Painting over someone elses prep work

[tomcat]

I've recently been asked to blow in some bike panels for a guy at a garage near to me. He's provided the paint and he's also primed all the panels. Two of the four panels have come out ok, the other two have reacted really badly and will need to be completely stripped and re done.

So my question is, would anyone refuse to take on someone else's prep work?, it's certainly made me think twice about doing it again. After all, you don't know what you're painting over, do you?

[Cowboy]

It just needs ta be said upfront, TC , A set price, plus materials & TIME & Allways add in the FU factor , Of having ta start from scratch, , If that makes sense, You can NEVER guarantee Yer work ontop of someone elses base or prep work. & if Ya choose to take a job on like that. Be upfront about it, better safe than sorry. If They buck up on that, then YES send the job down the road . Just My opinion.

[redanner]

Cowboy is as right as rain. The only way I would take someone else’s prep is if I knew them personally and they did autobody paint work for a living.

[purplemyth]

I'm with redanner, I only use one kind of paint, if their body guy isn't using it, and they fuss, sorry, no warranty.

[airarts]

It just needs ta be said upfront, TC , A set price, plus materials & TIME & Allways add in the FU factor , Of having ta start from scratch, , If that makes sense, You can NEVER guarantee Yer work ontop of someone elses base or prep work. & if Ya choose to take a job on like that. Be upfront about it, better safe than sorry. If They buck up on that, then YES send the job down the road . Just My opinion.


That is some wise advise! I don't do auto yet, but I am going to start soon, so I will always remember this!

[Full Blast]

Ditto. I personally believe in limiting my liability to the lowest point possable. NONE! haa haa.

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[tazzman]

I recently did a helmet project like that with the same kind of outcome. Is it really worth the time and extra effort to make it right? I am leaning towards no these days.

[air_fx]

I've turned down a half dozen or so jobs lately that were all prepped by someone else. For the life of me I can't figure out who keeps doin all the prep work but can't seem to finish the jobs?????? Whats up with that?

[Ultra Al]

In my opinion if you take that job you are asking for trouble. He already had some panels fail you say? Even if none of the panels failed, there is enough that can go wrong under ideal conditions without throwing in a bunch of unknown factors. Remember, the prep work and primer are the most important parts of the job because if there is a problem there the whole job is screwed. AL