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Jayson –
Thats actually where I’m at right now. I know if I stick around at this place I’m going down a road where I can’t do other repair work. I’d like to find another job where I get more experience in actual repair work but I like the place and trying to save for a place and all that. I talked to a jobber here and he said the other shops in the area have been only steady, not busy. But winters coming so I’m hoping maybe something will come up. I’m familiar with book times and refinish times. Is there anyway to view these online without having to pay? Like an online crash book or anything? I should google that.
Ryan –
I’ve focused on quality for awhile now and feel sometimes I’m focusing to much of quality when I end up nitpicking something. Then I look over to the next guy who just fills twice, leaves pin holes, primes, fills pinholes in the primer, sands then re-primes. IMO, does ok quick work, gets it in primer, works it out and reprimes. Ends up I think he spends about the same time as I do maybe. Maybe a little faster.
As for the sanding, we don’t do that on everything. We denib with wet 1000. Sometimes we sand whole panels. He says not for orange peel, just to get defects out. I’m still not sure what he wants when it comes to sanding clear. Just denib or sand out the orange peel? I don’t know…
Jayson, by collision shop standards are those decent times? I presume some work does come in shops thats mostly cosmetic.
Anyways, thanks for the replies.
Ben, can I ask why its illegal to do that in Canada? They think it’ll lead to shoddy repairs or something??
Chumpi, since you seem to kind of know the ‘business’ do you have anywhere that’d tell me what I’m looking for? I mean basically I’d be starting a used car lot but only buying like 1-2 cars at a time. Is that basically what I’d be looking into? Would I contact the business bureau or who would I talk to about regulations?
My old boss did this crap and he didn’t even have a business license and just sprayed cars in his garage, which is typically illegal now days but people still do it.
How much hassle is it to get a dealers license?
Have to hit up some google tonight it seems.