how much is a reasonable detail job for exterior?
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2003 CLK 320
how much is a reasonable detail job for exterior?
i usually do it myself. and will give my car a first wax with a pc when the weather gets better on the west coast.
but my girlfriends housemate asked me to clean the car. i suggest clean, clay, wax. and i gave the initial price of 125. she looked at me like i was
so i lowered it to 100 just cuz shes a friend not a close one.
but i mean detail takes time and product. lol i know a buddy charges 350 for a full detail. and he does clean, clay, polish (if necessary), wax and all interior.
i figured 150 is more than reasonable since i wont do the interior.
so whos the crazy one? lol
but my girlfriends housemate asked me to clean the car. i suggest clean, clay, wax. and i gave the initial price of 125. she looked at me like i was
so i lowered it to 100 just cuz shes a friend not a close one.
but i mean detail takes time and product. lol i know a buddy charges 350 for a full detail. and he does clean, clay, polish (if necessary), wax and all interior.
i figured 150 is more than reasonable since i wont do the interior.
so whos the crazy one? lol
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95 E300D, 97 FZJ-80
i usually do it myself. and will give my car a first wax with a pc when the weather gets better on the west coast.
but my girlfriends housemate asked me to clean the car. i suggest clean, clay, wax. and i gave the initial price of 125. she looked at me like i was
so i lowered it to 100 just cuz shes a friend not a close one.
but i mean detail takes time and product. lol i know a buddy charges 350 for a full detail. and he does clean, clay, polish (if necessary), wax and all interior.
i figured 150 is more than reasonable since i wont do the interior.
so whos the crazy one? lol
but my girlfriends housemate asked me to clean the car. i suggest clean, clay, wax. and i gave the initial price of 125. she looked at me like i was
so i lowered it to 100 just cuz shes a friend not a close one.
but i mean detail takes time and product. lol i know a buddy charges 350 for a full detail. and he does clean, clay, polish (if necessary), wax and all interior.
i figured 150 is more than reasonable since i wont do the interior.
so whos the crazy one? lol
Edit: Beyond the cost of materials...you have to ask yourself what your time is worth. Personally, I'd rather sit around on my *** watching paint dry than spend my time out in the sun cleaning another persons car for under $10/hr.
Last edited by Xander Crews; Aug 9, 2010 at 03:02 PM.
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From: Jerzy
04 CLK 320 > CLK32K
Yea, you're definitely talking to someone with little to no knowledge of cars. The prices you quoted are way more than fair. By the sounds of it you could probably do a half assed job and get away with it...
Last edited by dynomite05; Aug 9, 2010 at 03:07 PM.
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95 E300D, 97 FZJ-80
Yup. She wants a car wash...not a detail. Just tell her what she'd be getting for the $$ (ex. $50 for a basic wash and vacuum clean). She's probably expecting to take up under an hour of your time...not 3+ hrs.
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I drive the racism out of BadDebt. ;)
The guy i used to go to charges about 550...for a complete detail (interior and exterior, motor and wheel wells) and a 1 stage paint polish with either a wax or sealant as a top coat.
8hrs of work...
100 bux will get you a wash, clay...and quick wax.... this should take you no more and 2hrs.
8hrs of work...
100 bux will get you a wash, clay...and quick wax.... this should take you no more and 2hrs.
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lucky. hope he does a great job. I usually do it myself, but last time I took it to a friend, they still charged me $150, normal rates were around $300.
I paid $250 for my land rover last week.
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From: SF
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so it turns out, yes she was looking for a wash. i explained the whole clay and wax keep it looking shiny-ish. but i thikn ima just lower it to 50ish and do a quick wash, clay and quick wax. it should take no longer than 2 hours as supafly said
and turns out you guys were right. she was used to getting the $25 special. and then i i found out her friend gets a 100% hand car wash for 10-15 bucks. i was like...wtf do they use as product -_-
but as for myself. wash, clay, seal, and nuba wax. i think that should be a good days worth of work. just gotta find some better weather in the west coast before i do it.
btw dont you hate it when you wash your car and it rains or drizzles the next day -____-
and turns out you guys were right. she was used to getting the $25 special. and then i i found out her friend gets a 100% hand car wash for 10-15 bucks. i was like...wtf do they use as product -_-
but as for myself. wash, clay, seal, and nuba wax. i think that should be a good days worth of work. just gotta find some better weather in the west coast before i do it.
btw dont you hate it when you wash your car and it rains or drizzles the next day -____-
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From: Jerzy
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so it turns out, yes she was looking for a wash. i explained the whole clay and wax keep it looking shiny-ish. but i thikn ima just lower it to 50ish and do a quick wash, clay and quick wax. it should take no longer than 2 hours as supafly said
and turns out you guys were right. she was used to getting the $25 special. and then i i found out her friend gets a 100% hand car wash for 10-15 bucks. i was like...wtf do they use as product -_-
but as for myself. wash, clay, seal, and nuba wax. i think that should be a good days worth of work. just gotta find some better weather in the west coast before i do it.
btw dont you hate it when you wash your car and it rains or drizzles the next day -____-
and turns out you guys were right. she was used to getting the $25 special. and then i i found out her friend gets a 100% hand car wash for 10-15 bucks. i was like...wtf do they use as product -_-
but as for myself. wash, clay, seal, and nuba wax. i think that should be a good days worth of work. just gotta find some better weather in the west coast before i do it.
btw dont you hate it when you wash your car and it rains or drizzles the next day -____-
This happens to me almost every single time...lol...Better weather in the west coast? Isn't that an oxymoron or something?
