One step pain

**Pureshine** · 10-24-2013, 05:52 PM

I give friends a family a discount to but if your doing this for a living like me it can't be a big discount. For example my really good friend has black Escalade I just did last weekend I would normally charge for a 1step and complete interior cleaning is $700. I charged him $600 and he gave me 2 more cars todo so I'll make up the difference on them.

**VP Mark** · 10-24-2013, 06:07 PM

As far as how you could have made this faster...

ONR wash
Clay sponge or towel.. much faster
AIO for your 1 step
Wipe down door jambs with ONR
vacuum, megs quick interior detailer

3-5 hours depending on vehicle size

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**nebojsa** · 10-24-2013, 06:19 PM

sorry to hijack your thread.

hii am doing a coworkers chrystler 300 and i am doing a basic wash(maybe waterless). basic cleaning of rims and dressing tires. vacum and basic wipe down of interor. clay and polish using AIO i think meg 301 and MF 5inch pad. i quoted her 5 hours and i am charging her 30 a hour. i have worked only a few cars so far and it will be great experaince. should i have quoted for more hours is this enough time? thanks

**beamerstrumpet** · 10-24-2013, 06:33 PM

If your just starting, and she is good with that amt, go for it say I.

**Pureshine** · 10-24-2013, 06:37 PM

I never quote exact time ever so that way if it takers longer the customers not waiting for the car.

**nebojsa** · 10-24-2013, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by beamerstrumpet

If your just starting, and she is good with that amt, go for it say I.

thanks. she is happy with the price. she wants the car detailed before selling.

Originally Posted by Pureshine

I never quote exact time ever so that way if it takers longer the customers not waiting for the car.

she will leave the car at my house and i will work on it while she works. i told her it will be about 5 hours so the total is 150. and she was fine with that

**kdubski** · 10-25-2013, 11:24 AM

I don't want anyone to think I'm cheap but as a student I can't give gifts like this just yet. I do my parents cars for free all the time but I think family just wants to give me work as courtesy, as they are all post college well off. Many can go to professionals but choose me instead. As PureShine mentioned, doing cheap jobs for family results in higher end details from their coworkers. Now that a quality one step polish job is in the open to many, I'm mentally preparing myself how I will tackle the next job, with less time.

P.S. Saw my family member today for touch ups including body crease wipe down from all the PF2500 dust, quick detail, reapplication of mothers back to black and a super quick headlight restoration. He mentioned how at least 4 people complemented his car and one was interested.

**stilltipping3** · 10-26-2013, 06:33 AM

I always say its about $5-600 but if they don't need the interior done real heavy and I can skip the engine then I will get it under $500. This seems to work just fine.

**jankerson** · 10-26-2013, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by Dr_Pain

If you are Ok roughing it out going all OCD for 10-12 hrs straight for the equivalency of $8-$10/hour (net in your pocket), then who am I to judge..... but don't forget that you are setting a precedent for yourself which will follow you for a long time. People will not only talk about the quality of the work you do but will also talk about the price charged for the work you did for them (when they refer you someone). Those referred client will in turn "expect" the same quality for the same LOW LOW price.

This....

And the people they refer to are going to expect something for nothing...

It's the old gold for a lead price.....

That's NOT a good thing...