Recent content by DannyC

Since I can call in to your shop and tell you I have a Fordabuicklac and ask for a price to do 1 - 2 - 3 and you will give it to me (which I can then post here), just how much do you charge for each? Those who are looking at this post, just how much do you charge for your work in your specific...

OK - a simple money question. How much to really clean a bad carpet vs. just replacing the carpets? I can get a full carpet kit for my Mini for $90. And your charging how much? Tell them that for $125 you can get the Mini carpets looking brand new - and they will be!! Next option is to...

Don't forget (may have been mentioned) that some people are just cheap. They want a $500 job for $200. Detailers do it as a living. It costs to do the job and the job pays for their whole entire life. The gen pop only care about what they have to spend not what it costs to get it done...

In short - you have to tailor your advertising to the client. A $50 wash for a regular car and a $50 wash for the Porsche is not the same thing and won't be thought of the same by each owner. If Porsche, then go to all the Porsche websites and offer your services - and - take really good...

OK, I'm cornfused. Why can't you use the machine to get extremely close to the do-not-touch parts then finish by hand? did I miss something somewhere? PS - favorite polish of choice for machine. How about one from autoparts stores. Like Turtle Wax or Meguiars or _______ .

If you want a mirror polish - then it's simple. Wire wheel - fine grade and buff the heck out of it. Be careful you don't move any metal (yes, you can move aluminum besides abrade it). Then its sand paper - on a machine, hook and loop and on a soft accessory pad. Machines pad is too hard...