hernandez.art13
09-18-2013, 07:13 PM
Hello Everybody :xyxthumbs:
So I was heading home from school and stopped by the store to get some stuff. So the owner of this vehicle (same as last time) asked me if I am still detailing. I told him "yes"
So he asked me to fix his paint.
(I was fresh out of class so was caught off guard)
So he asked me if I could help him out. I said "sure, lets go look at your paint" so I go and there was enough sunlight to catch the swirls left behind by who knows what. He did say he has a detailer come wash his car. In back of his work, so who knows?
I then told him, "yeah I can try and fix the swirls." He then said "sounds good, how much?" I then said "I charge $40 dollars an hour"
He then says "ok, but how many hours?"
This is where I got stumped. I replied with "well what do you want? A full correction?"
He then said "I want it fixed"
I said "well let me take pictures and We can talk more about it when I come back" had to pick up the kid for football practice, was in a rush. I'm at his practice right now :)
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w506/ScreamKingArt/2980891C-4298-4811-BFF5-0E7A189D9302-7049-0000084CAC283B01_zps65c0ed5d.jpg
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w506/ScreamKingArt/1AC09DA6-5BBF-42B0-9467-FDA1951609C1-7049-0000084C79C7AE10_zpsc43e2ea1.jpg
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w506/ScreamKingArt/3B9AE7D6-EEFB-4066-A269-8AFA4EA96A2A-7049-0000084C9C29D032_zps5beceb17.jpg
I enhanced these so you guys could see better, only had my iPhone on me. My DSLR was at home.
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w506/ScreamKingArt/A7D9DC0C-F81D-4556-B9DE-6E5E7F697967-7069-0000084E31638FA9_zpsac9ec89b.jpg
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w506/ScreamKingArt/E83C9515-1DC4-4669-87C7-91DB61DC506B-7069-0000084E3F466116_zps89bbdc27.jpg
He's seen the work I've done thats why he keeps asking me.
I know I can tackle this car with my PC and do a good job. In the back of my head AIO, popped in my head. How do I charge for AIO? And what expectations should I explain to him that he will get?
I also could compound, swirl remover, will probably need clay etc.... But I still don't know how to charge for that. (Know how to do it, but not how many hours I should estimate it will take)
I told him "whoever is detailing your car might be giving the paint swirls" (I said the scratches and pointed them out)
So he says "well come and do it for me"
So what should have I done differently? I'm sure a lot of things. Interested in knowing how you guys would approach this. I've never had to really tackle it on my own. Body shop managers did it for me. (Now time for me to learn :) )
Thanks for the help everybody, feel free to ask any additional questions.
Art
So I was heading home from school and stopped by the store to get some stuff. So the owner of this vehicle (same as last time) asked me if I am still detailing. I told him "yes"
So he asked me to fix his paint.
(I was fresh out of class so was caught off guard)
So he asked me if I could help him out. I said "sure, lets go look at your paint" so I go and there was enough sunlight to catch the swirls left behind by who knows what. He did say he has a detailer come wash his car. In back of his work, so who knows?
I then told him, "yeah I can try and fix the swirls." He then said "sounds good, how much?" I then said "I charge $40 dollars an hour"
He then says "ok, but how many hours?"
This is where I got stumped. I replied with "well what do you want? A full correction?"
He then said "I want it fixed"
I said "well let me take pictures and We can talk more about it when I come back" had to pick up the kid for football practice, was in a rush. I'm at his practice right now :)
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w506/ScreamKingArt/2980891C-4298-4811-BFF5-0E7A189D9302-7049-0000084CAC283B01_zps65c0ed5d.jpg
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w506/ScreamKingArt/1AC09DA6-5BBF-42B0-9467-FDA1951609C1-7049-0000084C79C7AE10_zpsc43e2ea1.jpg
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w506/ScreamKingArt/3B9AE7D6-EEFB-4066-A269-8AFA4EA96A2A-7049-0000084C9C29D032_zps5beceb17.jpg
I enhanced these so you guys could see better, only had my iPhone on me. My DSLR was at home.
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w506/ScreamKingArt/A7D9DC0C-F81D-4556-B9DE-6E5E7F697967-7069-0000084E31638FA9_zpsac9ec89b.jpg
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w506/ScreamKingArt/E83C9515-1DC4-4669-87C7-91DB61DC506B-7069-0000084E3F466116_zps89bbdc27.jpg
He's seen the work I've done thats why he keeps asking me.
I know I can tackle this car with my PC and do a good job. In the back of my head AIO, popped in my head. How do I charge for AIO? And what expectations should I explain to him that he will get?
I also could compound, swirl remover, will probably need clay etc.... But I still don't know how to charge for that. (Know how to do it, but not how many hours I should estimate it will take)
I told him "whoever is detailing your car might be giving the paint swirls" (I said the scratches and pointed them out)
So he says "well come and do it for me"
So what should have I done differently? I'm sure a lot of things. Interested in knowing how you guys would approach this. I've never had to really tackle it on my own. Body shop managers did it for me. (Now time for me to learn :) )
Thanks for the help everybody, feel free to ask any additional questions.
Art