Interesting Pricing

edschwab1 said:
This place is a body shop and detailer in Flordia. Claying seems to expensive and they have few interesting caveats.



Link to pricing page



I think he is leaning towards overspray removal (at least I hope he is!) in the claying price. Most overspray removal companies gouge heavily and start at around $300 per vehicle no matter what.



Eric
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seems decent frankly... his clay price is way out of line IMO, but the rest is right on target with what I see at larger shops in my area all the time.
 
When someone boldly states, they are not responsible for staining wheels(hydrofloric acid), and not responsible for burning paint, ALL of my alarms are going off! Accidents and mistakes happen, but dont advertise bluntly that you might screw up my car!!! :nono :down
 
Bumpers Plus said:
When someone boldly states, they are not responsible for staining wheels(hydrofloric acid), and not responsible for burning paint, ALL of my alarms are going off! Accidents and mistakes happen, but dont advertise bluntly that you might screw up my car!!! :nono :down
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No kidding! The guy might as well just put "Not Responsible for doing a shoddy job"! What a cop out.
 
hand Clay Process - Removes Overspray, Industrial Fallout From Vehicle's Surface, This Process May or May not Inc. Glass, Moldings. & Urethane Parts
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Why wouldn't a clay job include urethane panels, I mean, they're painted just like normal abs plastic panels, right? Besides, claying only cleans the paint, so it shouldn't matter what the material underneath is.



Also, I don't understand the "removes Overspray" thing. Overspray on what? Isn't overspray usually defined as paint sprayed by mistake on other parts (exhaust, rims, etc)? :nixweiss



Machine Compound to Restore Color & Remove Light Scratches, Machine Polish, Hand Wax, Vacuum, Clean Windows & Dress Tires
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Shouldn't they have put the "Remove light scratches" after Machine Polish and not under Compound? From what I understand, compunding only repairs paint defects, BUT CREATES swirl marks.



Anyway, Autopia taught me better than to trust shops like that with my car. :xyxthumbs For 400$ I'd expect a lot more than a clean/prep/wax.
 
"Overspray" as a word is like "polish". It can be easily misinterpreted and mis used.



When a body shop improperly masks a car during a repaint, and paint settles on another body part; is that overspray? Yes, and it would be the responsibilty of the shop to correct the error.



When you park your car on a city street, and house painters 3 doors away are careless with their spraying equipment, is that overspray? Yes. Can you track down the culprit? Perhaps, but frequently the damage is not noted until days/weeks later. Auto insurance companies will pay $300 to $400 for professional removal of the (non automotive) overspray.



If the body shop uses the second definition, no way is he gonna say that he can clay in an hour! Or even time and material!



(Hope I'm not hijacking this thread :nixweiss )



Jim
 
For $400, my man had better be detailing one of the following:



a) Kenworth W900 Aerodyne Conventional with 72" sleeper

b) Peterbilt 379 Conventional with 72" sleeper

c) Wellcraft Scarab 48' Speedboat and trailer



If not, he should be doing a full blown concours level detail including washing and dressing the engine and undercarriage.
 
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