Detailing is a Curse I Tell Ya!

[Beemerboy]

The wife asked early in the week what plans I had for the weekend. Thinking,:idea she wants to go see her Mom and drag me along....wrong, she wants to invite her sister to come up. Well OK that's good with me, they talk and look at ad's all weekend leaving me alone in the man cave.

Then she says that her sister said her SUV needs some TLC. Its a Explorer the size of a condo IMO:huh:

In addition I don't charge family members, well not in cash

I would like to know one other hobby / passion for doing something that you can call on that person. And feel like they will just preform that duty for free.

Detailing is one those...Darn-it

 

[bigron62]

i serve alot of free food at the in laws ..should have never said i can bbq

 

[Beemerboy]

i serve alot of free food at the in laws ..should have never said i can bbq

In the end Ron I don't mind doing the work on her car, single Mom and not a lot of cash. I will however make her and the wife cook dinner!

 

[dave40co]

Make sure it takes them all day to prepare since the Explorer will take you all day!

 

[Ronkh]

All the cars I do are freebies.
I gotta be doing something wrong too.

 

[Beemerboy]

Make sure it takes them all day to prepare since the Explorer will take you all day!

Dave that's a stellar idea!

All the cars I do are freebies.
I gotta be doing something wrong too.

You are Ron, can I bring my car over

 

[Ronkh]

Dave that's a stellar idea!



You are Ron, can I bring my car over

Sure, but it'll take you longer to get here than to do it yourself. :gotcha:


Besides, if you were here, you'd have to teach me stuff. :bigups

 

[Beemerboy]

Sure, but it'll take you longer to get here than to do it yourself. :gotcha:


Besides, if you were here, you'd have to teach me stuff. :bigups

Would be happy to do it, then we could go eat lobster on you!:rofl

 

[Ronkh]

Would be happy to do it, then we could go eat lobster on you!:rofl

Deal.

Bring the rotary.

Had to add the pic so gearhead could drool on his keyboard after reading the thread.

 

[Beemerboy]

BH drooling you got me doing the same, good things that I have some pork spares ready for the BBQ

 

[G.T.Subie]

I get the same whne it comes to anything thats is AV realted, I've installed alot of TV's, stereos,dvds and cable boxes for my family.

 

[tuscarora dave]

I charge family $20 per hour, Mom is the only one that gets a freebie.

 

[tmacsad]

Mom is the only one that gets a freebie.

I have to add my Mother-N-Law in there as well.

 

[tuscarora dave]

Deal.

Bring the rotary.

Had to add the pic so gearhead could drool on his keyboard after reading the thread.

I don't know about gearhead but it is working with me.

 

[Bunky]

Deal.

Bring the rotary.

Had to add the pic so gearhead could drool on his keyboard after reading the thread.

It seems like detailing seems to lead to food pics.:yay

 

[glen22]

I tell them I don't want there money but they seem to stick it somewhere and I find it later. To be honest I don't charge family but good friends I charge $50.00. Where are they going to get there vehicle washed, clayed,polished ,usually twice , and sealed for $50.00 plus it takes me 5-6 hours and my products are not cheep. So for anyone to even think to except a free
"DETAIL" totally does not have any idea what it takes to achieve one. Hence , why my family will not allow me to do it for free.

 

[shuddleston]

I just recently did a job for lunch it was an exterior only on a 2004 Infiniti. In addition, I gave him a new micro-fiber towel. I wouldn't let him touch his newly purchased car with his typical bath towel routine. He gets it now after he saw the results and now uses his micro-fiber towel only. Now I have a spokesperson and if detailing ever comes up in a conversation a referal.