ArkayoDeetayo
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- Aug 12, 2011
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Hi, first off, I am an amateur and have only worked on my own car. However, I wanted to try to do detailing as a side job for some income. I am not claiming to be a professional and have no experience in this but was wondering from all of you who actually do this for a living, are these prices fair, and if its too high or low, can you chime in and tell me? I am not trying to rip anyone off and also don't want to under sell my work if I am charging too low? Again, any input would be appreciate, thank you.
Before doing any of the detail work I plan to inspect the car so any damage that is already done will not be blamed on me. At the end of whatever work the customer/client, I will have the customer inspect his car to his/her satisfaction and sign a waiver that the work was satisfactory and any damage they find after, they cannot sue me or have me pay for damage that there is no evidence I did.
Also, I will show the customer all the swirls on their cars so I will not be blamed for it, and if any correction is done, I will show the customers of 50/50s before/after to show proof of work.
small/standard cars:
A car wash $20 (washing the exterior windows and paint), and I will ask the customer if they want me to revisit them for weekly maintainance car wash.
For $40 I will also clean the rims/wheels and put collinte 845
$20 to vacuum interior, clean windows, clean panels, and additional $15 to apply UV protectant on the interior
For $30 clay the car (I will show the customer the baggy test and let them feel the paint themself and then let them feel the glass feeling when I am done to show the difference)
$25 to wax the car, $40 to seal (Menz sealant) (because it last longer and I have to leave it on for 1 hour, come back 1 hour later to wipe it off) -(will tell customer need clay service)
Swirl removal $120 (I will tell the customer in order for swirl removal, I need them to buy the service of claying unless they have had it done previously)
Any bigger cars I will tell customer since its a bigger car and involves more work, I will charge more.
These are just numbers I thought that would be fair, I am not basing it off of anything and have no idea what the fair market value is. I am in Los Angeles, California if it matters.
As far as car wash goes, is it ok to ask the customer if I can use their hose to wash car?
Before doing any of the detail work I plan to inspect the car so any damage that is already done will not be blamed on me. At the end of whatever work the customer/client, I will have the customer inspect his car to his/her satisfaction and sign a waiver that the work was satisfactory and any damage they find after, they cannot sue me or have me pay for damage that there is no evidence I did.
Also, I will show the customer all the swirls on their cars so I will not be blamed for it, and if any correction is done, I will show the customers of 50/50s before/after to show proof of work.
small/standard cars:
A car wash $20 (washing the exterior windows and paint), and I will ask the customer if they want me to revisit them for weekly maintainance car wash.
For $40 I will also clean the rims/wheels and put collinte 845
$20 to vacuum interior, clean windows, clean panels, and additional $15 to apply UV protectant on the interior
For $30 clay the car (I will show the customer the baggy test and let them feel the paint themself and then let them feel the glass feeling when I am done to show the difference)
$25 to wax the car, $40 to seal (Menz sealant) (because it last longer and I have to leave it on for 1 hour, come back 1 hour later to wipe it off) -(will tell customer need clay service)
Swirl removal $120 (I will tell the customer in order for swirl removal, I need them to buy the service of claying unless they have had it done previously)
Any bigger cars I will tell customer since its a bigger car and involves more work, I will charge more.
These are just numbers I thought that would be fair, I am not basing it off of anything and have no idea what the fair market value is. I am in Los Angeles, California if it matters.
As far as car wash goes, is it ok to ask the customer if I can use their hose to wash car?
