Is this a reasonable price?

[Cobra04]

I jsut spent about 25 hours the past 3 days on a '99 F-450 dump truck. Cleaned the entire frame, rear end, engine bay, engine, interior, removed heavy rail dust and overspray off the entire cab. Polished/corrected, full klasse treatment, souveran paste.

You guys think $250 is too much to charge? I was really thourough with this thing and it was extremely dirty as evident by how long it took.

Pics and writeup soon btw

[mshu7]

$250 for 25 hours & 3 days of work? That comes to only $10/hour. I would hope that you're time (and don't forget products) are worth more than that.

[Cobra04]

well it was my first full detail with my UDM and first time cleaning/degreasing an engine. So If iwere mroe experienced int hose areas i probably could of getten it done in 20...

[mshu7]

My point wasn't "how long it took", it was the amount you were charging (since that was your question). I would say that most detailers shoot for about $30-$50+ per hour (just a rough estimate).

$30 x 25hrs. = $750

It sounds like you might be somewhat new to detailing so I can understand not wanting to overcharge, but again, what is your time worth and how much $$$ in products are you spending?

[makdaddy626]

I'm not a professional detailer by ANYONE's definition. I just enjoy taking care of my own vehicles. Thinking in terms of a customer rather than the provider, I think 250.00 for a full detail of a dump truck is CHEAP, assuming they wanted a full detail of course.

[redgt03]

I would charge more....here I charge 100 for about 6 hours of works....so if I was you, I would aim more for 400!

[Gnarboots11]

$250 is cheap, but if it's for a family member or something then thats a different story.

[trlblazer3]

that is dirt cheap! i would probably be in the $500 range for a job that large.

[ABSOLUTELY PERFECT]

$250 is right no matter how long it took you

[tod071]

How did you come up with $250? If you came up with the number and you think that's fair, I think that's all that matters. As a beginner, I did the same, $60 for a full car detail, as I only wanted the experience and to build a customer base. Now I'm up to $80-100+ and still think I can charge more based on the quality of work and the products I use.

I think a normal detail would have been double that. Hopefully the customer comes back and refers friends. That's probably where you'll make the money.

Just my $.02, but you might want to reconsider using Souveran on a dump truck. A good durable sealant like Klasse or Duragloss might have been a better choice. Cost is another factor. Just my opinion.

Can't wait to see the pics!