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[b]ding wrote:[/b]
[quote]a tank and 2 fenders solid color I would charge $1000.00. I strip them down to bare metal and start fresh. a ding or dent I would take care of but any more body work i would charge my hourly rate. Also they would be sanded and buffed.
On smaller parts like bike tins a few dirt nibs are more noticeable than a few nibs on a car door. also bike owners are more fussy than car owners. you dont want to send the tins out with peel and dirt.
it will be more efficient if you can do multiple sets at once. you dont want to low ball your pricin too much. you can always give a discount based on the amount of work he gives you.[/quote]x 2!
Bike owners are PICKY! Bikes can be easy money but they can also be a huge headache. Don’t let the size fool you into thinking its fast and easy. Charge accordingly. Don’t low ball your price so that when something happens(and it will) you wind up loosing money on them.
Your not getting much love today! :rofl
Nice job Ding. Didn’t expect anything less.
after I get done with my waterborne wipe, I take the towel and soak it again and wipe the paper and plastic surrounding the area I’m painting. I will wipe pretty far out. I also lightly spray the plastic on the car with waterborne cleaner, just to lock down any dust that might come off. Before clear I will wipe over the plastic again to get off some of the overspray.
Talented may be a stretch :rofl
As Jason said though what is your current procedure? Blowing does cause static, this might be where Jayson is heading
I have a Hutchins Hustler inline and a Hutchins orbital. I have used a viking also. The viking has a bit more of an aggressive cut. The Hutchins is a little top heavy but I have never found it to be a problem of uncomfortable. The Hutchins is easier to control. I personally like the Hutchins a little bit more, but I don’t think you could go wrong with either. BTW I am only talking about the inline Hutchins and not the orbital.
I love the orbital Hutchins. I use it for primer on large areas. Something like a hail job or storm damage. It is smooth enough for final sanding. It cuts like a D/A but blocks at the same time. Not something you would use everyday but very nice to have when the situation occurs.
Between the Viking and the Hutchins I don’t think you would be disappointed with either.
I would think there would be more money in a one man shop than a 5 man shop. In the body buis there is such a thing as to small to be big and to big to be small. If I owned a shop I would rather have low overhead and make my own money. You have more headaches with employees. Once you get too big you have to worry about filling up the shop and if a slow month hits it will hit your pocket hard.
I have spent alot of time talking to my owner about this and could go on for awhile. It really depends on if you want to do the work yourself or you want employees to do it for you.
I put some of the fc720 on my wifes car a month ago. Looks good and is easy to apply. Another good one is nason 465. It is a high solid clear and it looks very good. I use chromapremier reducer in it instead of nason reducer and it holds out a little better. Honestly the nason looks as good as or better than the high dollar Dupont clear 72500. It’s on the slow side.
I agree with Bondo and Bloverby I would probably go with the fc710 if you are in a garage.
Looks damn good! That was a trainwreck if I have ever seen one.
That 1/4 is looking pretty good. I would have never thought it could be saved! Good job!
I wonder if the rental has run out on that stang? :rofl
Nick, paintbooths in the States run on slight positive pressure. When we got our Quads installed the guy from Junair told me about the differences between booths in the UK and here. Funny how some things are so different. How much negitive pressure are you’ll supposed to run?
Get a gallon of PPG DX103. Put some in a gun and dust over the panels and surrounding plastic. It will take the static right away. Don’t spray wet, just mist. It’s cheap, fast, and easy.
I just picked up some 320, 400, and 500 grit d/a paper last week. Have yet to use it yet.
How do you have your vacuum set up? Is that a regular shop vac? We don’t have a vacuum set up but I was going to try and put a portable one together.
Looks good! That thing was nailed pretty good.
I have tried the 80,180, and 320. Not bad at all. I used the hookit version. It wears out quicker than the purple and gold but it still holds up pretty well. They have been selling it on special in my area for $10.21/ box for the 180-600 grits. It replaced their Crystal Bay line which was junk. It is definately worth what you pay for it, but I would probably stay away from the higher grits as pnlbr said. I haven’t used them but anytime you get a cheaper paper in 600 and up they usually suck.