Do you detiail for $ or for pleasure

[togwt]

"Every week-end you’ll find people washing and cleaning their vehicles, some doing the bare minimum and some who find it therapeutic; washing away the stress of daily life (some have even called it their ‘golf’)"



I detail for pleasure and `spare` money

[Dalton]

Weekend hobby here

[Toyo98]

Originally posted by Faceman

Depends if they`re honeys or not



I`ve done a couple of freebies and got "paid" later...

Hobby, BUT i don`t mind do it for free now and "get paid" later.:xyxthumbs

[wash_me]

After you do 300+ cars a year it become work and it not very fun anymore. If I did not get pay for it I would not be detailing.

[TechSol]

Originally posted by Faceman

Depends if they`re honeys or not



I`ve done a couple of freebies and got "paid" later...

Exactly why I`m offering this girl in one of my classes a free detail on her GX470 haha

[Pats300zx]

I do it for therapy from my regular job. I can`t say I have ever charged for my work.

I do it because I love the look and feel of a clean car.

I couldn`t have said it better myself

[Toyo98]

Just a weekend hobby! I’d rather do what I not so love with a regular paycheck than do what I love and starve.:nixweiss

[1 Clean WS6]

Originally posted by Wash_Me

After you do 300+ cars a year it become work and it not very fun anymore. If I did not get pay for it I would not be detailing.

I respectfully disagree. I detail more vehicles than that in a year and STILL love it. Granted...one does get sick of seeing the nasty child playpen Suburban`s but when you get your hands on a nice Vette or a BMW it kinda makes up for it. :xyxthumbs

[Carl Anderson]

Pleasure! This is a hobby for me, and I mostly do my own cars. My day job is veterinary medicine, and while I find it challenging and rewarding, it is work for me. I detail to relax and get my mind off of work. If I was getting paid,and had to interract with clients, etc. I do not know how enjoyable it would be for me.

[MattZ28]

Originally posted by Dalton

Weekend hobby here

[usdm]

Originally posted by Jngrbrdman

I do it for both. I`ve been known to do it for free if I can`t make the sale. I try to get money for it first, but if they just don`t have the money and I really want to try some stuff on their car, then I just do it for free. I`m a bit of a product whore and I need test cars to try stuff out on. I don`t mind doing it for free if I`m testing products. Detailing isn`t fun enough that I would do it all day long for free... the money is a motivator. How else am I going to keep myself supplied with all these products if I can`t make them work for me and earn their keep?

what he said...:xyxthumbs

[Scottwax]

After more than 10 years detailing full time, I still sometimes can`t believe people pay me to do something I love doing!

[saronian]

Only detail my own car, and purely for pleasure and relaxation. I find it both meditative and gratifying, with the look and feel of polished paint being the final reward.

[Dinzdale40]

Originally posted by tdekany

both

[imported_mirrorfinishman]

When I stop and think about the fact that I have been operating my own detailing business for more than 18 years, there have actually been many situations when I have told my customers that I should be paying them. This is especially true when I detail either a classic car or an exotic sports car like the new 645 BMW and when I`m just doing a dock-side boat detailing on a sunny summers day at the Jersey Shore.