Problems with my painter, question for painters?!
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Midwest City, OK
The little bubbles sound like solvent pops in the clear which almost never come out.
If the surface was not flat to start with it will be hard to get it flat in the end.
Can you take a picture of it to show us so we can get a better look at it.
If the surface was not flat to start with it will be hard to get it flat in the end.
Can you take a picture of it to show us so we can get a better look at it.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Sunland, CA
i sprayed canned my inner fairng to match the paint and it took a month but
came out beautiful i to did a whole lot of sanding and rubbing prep is the most important
i say the guy does not know what hes is doing he should of done it right the 1st time
take it to a real painter-ride safe
came out beautiful i to did a whole lot of sanding and rubbing prep is the most important
i say the guy does not know what hes is doing he should of done it right the 1st time
take it to a real painter-ride safe
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From: NW AR
I'd pick up my stuff and start over with another painter. Inspect their work in person first next time, as has been stated.
I like to give the new guy on the block a chance too, but I've been burned like that as well.
I like to give the new guy on the block a chance too, but I've been burned like that as well.
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Cruiser
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Around a grand for the entire job. Yeah it looks exactly like fish eye to me too. I think it's from the chemical........at least that's what he said? the problem is, he has some of my parts yet.
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From: Florence, MT (Bitterroot Valley)
Talk to the guy, point out the unacceptable aspects, and tell him you want it done right, up to your expectations. If he doesn't agree to fix it to that level, get your stuff and find another painter. I think you've got to give him a chance, if for no other reason than to get the rest of your parts.... Let us know how this ends up, I always hate dealing with painters that are on the shoddy side. Been there, done that! Very distasteful.
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Cruiser
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well he just left me a message all pissed off cause he tried cashing my check and they won't cash it. He said he needs the money to buy more supplies to finish my tank and bags?
I can't call him back I am at work, but I am really stuck here. What do I do. Just pay him the balance and get the parts, pay him and hope he can fix it, or go down there with a few guys and demand my parts before he gets pissed off enough to wreck them?
I can't call him back I am at work, but I am really stuck here. What do I do. Just pay him the balance and get the parts, pay him and hope he can fix it, or go down there with a few guys and demand my parts before he gets pissed off enough to wreck them?
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If you cant make a deal on getting him to do it right id get your deposit back also... No excuses for a shody job. Sounds to me like solvent pop or fish eyes or possible some contamination from something else he painted by not cleaning the gun properly. Also sounds like the thought he could sand it out and instead he went thru the clear... I dont understand why he gave the stuff back to you? Ive painted for years and when i used to do stuff like that and if i thought there was a problem oid ask the owner to take a look .(im really picky 
) If they didnt like it then we would start over... Only happened maybe 2 times in all they years i was doing paint and body work but it happened...
I was typing while you were... If he is running a business he should have enuff money to buy materials?.... Your in a tuff position right now... Good luck and let us know what happens..
Also why wouldnt he buy all the materials right from the get go ?....
Id sure ask
) If they didnt like it then we would start over... Only happened maybe 2 times in all they years i was doing paint and body work but it happened...I was typing while you were... If he is running a business he should have enuff money to buy materials?.... Your in a tuff position right now... Good luck and let us know what happens..
Also why wouldnt he buy all the materials right from the get go ?....
Id sure ask
Last edited by n8dc; Mar 26, 2009 at 12:56 PM.
Road Warrior
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From: Salt Lake City, UT. Dushore, Pa.
If he doesn't have money for the materials I would get my parts and run. As n8dc said they should all have been fr same mix, else you may even have further problems w the color matching. What paint is he using? My painter (25+ yrs.experience on HOGS) even had a problem matching HD paint because he didn't use same primer or didn't get the activator quite right, or didn't put enough on. He redid it though when I took it back after we had a little discussion. He said I was killing him but we had agreed on the price and he then admitted some jobs just work out that way. Fire Red Pearl and Black Pearl