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The Detailing Industry is Changing: Why Cheap Products and Equity Groups Affect Your Detail Company

CALLING ALL DETAILERS

Release Date: 12/12/2025

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Did you know that the detailing product world has seen a big shift recently? David Elliott, CEO of Pearl Nano and host of Calling All Detailers, discusses the impact of large equity groups acquiring major detailing product companies. Yes, four of the top detail product companies (3 product manufacturing companies and one detail product brand) have been bought and are now run by their management teams. What does this mean for you and your business? Hopefully, it does not mean much, unless they decide to lower the quality of the products to save money, pressure distributors and vendors to buy more products, or raise the prices on the items to levels not in line with the market. Why does this matter to you? Equity groups are primarily focused on profit. To increase profits, they may be forced to squeeze smaller companies or even reduce the quality of certain products by changing their formulations. This shift in the marketplace means the products you rely on might be changing in quality without notice. At Pearl Nano, we are committed to maintaining high-quality products that produce amazing results and will not change our formulas to chase profit. Plus, we have awesome customer service. If you are noticing a difference in the quality of your current detailing products and would like to switch to a reliable, high-quality alternative, reach out! If you love what you are currently using, then please leave it the same. Try Pearl Nano Products: We offer a sample pack so you can try all of them (David might even send it to you for free!). Call David: 808-779-7163 Email: Dave@PearlNano.com Hashtags #DetailingIndustry #DetailingBusiness #CarCareProducts #AutoDetailing #EquityGroups #ProductQuality #PearlNano #CallingAllDetailers #ProfessionalDetailing #HighQualityProducts Calling All Detailers - This includes Detailing Enthusiasts - DIY and Detail Professionals. Helping all kinds of Detailers earn more money, by helping then Create more SUCCESS through Knowledge, Motivation and the 10X Mindset, Plus incorporate Common Sense and Sales & Marketing Strategies to their business plans. Be sure to use the best Detailing Supplies and Ceramic Coatings in the world. Pearl Nano. Grab your free Wholesale account at CallingAllDetailers.com Links to the websites are below. Watch my free, 16 chapter, online course all about how to 10X your detailing business: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbQrc3JEe48FEqkR1hTNzhAMwDBS_6Y9Y Check out the Calling All Detailers Podcast (Business + Products + Community): https://open.spotify.com/show/2spT8MrFQPrl0rwpjo6cbN Join our Private Facebook group - a community of experienced detailers who use Pearl Nano products: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1071820092849444/ Sign up for your free wholesale account: https://callingalldetailers.com/pages/wholesale Launch your own brand of car care products: https://www.privatelabelcarcare.com/ or apply here: https://callingalldetailers.com/pages/private-labeling ------------------------- In this video, I share the news that 3 of the top detail product manufacturing companies have been purchased by equity group companies. ------------------------- BEST PRODUCT-RELATED RESOURCES: The 18 Pearl Nano Products and Their Uses: https://youtu.be/Sev7EpsZDG0 Unboxing the Pearl Nano Sample Pack: https://youtu.be/oE5XYxTHmqM Selling Car Care Products? Which ones to begin with and why: https://youtu.be/oikt-NbtFL0 Launching Your Own Brand of Amazing Car Care Products: https://www.privatelabelcarcare.com/ Buy Pearl Nano - Retail/ DIY Detailers: PearlNano.com - https://pearlnano.com/ Buy Pearl Nano Wholesale for Detailing Professionals” CallingAllDetailers.com - http://CallingAllDetailers.com ---------- Follow me: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/callingalldetailers/ • Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pearlnano • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@callingalldetailers Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CallingAllDetailers My name is David Elliott, owner of Pearl Nano, LLC. I've been a car care product producer, marketer, and sales professional for over 28 years. I've sold car care products in over 100 countries and have worked with thousands of detailing professionals along the way. I'm a sales and marketing expert, designer, podcaster, retired military veteran with over 20 years of active duty in the US Air Force, father of three, longtime surfer and paddleboarder, and an avid sailing enthusiast and catamaran owner. Pearl Nano is the best. Order a sample pack and see for yourself. https://pearlnano.com/products/pearl-nano-sample-pack-with-coatings-pro-only For order directly, please contact: Sales@PearlNano.com #AutoDetailing #carcareproducts #privatelabelcarcare #MakeMoreMoney #Detailing #10XDETAIL #PEARLNANO #callingalldetailers #autodetail #ceramiccoating #detailingprofessionals