John Maloney
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[quote=”NFT5″ post=32105]Up until I got the shop about 8 years ago I used to be mobile. Work was primarily dealers which was ok in the sense that it was reasonably consistent but as the pressures on them grew to make use of every square inch of yard space I found I was being squeezed out.
Downsides were that it was impossible to work in the rain, couldn’t use 2K products at all and you could spend a lot of time, unproductive, travelling. Having the shop I’ve kept most of my trade customer base and been able to develop much more retail work, plus, importantly, productivity has improved out of sight and I can employ others.
In the shop we still focus mainly on small repairs and do no panel beating at all, just paint. There is a good market for it and the bigger panel shops actually refer work to us now, especially small repairs that they couldn’t be bothered doing. It does take quite some time to build up a big enough retail customer base so we do use radio advertising to help this along
I’d never go back to it.[/quote]
this is the kinda shop i’m trying to set up, all light work, fast, small repairs.
i use these for my sanding.
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Well got it pretty flat, cheers guy. Just a drop of paint and i’m sure he’ll be happy.
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this is supposed to be a lovely polisher:
http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/Rupes_LH18ENS_Rotary_Polisher_1.html
good thinking, i’m sure i could buy a cheap mig, stick a stud nozzle on it. i could weld a nut onto a set of grips and screw it onto my slide hammer or do as u say and use washer. i’ll try and get behind the damage first anyway.
hilux, i haven’t really looked at it properly yet as i’m just finished doing this:
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[IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k299/johnmaloney88/2013-04-03163507_zpsd392c3e1.jpg[/IMG]i’ll have a look tomorrow, if i can get behind it, it would be great!
Thanks for the replies guys.
[quote=”smooth” post=31415]Be Careful with that diesel heater, may cause airborne contamination(fisheyes). Other than that it looks good, remember that the sky’s the limit.[/quote]
Cheers dude, i was recently told the same thing. what would u suggest to use instead?
[quote=”rikka23″ post=31298]Hey guys
Are there any detailers on here, it’s something that I’ve been looking in to and pricing up some tools that I may need which I can use in both painting and detailing…..
Sun gun
Temperature gun
Paint thickness gauge plus laser penI cut and buff plus valet at work but I want to take it to the next k
Level for the big £££££ :rockIs there anything that you would say I should look in to[/quote]
are you on detailing world? definitely the best site for this sort of thing. Also edition38 forum has a good detailing section.
[quote=”JackMarshall” post=31290]Wet bed / orientation coat. Its all the same as far as Im aware. Recently started using it and wish Id found it a long time ago.[/quote]
does it come ready to spray or does it have to be mixed, as in can i buy a can of it? i’ve a silver hilux to do soon for a family member so i want it to be right. cheers.
nice work. is a wet bed called a wet bed in the uk/ireland. or is there a different name on it over here?
[quote=”rikka23″ post=31239]Hey we’ve all been chatting bout the 3m sun gun. If you go on my thread (fixing the both) there’s links and ideas on the 3m sungun. Ideas on how to make a home made on it buying one for £65 and not £400. Through you might want to look at it as I’m making one know as my boss won’t buy one for the painters :)[/quote]
ya i put up the link for u. the guy i worked with before was just after spending big dollar on a 3m one and then i told him u could build one for peanuts! but ya i think the cheap one would be a great investment. i’m also gonna change all my bulbs for daylight coloured ones.
cheers for the replies guys, i recleared the whole panel, and to say i’m happy is an understatement! after such a terrible finish before, this is a big improvement. changed to the 1.3 tip, used a slower hardener and layed on the clear a lot heavier
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[IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k299/johnmaloney88/2013-03-23145228_zps254bc27a.jpg[/IMG]well i’ve based over the edge to cover it. i’m wondering will i have to clear the whole panel?
no wax, i didn’t think u were supposed to wax for a few months until all the solvents had been released?
I only used g3 cos it’s what i had at home. i’m gonna buy the new farecla premium range stuff. it looks great. from detailing world they retail at around £19, £20 and £10 gloss enhancer. i was in my local motor factor and they wanted 40 euro for one of them!got it finished anyway!
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[IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k299/johnmaloney88/2013-03-21175117_zpsa4d909e1.jpg[/IMG]just needs a wash now!