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 124 real mobile car detailing businesses in the US, including 51 that closed.
✓Your budget should cover this.
Bills run about $510 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. Some cities ask for a permit.
A general business licence from your city or county.
Form an LLC with your state ($50 to $500). Get a free tax number (EIN) from the IRS.
Free to about $15 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 | $2.1k | $4k | $7.6k |
| Year 3 | $5.6k | $9.5k | $16.4k |
| Year 5 | $7k | $12.4k | $22k |
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.”
$6.7k
about $89k
Starting costs about $82.3k less. Buying costs more, but you earn from the first month and skip the risky early years.