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BuffMUSTANG

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Hi everyone. I want start off by saying that i have learned a lot more about detailing cars on this site than i ever thought there was to learn. Thanks to everyone who takes the time to post on here and teach people like myself. I have been detailing my own car and friends cars for about 5 years now. I am 23 years old and love working on cars. Right now i am working for a close friend that purchased three quick lubes and three car washes. The lubes and car washes are in the same lots with one site being attached. Where i live at there are not very many detail shops. There is one full detail shop that has a full garage they work out of. There is on guy who pops up a tent and details on a vacant lot. Then there is a body shop that is also doing details. They are all booked up for at least a week. They are all expensive and none of them do very good work. But those are the only choices for people that live around here. If you want to drive over an hour one way then you can go to a bigger city with more choices and a little better work and that is what a lot of people are doing.

Here are my questions. My friend who owns the lubes and washes says that if i continue to work at the lube he will pay for all of the products needed and pay for all the advertising. He wants $25.00 from each detail though. That amount is not set in stone yet of course because i haven't even started the detailing. I am having cards and flyer's made now. I will do the detailing after work which at the latest is 5:30pm and on Saturdays all day. I can use the shop to do the detailing in after the shop closes. I will do anything from a quick wax to full on restoration. I will charge between $125 for a quick wax to $250+ for a full on detail. Does this sound like a good starting point for me? How much should i give him for each detail? If all goes well and there is enough business he said that we could build a separate shop next to the lube so that i could have my own shop but who knows. I will be doing everything from setting up the appointments to doing the details to doing the paperwork. I will be using the name of the current business so i will be under his insurance. Does it sound like a good deal. Sorry for the long post but i just thought that this would be the place to ask. Here are the products i have to start with.

Meguiars

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MF and WW. I will also use terry cloth for other things but the paint.

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pads and brushes and tools

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more

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more

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Tools i will be using. I'm good with the PC but i have only used the rotary on a couple friends cars to practice. I went well but it does take more concentration.

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Products

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Does this seem like a good starting point? I will do most of the details with the PC because i am not experienced enough on the rotary just yet. But i have had really good results with the PC. Here is a pic of my car...

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Thanks to anyone who responds. Thanks for taking the time to read this long post. Justin.
 
I don't know but that sounds like a pretty good deal to me, you kick him $25 for each car and he pays for all the materials, overhead, adverstising, etc. Your choice of products is all over the place and seems geared toward a hobbyist rather than a pro...I'm sure you'll adjust it if you start doing a lot of cars.
 
Yea, i bought a few different products to try to find ones that were easy to use yet provide good results. Any advice on proven products used by professionals?
 
ron231 said:
Lookin good but watch out for that swirl remover #9, it is way more filler than it is actual abrasive.
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Is this something you have seen/experienced or just internet dribble that you are repeating because somebody else said this?



I have tested this and debunked this several times, including a write up on this site. #9 is a very mild remover, and ALL Meguiars' products except for #66 do a pretty crappy job of filling in my experience.
 
thanks for the replies guys.



I will be detailing a Chevy Tahoe tonight. It is a metallic silver-gold-brownish color. I will take some before and after pictures with some of the different products. I love how NXT makes the metallic POP. I have not used another product yet that makes the metallic stand out as much as the NXT. Would anyone know of another product that makes Metallic paint POP?
 
That sounds like a great deal to me. But I would start stepping up on higher end products so you can have that option for people who are willing to pay. Since no matter what price you charge for the detail you get ding'd $25, I would go for big ticket details. On top of that, material is FREE!
 
Great friend you got there. By looking at your products i think you are ready to start your side business! Good luck and let us know from time to time are how your doing.:clap:
 
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