Detailing quotes by vehicle size and paint condition
Clients send the vehicle, its condition and photos, and you send a detailing, paint correction or ceramic coating quote with a deposit.
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| Decontamination wash and clay | $120.00 |
| One-step paint correction, mid-size SUV | $550.00 |
| Ceramic coating, 5 year, paint | $750.00 |
| Wheel faces and calipers coatedoptional | $150.00 |
| Interior detail with fabric protectionoptional | $220.00 |
| Total | $1,570.00 |
Try a detailing quote form
Riverside Auto Detailing and Ceramic Coating is a sample business. Fill in its form as a client would, open the quote it sent, and look around the dashboard. It's the real app with sample data, and nothing you enter is sent.
What your clients see first. The questions this trade starts with, plus their details and up to 10 photos.
The quote they get. Every line, optional extras they can tick, and one button to accept and pay your deposit.
What you see. A sample dashboard (a moving company): new requests, quotes out, upcoming jobs and payments.
Common quoting problems in detailing work
- Package prices miss the condition. Heavy pet hair, salt stains or smoke can double the time of a standard interior, and a flat package price doesn't cover it.
- Coating quotes depend on the paint. Without seeing swirls and scratches, you can't tell whether the car needs one polishing step or three before the coating.
- Cancelled coating jobs leave empty days. Correction and coating can take one to three days, so a late cancellation costs you work you turned away.
- A single price looks expensive. When the quote is one number, clients compare it with a cheaper coating and don't see the prep and correction behind it.
What your detailing quote form asks
Detailing prices come down to vehicle size, paint condition and how dirty the interior is. The form asks for each, plus pet hair or smoke and the coating the client wants. It also asks about water and power on site. Daylight paint photos show the correction needed.
Your form has its own page at your-name.quotefalcon.com. Clients can fill it in at any time, including evenings and weekends, and you get an email for each request. Share the link by text, on your Google Business Profile or social pages, or add the form to your website.
You can change, remove or add questions at any time in your settings.
The questions your form starts with
- Vehicle (year, make and model)A short answer
- Vehicle sizePick one: Coupe or small car, Sedan, Small SUV or crossover, Large SUV, minivan or pickup, ...
- What are you looking for?Pick any: Interior detail, Exterior wash and sealant, Full detail (inside and out), Paint correction (swirls, scratches), ...
- Paint conditionPick one: New or like new, Light swirls and wash marks, Visible scratches or dull paint, Faded or oxidized, ...
- Interior conditionPick one: Light - normal use, Moderate - some stains or crumbs, Heavy - lots of stains or dirt, Extreme - mould, vomit or biohazard, ...
- Any of these inside?Pick any: Pet hair, Smoke or strong odour, Sand or road salt, Child seats, ...
- Where should the work be done?Pick one: At my home (mobile), At my work or condo building, I'll bring it to you, Not sure
- Water and power where it will be parked?Pick one: Both, Power only, Water only, Neither, ...
- For a ceramic coating: how long should it last?Pick one: 1-2 years, 3-5 years, 5+ years, Not sure - advise me, ...
Every form also asks for: a preferred date and time of day · the address of the job · their name and email, and their phone if you ask for it · notes · up to 10 photos
How quoting works in Quote Falcon
Share your link
Clients fill in your form and add up to 10 photos. You get an email for each request.
Send the quote
Add line items, quantities and tax from your phone or computer. Saved lines go in with one tap, and any line can be optional.
Get it signed and paid
The client signs online and pays your deposit by card. Collect the rest with a card payment link, or record cash and e-transfer.
What changes the price of a detailing job
The factors that most often change the price, and the reason the form asks about them.
- Vehicle size
- A large SUV or truck has more paint and more interior than a compact car. Most detailers price in size tiers.
- Paint correction stages
- Canadian price guides put a one-step correction at roughly $300 to $600 on a car and a two-step at $700 to $1,200, depending on defects and area.
- Coating durability and product
- Entry coatings rated for 1 to 3 years cost less than 5 year or longer systems. Prep and correction are often most of the price.
- Interior condition
- Pet hair, sand, road salt, smoke odour and heavy staining add time. Many detailers list these as separate extras.
