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I was recently offered the job of detailing a local car museam, that houses over 100+ cars. They range from collectors items, to Vettes, and even a car that Queen Elizabeth rode in! I've been told this guy likes to have them done every month or two, is very maticulate.



Now, on the other hand, this guy likes to pay out the bumm. :) He offered me over 200+ dollars a car, and I'm excited!



The only problem I'm facing is time. I don't know how I'd be able to get all of them in good shape with the little time I have. School is catching up with me, but this is such a great opportunity!



Any opinions on this subject would be greatly appreciated. Any cheaper products, that can keep up with the best of them would be very helpful. Does anyone have experience with this situation?
 
I say do what you can, that's quite a bit of money and you could start a business just doing his cars. Not too long until summer and that could keep you very busy full time.



If he's paying $200+ per car you should use the good stuff. AIO+S100 or something like that would probably work well for most of the cars. A few hundred worth of product would take care of all the cars he has and at $200 each that's about $20k worth of income.



Out of curiosity, how were you offered the job? Why did he ask you?
 
He's been a member of a local car forum for some time now, and he's seen how I'm working towards becoming a great detailer.
 
Buick_guy1 said:
I was recently offered the job of detailing a local car museam, that houses over 100+ cars. They range from collectors items, to Vettes, and even a car that Queen Elizabeth rode in! I've been told this guy likes to have them done every month or two, is very maticulate.



Now, on the other hand, this guy likes to pay out the bumm. :) He offered me over 200+ dollars a car, and I'm excited!



The only problem I'm facing is time. I don't know how I'd be able to get all of them in good shape with the little time I have. School is catching up with me, but this is such a great opportunity!



Any opinions on this subject would be greatly appreciated. Any cheaper products, that can keep up with the best of them would be very helpful. Does anyone have experience with this situation?
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Depends on the person you will be dealing with. All my big accounts would tell you to go pound salt if you can't handle all the work. In my experience these types of accounts don't want to deal with more than one company to do the work (why would they?) so if you can't handle all the work within the time frame you better make sure they know up front to avoid any problems. Aside from that, you better make sure you know what you are getting yourself into here too. I know that you are a pretty young guy and don't have a lot of experience and that will be a big deal when dealing with highly expensive collectible cars. Do you have insurance? Also, you should be seeking out the best products that allow you to do the best job in the most productive manner - not "cheaper" products.



Not trying to be a jerk here, just playing devil's advocate. All in all this could be a great situation for you here if you do it right and provide you with a nice income throughout school. Good luck.
 
Do you have a trusted friend that shares your passion for detailing? You may need help for a project this big and you wouldn't want to use just anybody.



Scott makes a good point about insurance, especially with high end cars. Drop a buffer on the hood and you are going to need to be able to cover that. Maybe talk to your Dad's insurance agent about a general business liability policy. Shouldn't be too expensive.



Don't cheap out on products. You really use very little per detail anyway.
 
Thanks for the advice. I currently work off of a policy with my employer that states that anything that I do, ie drop the buff ;), will be covered by them, and not me.



If I went to do this job, I would require insurance.



I've planned to do it during the summer, as a near full time position, maybe 2-3 cars a day.



I'll bring this thread back to life when I get more information on the topic.





OH! I wasn't thinking about the price of products, I ment what products give you the most bang for your buck, while giving you a great looking finish.
 
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