Estimating

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AAE

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Any tips on how to estimate a charge for a respray on a Silverado? It's not the preferred situation. Customer is doing his own body work and wants to do the pre-paint work too. Not sure if I'll let that the pre-paint part happen though.

I haven't actually seen the thing yet but he will want a somewhat on the spot number.
I'd want to scuff then put on a sealer coat of epoxy.
Thanks for any help
Kent
 
It's case by case. Best thing, take a good look at the car first, get to know what the person wants, and expects. Get to know at what stage the car will come in. If customer wants a price before even seeing the car, I let it go, don't want to shoot myself in the foot, can't gamble like that. And if I give a price, I always let the customer know that there might be surprises that can add extra work, which in turn change the cost.
 
pass on the job. you will be blamed for any failure. at the very least record your agreement with him . these type of jobs never end well .
 
I did one of these and first of all NO WARRANTY>>>>>PERIOD. ask who is doing the cut and buff . are you spraying jambs, between the cab and bed.
 
100% agree with Barry and Shine, I don't care what customer comes to me I either do it all or do it yourself. They can save a buck elsewhere, they usually are the worst customers and you will look like the bad guy in the end because stupid people that don't do this work don't know that the prep is 75% of what a good job turns out like, 10% spraying, the last 15% is buffing/cleaning for delivery.
 
100 % with Shine and others I have taken his advice and record these cheap asses as they will come back and say AAE you said this and that to there advantage
 
I wouldn't waste my time or his, if you do have him come out with it to look with an idea that you will say no with him standing there you might get hard pressed to turn him away because you got his hopes up and that would not be fair to do to him so either you will do it or not, you need to make your mind up before you unfairly give him the impression you will by having him come to you to look it over.
 
Wouldn't do it if customer is doing the body work,pre paint. many of us have been there and usually come backs to bite you. Pass!
 
I am with the "don't do it" crowd. Even if it turns out great you will never get the credit. When someone asks who did the paint job it will be, "I did all the body work and prep and just had some guy spray it."
Now if it turns that you spray the color and six months later it starts cracking because of poor prep work, guess who will get the blame? The answer then will be, "AAE, he screwed it up big time. When I brought the car too him it looked perfect."
 
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