Just like Mark said, I wouldn't do it for less than $800. If and when you do it make sure you post some pics.
Def will post pics up.
If it were me I'd pass on it. Assuming you have the right equipment to do it I'd price it by the foot. It would have to pay somewhere around $1,000-$1,500 for that level of detail. Waxing over oxidation doesn't work. AIO with RB and a wool pad will still be time consuming and labor intensive.
Just figure youe hourly rate and estimate how many hours the job will require and you have it. I'd still convert that into a price by foot conversation. I've seen many suggest $20 per foot for exterior alone.
Someone said one day each exterior and interior and I think it could be done in that timeframe. For a one man detail I bet you would wish for another day to get it done right.
Seems like a good price on the RV
Thanks for the advice, I think it would take me 2x days @ 12.5 hours/day to do the job correctly. I work very hard and never stop for breaks unless its bathroom and that normally has to be over a 10 hour detail.
As far as the Oxidation goes, I tried telling him I would need to take and could take it back to a new shine again at an hourly rate with everything else included still at about 50-60 hour but he said he is not worried about the oxidation. The buyers also know about the oxidation and do not mind it.
So in short, I did ask to perform these services but he just wants it washed and waxed as he stated (even knowing that it would be like rubbing wax on sandpaper). He is more worried about
Interior,wheels,engine. He made that clear so I have marked those areas down as I do most all my clients "problematic areas" they would like extra attention to or what bothers them the most.
That may not have been a "shiny" finish originally. Looks to me like it was a matte finish, and polishing/waxing is not applicable.
Can't tell from pics, but that was typical by many mfr in the 1990s. If so, and the guy is thinking shiny result, there may already be a reality disconnect
It had a nice shine but has since been gone after starting its life in San Diego. Previous owners were an older couple who just couldn't do the on the road scene no more with the coach nor keep up with the finish. So it sat most its life outside in CA while needing a new home until the new owner.
It sits in a warehouse indoors right now and has never seen a winter (brutal where I live). On top of that the guy has kept it in
GREAT, I can't say that enough
GREAT shape just doesn't care to spend what it takes to bring the finish back.
I do RVs just about every day, all day long. This is a gelcoat finish which means oxidation. It's a 1997 so if he wants it to shine again you're looking at some heavy compounding such as "Presta Super Cut Compound" with a rotary and wool pad. You have to stay away from the graphics by doing this. Two days for one person? Seriously? On Gelcoat finishes it takes me up to 3 days just for the exterior alone, and that's just me doing it.
If you're to do this job correctly and professionally, it should take two people at least 3 days to do the job right. Do you have wax specifically formulated for gelcoat? What are you going to clean and protect the rubber roof with? What are you going to use on the graphics? How are you going to make the bathroom shine again like it was never used?
Thanks for the reply, This would be professionally done with 2 people I have been working in a worker when I get too much of a workload and believe it or not he is great. Told once and picks up on things quick.
As stated above I would not be doing any correcting to the finish, Client doesn't want it done even though I said it would be best, I didn't push and let it be a dead subject. I would -take 2 gallons of ONR with me diluted down into Chemical pump sprayers and use a multi - level platform / a frame with me for the higher spots. After reading here I would prob throw on some sealant and was thinking of some Megs Syn D156, I got a few spare gallons.
I'm not going to kill myself on the finish as "you get what you pay for" and I don't work free. If I can make money on it I will and there is just no money in it on a simple ONR wash which is about all the client is willing to pay for with a wax (might just go sealant) even though I have informed him that it will not bond properly to that finish...Again you get what you pay for.
For the interior and bathroom, Multiple house cleaners and some APC+ with steam/multiple different arsenal of brushes and tools. Bathrooms = No prob I do mine with my steamer without chemicals and it turns out great every time.
Would also use steam on the vents and engine detail with a variety of tools I use for engines.
I have spent four weekend days cleaning my RV and I still have another short day remaining. See: Detailing the Gelcoat on an RV – What about the decals/graphics?
I am certainly not an experienced detailer, but I've been cleaning things all my life. You will probably work faster than me, but based on the level of detail your customer wants, I don't see how you could finish in only two days. I spent an entire day on the interior, which included cleaning all vents, light fixtures, and interior storage compartments. I keep my RV clean an organized between trips. The entire day was spent cleaning, and not removing stored items.
Another day was dedicated to exterior wash, meticulous cleaning of all exterior storage compartments, and wheel cleaning. I spent another two days polishing the exterior.
I used a Flex 3401 and Pinnacle XMT 360 for the gel coat. My RV is a 1999 Fleetwood. I suspect the gel coat is similar to that of your customer. My RV spent seven years in Connecticut and another seven here in north Florida. Throughout the years, I had only washed the RV twice a year each year. I never removed the oxidation until this year. The oxidation on mine was mild. I could rub it off with my fingers and see a shine beneath. After watching Mike's boat detailing video, How to Detail Your Boat - Removing Oxidation - Maintaining Sunbrella and Isinglass, I decided that the Flex and XMT 360 on a green pad should be sufficient. So far it has worked perfectly. I certainly do not need anything more aggressive.
Good luck if you take the job.
Thanks for the reply, It will only take me a day for sure to do the interior. Interior has no stains and is in mint condition minus the wear from being 16 years old. Couches and chairs as well. Won't need to take anything out of clean it as it's bare and ready and priced to sell currently.
Don't need to do anything more to the exterior per the clients orders but to clean it up which as I stated above my goto on that would be 2 gallons of ONR (sure it wont be 2 but you get the idea) in some sprayers and go. I think the exterior time while my helper is doing the ONR would be the engine (he wants it cleaned up nice.) And the wheels/Ladder in the back
Thanks for the info :dblthumb2:
You will probably work faster than me, but based on the level of detail your customer wants, I don't see how you could finish in only two days. I spent an entire day on the interior, which included cleaning all vents, light fixtures, and interior storage compartments. I keep my RV clean an organized between trips. The entire day was spent cleaning, and not removing stored items. 
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