How much did you spend when you 1st started your detaling (hobby)

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Webb

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I'll probably spend a little bit less than 700.00 next week.:scared



I'm not doing for profit,just to help out family/girlfriend/myself.
 
trying to start a side detailing business this summer. i'm estimating about 1000 in materials and business expenses for startup
 
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trying to start a side detailing business this summer. i'm estimating about 1000 in materials and business expenses for startup
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:lol :lol Yeah, it gets a little more costly than that!! lets see:

Truck: $8,000

Porter Cable: $120

Dewalt: $150

Products: $ha i lost count,but my accountant knows :)

Graphics on truck: $500

Advertising: Thousands to date

Etc...



My taxes cost $300!! there are a lot of expenses that you need to cover. Gas is a biggie these days too



This isn't a get in cheap get out rich business. Some people like to think it is, but it takes alot to make a little



Mike
 
This is just what I know I have off hand.. and what I think the prices are... but it still shows something. I only really started learning to detail the autopian way 6 months ago (after my interior was mostly clean).





pc 109

backing plate 17

2x orange, white, grey pads 60

foam applicators 14

1z polishes and glanz 50

deep crystal 3 step 15

clay 32

#9 15

#26 High Tech Yellow Wax 15

Nxt Wax 15

Nxt spray wax 10

2 other bottles of QD 11

mothers billet polish 4

mothers crome polish 4

mothers back to black 4

Meg's Endurance 6

303 protectant 25

meg's odor eliminator 3

son of a gun spray 7

Stoners Glass 4

Eagle One 20/20 3

Castrol super cleaner 8

misc brushes 15

misc spray bottles 5

car washing soap 7

wash mit 7

grit guard 15

5 gallon buckets 5

Microfiber stuff 90

tide and dawn 9

cotton towels 7

disposable gloves 5

wheel cleaner 15





that comes out to $611.... and you could proobably add another 50 for tax and other misc stuff



so..... $661





lol, a bit higher than what I was thinking
 
I try to keep it less than $20 a week for my random auto stuff, oil filters and detailing, etc. So I have to pretty much buy something every week. But I ration it out like that. The most I've ever spent at one time was around $60 for Zaino last year, but generally I keep it as a steady flow.



Obviously, I don't own a PC.
 
Around $9000 in chemicals and equipment

$ 300 legal start up activities

$ 300 logo design

$ 1100 promotional material

$ 1000 Signage

$ Variable. Truck or fixed location rental

$ 1000 not planned expenses



Depending of how professional and serious are you taking your desicion.
 
well, i started my detail biz with $100 and the otc products i had in my garage. as of last week according to my accountant i spent nearly $12,000 on supplies alone. what a difference 10years makes - wow!
 
Hobby only. I started posting and getting into this thing a little over a year ago. I'd estimate I've spent around $1,000 with the PC, a 9227 rotart, lots of towels and experimenting with different products. I've gone through approximately 10 gallons of Spray & Wipe alone. :D
 
Meh, since I have all of the stuff already, I'm only going to neeed about 130 bucks on supplies, and then I'm set to detail this summer. Only doing about 10 cars, so it should wokr good.
 
The answer depends on your definition of "1st started."



For me, it was $12 for a bottle of Xymol Cleaner Wax (world's greatest wax according to the tag on the bottle's neck), a terry applicator, and one Polo beach towel torn into small sections.
 
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