Clay a Suburban? How much?

jimmybuffit

jimmybuffit

That'll buff right out!
I'll soon have (I think) a white Chevy Suburban for overspray removal. Every panel, some more than others...



Regardless, the whole 'tour bus' has to be addressed. Exterior only, no scratch removal, just clay, no protectorant.



How mich would YOU charge?



Jim
 
It's doubtful that your clay will be reusable after that assault. Thus, I suggest the cost of materials plus whatever you typically average per hour billed to the closest half hour.
 
Took me 2 hours to clay a Yukon (dark blue) and it had very little overspray on it so I could easily see 3.5 hours for a Suburban.
 
I normally charge about $75 for a 4 door sedan. However, for a Suburban I would probably charge between $100-$125.
 
For odd jobs or job I consider "extreme" cases I would say charge by the hour. What I mean by the word "extreme" is that a vehicle might have a few drops of tree sap that need to be removed or maybe a vehicle has been getting parked under at tree everday and the sap has built up heavily without being cleaned off. I'd consider that an extreme case of tree sap...



Overspray removal would be something I'd consider charging by the hour. Sometimes it is easy to remove and sometimes it can be a PITA.
 
overspray........as in paint overspray?? Also, sometimes you may get paint from the road or something on the car near lower doors of the car behind the wheel wells and in the past I haven't had much luck getting it off........any suggestions as to how to remove this probem? :nixweiss
 
Thanks for your responses. I need to give the firm quote to a painting company, the Sub owner is "an innocent bystander".



I'm gonna quote $160. Three hours to clay, plus a final wash and WAUD.



BTW it is white latex on a white Sub. The only places you can really see the overspray is on the tinted windows. Oh, you can feel it everywhere!



I'll let you know how it flies...



Jim



BTW, traffic paint is a different deal. I usually need: pressure washer, solvent, and plastic razor blades...
 
I don't know about a razor blade on the paint and what kind of solvent were u referring to? usually I'll just leave the paint cause its such a *****. You have to be careful that what you put on doesn't remove the paint on the car then you'll have real headaches.
 
**Sorry to continue the offtopic discussion**



Although it is more work involved, I have found that if you put some Goo-Gone on road paint and let it sit for about 5-10min. and then use a plastic razor blade, it does work very well....arms may hurt afterwards:D , but it does work pretty good.
 
Originally posted by ajbarnes and then use a plastic razor blade, it does work very well....arms may hurt afterwards:D , but it does work pretty good. [/B]
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Where do you buy plastis blades?
 
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