How to price your work for metal polishing or detailing
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- Опубліковано 30 сер 2020
- One of the most important parts of your business is pricing. It is one of my most asked questions. I truly hope this video answers a lot of questions on how to set your pricing. Do what makes sense for you. You don't have to use my pricing or someone elses pricing. Set pricing that works for you and your area and adjust as you see fit along the way. Most customers will understand if your pricing fluctuates as you learn and grow.
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Great educational video Evan! Breaking it down on how you charge a customer was very helpful! Definitely helped me out on what I charge and how to reevaluate my pricing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching and commenting. I truly appreciate it. Guys like you are the reason I keep putting out content. Just trying to help and give back to the industry that feeds my family.
Helped out definitely on a truck right now and did not know how to bid it. I think I overcharged but now I got it straight. Thank you.
Happy to help.
Great video. Puts things into perspective. I run into this a lot with other mechanics doing work for cheap.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
Thank you for explaining this. I’ve been thinking about doing a little polishing for something do since I just got out of High School. And I’ve been trying to figure out how I should charge. This was really helpful Evan.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Wish I seen this before... I just paid over $500 for wheels and steps. I wasn’t disappointed by end result but took them less than an hour for $500.
I could see how that might make you upset. I'm glad they turned out and appreciate you sharing.
Yet another very helpful video.. a huge thank you for all you do..
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Thank you very much Evan, I myself have been a driver/owner-operator/ truck owner for 30 yrs. I've been in the loop of driving & owning trucks that being polished was just the way of life...!! Lol I hauled Hay & Cattle for 20yrs then pulled & owned Reefers for the remaining time periods...!! Through out my 30yrs in the industry I've always had a rag in my hand everytime my truck stopped... now that I'm almost 50yrs old I'm trying to learn better & easier ways too polish...!!
So, with that being said your video's are a tremendous help to me and I really appreciate all that you do & share because, there's not a whole lotta peeps out there that just volunteer their "WISDOM".....!! I am just like yourself in the aspect of sharing my knowledge of things...!! I think that is totally awesome 👌 that shows that your a real honest & decent person....!! I lived in MN for 17yrs but now im back in California.....I will put your name out there too all my fellow truckers that I know & I know a lot of them.. !! Lol
I also, unfortunately have had too slow down (Trucking) for various reasons & I'm actually doing a lot more polishing now too make ends meet & I see you have your own products out....can you please shoot me a E Mail at Bullhauler507@gmail.com
Of your products please & thank you.....
goshineon.com/shop has all of our products. To put an email together would be a massive email. LOL We are currently working on email marketing and will get on that soon. Thank you for all the kind words and for all the compliments. I am just a guy trying to help the industry before I leave this world. Polishing is one thing that I don't think will ever die. So many people like myself just love shiny things. LOL Thank you for watching and supporting my channel. If you ever need anything feel free to hit me up on my cell. 9209790386
I can only imagine what a dump trucks body would cost to polish. Good insight on how to charge and it makes sense cause you definitely don't want to lose money.
Yeah they aren't usually cheap. Tons of work.
I have actually polished out a 20.5 foot aluminum bed and it wasn’t a smooth side . 8 hours todo one side
Thank you so much I love all the videos!😀👍🏼
Thank you for watching and taking time to comment.
Always great info,thank you
Our pleasure! Glad to help. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Evan!, really helpful!
Happy to help! Thanks for watching.
Great video man. 👏🏼👏🏼
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
I like the logic. Remember that on some of the jobs you think you lost, you will usually make it up because if the did a goof job, the client will return.
I have been going to the same guy for 20 years. If he took a hit on one truck he should be making it up with the rest of the fleet. Plus I sent him over more clients.
I enjoy your videos. I polished for fun back in the day. I know it's hard work and worth the money.
That is good logic. Thank you watching and taking the time to share your thoughts.
El mejor video te felicito Evan
Gracias amigo, te agradezco ver y comentar
Thank you Evan
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
That's the right way Evan's because Jamaica you have to charge by the piece too respect too 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
It is the only way it should be done in my opinion.
Thank MetalPolisher
Thank you!
Makes total sense
Thank you for watching.
This is good stuff 🤓👍🏼
Every little bit helps right. Thanks for supporting as always.
Almost everything I do I pencil out like that. Wether it is polishing, mechanic work, trucking or custom farming. Hourly rates in my area are 100-150 for most everything.
Right on. That is the best route I have found for myself personally. It is just how my brain works. If I can get it down in black and white I can digest it better. Thanks for watching.
Smart business man.
Appreciate it. Thanks for watching.
good stuff!!!.
Thank you.
Exelente!!
Thank you for the support.
"Some people don't do anything" that made me laugh.
I believe I said some people don't so any sanding but I do believe there are people that do not anything lol.
Thanks my friend, this Is Camilo from Colombia south América.
Thanks for watching and supporting.
At this kind of rate per hour, how much would u charge for an oil tanker ?
I charge by the piece I just need to get faster on tanks. I can knock wheels out fast but I work a full time job and polishing was just a little side gig that is now becoming full time too. Always tired 🤣🤣
Great point
I am annoyed when people say Losing money I mean I'm not saying you shouldn't make what your worth but not making as much as you should or wanted and losing money are not the same
If I can work at McDonald’s and make $15 or I can work ten times harder polishing metal at $10 an hour then you are definitely losing money. You could have better quality of life working at McDonald’s than polishing trucks killing your body. By that it’s the definition of losing money.
What would you charge for 24x14 Specialty Forged's pretty much brand new wheels just need a good touch up though. Can't figure out what to charge since I've never done this before. I've polished wheels before on semi's just not wheels like this
You probably figured this out already, but keep the same mindset. I like $50 a wheel (20s, 22s) and then up charge for bigger wheels (24s and up)
Youre a genius lol
LOL nah just a guy trying to help
I'll estimate your piece you bird doggin SOB.... hahaha just kidding love you brother, see ya soon.
Love ya brother. Thank you for watching and commenting. Can't wait to see ya soon.
HAY EVAN YOU SHAOLD DO A VIDEO TALK ABOUT METAL POLISHERS
We do have the polishers corner podcasts you can check those videos out here.
So I’m wondering. What if you have a 120 gallon fuel tank that has been sprayed with acid once a month for 5 years, can you still sand and polish it in 30 minutes.
LOL Hell no. It took 5 years to get that rough. It won't get anywhere near nice in 30 minutes. But if you educate your customers that it took 5 years to get that rough and you do a half sanding this time and get them to start coming 2-3 times a year you will do less sanding each time and eventually no sanding at all.
Evan Steger that’s what I thought but I was just double checking.
@@robertcrawford7585 no worries.
Awesome advice and the only way to bid yourself out is by the hour any other way you would be cutting your own throat we are the hardest, working man in America lol
Thank you!
How do I get in contact with you about getting my truck done?
Call to schedule.
Same people brake respirators
It happens.
Where in Wisconsin are you
Our shop is located in Chilton
What’s a wheel machine
Check out the JEM wheel machine videos here on my channel. You will see exactly what a wheel machine is.
what about motorcycle parts
Same system. Figure out what your time is worth and charge by the part plus materials.
How do we get in touch with you.
Evan@goshineon.com
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It doesn't really, but maybe it should.
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How are you getting 4 wheels per hour?, lol no sanding
I can do 15 nice wheels an hour no sanding. Record is 24 in one hour no sanding.