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Detailing for Profit According to a report in Professional Carwashing & Detailing magazine, there are more than 8,000 independent detailers across the U.S., with average annual sales in excess of $25,000.   This information is a few years old, and the figures have since improved.  The more important figure is the average hourly earning potential for independent detailers, which ranges from $15 to $75 per hour, depending on location and specialty jobs.   High-income demographics, like South Florida and Southern California, have an image-conscious customer base with expensive luxury cars.  In these areas, it's not unheard of for a seasoned detailer to charge $250 or more for a full detail service.   However, you don't have to set up shop in a high-income, high-cost-of-living area to make a nice living as a detailer.  By adding special services to your detailing business, you can increase revenue and attract new clients.  Typical detailing services charge out as follows: - Vacuum and hand wash, $25 - $40 - Full detail, $100 - $150 - Engine detail, $40 - $55 

Add-on services create new profit centers and typically offer more income per unit of work: - Paint touch-up, $40 minor - $150 major - Overspray or cement removal, $150 - Black trim restoration, $25 - $100 - Carpet dyeing, $75 - $150 - Windshield repair, $25 - $80 - Paintless dent repair, $45 - $100 

Of course, the price of professional detailing services does not paint the complete picture.  To really understand the full potential, you'll need to estimate jobs per day, as follows: - 1 detailing job per day @ $100 x 5 days = $500 per week - 2 detailing jobs per day @ $100 x 5 days = $1,000 per week - 3 detailing jobs per day @ $100 x 5 days = $1,500 per week  

Likewise, you should estimate your add-on services: - Windshield repair @ $50 x 3 jobs = $150 per week - Paint touch-up @ $75 x 3 jobs = $225 per week - Paintless dent repair @ $75 x 3 jobs = $225 per week  

Professional detailing is one of those businesses where you can choose how busy you want to be.  It's easy to see that keeping a busy schedule of three detailing jobs per day and three add-on services per week will bring a revenue stream of $1,725 or more per week.  That's $89,700 revenue per year, working alone.  Add an assistant, and your revenue will be significantly higher. 

Source: http://www.autopia.org/publish/articles/2/1/Detailing-for-Profit/Page1.html
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Excerpt: Car Detailing Accessories  

For as long as I can remember, car detailing accessories have been given the same level of attention as basic janitorial supplies. Visit your local auto parts store or large retailer and you will find hordes of cheaply made brushes and inexpensive sponges and towels that all look the same, but have different packaging. Innovation in the car detailing accessory industry was limited to new colors and eye-catching packages. 

As a serious enthusiast, I would allow very few “retail detailing tools” in my car, let alone put them to work detailing it. Fortunately, new choices for the serious enthusiast are now available. 

Source: http://www.autopia.org/publish/articles/19/1/--Car-Detailing-Accessories/Page1.html
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Excerpt: Mobile Car Detailing Service in Business 

Car detailing began as a hobby for business owner Shane Ray. While in high school, he worked at a car detailing shop. From his experiences, Ray learned to love the business and the service it provided to the community. Now, Ray has begun the operation of his own car detailing service. 

ReNew Mobile Detailing and Car Wash offers mobile detailing and car wash services to customers anywhere in Putnam County. The yellow ReNew van is fully sustainable and allows Ray to come to the customer, rather than the customer coming to him. 

From the ReNew van, Ray can detail the interior and exterior of any vehicle. Exterior services include paint scratch removal, paint sealant and paint protection. ReNew can remove surface scratches, swirl marks and scuffs through the use of advanced polishing techniques. ReNew's paint sealant protects the vehicle's painted surface and increases shine, while paint protection methods such as wax increases the shine of the paint and protects the vehicle from the damage of the sun's rays. 

Source: http://www.detailersassociation.com/index.php?q=node/188
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Excerpt: Top 4 Auto Detailing Products Reviewed 

Not all auto detailing products are created equal. After many years of reviewing and field testing car waxes for auto detailing purposes, I have found that most of them perform poorly and only a handful stand head and shoulders above the rest.



New detailing products come out constantly but for most people it's impractical to try and test every single car wax out there. Here I've reviewed the top 4 car detailing products on the market and evaluated their performance.  

Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1405167/top_4_auto_detailing_products_review.html?cat=27
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State of the Industry Report – 2008
http://www.bodyshopbusiness.com/Content/Site303/ContentBlocks/3070SOI2008pdf_00000006863.pdf

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2007 Industry Profile
http://www.bodyshopbusiness.com/Content/Site303/ContentBlocks/3063MARKETpdf_00000006851.pdf
 
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