Help with detailing bikes.

**3Dog** · 09-29-2006, 04:29 PM

Some of the wash cycle products we use (substitutions can be made):
Some brand of foaming citrus cleaner
DP Foam Gun Soap
EF Power Wash+ with PB Bug Squash added.
Scrubbing Bubbles
Menz Wheel Gel
PS100 Polishing Soap.
Tire Cleaner (cut)
Blackfire Plastic C/P
Clay (was not mentioned in wash process but we do this at the time we wash the paint)
If you want any info on the rest of out procedure (post wash) let me know.
And by the way (per our process) every bike we do leaves our shop with tire dressing. We have never had a problem yet.

**TedGamble** · 09-29-2006, 05:40 PM

Ric,

I certainly appreciate all that you do in a detail job. I looks like you do everything. I guess all of this is required for show bikes, etc. Hearing all that you do, I understand why folks would pay for your services.

Me - I prefer ride over shine... ;-)

**Reddwarf** · 09-29-2006, 07:19 PM

Good lord man! I never knew there was so much to detailing a bike. I'll stick to cars thank you very much.

**sparkie** · 09-29-2006, 07:34 PM

I don't know if I want to take these bikes on or not! What the heck, I love a good chalenge. Thanks guys for the info!

**r_wain** · 03-25-2007, 05:54 PM

Sorry to bring up an old post but I figured that would be better than starting a new one looking for the same info. I had a guy ask me to do two of his bikes(pardon my ignorance but I'm not to familiar with bikes) but one is a late 90's harley soft tail and the other is a 1986 harley "liberty edition" with a custom sidecar. I told the guy I would need to do research as I have never done a bike before. I got alot of info from 3dogs post but I was just wondering the best way to price the job and any tips anyone has learned since the last post. Thanks in advance.

**sparkie** · 03-25-2007, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by r_wain

Sorry to bring up an old post but I figured that would be better than starting a new one looking for the same info. I had a guy ask me to do two of his bikes(pardon my ignorance but I'm not to familiar with bikes) but one is a late 90's harley soft tail and the other is a 1986 harley "liberty edition" with a custom sidecar. I told the guy I would need to do research as I have never done a bike before. I got alot of info from 3dogs post but I was just wondering the best way to price the job and any tips anyone has learned since the last post. Thanks in advance.

Hard to say, doing one maybe Tuesday or Wednesday. Told the guy starting price is 150. I need to see the bike. Done two in the past, didn't charge enough.

**3Dog** · 03-25-2007, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by sparkie

Hard to say, doing one maybe Tuesday or Wednesday. Told the guy starting price is 150. I need to see the bike. Done two in the past, didn't charge enough.

It appears on the surface that it would be so much easier than a car.....doesnt it!!

**r_wain** · 03-25-2007, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by sparkie

Hard to say, doing one maybe Tuesday or Wednesday. Told the guy starting price is 150. I need to see the bike. Done two in the past, didn't charge enough.

Thats what I am worried about. I have to do two vehicles and two bikes for this guy, so I want to cut him a deal but don't want to not make any money.

**3Dog** · 03-25-2007, 11:03 PM

Sorry..forgot there was a question asked.
Sparkie has the right idea..At least get a good base to start with. Soon you will figure out your extra time that may be spent on different polishing steps and you will be able to adjust your pricing. If it is a total detail with any amount of polishing (one step) then 150.00 is a starting point.