Need help giving a quote on a Peterbilt

[Zee19]

Hi guys,
So I'm giving a quote on a 2016 379-127 Flat top Peterbilt. Same truck as in the picture only the fuel tank and wheel wells are also chrome. The customer wants a wash and wax, all chrome polished, and interior cab detailed (not a sleeper). I have an employee helping who is skilled in metal polishing and myself doing the job (so 2 guys, one skilled one not). I live in the northeast and and usually charge around 35-50 an hour. Any ideas on what I should quote them? Or if anyone just wants to put in their input it would be appreciated. Thanks!

[GSKR]

Are the rims chrome or billet?

[7.3powerstroke]

Are the rims coated or bare aluminum?

[Zee19]

Rims are chrome

[GSKR]

Rims are chromeIf you know the rims are positively chrome,providing you can get it done in 8 hrs I would shoot for 480 to 500 .

[7.3powerstroke]

The wheels are most likely aluminum. Some trucks have clearcoated aluminum, some are bare aluminum. So do you know what this truck has?

[Zee19]

If you know the rims are positively chrome,providing you can get it done in 8 hrs I would shoot for 480 to 500 .

2 people 8 hrs? I think we could spend 4 on the chrome alone

[GSKR]

The wheels are most likely aluminum. Some trucks have clearcoated aluminum, some are bare aluminum. So do you know what this truck has?
:iagree:aluminum,If so it changes the whole dynamics of pricing.Those wheels will eat you alive on time.

[Zee19]

:iagree:aluminum,If so it changes the whole dynamics of pricing.Those wheels will eat you alive on time.

Ok, assuming they are aluminum what time frame are we looking at for just the rims?

[7.3powerstroke]

So many variables... What condition are they in, what end result are you shooting for, what tools will you be using, how much experience do yu have?

[Zee19]

Good point. The rims and the chrome are not in bad shape, just need a good cleaning or polishing. There are very small brown oxidation spots and on the chrome and it is slightly "foggy" but if we can just make it really shine I'm sure the the customer will be more than impressed. I have no experience my employee has years of it. As far as equipment I'll buy whatever is recommended

[Zee19]

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[GSKR]

Ok, assuming they are aluminum what time frame are we looking at for just the rims?
If the rims and tanks are un coated aluminum,there maybe a second day involved here.Being that the truck is new and rims are good shape 8 hrs is realistic .The promblem with un coated aluminum is that once you start polishing you will see a dramatic improvement and there is no turning back even if they are new.

[Zee19]

So let's say worse case scenario. Everything you can think of. Maximum price quote?

[GSKR]

Good point. The rims and the chrome are not in bad shape, just need a good cleaning or polishing. There are very small brown oxidation spots and on the chrome and it is slightly "foggy" but if we can just make it really shine I'm sure the the customer will be more than impressed. I have no experience my employee has years of it. As far as equipment I'll buy whatever is recommended

Then 8 hrs is realistic with 2 people.If I was to do that job by my self ,I could do the exterior interior and half of truck polishing wheels even if there bad and chrome.so 2 people should be able to do it in 8hrs.