How to charge???

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NuWhit_AutoSpa

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I got a guy coming in to the shop tomorrow with a 37' RV. We're doing a deep wash and true wax on this. I did one two days ago but someone at my shop told him it was $50 cheap. wash and wax. NEVER AGAIN! My other independent contractor and I was looking in to the $550 to $650 range. What do yall think?
 
$20-30 a linear foot? Who in their right mind is going to pay $1,000 for an exterior-only with zero correction?



Wow...
 
That's what is being charged around here. Wash and wax $15-$25 per foot from front to back. Trust me people pay it!







Edit: I was $5 over normal price on my first post.
 
That's sounds about right. I washed one a few days ago and if washed and waxed right, it's a LOT of work so that's pretty much justified.
 
advs1 said:
around here i charge about $12-$15 for RV's, but wash only and no interior. if its wash and wax, depending on wax, $20-$25 a foot
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That's about the norm just about everywhere I've seen doing this type of work... Should be a good range to start with at least and see where it gets you.
 
advs1 said:
around here i charge about $12-$15 for RV's, but wash only and no interior. if its wash and wax, depending on wax, $20-$25 a foot
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hey! how do you mesure it? like a customer comes with a rv and u need to qote him on price what do you do?
 
I was thinking of making a price sheet of standard costs, with an additional charge for labor....i didn't realize you guys were charging by the foot =[
 
How about the prices for interiors? Also do you charge more for a motor home than you would a travel trailer (Dash, Doors, dirty carpet)?



Thanks
 
Question when charging by the foot do you charge just one side or both. I got a 45 foot RV a guy wants me to just clean up and polish no correction .So if it's 45 foot on one side do you just charge that x the 15 or 20 a foot or do you charge for the total of both sides of 90 feet .?

if i charge 20x 45 = 900 for the whole RV or charge 20x 90=1800 for both sides?? also this is like 12 foot in height..
 
Otterness said:
$2-$4 for wash, $6-$10 for wash and wax, $12-$15 For polish and Wax, $18-$25+ for full compund, polish and wax.
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This is dead on for RV's, boats, and motor homes... I always try to estimate high, and if it doesn't take me as long as I think it will, then the bill is less... customers love it when they pay less than they thought they were going to!!!
 
DetailKnight said:
This is dead on for RV's, boats, and motor homes... I always try to estimate high, and if it doesn't take me as long as I think it will, then the bill is less... customers love it when they pay less than they thought they were going to!!!
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the total includes the height and roof ?. Luck for me it's only a wash and cleanup not complete correction just wants it to look somewhat nice again . yes i will be waxing and polishing also can you use clay on this i figured i could .
 
mystic04 said:
Question when charging by the foot do you charge just one side or both. I got a 45 foot RV a guy wants me to just clean up and polish no correction .So if it's 45 foot on one side do you just charge that x the 15 or 20 a foot or do you charge for the total of both sides of 90 feet .?

if i charge 20x 45 = 900 for the whole RV or charge 20x 90=1800 for both sides?? also this is like 12 foot in height..
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My typical way is by total measurement. These guys know how long there boat or rv is.



lets say 37 foot boat.



37 * price per foot = total money made! :rockon:
 
mystic04 said:
the total includes the height and roof ?. Luck for me it's only a wash and cleanup not complete correction just wants it to look somewhat nice again . yes i will be waxing and polishing also can you use clay on this i figured i could .
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You can use clay, but there is really no need... just use a good degreaser when you wash it! Yes, that total includes the roof being washed...washing the roof will keep the black marks from coming back so fast. I dont usually consider the height... they're all pretty close to the same.
 
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