$10,000 Car Wash

If someone asked me if I could do a $10,000 car wash, I am pretty sure I could charge that. As far as getting crazy wax and measuring the thickness of the paint with a fancy gadget... that will have to wait for another day. Link to article below.

FIRST the cost of petrol went through the roof - now a bloke is charging £4800 ($11,500) to wash a single car.

British man Paul Dalton imports microfibre towels from Australia and special wax from Brazil to perform his 61-stage "Pinnacle Wash" on the luxury cars of wealthy clients.

The process takes two weeks per car, and includes four rinses with filtered water and three generous coats of a wax which costs £7000 a tube.

Mr Dalton heats the water to exactly 30C, and applies a secret clay mixture to help remove grime.

He uses a gadget to measure the thickness of the paintwork within a thousandth of a millimetre to ensure a mirror finish.

Rock star Rod Stewart's £700,000 Ferrari Enzo reportedly got the special treatment before the singer took delivery of it.

But for those put off by the cost, Mr Dalton offers an introductory 21-stage wash for the bargain price of £370.

"For many, the thought of spending (so much) to detail a car seems faintly ridiculous," Mr Dalton said.