I think you're probably right.
I mean, when I can go to a body shop with only a gas tank and the side
covers for a 1983 Honda Magna V45 and they want upwards of $200 just to
shoot it in about 5 minutes. This with leftover paint from something they
JUST painted that's in the same color as what I want, and I've already
done
all the prep work. Then it's only right that this guy pay $2000 for a
custom
paint job when you've done all kinds of body work AND the guy wants you to
hold it cause he doesn't have the money.
One question though, you did give him something of a ballpark figure
initially, didn't you? Or did he just dump it on you and say "HERE, paint
it."
Here's what you do. Come up with a timeframe that you'll wait for him to
cough up the cash. Tell him he has that amount of time to come up with the
cash. If he doesn't, you'll file a mechanic's lein on the bike, and sell
it
for yourself. There are plenty of people who would buy that bike in a
heartbeat for probably twice or triple that.
I mean, when you're talking about custome paint jobs and body work, it's
not
cheap. Especially on motorcycles.
Hope this helps.
Allan
"Mouse" <appaair@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Ok that 55 Harley I just posted, what would you guys charge to paint it?
> The guys giving me a rash of **** about the price. Ok maybe I'm a little
> high but I got allot of work in it. He's arguing that he didn't tell me
> to split the rear fender to redo it, so he shouldn't pay for that. I
> told him the body work had to be redone anyway and I wasn't going to do
> it half assed! I also painted that guitar that I posted awhile back for
> this guy, plus I got almost $400 in parts and paint in the bike, not
> counting the wife making how many trips here and there. I stripped all
> parts of old bondo, sandblasted and redid all body work on tanks and
> rear fender. Guess I should have kept track of my time and some sort of
> agreement wrote up!!! Learned my lesson I guess. All together I asked
> for $2500.00. A bit much or what? Oh and also he doesn't have the money
> yet and wants me to hold the bike for 30 days. This was the 3rd time I
> painted this bike. First time was $500 about 10 years ago, 2nd was $1300
> 5 years ago and this time it came with the guitar! Maybe tell him $2000
> come get the damn thing now and don't ever come back!!!! Please help!
> What do you guys think?
>
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