a.k.a. Patrick
New member
The owner would not commit to my price given, so I gave them what they paid for:
Trucks like these are very time consuming.......now add black. The original caller wanted a detailing estimate, so I gave her my starting fee schedule. She then called back and wanted to know when I was available. Well, I had purposely left today open to take some time off, but I guess i was feeling optimistic today. So I took it, and asked for some additional details, "It's a SUV" she said....so much for my optimisim. "What color is it?" I asked. "Black", she said. First a jab, now an upper cut? Can I ever get anything easy?
So I arrive as scheduled, the owner is removing some last minute personal belongings. I introduce myself, and go on to explain the original estimate was for a "car". SUV's are 20% additional due to size. I told her if she needed some time to discouss it with her boss (the owner) and think about it, that was fine, or if she/he had a change of heart, thats ok also. Clients are less apt to change there mind in your presence. I told her to let me know in a few minutes if she wanted to.
Long story short, she called for her boss. She apparently (according to her boss) quoted him less then I quoted her. She asked if I could do the whole SUV for the original quote, I told her I would do only what they were willing to pay for.
Total time, 6 hrs, and it was warm today, no shade, forgot my camera (Cam phone for the b4's), forgot water, and hadnt really prepared myself for a detail today. I had one peice of toast, and a cup a jo in the a.m., before the call. No water hook up, no electricity. So I had to go to my pals, and borrow his generator. Lots of hard work today!
Process:
NRWS with 1/2 gal adjustable mister/sprayer.
Orange pad/PC
einszett Metallic Polish
Charliesoap interior
FS UTG for tires
Freedom Original for wheels
One Grand ERV for trim
Before (Lousy shot though)
Afters
Trucks like these are very time consuming.......now add black. The original caller wanted a detailing estimate, so I gave her my starting fee schedule. She then called back and wanted to know when I was available. Well, I had purposely left today open to take some time off, but I guess i was feeling optimistic today. So I took it, and asked for some additional details, "It's a SUV" she said....so much for my optimisim. "What color is it?" I asked. "Black", she said. First a jab, now an upper cut? Can I ever get anything easy?
So I arrive as scheduled, the owner is removing some last minute personal belongings. I introduce myself, and go on to explain the original estimate was for a "car". SUV's are 20% additional due to size. I told her if she needed some time to discouss it with her boss (the owner) and think about it, that was fine, or if she/he had a change of heart, thats ok also. Clients are less apt to change there mind in your presence. I told her to let me know in a few minutes if she wanted to.
Long story short, she called for her boss. She apparently (according to her boss) quoted him less then I quoted her. She asked if I could do the whole SUV for the original quote, I told her I would do only what they were willing to pay for.
Total time, 6 hrs, and it was warm today, no shade, forgot my camera (Cam phone for the b4's), forgot water, and hadnt really prepared myself for a detail today. I had one peice of toast, and a cup a jo in the a.m., before the call. No water hook up, no electricity. So I had to go to my pals, and borrow his generator. Lots of hard work today!
Process:
NRWS with 1/2 gal adjustable mister/sprayer.
Orange pad/PC
einszett Metallic Polish
Charliesoap interior
FS UTG for tires
Freedom Original for wheels
One Grand ERV for trim
Before (Lousy shot though)
Afters
