The Rag Company Podcast is all about car care, community-building and an unusual look behind the scenes of one of the world’s largest suppliers of premium detailing products. While companies often come across as overly self-important and unapproachable, The Rag Company Podcast trio of Dane Hennen, Levi Gates & Anthony Fisher buck that trend completely with their irreverent humor, extremely supportive community and a unifying goal of never taking oneself *too* seriously. (After all, we’re making cars shiny, not solving world peace)
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
The guests from the TRC Open House Night at RUPES HQ join Dane, Levi & Anthony along with RUPES' own Jason Rose and Dylan von Kleist for a detailing, polishing & microfiber-focused question & answer podcast!
WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkxrt_BZLZA
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JOIN THE CLUB:
Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/theragcompanypodcast and click "join" to become a member of the TRC Podcast Facebook discussion group!
Also be sure to join the DETALKS group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/DeTalks
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SHOW INFO:
Hosts: Dane Hennen, Levi Gates, Anthony Fisher
?Guests: Jason Rose, Dylan von Kleist
Edited by: Tim O'Brien
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https://www.TheRagCompany.com
Content provided courtesy of The Rag Company ©2018
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Work and life balance can be hard for someone running their own business, especially in detailing. The thought of losing business & money for leisure time can be stressful. Levi and David talk about the importance of balance and how to manage it! The fear of missing out on work happens all the time in the detailing industry. Many people run their own detailing business and will go weeks/months without taking a day off. When the money is good and you're body is still going, why would you? Let's get into this topic! David spent a few days in Idaho at The Rag Company headquarters and filmed a handful of DETALKS and demonstration videos. So Stay tuned for future uploads! Want to see more Lake Country products? Check out their site!
Have a suggestion or want to ask a question? Head over to the DeTalks Facebook group and let us know:
Host: Levi Gates & David Patterson Recorded by: Dane Hennen & Anthony Fisher Edited by : Anthony Fisher
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Monday Apr 02, 2018
This week, the guys dive into new shows coming to the TRC youtube channel, perceptions of detailing on social media and how to take a decent pic of your work!
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JOIN THE CLUB:
Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/theragcompanypodcast and click "join" to become a member of the TRC Podcast Facebook discussion group!
Also be sure to join the DETALKS group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/DeTalks
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SHOW INFO:
Hosts: Dane Hennen, Levi Gates, Anthony Fisher
Recorded by: Tim O'Brien
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https://www.TheRagCompany.com
Content provided courtesy of The Rag Company ©2018
Friday Mar 30, 2018
Friday Mar 30, 2018
When working in a auto detailing shop, standard operating procedures should always be in effect. This help's employees develop structure, and provides a manager with a baseline of expected work. If you have ever detailed a car in your life, you know how hectic it can get. Bottles of product everywhere, towels falling on the ground, and there's never enough power chords. To help with these problems, a manager in a shop should always develop SOP's as guidelines for the work being done. This also goes for chores around the shop. For example, who is in charge of washing microfiber towels, or who is responsible for cleaning the polish pads. Every little job should have structure to keep the shop moving in one direction. Levi and David talk about their experiences in a shop and what they did to keep things structured! David spent a few days in Idaho at The Rag Company headquarters and filmed a handful of DETALKS and demonstration videos. So Stay tuned for future uploads! Want to see more Lake Country products? Check out their site!
Have a suggestion or want to ask a question? Head over to the DeTalks Facebook group and let us know:
Host: Levi Gates & David Patterson Recorded by: Dane Hennen & Anthony Fisher Edited by : Anthony Fisher
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Foam, wool, and Microfiber polish pads are an essential part of the paint polishing process. But how are these things made? David Patterson from Lake Country gives us some interesting information on what the manufacturing process is! If you've used a machine polisher (whether its a porter cable, Rupes, FLEX, or Meguiers), then you have used some kind of pad. These pads, along with the proper compound, polish are the consumables needed to correct paint. Foam is the most popular option and comes in a wide variety of textures. Whereas microfiber will typically have a cutting pad and a polish pad. Wool is popular in Body shops and with rotary tools for quick cutting, and comes in a variety of styles as well. David spent a few days in Idaho at The Rag Company headquarters and filmed a handful of DETALKS and demonstration videos. So Stay tuned for future uploads! Want to see more Lake Country products? Check out their site!
Have a suggestion or want to ask a question? Head over to the DeTalks Facebook group and let us know:
Host: Levi Gates & David Patterson Recorded by: Dane Hennen & Anthony Fisher Edited by : Anthony Fisher
Wednesday Mar 28, 2018
Wednesday Mar 28, 2018
It looks like North America is getting a taste of Italy! Rupes is opening a new U.S. Headquarters in Colorado to help with the booming market. If you own a Rupes tool, then you know that it was hand built in Milan Italy. These amazing polishing machines have traveled across the pond to be in your hands. However, when it comes to sending them in for repair, it's not the fastest turn around. Hence why RUPES USA is in full swing! The new HQ will still manufacture the same amazing products, but with faster service for U.S. locals. The facility will create and repair machines, as well as train people on how to use them. The new facility will be open and ready for Business in November of 2017 and we are all excited to come visit it!
Host: Levi Gates Guest: Dylan von Kleist Recorded by: Dane Hennen, Anthony Fisher Edited by: Dane Hennen
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Levi, Anthony & Dane are back from their week of Colorado adventures with Dylan von Kleist & Jason Rose of RUPES, so that means it's time for a debriefing episode!
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Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/theragcompanypodcast and click "join" to become a member of the TRC Podcast Facebook discussion group!
Also be sure to join the DETALKS group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/DeTalks
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SHOW INFO:
Hosts: Dane Hennen, Levi Gates, Anthony Fisher
Recorded by: Tim O'Brien
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https://www.TheRagCompany.com
Content provided courtesy of The Rag Company ©2018
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
On this special edition of "Between Two Detailers," Levi and Dylan talk about fanboys and people's constant need to "pick a team" when it comes to detailing product brands.
What are your thoughts on brand loyalty & team-picking? And, if you've got one, who is YOUR team? Let us know in the comments!
Host: Levi Gates Guest: Dylan von Kleist Recorded by: Dane Hennen, Anthony Fisher Edited by: Dane Hennen
THE RAG COMPANY PODCAST
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