Mobile detailing starter kit

Interiors are where the time goes.

Estimated for October 2026

Thin

Mobile detailing

$15–$20/hr, after supplies

~4 of 6hrs fill

$180to start

$260–$346 a month · Shown for New Orleans at 6 hrs a week.

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What you need first

Gear budget: about $97–$198 (estimate) · 2 items

Wet/dry shop vac (4-6 gal)Interiors are most of the jobBudget: about $60–$143Price checked Oct 2026 at WebstaurantStore.

Beginner wash/detail chemical kitSoap, interior cleaner, dressing, towelsBudget: about $37–$55Price checked Oct 2026 at Atwoods.

Gear list only. ‘To start’ is our separate minimum estimate, so the two can differ.

Budgets are rough estimates. Buy used where you can. Don’t stock up before your first job.

A 4-6 gal wet/dry vac (about $60-$143) and basic wash/interior chemicals plus towels (about $37-$55) (Atwoods and WebstaurantStore prices checked Oct 19, 2026) cover your first packages. A water tank can wait. Price by the package, not by the hour.

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