full detail package cost

joegralto said:
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
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You could never do all that work that you described in a day even if you were houdini.
all that work would take you 2 days
 
joegralto said:
None stop work sure you can
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I have to agree with ASG912.

Not if done properly, sorry but he's right. I did a Chevy 2500 HD, washed then one step correction with FG 400, then WG 3.0 Sealant. No clay, no decontamination, no wheels as they were corroded, no interior. That took me 8 hours with my Rupes 15, no lunch break and I busted my butt. It was a friend and I charged him $250.00 for that and he got a deal.
Also, you asked if you weren't charging enough and all these skilled detailers shared with you that you're not but you seem to want to give away your services? You stated you want to make money, giving away your services for less than worth is not the most logical way to make money. Also, your customers will expect that level of service each time and when the day comes you try to raise your prices, well that won't go over well.
One thing I can share with you, it's been my experience you can spend and waste a lot of time trying to educate the average person and in the end they really don't care. Like one of the guys said, they'll take it right up to the local car wash the following week and all that work will be gone.

This was the one step with FG400 / Orange LC Flat Pads / WG 3.0 Sealant

And trust me, this is a hunting truck, the scratches and oxidation on this thing were severe.

If you don't have some Menzerna FG400 get some.

Blackfire Total Polsih and Seal is also a great AIO. Follow that with a quick topping of BFWD and you have a great two step and a happy customer.










swirl free with ons step FG 400!!!

 
My suggestion to the original poster is, get some Meguiars D151 and use that with a semi aggressive polishing pad and do it in one step.
 
Local to me (west side of Los Angeles) I would be getting a deal if a good detailer would do that for $800.00
A more likely price would be over 1K.
 
I usually charge close to 500 for a job like this on an average sedan. I usually wont finish on the same day if the job calls for a 2 step correction and an interior steam/extraction.
 
custmsprty said:
I have to agree with ASG912.

Not if done properly, sorry but he's right. I did a Chevy 2500 HD, washed then one step correction with FG 400, then WG 3.0 Sealant. No clay, no decontamination, no wheels as they were corroded, no interior. That took me 8 hours with my Rupes 15, no lunch break and I busted my butt. It was a friend and I charged him $250.00 for that and he got a deal.
Also, you asked if you weren't charging enough and all these skilled detailers shared with you that you're not but you seem to want to give away your services? You stated you want to make money, giving away your services for less than worth is not the most logical way to make money. Also, your customers will expect that level of service each time and when the day comes you try to raise your prices, well that won't go over well.
One thing I can share with you, it's been my experience you can spend and waste a lot of time trying to educate the average person and in the end they really don't care. Like one of the guys said, they'll take it right up to the local car wash the following week and all that work will be gone.

This was the one step with FG400 / Orange LC Flat Pads / WG 3.0 Sealant

And trust me, this is a hunting truck, the scratches and oxidation on this thing were severe.

If you don't have some Menzerna FG400 get some.

Blackfire Total Polsih and Seal is also a great AIO. Follow that with a quick topping of BFWD and you have a great two step and a happy customer.










swirl free with ons step FG 400!!!

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I am.taking there advice but whats logical to me is where im.from noone is paying 5oo period so its either make 25o or zero. This post was good because I learned aio products, and let me ask u how long does it take you to just compound a car ? One step ?
custmsprty said:
I have to agree with ASG912.

Not if done properly, sorry but he's right. I did a Chevy 2500 HD, washed then one step correction with FG 400, then WG 3.0 Sealant. No clay, no decontamination, no wheels as they were corroded, no interior. That took me 8 hours with my Rupes 15, no lunch break and I busted my butt. It was a friend and I charged him $250.00 for that and he got a deal.
Also, you asked if you weren't charging enough and all these skilled detailers shared with you that you're not but you seem to want to give away your services? You stated you want to make money, giving away your services for less than worth is not the most logical way to make money. Also, your customers will expect that level of service each time and when the day comes you try to raise your prices, well that won't go over well.
One thing I can share with you, it's been my experience you can spend and waste a lot of time trying to educate the average person and in the end they really don't care. Like one of the guys said, they'll take it right up to the local car wash the following week and all that work will be gone.

