Semi Detailing - Any experience here?!?!?

**Bates Detailing** · 04-17-2011, 06:45 PM

Hey guys...... just curious if anyone here has experience with Semis?!?!?! I've got one coming up in a week to do a full exterior on and am trying to use this to get my foot in this industry. Any do's and don'ts that anyone here can enlighten me on?!?!?! Any advice would be greatly appreciated

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**Bates Detailing** · 04-17-2011, 08:55 PM

No hits yet?!?!?? No Semi jobs before with any of you guys?!?!?

**93fox** · 04-17-2011, 08:58 PM

Whats a semi?

**Bates Detailing** · 04-17-2011, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by 93fox

Whats a semi?

**Bates Detailing** · 04-17-2011, 09:01 PM

LOL - I think that is a picture of a toy I found - but you get the picture lol

**dad07** · 04-17-2011, 09:02 PM

Maybe this will help Anthony.
2007 Peterbilt 379 Tow Truck (

1 2 3)

**Kristopher1129** · 04-17-2011, 09:02 PM

I do have some advice on semis. Basically...you're gonna want to run away!!! lol

**Porsche Pilot** · 04-17-2011, 09:09 PM

You will need a really good ladder. That's all I got. Sorry Anthony.

**Bates Detailing** · 04-17-2011, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by dad07

Maybe this will help Anthony.
2007 Peterbilt 379 Tow Truck (

1 2 3)

Yeah I saw that the other day - very impressive!

Originally Posted by Kristopher1129

I do have some advice on semis. Basically...you're gonna want to run away!!! lol

I am going to have to disagree my friend lol. I have a slight foot in the door of a local trucking company and my foot in the door says they pay very good money up front for contracts to keep up on their rides. The only people I know out here that detail Semis make 1,000 a pop..... they have 60 in middle TN and 3,000 in the South East. I am going to spend the rainy days of the week proposing a nice package for this company - so pray for me guys!!! This would be it for sure

. But I do need a lot of advice still....... every industry has their little things that are different. RVS have gel coats and fiberglass / Aviation has its safety areas / etc. What are the little things with Semis?!?!?!

**Porsche Pilot** · 04-17-2011, 09:17 PM

I think one big challenge, at least for me, is all the chrome on those things. Company rigs may not be all dressed up. I hate polishing metal, hate it. I cant imagine doing a semi that is fully dressed. But, alot of fiberglass facias and sheetmetal for the rest. Your rotary and all in ones should make quick work of one. Are trailers included or just the cabs?