Saabo Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 How long should i spend on a car when detailing DaleH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blcksilv08 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 34 minutes ago, Saabo said: How long should i spend on a car when detailing That's a fairly broad question. What all are you doing? Basic interior, in depth interior? Polishing, if so how many steps? DaleH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane@detailedreflections Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) The maximum time for us depends on what we are trying to accomplish. If you want a truly flawless finish, it takes as many hours as needed. A typical one step polish and interior detail takes about 4-5 hours with two of us. That’s wheels, wash, iron, clay, polish/seal, interior, glass, trim... Some interiors only take an hour, some take five or six or longer depending on how bad it is. Ceramic coating a vehicle takes us at least the better part of a day. Sometimes two or three. Edited March 24, 2019 by shane@detailedreflections DaleH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GXPaycheck Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 The maximum time is forever 😁 minimum time depends on what you want to accomplish. 8675309'SS, falcaineer and DaleH 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 There's a big difference between detailing a Honda Fit and a Land Rover. If I start before lunch, I can get 90% done by dark, and then finish the next day on my Cadillac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcaineer Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Welcome! As others above said, somewhat of a loaded question. What do you want to do, and what are you doing it to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleH Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 On 3/24/2019 at 7:10 AM, GXPaycheck said: The maximum time is forever 😁 So much this. It's called detailing for a reason. I spent two hours Saturday just cleaning two steering wheels... It's kind of like painting the Golden State Bridge. Once you get to the end you start over... falcaineer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaj41354 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Welcome to the forum and I have discovered that detailing time can go to "infinity and beyond" falcaineer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 My first detail of the year takes the longest, getting back into the grove. I wash the vehicle the day/night before to speed the process up the next day, then it's onto the clay and machine work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jberlen Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Does detailing ever really end 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayS Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 3/31/2019 at 10:06 PM, Jberlen said: Does detailing ever really end 🤔 No, it does not end, there are just short breaks between sessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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