How Long Do You Detail?

[new2detailing]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

The easy answer is that it depends...I did a Lexus SUV and spent 4-5 hours on the interior alone (owner had three kids that trashed the interior) and 2 hours on the exterior. SUV constantly garage kept and maintained. However, I try to block out a half a day for one detail. ( I do not like to be rushed)

[SHYNEMAN123]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

The 1929 Pierce Arrow I Have In My Photos Took Me 55 Hrs Just On The Paint And Chrome.

Don't Settle For A Shine You Can Live With,wait For The One You Cant Live Without.

[sniper]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

8 hours to detail (4 inside/4outside)c2000,105,83x2,7x2,26 and 20 outside.

[b2bomber]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

over 10 hours -- primarily because I take my time... gives me reason to enjoy the two days (first 8 hours on the first day and the rest of the following day) of just "peace and quiet". :-D and more reason to have soda. :-D wash, soda, clay, soda, cleaner, soda, etc. etc. hehehe.

[mustang50]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

Close to 12 hours for clean, clay, polish, wax, engine detail, and 2 rims and wheel wells. About 14 hours total if you include the other 2 rims and wheel wells

[littlejim82]

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that truck is cool




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[GOHEMI]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

I used the Meguiar's DeepCrystal 3 Step system, and the Porter Cable 7424 DA polisher on my 2006 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T (with many body decals and groves and gaps that need to be masked first) and to do all 3 steps as directed, plus some ScratchX treatments here and there, it took me 4.5 hours, and I didn't even do the hood and front (but I did the roof!).

Very nice deep lustrous shine, though. I think it's okay to detail your car in stages. I think doing it all at once is too much work, on a car like this anyway. Since it is still in excellent condition, you can get away with breaking in down into certain sections at a time.


This is a "Meguiar's Car"! Look at the shine.

[Optimum Auto Salon]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

It all depends on the job.Could be a couple of hours could be a couple of days.

After i spray a car i have taken 50+ hours to wet sand and polish it out.

[buda]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

If you are talking about a typical used car trade in or a typical retail car that has not been particularly well maintained other than through a carwash now and then I would say 4 manhours for engine clean, wheel clean; fender edges; insect residue removal, body wash and tar removal. Complete interior clean and shampoo top to bottom, front to back, dressing, windows and fragrance. The paint a buff, polish and wax and final detail.

Regards
Bud Abraham

[Carfire]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

It depends on what I am doing, a normal wash is about 2-3 hours, clay add an hour wax and another hour. Other things take even longer

[Tuck91]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

I am extremly slow

Washing and drying my truck takes two hours because i wash:
-the body
-wheels and tires
-roof
-bed of truck
-wheelwells

then i have to dry everything i wash
-dress tires
-clean glass
-apply exterior trim protectant

thats what i usually do every time i wash

its a lot of work

[MDetail]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

Regular wash is about 2-3 hours for me (ext. and int.) but a full detail depending on the condition is 1-2 days.

[Robby144]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

I like to take my time, savor the progress and enjoy the lines of the car, that is if I am working on a friends car for free, or my own. If its a customer's car, I move and get it done.

[Bunky]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

For me drying seems to take the most time so I am going to dry using a leaf blower to see if that speeds things up. It is also the most likely time to add swirls. I end up always keeping the car wet also slows me down. I do find rinseless washing to be faster just because the wash/dry process seems more efficient.

[Chesney09]

Re: How Long Do You Detail?

A full detail of my F-150 normally takes half the day. That includes:
Wash body and scrub bed out w/Gold Class
Dry (take out and let sit in sun for 20 mins or so to soak up what I missed and look over what I need to do.)
Vacume interior
Shampoo all carpet
Clay
Tape off trim
Deep Chrystal 3 step
Topped with NXT 2.0 paste
Pull tape off
Clean Windows
Black WOW trim
Tires, Wheels, and Wheel wells.
Polish Chrome
All by hand BTW
I look to have it take longer here for the summer detail. I WILL have a DA and all the other things to add with what I already have. So looking forward to a full day plus of detailing.