How to Get Started Polishing Aluminum Business Tips - DC Super Shine 

One thing I would like to add is to watch lots and lots of RU-vid videos of Great polishers like yourself, Evan Steger, Stephane Touchette and others to gain as much info as possible. I am a 62 year old pensioner and after retirement from Banking I wanted to jump in this art of metal polishing. Before I touched anything I watched hours and hours of videos. Then got some aluminum and stainless from a scrapyard and practised what I had learnt. When I screwed up it was at least on scrap metal but got my lesson. After 3 months of practising and trying things out for myself I started on small things first like alternators and ac compressors, old stainless bumpers etc. Then after a month I tried my hand at wheels and tanks. Been doing this for 2 years now and as you said people come looking for me now as not many people do this messy kind of work. Anyway apologies for the long rant and I would like to thank you again as you were one of my first mentors through YT. Thank you Dennis for the info you convey to newbies and experts alike. Keep grinding my man!! and keep the lessons coming.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge...knowledge is invaluable!

I definitely agree with the mobile aspect. I do field service, and have no shop. Overhead on my end is probably the same if not more than a shop, because fuel sucks, but it’s a selling point. I’ve gotten bored but now I’m dabbling in polishing just to diversify. I only got into polish work just to sell some other trucks I have and i actually kinda like it.

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For the last few years I’ve asked my customers why they chose me over the other shops around there local area and the one thing they all seemed to agree on was the convenience of me being mobile… I really wanted to open my own shop, but like you mentioned most of my customers seem to have huge heated shops and it’s more convenient on their end for me to come to them..I will say working under pressure of an audience and the pressure of trying to get trucks/ boats done on the customers watch has formed me into an over all better polisher, and I feel confident I’m one step ahead of my competitors…

Really appreciate your info brother, what size generator are you running ?

Great video Dennis 👍 Thanks and greetings from Sweden ❤

Great vid !

Great informative video as usual. Hey i know a guy if you ever want to have that diamond plate polished up.😑😑

Great video ❤❤

Thanks for the video Dennis. I see you have a 6" sanding disc on your 5" DA sander. Does that work well? I started practicing with 6" discs on my 5" makita rotary and they ripped so easily, especially around the holes on rim faces. I searched for 5" sanding discs but I couldn't find anywhere in Ontario that sells them in 320, 400 and 600 grit

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I probably would have polished that ladder too lol

How do I get my first customer? What’s the best way to get my name out there to start? I’m making some business cards currently.

Great info Dennis, are you selling your bars by any chance?

It’s necessary to have insurance if any damage?

Do you stay busy during the winter months?

What would I charge for a 5000 gallon tank? Average.

And also how much to pay a helper part time ?

Looking for a mobile polishing outfit in Seattle area to polish pontoon boat. Any names or phone numbers would be appreciated