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An Illinois company, formed in 2022.

Creative Technology for Real Businesses

A boutique studio that blends design, engineering, and operations to build thoughtful, high-performing solutions for modern business.

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Our products

Garage Bae, Wash Near Me, and THICKRIM Supply.

We build and run all three ourselves, so we know what it takes to keep software working for a business.

Garage Bae: Shop software for the automotive aftermarket.

Garage Bae brings the daily work of an automotive shop into one system. From the first customer inquiry to the final invoice, jobs, vehicles, parts, photos, and payments stay connected.

Built for custom shops, performance garages, installers, and specialty automotive businesses.

In private beta. The iPhone app is on TestFlight now.

In the shop app

  • Today’s work and what needs attention
  • Builds, tickets, and the schedule
  • Customers, vehicles, and photos
  • Quotes, invoices, and approvals

Your shop’s data

  • Each shop’s records are kept in their own database.
  • Export everything any time, free.
  • Your customer list is never sold or shared.
Visit garagebae.com
A black GMC Sierra AT4X on a city street, the kind of build a Garage Bae shop runs.
The Garage Bae chat widget on a shop’s website: a driver asks for a brake quote and leaves a name and number.
The Garage Bae Today screen on iPhone: tickets past due, tickets waiting on parts, the day’s counts, and new leads.
The same request in the Garage Bae web app’s Leads: who wrote, what they asked, and that it came from the shop’s website.

Left to right: the chat on a shop’s website, the iPhone app’s Today screen, and that chat’s request in the web app’s Leads.

Wash Near Me: Get more cars in your bay.

Wash Near Me connects drivers with car washes and detailers, while giving business owners a straightforward way to show their services and receive inquiries.

Businesses can create a free listing with their location, services, and contact information. A paid Wash Page adds a dedicated business page and an inbox for quote requests.

Free listings are open on washnear.me.

List your business on washnear.me
Prominent Detailing’s page on Wash Near Me: verified, with its hours, service area, packages, and recent work.
The Wash Near Me owner inbox on a phone: quote requests, each with the service and the vehicle.

THICKRIM Supply: Business equipment, sourced and set up for you.

Computers, networking, cameras, point of sale, and vehicle electronics, through authorized distributors. Buy from the shop, or send a list or a part number for a quote.

How an order works

  1. Order from the shop, or send us a list.
  2. Get a price, item by item, before you pay.
  3. We set it up and install it, if you want us to.

Some items have a listed price. The rest are priced by quote.

Visit shop.thickrim.comRequest a quote
The THICKRIM Supply store at shop.thickrim.com: business technology, sourced, configured, and supported, with featured monitors, keyboards, webcams, and docks.

Servers, storage, and AI hardware

We’re also working with businesses that want more control over their infrastructure, including local servers, private storage, self-hosted applications, and hardware for AI workloads.

Not everything needs to run in the cloud, and not everything belongs on a server in your office. We help you evaluate the options, source equipment, and plan the setup.

Government & public sector

Technology for public service.

THICKRIM provides website development, accessibility remediation, software engineering, and technical support for public-sector organizations.

We work with commercial clients today and are registered to pursue government opportunities.

Capabilities

  • Website design and development
  • Accessibility audits and remediation
  • Accessible documents and digital content
  • Custom software and integrations
  • Hosting, maintenance, and technical support
Discuss a public projectGovernment capabilities

Vendor information

Entity
THICKRIM LLC
SAM.gov
Registered
UEI
PPLTYFXJP3T5
CAGE
9LYK3
Illinois BidBuy
V00036869
NAICS
541511
Size
Small business · Self-certified
The THICKRIM studio door.

About THICKRIM

THICKRIM is an Illinois creative technology company founded by Kyle Willis.

Kyle has worked in web development since 2012, building websites and software for agencies, national consumer brands, and businesses across different industries.

Today, THICKRIM combines client work with its own products, including Garage Bae, Wash Near Me, and THICKRIM Supply.

We’re a small operation by choice. The people responsible for the work stay involved, and we don’t believe every problem needs a bigger system or a more expensive solution.

Platforms

We pick platforms you could hand to someone else.

Partner programs

  • Shopify Partner
  • HubSpot Solutions Partner
  • Google Partners program member
  • Webflow Partner
  • BigCommerce Partner
Sites and stores
Software and hosting
AI and automation
Marketing and design

What we do

Design, software, and the systems behind them.

We take on individual projects and ongoing technical work: a new website, custom software, a connected workflow, or infrastructure that needs attention.

Studio

Design & websites

Websites, online stores, identities, and digital experiences. Designed around the business, built to be maintained, and handed over without unnecessary lock-in.

Website development / Ecommerce / Branding / Campaigns / Redesigns

Talk about a website

Development

Software & automation

Custom applications, portals, integrations, and internal tools. We build around the work your business actually does, including the software you already use.

Business applications / CRM / Integrations / Payments / AI & automation

Talk through an idea

Technology

Infrastructure & support

Hosting, maintenance, networking, equipment, and technical support. From keeping a website running to planning a small business server or office network.

Hosting / Security / Monitoring / Business IT / Infrastructure

Ask about a plan

Have something in mind?

Tell us what you’re working on. A website, software idea, equipment request, or a problem with a system you already have.

Email
contact@thickrim.com
Phone
(847) 496-0013
Hours
Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm CT
Mail
250 Parkway Dr, Ste 150Lincolnshire, IL 60069