Detailing Prices?

[Curley]

Normally when i do a car i just say a price that pops into my head from £20 to £100. Depends what has been done.

I've done s3, x5 & 6, bentleys, lambos, a range of audis etc

Im looking to get some fixed prices now so i can make a few flyers. What sort of services and price would you recommend that are perfectly acceptable.

Im not on about corrections for £300, i'd probably do the same for half because i like doing it tbh.

Hows 'Crystal Clear Car Detailing' for a name lol

 

[Justin]

You got insurance sorted etc?

 

[r8byb]

Sort this out after mine yeah haha

Name sounds good but i'd go for just "crystal clear"

 

[Curley]

Sort this out after mine yeah haha

Name sounds good but i'd go for just "crystal clear"

Crystal clear in big, then car detailing small underneath lol

As for insurance, not thanks, 2k a year loool
I mean i've never done any damage before and this is just really to pass out to people i know and a couple of i know in buisness etc.

Also cs members if interested, with a discount of course

 

[Pep]

I may be interested mate, after the full works on the outside, but it's silver so an easy job for you!

Wish I never sold my PC now.

I'll pay £20 for it

 

[Curley]

For £20 i'll wash it with a sponge and be on my way lol

 

[Pep]

Haha.
Seriously though, it is in a bad state, so I'm after a proper wash, clay, polish and correction, then a good wax.

Or just rent me your PC and polishes

 

[Curley]

PMs sent

 

[r8byb]

i havent got one

 

[Curley]

To pepsi

 

[Alastair.]

you would was a car with a sponge for £20?

 

[Curley]

you would was a car with a sponge for £20?

Lmaoo NO

 

[iimushroomzii]

Insurance is a must if youre going to be doing it for anyone other than mates tbh!

 

[Curley]

Okay, well any advice on the prices?

 

[r8byb]

pm me a price

 

[Curley]

Drafted some prices, would like to know what you think.

Quickie/Maintain

>Wash (snowfoamed before, when i get it)
>Wax
>Hoover interior
>Dress interior

£30


Interior Detail

>Hoover
>Seats, carpets, roof liner & all upholstery deep cleaned
>Seat belts deep cleaned
>All interior dressed

£25


Wheels Detail

>Wheels off and arches cleaned
>Deep clean wheels
>Clay
>Wash
>Polish
>Seal
>Sealed again with wheel sealant

£25


Full Detail

>Wash (snowfoamed before when i get it)
>Clay
>Wash
>Paint correction & Polish
>Seal

£80

+ Onyx wax

£90


Full Detail, Interior & Wheels

£115


Engine bay on request

I haven't got to say but its not going to be a quick thing.

It will be a proper detail but I just can't be assed writing step by step out.

Also the best products used, again can't be assed writing them all out now.

I'm sure you know

How do the prices sound to you lot?

 

[Tigger]

Seems reasonable, I'd be at it flat out if I had premesis - wishful thinking!

 

[Rich]

I would be very careful taking peoples wheels off to do wheel details for that kind of money, with no insurance you could easily be out of pocket !

Paint correction is far to cheap, providing it really is proper correction rather than just a quick lick over a PC.

 

[fUbAr]

I've done s3, x5 & 6, bentleys, lambos, a range of audis etc

with no insurance?

rather you than me.

 

[Leeshez]

Hi have you had a look here www.detailingworld.co.uk

 

[AlexG]

Im with Rich. I wouldnt jack up an X5 and take off all four wheels and clean them inside and out for £25 without insurance!

 

[nickl360]

PM'd

 

[Curley]

I would be very careful taking peoples wheels off to do wheel details for that kind of money, with no insurance you could easily be out of pocket !

Paint correction is far to cheap, providing it really is proper correction rather than just a quick lick over a PC.

Proper job mate, I know its cheap but like i've said it more for friends and family.

I have said they are only drafted prices and i'll take all comments and advice into consideration

with no insurance?

rather you than me.

Yeah, my mates, and their brothers and that. No drama lol

Im not a business or anything yet, Im 19 and making some money but i do know what im doing.

Im with Rich. I wouldnt jack up an X5 and take off all four wheels and clean them inside and out for £25 without insurance!

I will only be jacking up normal cars tbh this will all be posted when i do a thread to show my prices etc.


So, up the paint correction. Anything else?

 

[James105]

I voice the same concerns as above about wheels off with no insurance.

Also im pretty sure that name you have is taken by a detailing company, who is a member on detailing world.

 

[oz_clio]

very cheap for all that, could be a good and a bad thing.....

 

[riz]

Detailing is a funny old business. Head onto DW and do a search over there. 90% population think swirls were chocolates. Very limited market.

BTW you do now you wont be able to work properly in this weather unless you have a Gazebo/Halogen spotlights etc etc.

 

[Curley]

I voice the same concerns as above about wheels off with no insurance.

Also im pretty sure that name you have is taken by a detailing company, who is a member on detailing world.

Im not going to offer the wheels services to people i dont know ie people on here.

I thought, its an obvious name last night but checked and i can only find crystal clean on there

very cheap for all that, could be a good and a bad thing.....

Good thing, otherwise i wouldn't be doing it

 

[oz_clio]

Good thing, otherwise i wouldn't be doing it

Yeah but youll always have those that are suspicious, granted youd be doing it for friends who trust you, a stranger with say a merc or BMW might not think that way...
Good luck with it

 

[Curley]

Detailing is a funny old business. Head onto DW and do a search over there. 90% population think swirls were chocolates. Very limited market.

