Detailing - load of tosh

[HB]

LOL Don't hold your breath if all the responses are as constructive as yours

More more.
We're loving it

 

[Mrhanky]

What a strange thread, why would it bother someone what another person chooses to spend their money on?

Alot of people view their car as a hobby and enjoy trying new things. Others just view and it as four wheels and an engine.

I don't judge either person live and let live.

 

[ash59fifty-uk]

Very strange thread, is it a wind up?

I'm happy to pay for ANY service that A: I couldn't do a better job myself or B: that I'm too lazy to do myself

Not limiting to:

Cleaning cars
Repairing cars
Repairing most things
Fitting carpets
Fixing a leak
Building a house
Performing surgery

If we didn't have service, we'd never get anything done

The OP obviously maintains his own car and has never been to a restaraunt as he can cook better than anyone

 

[Druk]

I'll stick my Karcher up its ar5e!

Harry, now you're sounding like my 94yr old mum. In care and with severe dementia when she was told the doctor was coming to check on her constipation she said..."he can stick his finger up his own bum".


Bless.




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[Alex225]

Why is £100/hour a rip off?

I suppose 'rip off' is subjective, there are plenty of skills out there that command this kind of money. Using a MB dealership to service your car will cost you more than that per hour, I consider that expensive rather than a rip off.

I think £100 per hour for what sounds like an fairly standard detail is in my eyes a bit of a rip off or at least overpriced.

I mean if you think about it, there is probably little in the way of regulations regarding detailing and I suspect someone employed by a larger company will not have the inclination that an independent detailer has to make sure they're work is perfect.

At that rate you'd be looking at what, £180k a year (if it was a salary). I'm pretty sure detailing would be a far more popular career choice if that was realistic. Therefore I think that's overpriced as it's lining the company's pocket (I am are that there'll be over heads, salaries etc etc).

Thing is there is a well known detailer who has worked on my car and others on the forum (Ed I'm sure you're reading! ) who's work is genuinely excellent. I'm pretty sure his hourly rates are not that high and if asked he'd probably consider £100 an hour to be over priced.

As said though, if people want to pay it and if they're happy then it's entirely up to them but I personally think it's overpriced.

 

[Steve320]

Any field of specialism develops it's own vocabulary, so why would cleaning cars to a really high standard be any different? Detailing is a luxury reserved only for the rich, or for those who prioritise it over other expenses in life. For those rich in cash, they can pay a professional to achieve a finish that they don't have the time or skill to achieve. For those rich in time, they can dedicate the time to develop the skills to be able to achieve a finish that they're happy with. For those not rich in either respect, need not worry about having a car which is anything other than reasonably clean. After pall it's a car, which gets dirty. Quickly.

Maybe it would be best to change the name of this particular forum to 'Car Washing' then?!?
;-)

 

[DSB SL AMG]

LOL Don't hold your breath if all the responses are as constructive as yours

 

[HB]

I'm still waiting on more enlightened comments from this guy.

 

[E55BOF]

Maybe it would be best to change the name of this particular forum to 'Car Washing' then?!?
;-)

I already think of it as 'OCD Corner'...

 

[Auto-mobile]

I can't believe that someone is making a profit from offering a service! What is the world coming to?

 

[Ted]

I already think of it as 'OCD Corner'...

Of for those who have read 'Private Eye', 'Suds Corner'

 

[zoros]

Well it's certainly got people talking - which is what it's all about, I guess.

However, for the hard of hearing (of which there are a couple on here) I'm not denigrating detailers, OK? They are, one could call - experts in their trade. I'm not denigrating those who have so much money, they don't know what to spend it on. What I am flagging up, merely, is that NORMALLY one works for one's money, in this life. It doesn't grow on trees (unless you're a drug dealer).
The essence of my opening gambit is that one doesn't get value for money when one spends this sort of money on this activity. Most people work hard to accumulate their cash.
A car gets polished, the shine lasts for "X" days and then it's back to normal. This "exercise" is "worth" no more than about £20-£50 maximum. The rest is hype and smoke and mirrors. To participate in such activity really asks the question: "Have you lost the plot". "Do you know the value of anything".
If a person is happy to spend £500+ on detailing when in effect it has actually cost £50 for chemicals and about 4hrs labour (say £10/hr). Total £100. He/she is paying (quite happily) 5 times the going rate.
Would that person pay £20 for a pint? £28/gallon for petrol. £35 for a packet of fags?

