Paul Dalton's so called 61 steps

it is not what he does it is how he does it :-)



also i recon some people on here do almost the same amount of steps he does. He is just a marketing machine that gets his work out there
 
its all in the marketing...and he has that down...



not saying he is doing more or less, but its how he portrays his work to the public as to how he can charge so much...



besides...I highly doubt that every detail he does is allowing him to charge the outrageous price he does...most his other details are probably in our average price range, with the exceptions of a few high end clients with lots of disposable income...
 
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there is alist of his prices. They are not that absurd.

And i belive the 5k car wash takes 3 weeks. So yeah hes great at marketing but he also has to be great at detailing to charge 5g for some details
 
yea but, he sais he has 61 steps. I mean... what are 61 steps? i can see it now...



step one put left leg in pants

step two put right leg in pants

step three pull pants up.
 
baseballlover1 said:
yea but, he sais he has 61 steps. I mean... what are 61 steps? i can see it now...



step one put left leg in pants

step two put right leg in pants

step three pull pants up.
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im sure its alot of polish drivers door...

polish passanger door..

ect. but its the same of the detail so if it works for him....
 
I remember seeing a list of all the steps posted on here when his "Top Gear" video first was posted on this site. I think almost 10 of the steps were "rinse car with water."
 
All due respect to this guy for being able to charge what he charges. As a professional who does this for a living, it is in my best interest to offer a quality service at a reasonable price. I have to offer value to my customers. If I charge too much, I get less customers. If I charge too little, I get more customers but do not make enough per job. For me, the key is to accomplish a given result with the least amount of steps; not the most. In the ten years I have been detailing, two professionally, I have refined my process to get the same desired result with less steps. This allows me to keep my prices reasonable, but still get quality results.
 
thanks to Mountee

found this on his website:



THE 61 STAGES



1. Rinse vehicle with 30C purified water

2. Spray citrus degreaser on entire car

3. Repeat rinse

4. Wash top half of vehicle with pure warm water and shampoo

5. Repeat rinse

6. Wash top half of vehicle with pure warm water and shampoo

7. Repeat rinse

8. Spray citrus cleaner inside arches

9. Repeat rinse

10. Decontaminate paint and windows with clay mixed with secret solution

11. Repeat rinse

12. Wash entire car with pure warm water and shampoo mix

13. Repeat rinse

14. Dry vehicle with microfibre towels

15. Apply wheel cleaner and brush

16. Repeat rinse

17. Turn wheels 180 degrees

18. Reapply wheel cleaner and brush

19. Repeat rinse

20. Dry wheels

21. Dry door, engine and boot edges

22. Blow compressed air in cracks and towel dry

23. Measure all paintwork in microns (1/1,000mm)

24. Sand paint to remove orange peel, scratches and swirls

25. Sand paint to remove orange peel, scratches and swirls

26. Sand paint to remove orange peel, scratches and swirls

27. Sand paint to remove orange peel, scratches and swirls

28. Re-measure paintwork

29. Pre-wax cleaner to paintwork

30. Remove pre-wax cleaner with towel

31. Zymol Royale wax applied to paintwork

32. Remove wax

33. Buff windows

34. Windows cleaned inside and out

35. Interior vacuumed thoroughly

36. Clean interior trim

37. Clean and shampoo carpets and mats

38. Clean leather

39. Dry leather with cotton towels

40. Condition leather and buff

41. Clean interior with compressed air brush

42. Pre-wax cleaner to door edges

43. Condition and preserve door rubbers

44. Zymol Royale wax applied to door edges

45. Tyres dried to a satin finish

46. Exterior trim cleaned and conditioned

47. Clean wheels using clay mixed with secret solution

48. Clean and polish wheels

49. Pre-wax cleaner to wheels

50. Zymol Royale wax applied to wheels

51. Final buff with small cloth

52. Windows cleaned inside and out again

53-55. Additional Zymol Royale wax layer application, buffed twice

56-58. Repeat above wax application

59-61. Repeat final wax application





the list is pure BS

steps 24-27 what a joke:LOLOL
 
I can't fault the guy... if I could pull jobs at that price I would.



The main thing to consider is the ignorance of the public in general when it comes to car care/detailing. We can see thru the smoke and mirrors and get a feel for what he is REALLY doing, but the un-autopian can't.
 
BS or not, he does an exceptional job. As for the steps themselves, can you link to the webpage where he lists all that stuff?
 
You should all charge accordingly. Why give a good service away? Create excitement and mystique about your work. People that have cash will appreciate your effort and do business with you.

I never give a person I think isnt 100% pumped about their work a dollar. If I have to pay someone I feel is not a "hustler", I let them know what I think when I pay them.



I've said ti before, web sites dont sell anything - people do.



Of course, you have to deliver top quality results and be punctual too.
 
calgarydetail said:
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there is alist of his prices. They are not that absurd.

And i belive the 5k car wash takes 3 weeks. So yeah hes great at marketing but he also has to be great at detailing to charge 5g for some details
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You have to remeber that his prices are in Pound sterling. 475 pounds sterling is the equivalent of $1,045 US and Canadian.
 
Miracle Detail

I admire Paul, in fact I would never speak badly about his work. The list is very detailed but some of it is redundant. Definitely a gifted detailer with excellent marketing skills. Cheers Paul! :bow
 
DaGonz said:
You have to remeber that his prices are in Pound sterling. 475 pounds sterling is the equivalent of $1,045 US and Canadian.
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yes but you also have to look at the cost of living. All his clients make pounds so they pay in pounds. it would be equvalent to a person charging 5g us in the us
 
I find it interesting that he decontaminates the paint only after washing the top half of the car. Only after he is done decontaminating the paint does he wash the entire car. And, I find it interesting that he doesn't clean the wheels before doing anything with the paint.



Hell, for the prices he charges I would expect him to have the car on a lift with all 4 wheels removed, clean every square inch of the undercarriage and wheelwells, backsides of wheels and tires, brake calipers scrubbed and painted if necessary and remove every last trace of cosmolene if present, Also, how come not one of those 61 steps mention anything concerning the engine bay?
 
clnfrk said:
I find it interesting that he decontaminates the paint only after washing the top half of the car. Only after he is done decontaminating the paint does he wash the entire car. And, I find it interesting that he doesn't clean the wheels before doing anything with the paint.



Hell, for the prices he charges I would expect him to have the car on a lift with all 4 wheels removed, clean every square inch of the undercarriage and wheelwells, backsides of wheels and tires, brake calipers scrubbed and painted if necessary and remove every last trace of cosmolene if present, Also, how come not one of those 61 steps mention anything concerning the engine bay?
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I always do wheels last
 
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