building world class custom cars for longer than I have been alive. It has been a really honer to have this opportunity to prepare some some of these cars for SEMA this past season. Long days and nights to get the job complete but totally worth the outcome. If you have not yet seen Oberk's behind the scenes video here is the link. Thanks For Listening!

Oberk Tusk

https://youtu.be/pTPJBUZNMwI?si=Oi3irDe8d7x4szWf

Driven By Details Is Back For A Second Season!

After a short break in October Driven By Details is back with new episodes this fall. On this episode I am joined by David Patterson and we talk about the Gloss University class back in September at Robby Layton's Shop in Ephraim Utah. This was our first time doing our new "Detailing 360 Course" We had a great group of students that came from near and far for this one day course.

After two nights in Utah, David and I were off to California to spend the week at Beverly Hills Ferrari to work with their head detailer Ronnie Vaia. Our main goal was to help prepare some new Ferrari's for sale and see first hand overall paint condition and quality of some of these new Ferrari's coming off the boat. Working with the team at Beverly Hill Ferrari was a really amazing experience and we were honored to be there. Ronnie uses Oberk exclusively and has even help test some of the new products that are being added Oberk's line up of amazing products. You will here the full story on the podcast, thank you for listening!

Septembers podcasts have been focused around Small Business and we are wrapping up the month with Fill Cassata from VIP Express Car Wash. Fill has been in the industry for over three decades and began his journey as a mobile detailer in the 90's. Shorty after that, Fill bought a Hand Car Wash that became very successful. Mattie actually spent a summer working for Fill part time at the hand car wash. Fill eventually sold the Hand Car Wash and ending up purchasing a small tunnel "Soft Cloth Car Wash" that we know today as VIP Express Car Wash.

Fill has a tremendous amount of experience in the car wash and detailing industry, along with high expectations for customer service. There are many things that Mattie has learned from Fill over the years. It was really fun to go back in time and dig up some of the past. It is just a reminder of how much this industry has evolved over the last few decades. Thank you all for listening, check out VIP Car Wash in the link below. See you all in October.

In this episode of Driven By Details Mattie and Killmer sit down with the owner of On Tour Brewing Company Mark Legenza. On Tour Brewing Co. located in Chicago has such a great vibe in a cozy tap room. Along with making some really tasty beverage's you can catch live music at the brewery many nights throughout the week.

This is where Mattie and Mark first had the chance to meet. This past summer at a weekend show Mattie and Mark had a really great conversation about business. Mark was being honest and vulnerable about some of the struggles that come with owning and operating a small business. Marks story was the spark to get Mattie thinking about how many small businesses have so much in common.

Mark shares a brief background of how he started making beer when he lived in Colorado. As the podcast evolves, we start talking about some of the differences and similarities that our industries experience. Marks passion and dedication to his industry is infectious and it was a real pleasure to have him on the podcast.

Enjoy,

For more information about On Tour Brewing Co. click the link below

https://ontourbrewing.com/

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Jason and Mattie are keeping the small business theme going through the month of September. We are calling it "Small Business September"

In this episode of Driven By Details Mattie shares a story about his neighbor that started up a landscaping business as a side hustle. A little over a year after starting his business, he has decided to close up shop and sell off all his equipment.

Small Business is the backbone of our society and plays a major role in our economy. The car washing, detailing, and auto body & collision industry is made up of mostly small independent business. Many of these small business encounter very similar struggles that often don't get talked about. Social Media likes to point out all of the glitz and glam that come with owning and running a business, but often down plays some of the common struggles that many business owners and entrepreneurs experience. Our goal is to share some of the struggles that come with the territory of owning, running or managing a small business.

In this episode of Driven By Details Jason and Mattie sit down and continue the conversation of the small business struggles. Owning, operating and growing a small business comes with many challenges that continually haunt the business owner. Small business is very rewarding but it also can be scary when things are not going how you planned. As this episode progresses, Mattie dives into some car washing stories from his days in the field working with other small business. We also talk about modern tunnel car washes and how they can harm paint finishes. Additionally we share some details on the upcoming Detailing Basics Class that will take place Saturday September 30th at Layton Auto Body in Ephraim Utah. Robby Layton has a very successful YouTube channel, and he will be hosting the Gloss University Team for a one day class. Check out the link below for more information.

Thanks for listening

https://glossuniversity.com/products/gu-lite-layton-auto-body-ephraim-utah-september-30th