It's all about working hard, earning your just dues and then either converting it into value for money for yourself, family friends or.......alternatively....pissing it up against the wall, I guess.

 

[C36fan]

Well it's certainly got people talking - which is what it's all about, I guess.

However, for the hard of hearing (of which there are a couple on here) I'm not denigrating detailers, OK? They are, one could call - experts in their trade. I'm not denigrating those who have so much money, they don't know what to spend it on. What I am flagging up, merely, is that NORMALLY one works for one's money, in this life. It doesn't grow on trees (unless you're a drug dealer).
The essence of my opening gambit is that one doesn't get value for money when one spends this sort of money on this activity. Most people work hard to accumulate their cash.
A car gets polished, the shine lasts for "X" days and then it's back to normal. This "exercise" is "worth" no more than about £20-£50 maximum. The rest is hype and smoke and mirrors. To participate in such activity really asks the question: "Have you lost the plot". "Do you know the value of anything".
If a person is happy to spend £500+ on detailing when in effect it has actually cost £50 for chemicals and about 4hrs labour (say £10/hr). Total £100. He/she is paying (quite happily) 5 times the going rate.
Would that person pay £20 for a pint? £28/gallon for petrol. £35 for a packet of fags?

It's all about working hard, earning your just dues and then either converting it into value for money for yourself, family friends or.......alternatively....pissing it up against the wall, I guess.

Detailers are a bunch of robbing bast@rds and it's the end of discussion !lol

 

[WDB124066]

With my income of $1300 USD/Day tax free, it is a very expensive waste of my time/money to wash my car. Anything that keeps it looking like Developer's year in year out with minimal time spent on cleaning is a VERY good investment in time and money.

The extra bling has served well to strike up conversations with people that I would not normally have meet on many occasions now.

Keeping a decent Merc nice and shiny means I can continue to wear rags, grow my hair long and people still accept you pretty much where ever you go. Mercs are more than cars it seems, sometimes embarrassingly so.

 

[Lennox]

Well it's certainly got people talking - which is what it's all about, I guess.

However, for the hard of hearing (of which there are a couple on here) I'm not denigrating detailers, OK? They are, one could call - experts in their trade. I'm not denigrating those who have so much money, they don't know what to spend it on. What I am flagging up, merely, is that NORMALLY one works for one's money, in this life. It doesn't grow on trees (unless you're a drug dealer).
The essence of my opening gambit is that one doesn't get value for money when one spends this sort of money on this activity. Most people work hard to accumulate their cash.
A car gets polished, the shine lasts for "X" days and then it's back to normal. This "exercise" is "worth" no more than about £20-£50 maximum. The rest is hype and smoke and mirrors. To participate in such activity really asks the question: "Have you lost the plot". "Do you know the value of anything".
If a person is happy to spend £500+ on detailing when in effect it has actually cost £50 for chemicals and about 4hrs labour (say £10/hr). Total £100. He/she is paying (quite happily) 5 times the going rate.
Would that person pay £20 for a pint? £28/gallon for petrol. £35 for a packet of fags?

It's all about working hard, earning your just dues and then either converting it into value for money for yourself, family friends or.......alternatively....pissing it up against the wall, I guess.

But who says they are only worth £10 an hour?? And not £50 an hour??? I personally know many people that are on £100 -200 an hour and some of them couldn't clean a plate never mind detail a car. There are certain talented ladies that earn £1000s a night..... [emoji41][emoji106]

 

[developer]

A car gets polished, the shine lasts for "X" days and then it's back to normal

Not wishing to keep referring to my own car (yes, really) but which part of post #25 are you struggling with .

 

[whitenemesis]

Yes, the polish/shine endures but under a layer of road grime. Until you rinse it down again...

So, in different ways both are correct?

 

[developer]

Yes, the polish/shine endures but under a layer of road grime. Until you rinse it down again...

So, in different ways both are correct?

I think the OP is referring to the money spent on detailing being a waste of money Peter.

I'm sure he's not just referring to the fact it gets dirty again, as everyone already knows that.

 

[moonloops]

I think the OP is referring to the money spent on detailing being a waste of money

Hit the nail on the head, detailing is utterly pointless as it adds zero value to a car.

 

[whitenemesis]

One man's waste is another man's investment..

Good job we are all different in our spending. I may not wish to follow how some spend their money but I also wouldn't berate their choices.