Detailing Cars After Work(Pics)

kai

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After reading so many threads about cleaning i thought i would add my own. For about a year now i have got into detailing and cleaning my own car keeping it looking its best. However recently freinds family and just general word of mouth from joe bloggs have got around and im getting phone calls for me to do their cars. Im fully booked up now for about 2 weeks.

I usually take around 4 - 5 hours night one and come back after work next day to do finishing touches (interior etc)

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*Did this Subura last night, going back tonight to do use Dr. Colourchip on the stone chips on front.

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*sorry about the quality of the images, taken on my phone*

Ive got some stunning cars comming up, including a Bentley Continental GT and a BMW X5
 
Make sure you have proper insurance for the more expnsive cars, I woul dhate to see a bill for a refurb on an alloy, or respray of a wing.
 
melbourne720 said:
how much do you charge - out of interest? :)
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Nothing . I say buy my old man a pint in the pub on weekend. Ive been given halfords gift vouchers because i wont take the money. This is not a business this is just fun.

For what i do i should really charge lol :( because i go to a lot of effort and the stuff i use zymol, chemguys, poorboys dodo aint cheap :(

Exterior

* Soak (snow foam)
* Wash
* Clay
* Soak
* Wash
* Polish
* Glaze
* Wax or Seal
*Trim & all rubbers treated
*Alloys Sealed
*Exhaust Polished.

Interior

*Leather Treated
*Leather Conditioned
*Wet Vac all carpets
*Trim & all rubbers treated

Engine Bay

*Degreased
*Genral clean and polished chrome.

To be honest if it was a business i would have no idea what to charge for something like this £40.00 i dont know any ideas ?
 
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You dont charge for that!?

You should at least charge for your consumables. I would ask for at least £50 per car.

I think you should start charging so people dont take advantage of you!
 
If I had the time to do other peoples cars I'd probably be charging at least £200 for a full detail (although that would include machine correction)
 
panthro said:
You dont charge for that!?

You should at least charge for your consumables. I would ask for at least £50 per car.

I think you should start charging so people dont take advantage of you!
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Like i say it is not a business, if any money where to change hands surely it would have to be taxed?

rG-tom said:
where abouts in wales are you? im picking up my new car from wales tomorrow ;) :p
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South Wales. Merthyr
 
To give an idea - for a paint correction and full clean up I will be paying over £300 for my car to be sorted.

Its done by someone who is an expert and highly recommended (he is booked up until September atm) so you should not be aiming that high at the moment but you should certainly charge something.
 
Toker said:
If I had the time to do other peoples cars I'd probably be charging at least £200 for a full detail (although that would include machine correction)
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£200 WOW, The Merc and the MG had full correction around 9 hrs work. A few free pints where had for my dad the Fri night in the pub of customers.
 
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