This was the one step with FG400 / Orange LC Flat Pads / WG 3.0 Sealant

And trust me, this is a hunting truck, the scratches and oxidation on this thing were severe.

If you don't have some Menzerna FG400 get some.

Blackfire Total Polsih and Seal is also a great AIO. Follow that with a quick topping of BFWD and you have a great two step and a happy customer.










swirl free with ons step FG 400!!!

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joegralto said:
I am.taking there advice but whats logical to me is where im.from noone is paying 5oo period so its either make 25o or zero. This post was good because I learned aio products, and let me ask u how long does it take you to just compound a car ? One step ?
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I am from new york too. I understand what you are saying that nobody is going to fork over 500 for a detail. You just have to cut out some of your steps. Just keep it simple. Wash,clay,
compound using fg400 which can finish down nice and wax. No need to glaze and use sealant and then wax. 250 for that is a bargin and gives you a days work. The end result is your customer will love it. If you worked harder to do a sealant and glaze they would never be able to see the difference. you can clean and dress tires and vacuum but any other additional interior should be extra.
 
Hey, Joe, if you can do all that in 6 hours, I'll pay you to do two of my cars, and I'll by your round trip plane ticket to GA, and I'll buy you lunch, and I'll throw in a few beers!. I'd still come out at less than half of what some of these guys charge for one car. $1400??:eek:

Let me know when you're available. lol
 
sparkism13 said:
Hey, Joe, if you can do all that in 6 hours, I'll pay you to do two of my cars, and I'll by your round trip plane ticket to GA, and I'll buy you lunch, and I'll throw in a few beers!. I'd still come out at less than half of what some of these guys charge for one car. $1400??:eek:

Let me know when you're available. lol
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i said in a day , if oyu cant finish one car in around 8 hours your a lazy bum and got no balls, answer this how long does it take you to compound a car just one step ??
 
asalesagent912 said:
I am from new york too. I understand what you are saying that nobody is going to fork over 500 for a detail. You just have to cut out some of your steps. Just keep it simple. Wash,clay,
compound using fg400 which can finish down nice and wax. No need to glaze and use sealant and then wax. 250 for that is a bargin and gives you a days work. The end result is your customer will love it. If you worked harder to do a sealant and glaze they would never be able to see the difference. you can clean and dress tires and vacuum but any other additional interior should be extra.
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yea thats what im going to do, some these people crazy talking 1400 dollars yea try that hear youl get laughed at and your face compounded lol
 
joegralto said:
i said in a day , if oyu cant finish one car in around 8 hours your a lazy bum and got no balls, answer this how long does it take you to compound a car just one step ??
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I'd be interested to see how a full two step, full exterior and interior, sealed and waxed, with a 80-90% correction in less than 8 hours by one person.

joegralto said:
yea thats what im going to do, some these people crazy talking 1400 dollars yea try that hear youl get laughed at and your face compounded lol
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I wonder how guys like Phil at Detailer's Domain and Larry at AMMO do it...
 
af90 said:
I'd be interested to see how a full two step, full exterior and interior, sealed and waxed, with a 80-90% correction in less than 8 hours by one person.



I wonder how guys like Phil at Detailer's Domain and Larry at AMMO do it...
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i guess it will depend on how bad the car is especially the interior but its not imposible , would i do it in 8 hours if i can ? no i was so tired i couldnt drive home , i started out by hand even interior by hand so with a machine the inside is nothing no effort compared to by hand
 
joegralto said:
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
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That's a DAMN Good price, I would charge over $400-$500 for all of that, just because of how many steps you are using and the amount of time spent on paint correction and other services which are usually up sold like a headlight restoration.
 
ChrisDetails said:
That's a DAMN Good price, I would charge over $400-$500 for all of that, just because of how many steps you are using and the amount of time spent on paint correction and other services which are usually up sold like a headlight restoration.
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if i can charge more an get same amount of customers i would, the way i see if why turn down work i aint rich yea its alot of work but sit home while i can make 250 dollars ??
 
You're not listening to all those with tons of real life experience. Why did you ask for input?
 
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