How long does it take

**Abram86** · 03-14-2014, 08:55 AM

At the moment everyone here just wants a interior/exterior detail with no paint correction. Im still trying to educate people on decontamination and all that since our community has never really had a detailer before. These people are used to paying 2.00 for a wash and wax.

**GenesisCoupe** · 03-21-2014, 10:39 PM

With interior it depends on the condition but anywhere from 2-6 hours.

**minorc** · 03-22-2014, 08:42 AM

5 hours + for full detail with no paint correction

**WAXOFF** · 03-22-2014, 09:06 AM

2 dollars? !!!! Where are you at? I would even speak to a person who would expect that. I tell people all the time if you don't want to pay go away.

**FUNX650** · 03-22-2014, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Abram86

How long does it take you on average to do a full exterior/interior detail on a car and also a full sized vehicle? Do you start with exterior first or interior? I take about 3 hours with cars and 4 hours with full sized. Its just me doing them. How can I become faster at detailing? Please share tips.

Are your services based on your per/hour, or per vehicle, rate?
What price range will your current market/area bear?

I've read in this thread things like:
6, 8, 12-24 hour details X (?)/hour =
(I'll guess-timate) ~$250-$1,000+...?!?!

In many markets:
This would go over like a: "Lead (Pb) balloon".

Bob

**Abram86** · 03-22-2014, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by FUNX725

Are your services based on your per/hour, or per vehicle, rate?
What price range will your current market/area bear?

I've read in this thread things like:
6, 8, 12-24 hour details X (?)/hour =
(I'll guess-timate) ~$250-$1,000+...?!?!

In many markets:
This would go over like a: "Lead (Pb) balloon".

Bob

On average I take about 4 hours max for a full detail on a car without paint correction and bring in 60.00. Trucks and SUV I take about 5 hours and bring in 100.00.

**Kevin Cullen** · 03-22-2014, 11:21 PM

For a car that is somewhat clean (but don't seem to get the clean one's) about 6-7 hours. If I have to remove the seats then 8 hours. For this I charge $190. If it's trashed the price goes up. This includes disinfecting/ steaming HVAC system and full steam and or extraction of the interior.

**Abram86** · 03-24-2014, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by Kevin Cullen

For a car that is somewhat clean (but don't seem to get the clean one's) about 6-7 hours. If I have to remove the seats then 8 hours. For this I charge $190. If it's trashed the price goes up. This includes disinfecting/ steaming HVAC system and full steam and or extraction of the interior.

How do you disinfect? And I want to start charging more for trashed vehicles but I just dont know the wording to use.

**Coyote33** · 03-24-2014, 02:22 PM

My full detail is 5 to 6 hours for a car and 7 or so for an SUV. That level includes 10 steps for the interior and 10 for the exterior. I might throw in an engine detail with that if I have time and want to make the customer happy.

A deluxe detail (paint correction) is around 10 for a car and 12 for an SUV.