How much extra to clay bar?

shortd81

shortd81

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I'm not too sure I have a rough Idea but trying to see how much you guys would add on to a price for claybar. On a Regular size car, say a Nissan Altima.
 
I only charge about $10, but it doesn't take me much time at all to clay. The area I live in won't pay a ton of money for a detail either, so my prices are kinda low.
 
For that size of vehicle I charge $35 for a wash and vac.


...I had to fix the clay bar price. I didn't remember exactly what it was and I was a bit off.
 
I charge $10-$15 with a polish, depending on the amount of tar. Without a polish it is $20 ($25-$30 for a Black car). I charge $35 for a new finish wash & clay.
 
25 -50 depending if they are getting any other extras.......size and condition of vehicle matters also..
 
I just clay anyways because I know my work will look better and it will only take about 15-25 mins max
 
-KGB- said:
I just clay anyways because I know my work will look better and it will only take about 15-25 mins max
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Ditto. I clay on a full detail. If I am doing a wash and vac...I won't.
Most people have no clue to what claying is around here.
 
TexasTB said:
Ditto. I clay on a full detail. If I am doing a wash and vac...I won't.
Most people have no clue to what claying is around here.
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Until I found detailing webpages in 2002 I had no idea about clay either.

I just feel like poo working on a contaminated surface. Even when I do my moms Tahoe which I know she will never touch the surface and has it washed at a Mistercar wash weekly, I still clay and remove the swirls twice a year.
 
$20 is my going rate for clay bar work too. Typically it doesn't take more than 30 - 45 minutes to clay a car, so $20 is fair considering there isn't much product used up on it.
 
What type of clay do you use and do you use any chemicals with the clay or just water. I use Auto Magic Clay with Body Shine
 
I use Four Star or Clay Magic clay. I used a bar of Wolfgang this week, but it was really crumbly. Maybe I just got a bad bar or something.... It really wasn't what I wanted at all. I probably won't be getting another Wolfgang bar just based on this experience. I don't have any reason to switch from Four Star or Clay Magic.

As far as lube goes I just mix some Eagle One Bucketless Wash with water and use that. No sense in spending money on lube when soapy water does the exact same thing.
 
Jngrbrdman said:
I used a bar of Wolfgang this week, but it was really crumbly. Maybe I just got a bad bar or something.... It really wasn't what I wanted at all.
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You must have gotten a really bad bar. Mine is full of elasticity and is by far the best clay bar I've ever used. I can understand you being upset with that experience, but I wouldn't give up on them completely.
 
Well, I figure since there are only two types of clay anyway and Wolfgang is supposed to be the same stuff as the clay I normally use, I'll just chalk it up to getting a bad bar and leave it at that. I was just curious to know if it really was the same clay. Dwayne confirmed that I probably just got a bad bar, so I'll just leave it at that.

BTW...shortd81, check your PMs.
 
There is a gas station near me that charges $45 for a clay magic clay job... I did an interior detail for a lady my moms friends with... She got a detail at the same place a month ago, and the detail package she paid for says they clay the cars and the paint was very rough! I wanted to say something about it, but there is not reason to upset a client.
 
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