BTW you do now you wont be able to work properly in this weather unless you have a Gazebo/Halogen spotlights etc etc.

lol i know, most of my mates think im a weirdo haha was looking at gazebos earlier actually.

Like i said i cant make a business out of it yet even if i wanted to, thats why im just offering my services to friends, family and CS members

Haven't got a P-C, PM Cur-ley da da da dooo

 

[alex-avfc]

Have all the kit inc. Karcher, foam gun, washmitts clay etc...Say if I got and claying out the way day before or something, reckon you could give me an example price for just the correction...Im local-ish- 45 min commute for you

 

[Curley]

Updated the prices, would like to know what you think.

Quickie/Maintain

>Wash (snowfoamed before, when i get it)
>Wax
>Hoover interior
>Dress interior

£30


Interior Detail

>Hoover
>Seats, carpets, roof liner & all upholstery deep cleaned
>Seat belts deep cleaned
>All interior dressed

£25


Wheels Detail

>Wheels off and arches cleaned
>Deep clean wheels
>Clay
>Wash
>Polish
>Seal
>Sealed again with wheel sealant

*If you want this doing, i'll have to ask you to remove the wheels yourself

£25


Full Detail

>Wash (snowfoamed before when i get it)
>Clay
>Wash
>Paint correction & Polish
>Seal

£100

+ Onyx wax

£110


Full Detail, Interior & Wheels

£135


Engine bay on request

There may be an extra charge to cover petrol prices for the journey to you.
This is dependent on where you are.

 

[riz]

£30 for a basic wash?
IIRC the place in the bullring/5 ways car park charge £20 for same thing and they use AG products. Not knockng you just informing.

 

[Jamesstone]

Like your self, i started getting into this part time in the summer evenings to help keep my self going as i'm still an apprentice & to be honest its not as nice/fun as you think.. yea the first 10+ cars great but but after that its as boring as fook... dont get me wrong paint correction/restores are very rewarding but 95% of people wont see the diffrence between your self & the polish guys down the road charging a £5 for so called "magic wash & wax" & with out insurance its risky, you could simply trip/slip while washing a car & with a pc or even a bucket in your hand you could inflict paint damage & what makes it worse is on a nice & shiny freshly washed car it would be even more noticable.. this is before you've even gone into paint correction.. paint strike is not pretty :dead:

 

[Curley]

£30 for a basic wash?
IIRC the place in the bullring/5 ways car park charge £20 for same thing and they use AG products. Not knockng you just informing.

Autoglym meh

Snowfoamed when i have it
Wash - Duragloss (Take into account arches/shuts done)
Wax - Swissvax Onyx
Interior hoovered then
Dressed with poorboys natural look
tyres dressed also

EDIT: I know where you mean now, you gota pay for the car park too lol but seriously i've seen them using a sponge

Like your self, i started getting into this part time in the summer evenings to help keep my self going as i'm still an apprentice & to be honest its not as nice/fun as you think.. yea the first 10+ cars great but but after that its as boring as fook... dont get me wrong paint correction/restores are very rewarding but 95% of people wont see the diffrence between your self & the polish guys down the road charging a £5 for so called "magic wash & wax" & with out insurance its risky, you could simply trip/slip while washing a car & with a pc or even a bucket in your hand you could inflict paint damage & what makes it worse is on a nice & shiny freshly washed car it would be even more noticable.. this is before you've even gone into paint correction.. paint strike is not pretty :dead:

I know, thanks, but i'm not the sort of person who always thinks of the worst case scenario.

I'll let people know i'm not insured, maybe put a disclaimer up or something for cs members.

 

[Rich]

What's wrong with Autoglym ?

 

[VIICarCare]

I would love to offer my services too,but with no backing of insurance i wouldnt take the risk.

I have never damaged any cars but sxxt happens!

 

[MarcC]

Tbh i would expect a pro to have snowfoam considering i have it myself, next you'll tell us you don't have a PTG!

I also think you need to appear highly professional, the market you're entering is very competative and has many established detailers.

You must have insurance if you're machining other peoples cars, there's a specialist guy who owns Coversure branch in Swindon, who is an amateur detailer and therefore understands perfectly what kind of cover you need, give him a call basic cover could be cheaper then you think.

Good Luck with your venture
Marc.

 

[Curley]

What's wrong with Autoglym ?

Absouloutly nothing, but other products can be better in different areas. You must of knew i meant that Rich

Tbh i would expect a pro to have snowfoam considering i have it myself, next you'll tell us you don't have a PTG!

I also think you need to appear highly professional, the market you're entering is very competative and has many established detailers.

You must have insurance if you're machining other peoples cars, there's a specialist guy who owns Coversure branch in Swindon, who is an amateur detailer and therefore understands perfectly what kind of cover you need, give him a call basic cover could be cheaper then you think.

Good Luck with your venture
Marc.

Thanks for the insurance link.

Can i just point out to you that im not starting any buisness and am not trying to compete as of yet.
Its purely to offer my services to friends family and if cliosport members want things doing im there to do it to a high standard but also quite cheap compared to if they went to a professional

Once i've done a car i can get my snowfoam lance pal

 

[clvs2222]

pritty much wat i charge, although im slighty cheaper than you. Tbh i only gave my prices as a rough estimate, as you cant give a set price, it depends on what the 'customer' wants, what products they want applied, wether it be for high shine or long durabilty. Also who they are, if i know the person well then im not going to try to make money out of them, thats just me though.

 

[Sargara]

Sorry to thread hijack but Curley if ur coming to Derby for Pepsi id also be interested and i live a couple of streets away. Group buy at Pepsi's house? lol