Mobile detailing tools
Make the numbers work before the equipment arrives.
Twenty-six free calculators and planners for building a safer, compatible and commercially workable mobile detailing setup.
Startup cost calculator
Budget the van, equipment, consumables, launch costs and working reserve.
Open toolWater capacity calculator
Convert jobs per fill into litres, gallons, tank weight and refill capacity.
Open toolSpot-free rinse water selector
Compare bought purified water, softening, DI and RO-to-DI from measured demand and supplier capacity.
Open toolGenerator size calculator
Model simultaneous running loads, motor surge and operating headroom.
Open toolPower station runtime calculator
Convert usable watt-hours and real operating load into runtime and complete jobs per charge.
Open toolChemical dilution calculator
Turn a 1:X ratio into exact concentrate and water quantities.
Open toolJob profit calculator
Price labour, chemicals, travel and payment fees into every quote.
Open toolVan payload checker
Check people, water and equipment against the vehicle payload limit.
Open toolVan layout planner
Check two equipment banks, service access, aisle width and height against measured van dimensions.
Open toolSetup break-even calculator
Model the paid jobs and working weeks needed to recover an equipment investment.
Open toolFit-out brief builder
Turn your vehicle, services, water, power, budget and location into a structured installer brief.
Open toolPressure washer selector
Turn the water source, measured flow, power, workload and transport plan into a specification-led shortlist.
Open toolPressure washer nozzle size calculator
Calculate a nozzle-number reference from operating flow and pressure, then screen an exact spray tip or foam cannon.
Open toolTank and pressure washer checker
Compare measured inlet flow and pressure with washer requirements before buying the water-system parts.
Open tool12V water pump selector
Build the real flow-and-pressure duty point, then screen an exact pump curve, duty cycle and electrical demand.
Open toolWater filter and strainer selector
Screen pump strainers, washer inlet filters and treatment prefilters using flow, loss, pressure, bore and exact-model evidence.
Open tool12V auxiliary battery size calculator
Convert measured DC current and work time into a usable-capacity floor, then screen the exact battery, BMS and recharge plan.
Open toolChemical cost per car calculator
Price concentrate, dilution water, waste and other consumables from the current label and measured use per vehicle.
Open toolMobile detailing hose reel selector
Screen water, pressure-wash and air reels using exact hose capacity, pressure, fittings, dimensions and installed mass.
Open toolVacuum or extractor selector
Choose a machine direction from the interior service, wet-cleaning demand, drying process, transport and power.
Open toolAir compressor size calculator
Match a pneumatic detailing tool to delivered airflow, pressure, trigger time, duty cycle and electrical capacity.
Open toolSteam cleaner selector
Choose a machine category from surface evidence, active steam time, refill workflow, recovery, output control and power.
Open toolGenerator vs power station selector
Choose customer power, a battery, a generator or a split-load plan from real output, energy, recharge, noise and site constraints.
Open toolCar polisher selector
Compare free-spinning DA, gear-driven orbital, rotary and mini categories from your service, technique, workload and power plan.
Open toolPolishing pad selector
Build a foam, microfiber or rotary-specific pad and liquid starting system from the machine, paint evidence and test spot.
Open toolPaint protection selector
Choose maintenance spray, wax, sealant or coating from preparation, workspace, cure access and product evidence.
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