Problem with painter...
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Problem with painter...
Does anyone have any idea how long it should take to paint the fenders & tank on a sportster? The tank and fenders one color & painting shark jaws on the sides of the tank, like WWII warplanes. A guy i know does all kind of automotive stuff out of his house(as his job) & offered to paint my tins. We agreed on a price of $300 + supplies and that it would take two weeks. It took 2 1/2 weeks to get just the fenders back. At that point, the tank was painted & waiting on the graphics. Yesturday was a month & i still dont have the tank back. Of course there are all kinds of excuses on why its taking so long. I feel I have been more than patient and simply dont feel he has kept up his part of the agreement. Any suggestions? Are my expectations unreasonable at this point? Am i getting any kind of a deal considering I am invested $640 so far, and this isnt including a clear coat? Any feedback is appreciated as im not sure how to proceed...
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I say you're getting hosed, but others may say that you're getting a deal for $640. It all really depends on how well the paint comes out. You could be spending thousands on a high name paint job. But I still say that your getting hosed due to the agreement being $300 & two weeks.....& what's with this not including the clear coat? Did he lube you up before he F***ed you? JMHO. 
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I say you're getting hosed, but others may say that you're getting a deal for $640. It all really depends on how well the paint comes out. You could be spending thousands on a high name paint job. But I still say that your getting hosed due to the agreement being $300 & two weeks.....& what's with this not including the clear coat? Did he lube you up before he F***ed you? JMHO.
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I have only paid half so far, when i took delivery of the fenders.
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What he said. It took a while for my tins to come back, you also have to remember that once the paint is done it still had to "Dry" before a painter will ship. If he ships to early the clear coat is still "soft" and you will end up with major headaches trying to get the surface scratches and swirls out of the clear. The price you got is a steal, and a good paint job should not be rushed, talk to the guy, see where he is at on the paint. Most painters are running several projects at the same time.
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.....Seems awfully long to wait and pricey from your paint design description. Remeber this is just my opinion/$0.02. I seem to remember 6o66er having roughly the same paint job from rattle cans on his bike when I first saw it on here, before he switch'ed it to the hellcat. I do agree that a good paint job is worth waiting for. Maybe he's tweaking the mouth for a really great look.
Last edited by WVHogRider; Apr 8, 2009 at 12:33 PM.