The Value of a good paint job...........

[muttsnuts]

Thought I would post this up for those of you who think getting a paint job done on the cheap can be a good idea.

I have spent 7 months and 110hrs building this hybrid for a customer from scratch, the only thing I didn't do for them was get the paint job done by my painter, the customer decided to get somebody they know to do it, well to say the first time I saw it was yesterday, I was less than impressed and to be honest - dismayed would be a better word ! , neither was the owner, so needless to say, the whole set will be going off for painting by my guy shortly

look closely and you will see a major flaw with the tank decals, if I took really close up photo's you would see dried runs of lacquer as well and the bottom of the tank looks dreadful with loads of hard drips along it !







and below is some work done by a professional motorcycle painter - this is for an RD500 I am restoring for somebody - simply stunning work

[midlifecrisisrd]

What's the point of going to all that time, effort and money then scrimp on what can be one of the most important parts

Silly boy

Steve

[muttsnuts]

I agree Steve, I was mightly pee'd off if I am honest as everything has had to be perfect or as near as can be, so to see this as the end result, I damn near swore !, needless to say he was embrassed and annoyed in equal measures, now I just need him to pay me, its not been a cheap build by any stretch of the imagination !, most of it being parts as my labour rate is way too cheap !

[Yogi]

Gonna cost more now and wait longer,,False Economy

[midlifecrisisrd]

Oct 1, 2015 21:23:19 GMT 1 muttsnuts said:

I agree Steve, I was mightly pee'd off if I am honest as everything has had to be perfect or as near as can be, so to see this as the end result, I damn near swore !, needless to say he was embrassed and annoyed in equal measures, now I just need him to pay me, its not been a cheap build by any stretch of the imagination !, most of it being parts as my labour rate is way too cheap !

I would make him pay to get it done again. Don't want your name associated with that finish.

Know what you mean about hourly rate. Think the couple I have done for other folk worked out way less than a tenner an hour.

My paint job better turn out better than that, will know in about a week

Steve

[muttsnuts]

he said he is going to get it done again, so I have him provisionally booked in at my painters in November, but we will see, I've told him if anybody asks who built the bike not to say my name until the paintwork is fixed - I don't want to be associated with that paint job that's for sure - what a let down after all of that work........

especially since all I started with was this.........

[arrow]

That paint job is certainly not the best! Apparently though, its a t**t of a job to get those speed block transfers on the Lc tank, but the pro's can do it in their sleep. Each to their own, and all that.

Edit; That's how it should look on the 500, lovely work. A good job just stands out.

[JonW]

OMFG! Thats horrible. The placing of the Yamaha on the right side is a joke, how could the painter be ok with that?!

[twostrokejoe]

No shortcuts on paint work.Its all about the finish.

[yazza54]

The tank is horrendous!

[shaunthe2nd]

Oct 2, 2015 1:00:14 GMT 1 JonW said:

OMFG! Thats horrible. The placing of the Yamaha on the right side is a joke, how could the painter be ok with that?!

and the 350 logos on the side panels do not match!

[Tobyjugs]

But on a positive note the seat looks great is it made with suede? 

[Deleted]

Sounds just like the tank someone done for me a while back.......

[Shytalk]

Name and shame so he can be avoided, been there and done it with crap painters.................