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Next is paying for weddings. LolYes sir. A lot of my projects got put on hold until my three daughters graduated college. Now it’s daddy’s turn. Lol
This is why I stopped doing it for others. Just doing my own from now on.What gets me is guys will spend 20k on an engine and trans and won’t blink an eye but when you talk 5-10k for a paint job let the whining begin
I painted a car for a guy, he kept telling me I want cheap, not perfect, keep it cheap. Every other sentence was. Cheap and not perfect. I get it done and the car was really nice. He shows up, kneels down and leans against the car and starts eyeing it down the side. I said give me a break, get inside, pay me and leave. Car was pretty much flawless, and I knew it, he was prepping me for the 'you missed this, you didn't do that, so I'm paying less' con. I wasn't having it. If I'd have charged him 40k for a full resto, I'd encourage looking it over.Guy looks at a car I did, he said " I see a small door ding you missed and a sand scratch. I mentioned he was not paying for a $10,000 paint job and leaving the car in paint jail 12-14 months!!!????? Man, you are not even paying me for materials!!!! LOL
I’m getting a deal from my friend if I allow him to work on mine when there is no other customers car to work on.What happened between Sept 4, 2021 and June 9, 2022??
But I like the approach of his working over 1 panel at a time while keeping the majority of the car bagged to cut down on dust and crud settling in everywhere.
I have $ 9,300 in it so far, still have to paint the inside and outside of the car. Not worried about the money or how long it takes. I told my buddy to take his time. What he’s done so far look’s great.I have $5000 in materials in my paint jobs!
This is obviously more than just bondo and primer, there has to be some metal replacement in there too?I have $ 9,300 in it so far,
Yep, new hood, lower quarter’s cut out and replaced, some trunk pan repairs, rear dutchman panel replaced and some other things.This is obviously more than just bondo and primer, there has to be some metal replacement in there too?
Your comment take me back to if I was a young man again to " do it over"... I would take some paint and body classes and welding school..... Not to make a living at per se, but to be able to use these skills on my cars or help my kids out....... These are the most costly items and the most intimidating....$$$$ Depends IF you can do it or have to pay someone.
Just becasue a person spends the most dollar on materials doe notmean he old achieve the same results with a less costly product. Some things pays to by the best though!!!
This for sure !!And lets not forget Dance classes
The first time I read this post, I was thinking "Yes, that makes sense". Then I re-read the last line about dance classes and thought... This guy is a ******* genius!Your comment take me back to if I was a young man again to " do it over"... I would take some paint and body classes and welding school..... Not to make a living at per se, but to be able to use these skills on my cars or help my kids out....... These are the most costly items and the most intimidating....
And lets not forget Dance classes..... Being confident at the school dance will get you close to lots of young ladies...... LOL