Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:40:55 -0700
Reply-To: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Paint job pricing
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Not sure about other states, but here in California, all a paint & body shop
needs is a business license and a BAR license, no bond. Occasionally, they
may get inspected to make sure their equipment meets EPA standards, but
that's pretty rare.
Cheers,
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Don Hanson
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 9:28 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Paint job pricing
Yeah, but all these 'craftsmen'...they all are now required to be licensed
by their states...(read: Paid huge fees to be bonded, insured and
licensed to be allow to even try to do the work) So, you should feel
'safe' in taking your business into a 'licensed and bonded' business...who
may or may not be able to actually do good work, but they DID get the
State's requirements done..
.Of course, to later recoup any cost to yourself from a bad experience with
one of these 'approved, licensed bonded" shops, you'll need to get a lawyer
and sue anyhow, just like if Joe Blow next door did your paint in his own
garage and got a few runs or holidays....So what do you get, having everyone
licensed and bonded? ...
Financial reality demands that most craftsmen now spend big money in order
to be legal to work, which means they must now be sloppy sometimes to keep
in the black...Yes, lots of workers are sloppy anyhow...but finding a guy
who's still doing good work when he's now making minumum wage,
essentially....that is rare...
I agree that doing your own work is the best way to assure you get it
right....
On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 7:53 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
> For that kind of money - I would do it myself. Might take a while -
> but it would be right what I finished. That's my biggest problem with
> the crafts - crappy workmanship. Dedication to the craft is minimal in
> most places. You can still find it -= but boy does it ever take some
digging.
> I've had to fix to many jobs that were plain crappy. Live through to
> many horror stories.
>
> Just like my muffler nightmare - my problem - but it's gonna be right
> when I'm done, no questions asked. The muffler will not fall out in
> the street!
>
> I bet Jim is happy with his home paint job. He knows it's right.
>
> John
>
>
> On 8/13/2013 9:11 PM, Jason wrote:
>
>> I wouldn't expect much for under $3-4K in terms of quality.
>>
>
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