09/06/2026
ļæ½ Gary Passamore ā That Detail Guy ā is BACK on The Corner!
Gary first joined us on Curmudgeonās Corner #69, but tonight weāre not reintroducing him. Weāre picking up where we left off ā and Gary is coming in FIRED UP.
Gary Passamore, better known as That Detail Guy, is the owner of That Detail Shop, a Navy veteran, entrepreneur, content creator, and one of the strongest voices in the detailing community.
Tonight, weāre pulling back the curtain on something everybody in this industry seems to have an opinion about:
ļæ½ PRIVATE LABELING.
What does āprivate labelā actually mean?
Who really manufactures the chemicals behind detailing brands? Whatās the difference between an off-the-shelf formula, a modified formula, and truly custom chemistry? Who owns the formula? What do manufacturers, blenders, distributors, and brands actually contribute?
And most importantly:
Is there anything inherently wrong with private labeling ā or does the problem start when companies arenāt honest about what theyāre actually doing?
Gary wants to talk about it.
So do I.
But thereās another conversation we need to have tonight.
ļæ½ RAGE BAIT. CALLOUT CULTURE. AND THE BUSINESS OF BEING PI**ED OFF.
A controversial video dropped this week throwing shade at a number of people in this industry ā including me.
And my response?
I just donāt care.
That person doesnāt know me.
They donāt know my process.
They donāt know what goes into Phoenix E.O.D.
And their opinion doesn't change what Iām building.
If you like me ā great.
If you like Phoenix products ā great.
If you donāt?
Thatās okay too.
But when somebody has a platform, they make a choice about what they do with it.
You can educate people. Help people. Raise people up. Build a community.
Or you can make people angry because outrage generates clicks, views, engagement ā and money.
Gary and I connected two years ago at SEMA largely because we discovered we shared the same philosophy about helping other people win.
So tonight we're going to ask:
When does legitimate criticism become rage bait?
When does ācalling out bulls**tā become a business model?
And would we rather build our own s**t ā or make content talking about everybody else building theirs?
No response video.
No internet feud.
No names necessary.
Just two guys having a conversation about business, transparency, influence, authenticity, and being perfectly comfortable doing your own damn thing.
ļæ½ Welcome to The Corner Hangout #83.
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ļæ½ ONE MORE THINGā¦
The jokes stop here.
If you're struggling tonight, please don't convince yourself that nobody would understand, nobody would care, or the world would somehow be better without you in it.
Stay.
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And from all of us here at The Corner:
I see you.
I hear you.
I love you.
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