I`m not sure what you consider a "mini" and a "quarterly," :dunno but I think the pricing sounds about right for a wash n wax @ $50-60. Sounds to me though that the processes and cycle times might need some improvement. On a well maintained vehicle for a wash and wax here are some breakdowns on the cycle times I have surmised over the years: vacuuming takes about 5 minutes; wiping down the interior, 2-3; washing & drying, 10-20; applying wax, 5-10; dressing 2-3; removing wax, 5-10; windows 2-3.Originally posted by central
... mini`s last an hour upwards to 2 hours... quarterlies last about 2-3 hours... think I`m under/over charging?
Total time -- 31-54 minutes or an average of 42.5 minutes. This is based on one professionally trained person using a self contained mobile unit; with two people, cycles may overlap allowing for a vehicle to be completed in 22-36 with an average time of 29 minutes.
Side note: I once bet an employee when I managed a detail center, who insisted that it could not be done in less than 45 minutes, that If I could get out there and wash and wax a car in not only less time than him, but in less than 30 minutes, and maintain a satisfied customer, he would no longer work for us... If he did it, he would have a weeks paid vacation... It was quite the uproar in the shop, and the towels were a buzzin` --
I don`t quite know what ever happened to him, but I did wish him well on his future endeavors. :-p
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