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Derrick

Derrick

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I am looking to do some exterior Rv detailing. I'll be doing oxidation removal, washing and waxing. I did one last year but I didn't have to do the roof. This year I want to do the entire exterior. What do you all think the going rate should be for an RV that's worth 100k with medium to heavy oxidiation? I want to charge by the foot( rv's a 35 footer).

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Derrick
 
You have to do the roof. If you don't do the roof the first time it rains your going to get black streaks down the sides.

I have RV pricing on my website. These prices do not include compounding for heavy oxidation. If the RV is in rough shape I will pass on it.

Also I pass on any aluminum sided trailers. They take along time to get them looking good.

Make sure you don't sell yourself short. 35 ft is a lot of real estate. Good luck.
 
I would be around the 800-1000 $ range. That will ne a lot of product a lot of ladder up and downs and min 20 plus hours.
 
Kevin Cullen said:
I would be around the 800-1000 $ range. That will ne a lot of product a lot of ladder up and downs and min 20 plus hours.
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Kevin, I noticed that you're insured. What companies offer this and what are the rates? I'm looking into this myself.

You can send me an message via this forum if you wish.

Thanks
 
I don't do this for a living...but I was thinking 1200-1500.00. That is a lot of work!!
 
I don't think a customer is going to pay $1500 to shine their rig. Try getting $18 ft. That would be a $630 job. It is a two person job because one person will be on the ladder all day.

Find a high school kid with a good attention span and a lot of energy. Pay him $130 for the day and put $500 in your pocket.

I find I make a lot more when working on RVs. If you can get $1200 -$1500 dollars then I am doing something wrong.
 
rustytruck said:
I don't think a customer is going to pay $1500 to shine their rig. Try getting $18 ft. That would be a $630 job. It is a two person job because one person will be on the ladder all day.
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:iagree:

The first time I did a full size RV I was the ladder guy the whole time... My calfs were completely bruised from leaning against the ladder rungs all day polishing. Don't be the ladder guy. You will regret it! Or, at least switch half way through or something lol.
 
rustytruck said:
I don't think a customer is going to pay $1500 to shine their rig. Try getting $18 ft. That would be a $630 job. It is a two person job because one person will be on the ladder all day.

Find a high school kid with a good attention span and a lot of energy. Pay him $130 for the day and put $500 in your pocket.

I find I make a lot more when working on RVs. If you can get $1200 -$1500 dollars then I am doing something wrong.
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Like I said I don't do this for a living...just thinking how much work a 35 ft. motor home would be. I guess I understand why someone commented they wouldn't do it...
 
Depending on how big the windows are I would say it has about the same surface area as what 5 mid size cars?? Then it's got moderate to heavy oxidation...
 
We get 20 ft for out side only and roof. if the cap and rear need wet sanding we get 150.00 more
 
RVs go much quicker than cars. They are big and flat. No fancy curves and not many nooks and cranny's. I assume the $20ft is for compounding also. Master detailer what part of the country are you in??

As far as ladders go you need an A frame latter. two guys can work on it. One on each side. When working on the high parts just straddle the top of the ladder and sit there. its comfortable enough to be up there all day.
 
I have a 38ft RV to do Monday, charging $450.00. Can't get much more than that in this area.. I almost hate to do it but.. If I don't then I don't make anything! BUT, this is a fairly new one and it's in really good shape! Just needs a lil shine..
 
BigBrad said:
I have a 38ft RV to do Monday, charging $450.00. Can't get much more than that in this area.. I almost hate to do it but.. If I don't then I don't make anything! BUT, this is a fairly new one and it's in really good shape! Just needs a lil shine..
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That comes out to about $11.50 a ft. That's right around what I charge. I would rather do that then a few cars.
 
kmsdetailing said:
Kevin, I noticed that you're insured. What companies offer this and what are the rates? I'm looking into this myself.

You can send me an message via this forum if you wish.

Thanks
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Kms, I just go thru my local insurance company and it costs a few hundred bucks a year.
 
15+ a foot or you'll wish you didn't take the job. It's a lot of work, get paid for it, anything luxury like rv's/boats means they have expendable income.
 
I think that everyone loses out on their first full detail on an oxidized rv.
Kinda like full details/low price point on friends and family vehicles to get your name out there.
Not that you're losing money, but time spent is usually underestimated.

Thoughts of a big payday cloud your vision when deciding estimate.
 
rustytruck said:
RVs go much quicker than cars. They are big and flat. No fancy curves and not many nooks and cranny's. I assume the $20ft is for compounding also. Master detailer what part of the country are you in??

As far as ladders go you need an A frame latter. two guys can work on it. One on each side. When working on the high parts just straddle the top of the ladder and sit there. its comfortable enough to be up there all day.
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We are in se fl cape coral/ftmyers area I use a 12 ft to get on top in the back but not on the sides I use a scaffold on wheels .Yes 20 a ft is for buffing 10.0 a foot for wash and sealer and 5 a foot for wash only.
 
BigBrad said:
I have a 38ft RV to do Monday, charging $450.00. Can't get much more than that in this area.. I almost hate to do it but.. If I don't then I don't make anything! BUT, this is a fairly new one and it's in really good shape! Just needs a lil shine..
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They look good right up to the point you put the wax or sealer on then you will see all the areas that shoud of been buffed. the wax will go in the low areas and you will see them stand out.aka where the rain runs down the sides of the rv.they will say it looks bad then I tell them I told you at the start this was going to look like this an they pay me to buff the hole thing. witch is now going to cost them 20.00 a ft plus the 10.00 to start out with.you must tell them that with out buffing they are going to see some high and low areas.
 
I charge $17/ft for a wash and AIO for RV's that are without oxidation. If it has any oxidation on it, I then explain to the customer that applying any type of waxes to it will not really benefit because it's just going to chalk back up quickly. At this point I suggest to them that it needs to be machine buffed using compound and is an additional $10/ft. Obviously, if it has oxidation on it I do not use the AIO products and just go directly to compounding it, then I top it off with a wax.

I typically steer away from jobs that are oxidized heavily because of the time it takes to bring the finish back, but if you are priced correctly then it's well worth the effort IMO. Not only is the pay good, but more than likely that customer will be a repeat on a regular basis because they won't want to spend that kind of money again.
 
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