-- Posted by BehindBars at 7:44 am on July 10, 2009 How much will it cost & how long will it take if I were to put my car in to get detailed?.. And what do they do in a detail (besides vaccume )? -- Posted by Mods1Blow2Me3Daily at 7:45 am on July 10, 2009 depends, i used to work at something called the Washtub ,and good details could run upwards of $80 -- Posted by sixguns at 7:46 am on July 10, 2009 i know i can detail a car in a hour thats powerwashing the car wax and shine vacum plain and clean tune the car in about 2and a half hours and i charge maybe 30 bucks but im in america -- Posted by 3800 FTW at 12:25 pm on July 10, 2009 Quote: from sixguns at 7:46 am on July 10, 2009 i know i can detail a car in a hour thats powerwashing the car wax and shine vacum plain and clean tune the car in about 2and a half hours and i charge maybe 30 bucks but im in america o hai. that is also known as a "basic wash" , not a detail. detailing involves paint correction, getting all the nooks & crannies that are overlooked usually, also washing , waxing , interior cleaning , and sealing the paint. any real "detailer" knows wax is an organic compound and usually breaks down in a period of 10-20 days of being on the paint, provided the car is not washed.. please gtfo this forum. PS: OP, I detail cars. It all depends on what you want done, that really indicates cost / time usage. This took me 20 hours total.. Provided, I hand buffed roughly half the car. I charged $350. This is the one I really am most impressed with. The first five are the BEFORE shots, the last five are AFTER shots. If you can't tell the difference then I lol at u. -- Posted by 80Kidz at 4:08 pm on July 10, 2009 3800 what did you use to wipe down the interior? -- Posted by ss454 at 4:45 pm on July 10, 2009 Damp rags work wonders -- Posted by 3800 FTW at 1:26 am on July 11, 2009 Quote: from 80Kidz at 4:08 pm on July 10, 2009 3800 what did you use to wipe down the interior? Followed with The oil within the soap brings a nice sheen to the plastic / leather , softens the materials as it also seeps into the pores of said materials, the cleaning agents in the AA cleaning wipes removes the build up of excess oils from the soap and leaves a nice finish. -- Posted by jsia at 6:40 am on July 12, 2009 Quote: from 3800 FTW at 5:25 am on July 11, 2009 Quote: from sixguns at 7:46 am on July 10, 2009 i know i can detail a car in a hour thats powerwashing the car wax and shine vacum plain and clean tune the car in about 2and a half hours and i charge maybe 30 bucks but im in america o hai. that is also known as a "basic wash" , not a detail. detailing involves paint correction, getting all the nooks & crannies that are overlooked usually, also washing , waxing , interior cleaning , and sealing the paint.   any real "detailer" knows wax is an organic compound and usually breaks down in a period of 10-20 days of being on the paint, provided the car is not washed..   please gtfo this forum.   PS: OP, I detail cars. It all depends on what you want done, that really indicates cost / time usage.   This took me 20 hours total.. Provided, I hand buffed roughly half the car. I charged $350.   This is the one I really am most impressed with.   The first five are the BEFORE shots, the last five are AFTER shots. If you can't tell the difference then I lol at u. Holy crap that is a good job! Come do my car? -- Posted by 3800 FTW at 2:57 pm on July 12, 2009 sure but I don't think I'd just wanna do the car