Exterior Detail Timing Analysis
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Jeremy1976
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I did a full detail including leather cleaning and conditioning on a Town & Country last week in 4 hours. This included 2 bucket, dried, iron X, clayed, AIO, Collinite 845. Windows decontaminated and sealed. Wheels sealed and tires dressed. Entire interior wiped down with Megs APC and then coated with CG Silk Shine. And like I mentioned above, leather cleaned and conditioned. Quality is still the same but I have become much more efficient. It was a $250 job.
rmagnus
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That's moving at a pretty good pace and realistic assuming you don't run into problems.
I read this thread and keep thinking many are trying to over deliver. Everyone here gets caught up in full paint correction hen in reality only a small percentage of enthusiasts will want this. Hell if you do it for most customers they will ruin it in the first rain storm by running the car through an auto wash with rotating brushes.
I always try to deliver something extra but not a full paint correction when a simple wash and AIO wax is requested. I commend you all in the thread. Earning $40-$60 per hour doing non speciality detailing is about as good as it gets. I may have to try the Nanoskin method for decontamination. I've always used clay. It's quick and I include Windows as it makes cleaning them easier in the end. I usually don't break out the pressure washer unless it's really needed. Two bucket method or waterless wash works fine. An AIO isn't going to remove all scratches and swirls will be pretty much eliminated.
4 hours from start to finish with setup and packup on a full AIO and interior is moving right along but you really can't spend too much more time than that. In the end make the customer happy and get repeat business.
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Jeremy1976
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I am not on a time limit and quality and making the customer happy is my priority. I just do this part time on the side and have 2 little ones ages 3 and 1. My ultimate priority is my family and spending time with them. So 2 vehicles a week is all I do.
I will never compromise quality for time. I have just learned to work continuously and I have a good routine.
I did not hand clay just to clarify. I used the Nanoskin auto scrub on my Flex 3401.
The 3 things that have made me much much more efficient this year is the Flex, the Nanoskin, and Iron X. All 3 are amazing and have made the jobs much easier.
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Steadfast detailing
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So it seems that iron decontamination makes a significant difference when it comes to saving time during the claying process?
Jeremy1976
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Huge difference bud. Before I used Iron X there were vehicles that I spent 3 plus hours just claying to remove the orange iron spots. In Wisconsin here the vehicles are peppered with them. It has been a life saver for me.
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waelwell
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Thanks for the inspiration. I did a Porsche Panamera today and the result was a big improvement.
3:40 is a big reduction over 5 hours. I can see saving another 30 minutes by getting better organized.
Thanks again,
Bill
- Wheels - 30 minutes - I have no idea how I got them done so much faster today.
- Wash & decontaminate - 1 hour - I got some Nanoskin and used the recommended technique of combining the wash and decontamination. Wow, what a savings.
- Polish - 1.5 hours - The Panamera is a much simpler car than the Mercedes I used for the example. I credit that for the 30 minute time savings.
- Dressing, windows, and other stuff - 40 minutes.
3:40 is a big reduction over 5 hours. I can see saving another 30 minutes by getting better organized.
Thanks again,
Bill
Jomax
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Did you use an AIO?
Calendyr
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If you want to save time on waxing, try CarPro Reload. It's a spray sealant. You just use 2 microfiber towels to apply. You spray one of the towels and wipe the sealant on. Then use the second microfiber towel to immediately buff the panel. Doing the whole car takes about 30 minutes and the results are spectacular. I doubt I will ever go back to PowerLock or other normal sealants after using this for a few months.
Steadfast detailing
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How's the sleekness of reload? I've been using Gyeon WetCoat spray sealant but it's missing any sleekness of a wax or paste sealant.
DragonHawk
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Your customers aren't going to go out in the garage and fondle their car after you've gone. People want clean and shiny, that is all they understand 99.9% of the time. You do this to make money in the shortest amount of time possible. You can do this without being deceptive to your customers and deliver quality results. One big mistake I think detailers make is overthink every detail that most people can't even tell the difference. Heck, I can't even tell the difference a majority of the time.
Calendyr
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I would not know. I try to never touch paint without lubrication. One thing I can tell you is that water behavior on Reload protected panels is amazing. I used it on both my vehicles and everytime I pressure wash them I am amazed at the water repelling ability of this product. The cloaest I can compare it to is Aquapel on glass.