Condition sets the hours, not the vehicle
Two identical cars can be a one-stage afternoon and a three-day rescue. Quoting before inspection is quoting blind.
Paint correction
Set the expectation before you touch the paint.
Correction is the service most often sold on hope. The shops that do it profitably inspect first, document the condition, and quote a stage — not a result.
What the work actually involves
The parts generic software gets wrong.
Perfection is not the deliverable
Clear coat is finite. What you are selling is a defined stage of improvement, and the customer needs to have agreed to that in writing.
Before and after is the whole sale
The evidence of the work is the reason for the price, and it is also the reason for the next referral.
In ManePilot
How the workflow maps to it.
- Inspection and condition captured on the job before a price is committed
- Correction stages as distinct services so the customer chooses a defined outcome
- Job notes and history retained on the vehicle for follow-up and maintenance work
Questions
Asked by paint correction businesses.
Can I quote after inspection instead of before?
Yes. A job can be created from an enquiry and priced once you have seen the paint, with the estimate sent for approval before work starts.
Can I offer one-step and multi-step separately?
Each stage can be its own service with its own duration and price, including per vehicle type.
Related
Close to this work.
Built for the way paint correction actually runs.
Set up your services once, and the schedule, booking page and invoices all work from them.