My highest payed detailed yet (56K DEATH)!

xfire · 07-25-06, 08:05

Chevy Silverado HD. About 25 hours were put into the vehicle. The owner had some weird stuff on the driver's side that could NOT come off despite almost every solution attempted possible, including clay bar, tarminator, mineral spirits, goo gone, etc... Nevertheless, I offered a discount to the owner, but he felt it didn't matter since he liked what I did to the overall look of the vehicle so much. Those marks in the third pic came out (look further down for the results of that panel) I did my usual full package including:
-Wash
-Clay
-OC or OHC with PC and Edge 2000 green pad
-OP with PC and Edge 2000 blue pad
-OP with PC and Edge 2000 white pad
-AIO (applied to windows too)
-P21S
-Autoglym Tyre dressing on tires
-Trim cleaned/dressed with Meg's #40 (I really think this is an excellent product by the way...very flexible product)

Here are some pics of the car after a wash and clay, before polish:

During polishing (I believe this was taken while using OC):

After:

CelicaLover · 07-25-06, 08:09

very very nice

drew.haynes · 07-25-06, 08:11

So how much?! :-D

xfire · 07-25-06, 08:12

Thanks for the comments! The owner of the vehicle payed $225. What would you pay for something like this? Any ideas? I've been trying to find customers who are willing to pay a little more for getting the job done RIGHT! I was recently at a local detailing place, and from 200 feet away I could see the rotary swirls on a pick-up truck that was just detailed...ughhh! Oh well. I try my best all the time, and I am happy with the results. Honestly, the owner was so happy that he couldn't stop swearing! It was somewhat amusing to me. When that happens, it makes me feel proud. Without a site like Autopia, I know for a fact that I would have not be able to ever learn these skills that have allowed me to avoid working in retail. My thanks to everyone on the forum

TA4U2NV · 07-25-06, 08:22

Looks good. Your highest payed detail, and you don't tell us the price!?!? hook us up!

gusbubba · 07-25-06, 08:30

Gratifying when someone's that happy with your work , isn't it ?
Good job , fella.......

Grouse · 07-25-06, 08:32

Nice job xfire, Is this your only source of income? The reason why i ask is. When this is done on the side, you can be more choosy about your clientel. simply because you need not make that monthly daily nugget.

I charge what i charge, yes i do offer discounts. but only for repeat buisness. I prefer to reward loyalty, than reward first time customers.

I include alot in my details. As do you. Charge what you charge and never look back, give a written estimate upon inspection of the car. If they waffle, then IMHO walk.

BTW for a full size rig, in this shape I would say with my plan about 550.

xfire · 07-25-06, 08:33

Gusbubba, it gives me the chills when a client keeps on telling me "Thanks, you made my truck look like brand new!"...I was just looking at your awesome "Z" turnaround. Excellent work to you too!

Grouse...I'm a student in college whose home for the summer. Nice to see there are customers out there looking to pay that much for a good detail!

awahl63 · 07-25-06, 08:44

Wow nice job

Deviant · 07-25-06, 08:47

Good work on the truck! Pity too what some people pay for details in local areas... some detail shops do the same down here as well.

gmblack3a · 07-25-06, 09:12

Great job! You knocked that swirls the **** out.

O4cobra · 07-25-06, 10:03

Very nice work.

I would have to say you did a lot more work to that truck than you got paid for. There are some guys on here charging that much for a few hours worth the work. I would say you didn't charge anywhere near enough. You basically got paid $10 an hour for busting your ***. I know that it meant more for you to see the guys reaction, but I'd say the guy got quite a deal if you ask me. If you are happy with what you got paid, that's all that matters.