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02-08-2012, 08:23 PM
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Fair price for wash and polish
I would like to get some opinions on what would be a fair price for a hand wash and polish on a 30' TT. Thanks
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02-08-2012, 09:09 PM
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Hard to answer that. The more disposable cash you have on hand, the higher a "reasonable" price can be. The less cash you have, the lower that price must be. The only real answer to a question like this is that if YOU are happy with the price and don't feel like you got ripped off then it was a fair price.
The "going rate" in your area may be more, or less, than what you'd pay. If you're asking what the going rate is in your area, you'll have to let us know where you are so that someone in your area can chime in.
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02-08-2012, 09:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dilgerc
I would like to get some opinions on what would be a fair price for a hand wash and polish on a 30' TT. Thanks
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How does $200 and some wobbly pop sound? Where do you live? 
Dave
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02-08-2012, 09:21 PM
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02-08-2012, 09:57 PM
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Most places I've seen in the south, from Tx. to Fl. run from 5$ to 8$ a foot for wash & wax
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02-08-2012, 11:55 PM
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Thanks for the info, I am actually thinking of maybe starting a Mobil Rv detail business. How profitable do you guys think it would be?
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02-09-2012, 12:03 AM
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Very labor intensive...can't imagine that one person could wash/wax more than two medium sized campers per day and that wouldn't be taking any time to scratch your butt. If you were charging $200 per camper, $400 per day if you could find that much business.
Dave
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02-09-2012, 12:14 AM
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Good idea i think, but me personally i like to wash and wax my own stuff!!! There is a personal satisfaction of the end results when my buddies need shades to look at it with my Chrome truck too 
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02-09-2012, 11:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dilgerc
Thanks for the info, I am actually thinking of maybe starting a Mobil Rv detail business. How profitable do you guys think it would be?
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Don't know where you live, but here's an example 1st Class Mobile Detail .
Just google your area for existing competition/rates for your area. 
...VTX-AL
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02-09-2012, 12:20 PM
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How does $200 and some wobbly pop sound? Where do you live?
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I get the $200.00 but what is wobbly pop?
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02-09-2012, 12:33 PM
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Having known a few Canadians, I would say it's beer.
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02-09-2012, 12:39 PM
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I get the $200.00 but what is wobbly pop?
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Sorry, I thought wobbly pop was synonymous for beer!
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02-09-2012, 12:45 PM
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thanks!!
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02-09-2012, 02:16 PM
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My trailer is stored at an RV park, and they spot it on and off. So, I cannot really clean it myself. They have a service where they wasn and spray on wax - the cost is $58 for the sides only, $93 for the sides and roof, $117 for the sides,roof, and awning.
There are also independent people who will come wash and detail at your site and charge $10 a foot. They do a more detailed job than the above service.
This is in central coast area of California (Pismo Beach)
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02-09-2012, 03:19 PM
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I didn't have it done but when we were at Myrtle Beach a couple years ago there was a couple doing wash and wax on site. They charged $350 for a motorhome and the same for a large 5er across from us. Approximately $10/ft. He offered to do mine for $300 since he was already there but I had just washed mine prior to getting there. I will say they did an excellent job on both. Washed, Hand dried, then waxed and buffed by hand. Their appearance was good for their business as well. Let's just say they were dressed to get wet 
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02-10-2012, 08:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave_Monica
Sorry, I thought wobbly pop was synonymous for beer!
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It is now! For me at least.
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02-10-2012, 11:27 AM
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I've done mine, and $10/foot sounds like a bargain!
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02-10-2012, 11:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crocus
I've done mine, and $10/foot sounds like a bargain!
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Same here and there's nothing to do on your part but pay them and admire your sparkling clean and waxed RV. In the case of the couple I spoke with at Myrtle Beach, watching her going up and down the ladder was a great live advertisement for their work
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02-10-2012, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by cfsoistman
Same here and there's nothing to do on your part but pay them and admire your sparkling clean and waxed RV. In the case of the couple I spoke with at Myrtle Beach, watching her going up and down the ladder was a great live advertisement for their work |
Hmmmmm.... so for me that's about $310.00 - that's a lot of "wobbly pops" 
...VTX-Al
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02-10-2012, 02:01 PM
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Fair price for wash and polish
Quote:
Originally Posted by cfsoistman
Same here and there's nothing to do on your part but pay them and admire your sparkling clean and waxed RV. In the case of the couple I spoke with at Myrtle Beach, watching her going up and down the ladder was a great live advertisement for their work |
Probably didn't hurt the tips either. Unless the DW was watching him pay them very, very close.
Best Regards,
Hob
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