What should I charge?

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Was asked to repair some vandalism (jealous coworkers) and Winterize the exterior of my Uncle in Law's '06ish Chevy Pickup. Damage is really not that bad, may require some mild wet-sanding. All work will be performed with a rotary. The exterior itself is not in bad shape, it is waxed by the owner at least 3 times a year.

I would be more than willing to do it without charge, however he wants to try to get the coworkers to pay for this and all of the previous damage that they have caused.

Details:

Exterior Only

'05/'06 (dunno what year exactly)
Single Cab w/8' Bed
Bright Blue Metallic

Wash + Clay
Repair Scratches (area is about 18" long x 6" tall)
-wet sand if necessary
whatever combination of XMT # and Edge 2K gives best results
Duragloss #105 w/#601
Meg's Gold Class Wax (unfortunately the only wax that I have)

Not looking for an exact price but just a rough guesstimate.

[BLUELINE 1]

I would be more than willing to do it without charge, however he wants to try to get the coworkers to pay for this and all of the previous damage that they have caused.

Since this is a family member's vehicle, and the only reason you are going to charge is because he wants the co-workers to pay, I think you and your uncle should come up with a hourly rate (not to crazy out of revenge).

[Beemerboy]

Welcome to the site!

Hourly rate is the way to go....This depends on your area and what is the going rate for detailers...I charge $40 an hour here in northern calif...depending on the wet sanding time the outside should take about 3 to 4 hours...guessing

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by Beemerboy

Welcome to the site!

Hourly rate is the way to go....This depends on your area and what is the going rate for detailers...I charge $40 an hour here in northern calif...depending on the wet sanding time the outside should take about 3 to 4 hours...guessing

Wet sanding should be about double that per hour ..
I'd suggest you get a quote from a body shop and then use that as your guideline

[Beemerboy]

Originally Posted by Poorboy

Wet sanding should be about double that per hour ..
I'd suggest you get a quote from a body shop and then use that as your guideline

Why should it cost more? liability....

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by Beemerboy

Why should it cost more? liability....

that and it's also extremely labor intensive ...it is also a learned skill that should be compensated for properly