Weekend job on a Dodge Ram

[gls:maverick]

I am not a professional detailer but I do work on the weekends for word of mouth customers and friends/friends of friends etc.

It was pretty rough and definitely wins the prize for dirtiest interior ever encountered by this detailer

I used a mix of Meguiars, C.G., Black Diamond, 303 and Optimum products with multiple pads LC on a PC 7424.

Before pics:











Pretty rough as you can see....

After. Sorry no sun shots it was 8pm











Well there you have it; any tips or recommendations feel free but I think I did a pretty good job and the owner was very pleased with the results!

[Jesstzn]

lookin good

[TXR32]

Nice Job. Nice to see another R32 owner who is a detail guru too

[Chalm]

Looks good....the plates on the truck and trees on your property makes me miss my home state

[BrianC]

Which Optimum products are you using? I just ordered some OPT Compound II and Polish II based on some online reviews. I'll be trying it out next week on my wife's neglected Taurus X paint using a new Griot's DA polisher.

I'm also curious how much you charge for a job like that. I'm not exactly looking to start a detailing business, but like you might be up for doing some weekend jobs for friends.

[Stelian99]

great work, congrats!

[Grey Mouser]

Nice Job. Nice to see another R32 owner who is a detail guru too

What are you doing over here Cosmin? :p

[gls:maverick]

Which Optimum products are you using? I just ordered some OPT Compound II and Polish II based on some online reviews. I'll be trying it out next week on my wife's neglected Taurus X paint using a new Griot's DA polisher.

I'm also curious how much you charge for a job like that. I'm not exactly looking to start a detailing business, but like you might be up for doing some weekend jobs for friends.

From Optimum I use their metal polish and No Rinse (in multiple ways). For polishes I use Meguiars and Menzerna.

I charge according to paint condition, what the owner expects and the size of the vehicle. For this job I charged $250 because he didn't want a concours finish (single stage correction with sealant) and I didn't shampoo carpets. If he would have wanted multi stage correction and wax instead of sealant with a shampoo then I would have charged $500 or so.

[TXR32]

What are you doing over here Cosmin? :p

I'm not Cosmin I'm a friend of his though We've done a few jobs together

[Mr Roo]

I know you didnt shampoo the carpets, but what did you use to clean the rest on the interior?

[Seki]

[Chalm]

From Optimum I use their metal polish and No Rinse (in multiple ways). For polishes I use Meguiars and Menzerna.

I charge according to paint condition, what the owner expects and the size of the vehicle. For this job I charged $250 because he didn't want a concours finish (single stage correction with sealant) and I didn't shampoo carpets. If he would have wanted multi stage correction and wax instead of sealant with a shampoo then I would have charged $500 or so.

Nice Looks like I need to up my rates

[gls:maverick]

I know you didnt shampoo the carpets, but what did you use to clean the rest on the interior?

I used Optimum No Rinse diluted down about 50% with water. I spray a good amount of the stained areas then scrub them with an boars hair brush to loosen all the contaminants and then wipe. Repeat as necessary!

[karinateamer]

any special tools you used to keep the exterior mint and shiny? It took some time but it really looks great specially the wheels.

[gls:maverick]

any special tools you used to keep the exterior mint and shiny? It took some time but it really looks great specially the wheels.

No tools other than a Porter Cable 7424XP polisher and different polishes/pads. The wheels I did with Optimum metal polish and ultra fine steel wool. Took some scrubbing but they came out awesome.