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Originally Posted by ssgtcarroll
People in this thread make me laugh. Too much for a detail? Ever really detail a car properly?
Clean engine
Clean wheels off car
Wash exterior
Clay bar/ paint correction
Seal/wax
Clean interior
On a good day it would take all day.
So 8 hours ? (Which I think is low)
A real company would need atleast $75 a hour so there's $600 plus his materials.
All detailers cut corners to get the cost down to where people who don't own businesses think it should cost.
No I'm not a detailer but I put some thought into it and I don't see how someone could do it "right" for a living unless they had the right clients.
For people to claim more then $150 is too much for a full detail is laughable!
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I've never paid for a detailing, and only recently started doing my own detail work - I just now found out I've been washing cars wrong for 30+ years!!
Recently did the listed items above (ex taking the wheels off) - 6.5 hours and that was pushing it. Assume someone that does this for "pay" could do it in half the time (I somehow doubt that), you'd be looking at ~$50/hr at $150. So, if you're only paying $150, they are either shorting you on quality, or willing to take only ~$20/hr.
I also find it hard to believe a quality detail for only $150. I suspect (again, never tested the open market) $300 is the starting point if you want it done well.