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“Car Detailer” will probably not be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-7061.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 24,660.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 11.00
Currently, there are 348,770 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment”.

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Tasks for “Car Detailer”

Fit boot spoilers, side skirts, or mud flaps to cars.
Maintain inventories of supplies.
Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition.
Lubricate machinery, vehicles, or equipment or perform minor repairs or adjustments, using hand tools.
Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.
Pre-soak or rinse machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists.
Turn valves or disconnect hoses to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks.
Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
Transport materials, equipment, or supplies to or from work areas, using carts or hoists.
Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas.
Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
Disassemble and reassemble machines or equipment or remove and reattach vehicle parts or trim, using hand tools.
Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.
Monitor operation of cleaning machines and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur.
Connect hoses or lines to pumps or other equipment.
Clean and polish vehicle windows.
Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
Clean the plastic work inside cars, using paintbrushes.
Collect and test samples of cleaning solutions or vapors.

Related Technology & Tools

Dashboard brushes
Car polishers
Vehicle squeegees
Power finish buffers
Rim and engine brushes
Steam cleaners
Vent brushes
Air blowers
High pressure water hoses
Digital tire pressure gauges
Car vacuums
Foam wash guns
Tire brushes
Hot air guns
Upholstery cleaning brushes
Pressure washers
Carpet dirt extractors
Detail brushes
Cleaning scrapers
Paint thickness gauges
Vehicle hoists
Pneumatic sanders
Handheld digital thermometers
Gas powered generators
Portable air compressors

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