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Hiring & Booking a Detailer

What detailing costs, how to choose a detailer, what to pay for and what to skip.

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Published price ranges from 18 cost guides in Hiring & Booking a Detailer
ServicePrice rangeBasisGuide
Coating with a visit-based warranty$400 to $2,200coating install, before yearly visitsCoating Warranties With a Paid Yearly Visit: The Real Cost per Year
Convertible top cleaning and protection$50 to $100typical, for cleaning plus protectant on a standard cloth or vinyl topfull range $25 to $250per topConvertible Soft Top Care for Spring: Fabric vs Vinyl, Plastic Windows and What Pros Charge
Detail before selling$195 to $269typical, for an interior or full detail, sedanfull range $85 to $349per carSelling to an Instant-Offer Buyer: Is a Detail Worth It First?
Full mobile detail$239 to $425per sedanMobile Detailing Cost by Vehicle Size: Sedan, SUV, Truck
Golf cart detailing$75 to $125typical, for a standard two-seat cart, wash, wax, wheels and seats, at your homefull range $45 to $200per golf cartGolf Cart Detailing Cost: Wash, Wax and Seats, and What Carts Can't Take
Interior detail, budget to full$189 to $200typical, for a sedan, mid-tier interior with shampoofull range $85 to $329per sedanInterior Detail Prices: Budget vs Mid vs Premium
Leather seat repair$175 to $300typical, for one damaged seat section, mobile leather repairfull range $125 to $350per seat sectionChild Car Seat Dents, Creases and Crumbs: Protecting Leather and Cloth Seats Under a Car Seat
Minivan or 3-row SUV detail$260 to $389typical, for a full detail, minivan or 3-row SUVfull range $210 to $629per vehicleMinivan and 3-Row SUV Detail Cost: Why Family Cars Cost More
Paid interior extraction$120 to $200typical, for paid seat and carpet extraction on a car, starting pricesfull range $100 to $200per car, starting pricePulling the Seats to Clean Under Them: Worth a Saturday, or Pay for Extraction?
Paint protection for a car parked outside$116 to $450typical, for a sedan, pro sealant twice a year or a multi-year coatingfull range $40 to $900per year of protection, sedanCar Parked Outside Year-Round: Which Paint Protection Lasts, and Its Cost per Year
Pet hair surcharge$40 to $49typical, for light pet hair, about 30 minutes of extra workfull range $25 to $149per vehiclePet Hair Surcharge: How Detailers Price It and What's Fair
Pro ceramic coating, 1 to 5 years$580 to $1,400per vehicle, before add-onsCeramic Coating Cost: 1-, 3- and 5-Year Prices
Pro one-step paint correction$375 to $699typical, for a car or sedanfull range $375 to $799per vehicle, one-step correctionBuy a Polisher or Pay for Paint Correction? The Break-Even for One Car
Self-serve car wash bay$0.69 to $1.00typical, for one minute of bay timefull range $0.50 to $1.25per minuteSelf-Serve Car Wash Bay Math: What Your Money Buys
Stain removal$25 to $50typical, for a headliner or seat stain add-on at a detailerfull range $10 to $200per stain or headlinerMarker, Pen and Crayon on a Headliner or Seat: What Lifts It Without a Stain Ring
Trim restoration$30 to $75typical, for a detailer's trim restoration add-on, whole carfull range $12 to $75per carFaded Black Trim: Restorer, Trim Coating, Dye or Replace, and the Cost per Year
Unlimited car wash plan$22 to $30typical, for a base-tier unlimited planfull range $20 to $50per monthCar Wash Membership Tiers: Is the Top Plan Worth the Extra?
Yearly pro detailing plan$450 to $800per year, sedanDetailing Services Worth Paying For If You Wash Your Own Car

Ranges are asking prices from providers' own pages, as quoted in each guide. Where a guide names a typical job, its typical range comes first and the full range under it.

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