So I started a mini-detailing thing as a side job to make some extra cash on the weekends. I already have 2 jobs.. but why not more pocket change?

Link to the newer(original) thread w/pics of a car I did today!

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=414426

 

if you can do that for 45 bucks you may need to give up your other jobs!!!

Willinathen

 

Haha.. not enough "fan" base to give up my other jobs yet

 

I used to do it for extra money, I will start again next year for extra pocket money, or mods money. But anyhow, I used to charge like $10-15 less than the average detail shop. And I did made some good money doing it. I considered 2 mos. ago about buying a detailing trailer and start going around car dealer lots, and offices, where people are too busy working and don't have time to wash their cars.

 

Yeah, I think when I get "good" enough, and buy enough of the right products (i.e. PC+pads+p21s stuff) I will make more housecalls and maybe quit one of my jobs. The best place around here charges like $350 for a full detail.. so maybe around $100. I'm not trying to jip people.. or even make a shitload myself.. doing it for the love, and gas money .

(I've made $270 in the past three weeks off the $45 charge)

 

Just some input from a fellow college student detailer with two other jobs also...

Get the PC! I charge 150 for compact-midsize and 200 for full size-suv. I give 10% off to local s2katlanta members though. I find that I can fully detail a compact car in about 6 hours. The money is great and people usually tip you on top of it. Do a couple cars for cheap... maybe 100 like I did so you can get some awesome pictures going.

You may have seen this thread but here's a berlina that I detailed.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php...&f=15&t=412862

Once you get something like this done, people will want you to detail for them all the time!

 

Hey, thanks!

Yeah thing is.. with the 2 jobs and school, I don't have time to detail really anymore.. It's funny, I haven't washed my car in 3 weeks because on my days off from my other two jobs, I've been too busy detailing other's cars instead of mine!

But I hear you.. next summer I'm going to get a PC and charge between 100-150. Thing is.. I'm not trying to make a HUGE amount of extra cash.. because I look at it this way.. in 2 cars, I would have made my money back on the PC/pads/polish.

And the rest is proffit.. Not bad if you ask me.

But thanks so much for the input!

-Aaron