Glanz Mobile Detailing
“Maintenance plans every three weeks turned a hobby into a job.”
LWLuca Weber · Glanz Mobile Detailing · Since 2023
12-mo revenue$130,620+49% vs last yearSumUp
Based on 79 real mobile car detailing businesses in Europe, including 32 that closed.
✓Your budget should cover this.
Bills run about $440 a month (fuel, insurance, rent, phone). Most owners make a profit after about 2 months. Keep this much aside to pay bills until then.
Use a mat to catch run-off. It must not go into rain drains.
Usually not needed. Register as self-employed.
Register with your local trade office or chamber of commerce. Usually €50 to €400.
Free to about €10 a month. Keeps business money apart from yours.
Sets up your books and files your first tax return.
Before costs. Busiest May–September.
| Slow | Typical | Strong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $1.5k | $2.8k | $5.3k |
| Year 3 | $3.9k | $6.7k | $11.5k |
| Year 5 | $4.9k | $8.7k | $15.4k |
Slow: 1 in 4 make less than this. Typical: half make more, half make less. Strong: 1 in 4 make more than this.
“Maintenance plans every three weeks turned a hobby into a job.”
“Most of my week is the same forty cars on a three-week plan.”
$5.7k
about $63k
Starting costs about $57.3k less. Buying costs more, but you earn from the first month and skip the risky early years.