- Mobile or in the shop
- Mobile jobs may need water and power, or a rig that carries its own. Some condo buildings and parkades limit what you can do.
- Add-ons
- Headlight restoration, engine bay, wheels-off cleaning, trim coating and paint protection film are usually priced on their own lines.
A detailing job, from request to deposit
Mid-size SUV with light swirls from automatic car washes, wants a 3 to 5 year coating, photos of the hood and doors.
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Ceramic coating on a 3-year-old SUVNew quote requestNew
- Vehicle (year, make and model)
- Vehicle size
- What are you looking for?
- Paint condition
+21. The request comes in
The client answers your form's questions and adds photos. You get an email, and the request waits in your dashboard.
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Quote Ceramic coating on a 3-year-old SUV
Decontamination wash and clay $120.00 One-step paint correction, mid-size SUV $550.00 Ceramic coating, 5 year, paint $750.00 Wheel faces and calipers coatedoptional $150.00 Interior detail with fabric protectionoptional $220.00 Total $1,570.00 2. You send the quote
Wheel coating and the interior detail are optional lines, so the client can add either before signing.
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✓Quote acceptedSigned online by the clientTotal$1,570.00Deposit paid by card$392.50Balance due$1,177.50
3. They sign and pay the deposit
They pay your 25% deposit by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. They are emailed a signed PDF (you can download it from the job), and you collect the rest by card payment link or record cash or e-transfer.
Deposits and payment terms for detailing jobs
Detailers often take a booking deposit to hold the date, especially for paint correction and coatings that block out one or more days. Some use a small fixed amount for regular details and a percentage for coatings. Refund disputes over deposits are common, so state your cancellation terms in writing.
How deposits work in Quote Falcon
You set your usual deposit once: a percentage, a fixed amount, the full price, or payment stages for bigger jobs. Clients pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through your own Stripe account.
Optional lines. The client can tick or untick optional lines on their quote page, and the total and deposit update. If they want something else changed, they ask from the quote page and you send a new version for them to sign.
No subscription, no plans, nothing to upgrade to.
only on card payments clients make through Stripe, on top of Stripe's own fee. Cash, e-transfer and cheques: no fee.
Everything's included
- Your own quote page with questions for your trade
- Photos with every request, up to 10
- Itemized quotes with saved lines and tax
- Optional lines clients tick themselves
- E-signatures with a signed PDF
- Card deposits and payment stages
- Follow-ups when a quote goes quiet
- Calendar you can share with your crew
- Website button or built-in form
- Spam protection on every form
Common questions
How do you price a detailing job?
Most detailers start from a base price by vehicle size, then adjust for condition, such as pet hair, stains or paint defects. Extras like headlight restoration or engine bays go on their own lines. Asking for photos and the condition up front lets you quote close to the real job instead of a package price that changes on arrival.
How much should I charge for paint correction?
It depends on the vehicle size, the paint and how many stages it needs. One Canadian guide lists one-step corrections at about $300 to $600 for cars and two-step at about $700 to $1,200, with multi-step work higher. Your rate also depends on your area, your experience and the products you use.
Can clients choose add-ons on the quote?
Yes. Mark any line as optional, like a wheel coating, interior protection or headlight restoration. The client ticks what they want on their quote page and the total, tax and deposit update as they choose. They sign exactly what they picked, so there's no back and forth over the final price.
Should detailers take a deposit?
Many do for longer jobs. A deposit holds the day and covers the coating product if the client cancels late. In Quote Falcon you set a percentage or fixed amount, and clients pay by card when they accept, through your own Stripe account. Write your cancellation policy in your terms so clients agree to it when they sign.
Can clients send photos of the paint and interior?
Yes, up to 10 photos with each request, from any phone. They're resized on the phone, location data is removed, and only you can see them. Daylight photos of the hood and doors, and of the seats and carpets, are usually enough to pick a correction level and quote the interior.
Can I price mobile and in-shop details differently?
Yes. The form asks where the work will be done and whether there's water and power where the car is parked. Add a mobile fee or a water and power line on mobile jobs and leave it off for cars brought to you. Quote Falcon itself is free; the only fee is 1% on card payments through your own Stripe account.
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