Hamilton Detail

2 hours ago, imatt27 said:

Will this connect to any Pressure washer? Or do you need the handle part as well? I have a sunjoe. 

It will attach to any pressure washer that has the quick connect function.  My father has a Sunjoe and it does work with his.  

Bump!  Still available!  

The carpet and upholstery cleaner is great for little stains, but if it's a tough job, I use the multi-use foaming cleaner along with a drill brush (made by another company).  Those products will almost always get the job done.  

I use the all purpose cleaner and it usually does the trick.  

41 minutes ago, cwp2016nd said:

What's the deal with that? I find that kind of strange....

 

I guess it is the same deal for their fabric protector since I don't see it on the site but people already have it. 

I actually spoke with Dan about this.  He said that the Fabric Protector will be on the Adam's website in a few weeks.  He said they did a limited release to some of their dealers.  

It's basically forbidden to speak of other brands, but I'll shoot you a DM.  

It's in great condition.  Used it for almost a year.  Asking $25 + shipping to you.

Thank you sir!

Can I get mine changed to Hamilton Detail?  

5 minutes ago, tlbullet said:

I agree w Shane..for $60-full correction—give me the first appointment u have!!  Assume ur gonna need at least 2 pads which cost about $30. Plus the polishes.  

 

 -CC kit gonna cost u $115- leaves you $185 for other supplies/labor. 

 

Basic detail seems priced right.  But upgrade to “pro detail”. differences includes clay, strip wash and polish.. grest deal for customer for only $50 more.  Seems like a lot a labor for u for only $50.  

 

Best of luck. ????

  Just my non-professional opinion!!   Dont want u to lose money!! 

 

Thanks JR!  It for sure sounds like I need to rethink the pricing.  I guess I'll need to crunch some numbers to come up with something more realistic.  

25 minutes ago, shane@detailedreflections said:

A few thoughts from a fellow business owner...

 

- You don’t include what’s really included. For example, on a “pro interior detail,” what does that cover?  Extraction?  Steaming?  Or just brushes and a shop vac?  “Machine polished” could mean a simple single stage or could mean three or four?  People are more likely to part with their money when they understand what they’re getting. 

 

- I’d lose the add-on services.  Or at least a lot of them. They confuse people. And quite honestly, your prices seem extremely low. I know it varies based upon your locale, but there’s no way you’re doing a paint correction on a car for $60. True paint correction for us is $85/hour. We build in regular steps of polish into our prices but if you want the true correction...it’s done hourly and it’s $85 per. 

 

- Ceramic coating for $300?  Again, what’s it include?  Can I expect wheels off and barrels done?  All trim?  

 

- On our website we provide with range of prices. Using your sheet, I can bring you my SUV and have it done for the same cost as a SmartCar. You set yourself up for a headache at that point when you try to deviate. 

 

- Your prices seem low. Like really low. We won’t do an interior for less than your “Pro Detail.” And even at that price, I’ve been leaning towards a price increase. That being said we have blowers, extractor, steamer, etc to justify our cost and we make that clear. Quite honestly at those prices when you figure in your costs, you’re working for little to no money and certainly not leaving money on the table to reinvest and grow. 

 

If you check my post history you’ll find a bunch of thoughts on how we run the business and how we research some options we offer. 

Thanks Shane!  This was a true eye opener to me.  Since this isn't what I do for a living, I have no clue on what I should charge.  Kinda went with, "that sounds about right".  I'm for sure going to put more thought into version #2.  Once I complete version #2, I'll re-post it again on here to get your thoughts.  

First off, I'd like to give a little background.  Being an engineer is my day job, but I have a huge passion for detailing cars.  I've been detailing cars since I was 13 years old.  I also detail cars on the side.  I do not advertise this side business.  It is simply spread by word of mouth.  

So I finally decided I need to put together a flyer with pricing instead of making up prices for people on the fly.  So I want to get your opinion on this.  What do you think?  Any changes you would make? 

I keep all my Adam’s products in the same temps in my garage without any issues. Been doing this for 4 years. The only products I keep inside are the ceramic bottles and my paste wax. I do however, move everything inside during the winter months. 

I 100% agree.  I would love to have an Adam's polo as well.  

I usually use the double soft towels for rinseless washes.  

I agree with @Nickfire20.  Mine looks like that as well.  Perfectly normal.  

Clean your dash first with leather and interior cleaner, followed by using the leather conditioner.  Use interior detailer for maintenance touch ups.  Doing this method will keep the dust to a minimum on your dash.  ☺️

On our Denali's, I've used the wheel brush on the grill from time to time with no issues.  

28 minutes ago, JDrach said:

Has anyone ever diluted ceramic boost along with rinse less wash and distilled water to make a ceramic drying aid spray? I miss have detail spray to use while the car was still wet to help dry the car. I like the added lubricity when drying. Thoughts?

Ceramic boost can be used as a drying aid. Read under wet application: 

On 5/16/2018 at 10:40 AM, kstateskier said:

Would you guys say there is enough in the kit to do two large trucks?  

I was able to do a 2014 GMC Sierra double cab, 2015 GMC Acadia, and a 2018 GMC Terrain all from the same bottle of ceramic paint coating.  

After my shop-vac died, I picked up a Milwaukee vacuum at the Home Depot. Super impressed with it. Came with a 7ft hose and plenty of attachments. 

1 hour ago, JJ Stin said:

Thanks man! Did you spray it on the windows too or just the paint? I've never used the clay bar from Adams. I've used the one from Meguaris before.

It won’t hurt the windows at all if you get it on them, but I tried to keep it on just the paint. And you’ll love the Adam’s clay bar so much better. The geo-impression tool makes it so much easier to hold on to. 

Just used it on my black truck a few weeks ago. It is awesome stuff. Just let it sit for a few minutes then rinse it off. You’ll still need to clay afterwards, but you’ll notice that claying the truck is much easier. 

1 hour ago, pirahnah3 said:

Ordered mine yesterday TRC for me, a second for a buddy, and some eco wheel cleaner for my freshly ceramic coated wheels...thou a bit sad about the order. I have seen in at least 3 posts on instagram them showing matte detailer in the sale. Chatted with the office and was told "Sorry not part of the sale, thanks for being an Adams customer" Im sorry, but been a customer for a bit, and to me at least, when you show it off in your adds for it...you should really have it as part of the sale, or at minimum make up a bundle when your asked about it instead of just saying no and leaving it at that. 

Agreed. You can add Undercarriage Spray to that as well. 

I usually only use the Tire and Rubber Cleaner when my tires are absolutely filthy.  For normal maintenance washes, the tire brush and the car shampoo is usually enough to get the job done.