Armstrong Detailing vs Black Suburban

[cartoysautospa]

well there you have it !

 

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who details cars for $80.00 ?

You can get a car detailed for $25. It just depends on one's definition of "detailed".

$25 and or 85.00 is not my definition...................that's a fluff'n not a detail

Fluff? That's funny.

I don't doubt that you can find someone who will wash, wax, slap some tire shine on tires and trim, vac/dust interior, and wipe down the glass for somewhere in the $80 neighborhood. Not many of us at DC would exactly call that a detail, but others may. And there are probably people out there buying this service and coming away satisfied. "Recruiting" that type of customer can be a challenge to sell a "real' detail. Explaining the difference in process and cost.

well here is the run down on my prices just to let you know.

complete detail (cars) $300.00 (suv) 350-400.00
Dealer accounts Complete detail $200.00
exterior detail (cars) 150-175.00 if it';s black $250.00
foo-foo a car we have previously detail within 2 months 85.00-125.00
interior detail 175.00
fluffin...........wash /clay bar and interior detail 45.00
wash (car) 35.00
but mind you my car washes are the level of most guys details for little money, and I don;t wash cars unless they have brought their car here for a detail. Car washing to me is a looser service I provide to keep the customer coming back more often than every 6 months or a year later. Remember volume builds gross !

All of my other services are ala cart

In our area, I think the general population thinks a car wash is worth $6 (gas station drive through) to $25 (basic drive through car wash with hand drying). Above that, you are trying to convince people to part with their money.

I have started explaining to my new customers wary about my prices that this is "much more than a wash and throwing on a coat of wax". Once you get it through their heads that it's a very labor-intensive process, they seem to be more understanding.

I showed my wife this thread because last fall I did what I call a full detail on our explorer it took me 3 days but I did not spend all day on it.

I sprayed the engine with Gunk Engine-Brite and then pressure washed everything under the hood other than the coil pack I did it by hand.

I cleaned the wheel wells/ wheels and tires then washed entire vehicle.
I clayed then washed and polished it had some minor paint marring.

Applied sealant and dressing on the trim & mirrors then did the tires and wheel wells.
Vacuum and Shampooed the carpets cleaned the seats and glass.

Applied protectant to all plastic on interior then did everything under the hood with car brite sheen.
It looked like new under the hood and the rest as well.

At the time I told my wife that would have cost about $400.00 and she could not believe it.
Mine is a 4 door and the roof looks like a landing field their is a lot of metal on that roof to polish.

well there you have it !

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* Edit...

Oh yea, I forgot. Troy thats a xxxxxin video dude :10:

 

[Troy@Protekt]

Hey guys, I was just looking back over some of my old posts and saw this one. Other than seeing my fat reflection, I'm pretty proud of the turn around on this.

The reason I'm bumping the post is not long after I uploaded to youtube it got blocked because of the song. My computer I had it on took a dump so I thought I had lost the video forever, but YouTube has it unblocked now so I got to see it again.

My business name has changed so I'm not going to use it but it has inspired me to make another video for my new one.

By the way, howdy to all of my friends on here. I know I have made my self scarce the past few years but I'm back to loving detailing again so you will be seeing more of me around here.

I'm working on my video editing skills.

I think it turned out pretty good. :dnaughty

Armstrong Detailing vs Black Suburban

What do you think?

Don't pay any attention to the fat guy in the reflection. :redface:

 

[Bunky]

Hey Troy !!

 

[piaaump]

damn fine work...

 

[mrclean81]

Welcome back Troy

 

[Old Pirate]

Hey guys, I was just looking back over some of my old posts and saw this one. Other than seeing my fat reflection, I'm pretty proud of the turn around on this.

The reason I'm bumping the post is not long after I uploaded to youtube it got blocked because of the song. My computer I had it on took a dump so I thought I had lost the video forever, but YouTube has it unblocked now so I got to see it again.

My business name has changed so I'm not going to use it but it has inspired me to make another video for my new one.

By the way, howdy to all of my friends on here. I know I have made my self scarce the past few years but I'm back to loving detailing again so you will be seeing more of me around here.

Welcome back Troy!:welcome:

 

[Troy@Protekt]

Thanks guys,

Looking forward to some nicer weather so I can do some videos for my new site.

 

[Old Pirate]

Great looking new site there Troy......

Angelo aka zoomzoom mazda5

 

[Troy@Protekt]

Great looking new site there Troy......

Angelo aka zoomzoom mazda5

Ah. I was trying to remember who "Old Pirate" was and just chalked it up to me getting older. LOL

Thanks. The site still needs a lot of work but it has been getting me some good business as it is.