Each profile uses only what the person says on their own site or channel, checked on 2026-10-08. We have no relationship with any of them. Where someone sells courses or products, we say so.

Person Main channel Started as Best for
Oscar Gil The Detailing Business Class Podcast Mobile detailer, later a shop Pricing, marketing, profit
Dustin Guard The Detail Spot Auto Detailing Podcast Mobile detailer, shop from 2020 Growth systems
Andre Mezalira Wings Mobile Detailing podcast Mobile detailer since 2013 Hiring and scaling
Jimbo Balaam The Auto Detailing Podcast Mobile detailer from 2008 Interviews, product tests
Renny Doyle The Renny Doyle Podcast Shop owner and trainer Long-term business habits
Larry Kosilla AMMO NYC on YouTube Driveway detailer in high school Detailing videos

Oscar Gil

Oscar Gil’s podcast teaches the business side, not detailing itself. Its description says you “won’t learn how to detail.” On his website, he says he started his company in 2011, struggled to make money for three years, then went from mobile detailer to shop owner with a small team.

Recent topics include thinking like an owner and revenue versus profit. He offers a free 10,000-word starter guide and sells courses and marketing services. Pair his episodes with our guide to what to charge.

Links: Podcast · Videos · Website

Dustin Guard

Dustin Guard started a mobile detailing business and later moved to a shop. His site says he left the U.S. Navy in 2016, started the mobile business in 2017 and moved to a shop in 2020. He says he barely made money at first and studied marketing, branding and sales.

He hosts a podcast focused on the business side of owning a detailing company. He also runs a paid membership, listed at $47 a month or $397 a year. If you are still at the planning stage, our guide to starting a mobile detailing business covers the first steps. The podcast directory shows the show’s active years as 2022 to 2025, so check for new episodes.

Links: Podcast · Website

Andre Mezalira

Andre Mezalira runs a mobile detailing company with locations in several states. The company’s site says he has provided mobile detailing in Virginia since 2013.

His podcast calls itself “a business podcast from a real business.” Episodes cover topics such as underpricing (see also the common pricing and operating mistakes), burnout in mobile detailing and hiring before the summer rush. His company also sells franchises, with a fee listed from $19,900, and some episodes link to that offer.

Links: Podcast · Videos · Website

Jimbo Balaam

Jimbo Balaam hosts a weekly show that mixes interviews with how-to episodes. His site says his journey “started with a mobile detailing business in 2008.” The show is aimed at everyone from driveway detailers to people starting a detail business, with guests such as Barry Meguiar and Jason Rose. His video channel focuses on product tests and “cheap vs expensive” comparisons, and he develops his own products.

Links: Podcast · Videos · Website

Renny Doyle

Renny Doyle is a longtime detailing trainer who hosts a podcast about business and life. His site says he owned shops in Southern California and Idaho and opened a training program in 2004. It lists him as author of a guide to starting a home-based detailing business and says he entered an industry hall of fame in 2019. The program offers in-person training classes.

His podcast description says its aim is to help people “succeed and have fun in both business and life.”

Links: Podcast · Videos · Website

Larry Kosilla

Larry Kosilla publishes detailing videos online. His channel describes him as “a life-long car detailer” and mentions barn find restorations and exotic car detailing. His company’s history page says he began detailing in high school in driveways and parking lots, started the video series in 2012, and saw a TV version air on a cable TV network on August 5, 2025. His company sells its own car care products. For coating prices, see our ceramic coating cost guide.

Links: Videos · Website

How to use creator advice

Pick one business show and one technique channel, and stick with them for a month.

  • Match advice to your setup. A tip for a shop with a team may not fit a solo van.
  • Check prices against your market. See our cost by vehicle size guide.
  • Know what’s being sold. Many hosts promote their own courses or products.
  • Check rules yourself. For licensing, insurance and taxes, check your state and local rules and SBA.gov.

We left out anyone we couldn’t confirm from their own pages, and we skip follower counts and income claims. See how we research.

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