Grant Menard
& Jim Hutton
Menard Premium Detailing
Grant Menard (Left)
I started detailing when I was pulled into the garage by my dad at the age of 3 to help detail his car and motorcycle. That then turned into a lifelong passion for cars and figuring out how to get them as glossy as possible. I was detailing as a side job during my time at Penn State, after graduating I took a job in the pharmaceutical industry and was detailing at night. In 2017, I decided to leave my Pharma job to pursue my detailing business full time. Fast forward to today, Menard Premium Detailing has expanded from my Mom’s garage (love you Mom) into a 7,000 sqft facility with a badass team of seven whose skills have surpassed mine tenfold. In 2018, I opened my second business with Jon Stephenson called Gratr Garage, specializing in the customization of vehicles. In 2019, my brother Reid and I started “Power Moves Media” and our YouTube page “Shine On! Network”. I have a business and client-first mindset, which has allowed us to go from $32,000 revenue first year to a seven-figure business in under 24 months. CARPRO is exactly who we want to align ourselves with due to its core team pushing each of us to be our best by providing the highest quality vehicle finishes and giving our clients a 5-star experience. Ohh and did I mention Jim doesn’t let me in the garage anymore.
Jim Hutton (Right)
I've been in the car industry for about 25 years. I got started immediately in detailing for a dealership which eventually got my foot in the door at the bodyshop. My passion for making paint as perfect as possible has never escaped me whether it was polishing or painting it didn't matter to me at that time. Then I moved onto a mobile Paint and Wheel repair business that I had for 10 years all while still perfecting paint on the weekends for show cars mainly classics. Then about 6 years ago I decided to go all-in with Ceramic coatings which lead me to a training position with a coating brand. Now I'm currently a trainer for CARPRO which I feel is the best brand out there not only for the products but the support and love that Corey shows everyone he comes in contact with. Which makes it so much easier to do what you love when you have that type of support. Thanks for the read and hope to see ya soon.