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for most cars depending on condition my flow would be

1) wash
2) clay
3) compound if needed
4) polish
5) glaze
6) sealent
7) wax

8) clean and dress wheels
9) wash and polish windows and headlights plus pillars
10) clean all jams

interior

1) vacuum
2) steam and shampoo carpets and seats plus steam headliner
3) clean/protect interior (dash/doors ect)

usually charge $250 . am i getting ripped off ? lol i live in newyork most work comes from longisland , dont use cheap products, chemical guys, wolfgang, griots, rupes polisher, dupray steam
 
Wow, that's a lot of steps for $250. It would take me two days to do all that. Some of the steps seem redundant too (polish and glaze, sealant then wax?) or more for a concours auto. For practical detailing of every day drivers and eapecially for $250, I'd say replace all the polishing steps with a one step AIO product and vary aggressivemess based on pad choice. In short, yes, you're ripping yourself off if you're doing all that for $250.
 
You need to decide on what the goal is based on the customer. 90-95% improvement? Go with a two-step. If not then a one step may be an option, if just a shine is wanted and they're willing to pay why not use an AIO?
 
sparkism13 said:
Wow, that's a lot of steps for $250. It would take me two days to do all that. Some of the steps seem redundant too (polish and glaze, sealant then wax?) or more for a concours auto. For practical detailing of every day drivers and eapecially for $250, I'd say replace all the polishing steps with a one step AIO product and vary aggressivemess based on pad choice. In short, yes, you're ripping yourself off if you're doing all that for $250.
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thats how i feel i just like things to be perfect thats what separates me from others, here in ny you can go to a reg car wash for 100 dollars they do a bs detail but people dont want to spend alot of money , all in one products might be a good idea thanks for the post
 
af90 said:
You need to decide on what the goal is based on the customer. 90-95% improvement? Go with a two-step. If not then a one step may be an option, if just a shine is wanted and they're willing to pay why not use an AIO?
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im trying to show people theres more to a detail then making car shine , 10 dollars can make a car shine im trying to teach people the defects they dont realize they have, i see alot of nice cars bmws, lex ect withhorrible paint swirlssss every where , poeple know if they want a shine go to car wash i think i can sell my work if i show diffrent point of view
 
joegralto said:
thats how i feel i just like things to be perfect thats what separates me from others, here in ny you can go to a reg car wash for 100 dollars they do a bs detail but people dont want to spend alot of money , all in one products might be a good idea thanks for the post
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That's fine and I bet you can tell the difference, but I bet your $250 customer will not be able to distingiush between a 6 step process and a good 2 step. Save the concerted effort for those select customers willing to pay for it!
 
sparkism13 said:
That's fine and I bet you can tell the difference, but I bet your $250 customer will not be able to distingiush between a 6 step process and a good 2 step. Save the concerted effort for those select customers willing to pay for it!
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this is true your a genius lol , i am going to look for an all in one product now
 
Just curious, how long does it take you to do all that with a compounding on an average-sized sedan?
 
joegralto said:
this is true your a genius lol , i am going to look for an all in one product now
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Hey, I have seen the light. I just used the Meguair's DA system for the first time and talk about a paint transformation! It's amazing what products with current technology can do. And my car was severly neglected. If I were to do this professionally (which I couldn't!), this would be my primary tool to attack daily drivers in need of correction. For minor swirls or less correction, I'd try AIO and pad combos for varying levels of correction and/or just cleaning.
 
Way too cheap IMHO. The compounding / polishing alone would be way more than $250
 
sparkism13 said:
Hey, I have seen the light. I just used the Meguair's DA system for the first time and talk about a paint transformation! It's amazing what products with current technology can do. And my car was severly neglected. If I were to do this professionally (which I couldn't!), this would be my primary tool to attack daily drivers in need of correction. For minor swirls or less correction, I'd try AIO and pad combos for varying levels of correction and/or just cleaning.
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just imagin what a rupes big foot would do lol all machines are good though i heard portocable and griots da are great
 
Take look at my website will give you a good what to charge.
 
Evan.J said:
For all of that I am up over $1400
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1400 ?lol i am doing local driving cars not 300,000 dollar cars, 250 i figure 50 in lunch an product so i make 200 in a days work on my day off im happy but i know its a lil to low but 1400 #### i wont have no customers lol
 
If your'e doing paint correction then you need to charge accordingly for that service. It needs to be a stand alone service and you need to let your customers decide.

Do most of your customer know what swirls and scratches are, where they come from, and how to properly maintain the paint to prevent them from coming back?

If they don't then I would not be offering the paint correction service or giving the service to them.

They would benefit from a wash, decontamination, glaze and sealant/wax service on the exterior. Chances are they will be taking the vehicle to the local coin-op or tunnel wash to clean the vehicle.

You can get $250 for that service on any vehicle and it should take you 3 hours at the most.
 
Evan.J said:
If your'e doing paint correction then you need to charge accordingly for that service. It needs to be a stand alone service and you need to let your customers decide.

Do most of your customer know what swirls and scratches are, where they come from, and how to properly maintain the paint to prevent them from coming back?

If they don't then I would not be offering the paint correction service or giving the service to them.

They would benefit from a wash, decontamination, glaze and sealant/wax service on the exterior. Chances are they will be taking the vehicle to the local coin-op or tunnel wash to clean the vehicle.

You can get $250 for that service on any vehicle and it should take you 3 hours at the most.
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i feel you and i understand but the way i am looking at it is how to get more customers and make good money, most people where im from arent going to pay even 100 dollars to have there car cleaned and shining , let alone pay 300 to 1400, no they dont know what swirl marks are but if i can show that i can remove them for a decnt price for a service they cant get at a reg car wash it might bring me more customers. if i charge 500-1400 dollars i wont have no customers
 
i know guys 250 is cheap but from a business stand point i am trying to find a price where i can make a decent profit yet be able to have nice amount of customers , i think i might cut down on the steps, use a polish/glaze in one and maybe a sealent/wax in one that should save atleast 2 hours, and cut back on the compound unless it really needs it. not many people where i am from are going to even pay 250 they rather leave scratches , most of my business is based on car lot guys who buy and sell and they arent going to pay top dollar it cuts into there profit . this post helped me tonight realize i can cut back on the steps and still get the job done, are these 2 in one or allin one products any good ?
 
joegralto said:
i know guys 250 is cheap but from a business stand point i am trying to find a price where i can make a decent profit yet be able to have nice amount of customers , i think i might cut down on the steps, use a polish/glaze in one and maybe a sealent/wax in one that should save atleast 2 hours, and cut back on the compound unless it really needs it. not many people where i am from are going to even pay 250 they rather leave scratches , most of my business is based on car lot guys who buy and sell and they arent going to pay top dollar it cuts into there profit . this post helped me tonight realize i can cut back on the steps and still get the job done, are these 2 in one or allin one products any good ?
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You're getting into production detailing and there is nothing wrong with that but you can't afford to spend 8 hours on a vehicle for production detail.

This is a perfect read for you! Mike did this SUV in 4 hours in a production.

High Quality Production Detailing by Mike Phillips

A one step light polish or an All in One is what I use when I do production work. It's all about making shiny paint with swirls and protection.
 
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