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Originally Posted by KevinP73
Plus I have an anticipated ROI of time and money invested in my career. I'm good at what I do and I think THAT has a value greater than the average DIYer. Spraying the material on a car is generally pretty easy. But what happens when something goes wrong? I assure you the solution is not in the instructions. Experience has it's value.
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truer words never spoken Kevin-very succinct.
Not that I am interested in changing the tenor of the post and not to challenge anyone posting above of course, but we who are good at this stuff like to be compensated in a fair manner for what we do. I write this sitting here killing time as my crew has left hours ago, waiting for coats of paint to cure enough to apply another (at 8:00 pm) with a three week old daughter and another two year old daughter and a belabored (and VERY understanding) wife at home who is just happy that this restoration is going well, i.e. no major disasters!
With respect to paint prices, it is mind boggling how much this stuff costs, I can charge a customer my cost and they think I am making up prices. And the sundry materials will crush you, I just got a random 20 percent increase on supplies and basic paint and body materials from one of my suppliers for a new year's present. Great for those jobs in the queue that I estimated last year!