$10.00 hand car wash/detailers

**GSKR** · 11-04-2015, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by glisten

So much absurdity in this thread. It's as if basic morality and the value of human life doesn't exist to some people.

So $10 washes aside, how about $85-200 "buffing" jobs? Apply the same principals and critiques of the $10 wash to that and you see the same issues...yet my market is full of them! It's hard to imagine true paint correction at <$20/hr rate.

Basic point: ignore the undercuts. Undercut to build clients but be sure to do great work. Once you've got a reputation, start raising your prices- maybe as high as 25% per quarter. Eventually you'll start to find your market cap, at which case stop. I feel so many people forget to do this in this industry- they undercut and then stay there. It hurts you and everyone else out there!
In the end, it all maxes out between $1k-$3k depending on your market.

I completely understand what you are saying,but the majority of potential client will only pay out max 150 to 200 for a detail,then you get the minor influx of people who want a 3 step so it's sink or swim in this industry but a lot has to do with the demographic locations as well.

**SeanChav** · 11-04-2015, 10:36 AM

I have something similar to this around me....I'm just starting out doing this and have only 2 jobs under my belt, both being simple wash, clay and wax with a basic Interior run down....I charged each $60 and each job took me roughly 3 hours to do, so $20 a hour....I had the customers (who were my wife's co workers) leave the cars with me at my house while I did the work....they were both extremely happy and said I will be maintaining the cars for them from now on.

I'm trying to branch out to the car community more since I'm having into it myself, and I see PLENTY of cars that are in desperate need of a good REAL detail....BUT there's a guy out there that's pretty established with quite a few car ppl that's doing wash and wax jobs for $40 (no clay/decon) and also wash/wax AND polish jobs for $50 with just running a rotary over the car.... I haven't seen his work in person, but from some pics it doesn't look all that good

**GSKR** · 11-04-2015, 10:49 AM

I know you're starting out,but for 50 dollars you are extremely low anybody can wash and clay a car with 1 hr of training stray away from 50 and at least get 90.00, it's labor intensive work.

**GSKR** · 11-04-2015, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by SeanChav

I have something similar to this around me....I'm just starting out doing this and have only 2 jobs under my belt, both being simple wash, clay and wax with a basic Interior run down....I charged each $60 and each job took me roughly 3 hours to do, so $20 a hour....I had the customers (who were my wife's co workers) leave the cars with me at my house while I did the work....they were both extremely happy and said I will be maintaining the cars for them from now on.

I'm trying to branch out to the car community more since I'm having into it myself, and I see PLENTY of cars that are in desperate need of a good REAL detail....BUT there's a guy out there that's pretty established with quite a few car ppl that's doing wash and wax jobs for $40 (no clay/decon) and also wash/wax AND polish jobs for $50 with just running a rotary over the car.... I haven't seen his work in person, but from some pics it doesn't look all that good

He is a crackhead ruining the industry with prices like that,and it's sad because the average customer deosnt know better so yes he will stay busy with those prices its ashame.

**SeanChav** · 11-04-2015, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by GSKR

He is a crackhead ruining the industry with prices like that,and it's sad because the average customer deosnt know better so yes he will stay busy with those prices its ashame.

yea the ppl who's cars he's working on just want a shiny car with tire shine to go to the show/meet in....and he looks like he stays busy from posts I see on Instagram frequently.... well see if I can get my name out there and get some cars looking really good

**215Detailing** · 11-06-2015, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by fatguy

local detailer in my small town charges $10 for a basic wash $25 for a basic wash & interior wipe down! He has done my truck many times, & does an awesome job may i add! He does cars for pretty much everyone in our town and does actual "detail" jobs but i believe a majority of his business is the basic $25 wash & wipe down. It is part time and he has a really good full time job though.

nice truck

**GSKR** · 11-06-2015, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by goldendodo19

How does one make money on a ten dollar wash?

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How does one make money at all on washes even at 35 a wash need to do a ton everyday and minus your expenses and labor your left worn out and broke.

**fatguy** · 11-06-2015, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by 215Detailing

nice truck

Appreciate it!

**Real Riders** · 11-06-2015, 07:56 PM

If my neighbors would let me use their water and all they only wanted was a wash and dry i would wash every car in the neighborhood for $10 each . The problem is the customer would want a full exterior detail plus wax and tires dressed for $10. They would not be happy with just the wash and dry for $10

**GSKR** · 11-06-2015, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by Real Riders

If my neighbors would let me use their water and all they only wanted was a wash and dry i would wash every car in the neighborhood for $10 each . The problem is the customer would want a full exterior detail plus wax and tires dressed for $10. They would not be happy with just the wash and dry for $10

Of course not,there trying to take advantage of you,I'm not being mean but you your self created that promblem.To stay in the game and feed yourself or family I would abort that service for so little money and start all over again it's gonna suck but it will payoff from a year or two from now best of luck.