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Old 07-06-2017, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by xb-60 View Post
Can I suggest another way of approaching this?
When I was looking around for somebody to paint my car, everyone I spoke to gave me sky-high figures, and it was suggested by AP that the painters added "quite significant" margins in their quotes to cover any contingencies. If they didn't strike problems, then they were way ahead with their profit.
What if you ask the painters (those you know will give you the quality you want) what their hourly rate is, and if they will do the job based on cost of materials and hours worked? That can work out very well for you, and the quick turnaround for your paint job might amaze you.

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Glen
Glen, thanks for the reply, all the shops I spoke with were pretty firm on the 20k prices. I have no regrets of sending it to California to be painted by Jeff. He has a great reputation and the price of paint and shipping is significantly less than all the quotes I got here! Hope to meet you soon!
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