price quoting

beamy · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject: price quoting

my boss wants me to paint on old safe for him.
its about 2 1/2 x 2 1/2, ill need to do alot of sanding before i can prime and paint it.
he also wants a little striping or something on it, nothing too fancy.

i have no idea what to charge him.

any ideas??

fairline · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:12 am Post subject:

Hard to say without seeing it,really.I always charged bosses less,i put a engine in a bosses pickup for 100 one time,though it was to cheap.

beamy · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject:

does $400 sound about right?

TheBug · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject:

What I would do is figure out what you would charge a stranger. After youget that, adjust it to give your boss a decent price. I would just make sure it is still worth your time. That help?
_________________
Thom Downs
DOWNS CUSTOM STUDIO
http://www.downscustom.com/
http://www.pinheadlounge.com/thom

"Buy the ticket, Take the ride."- H.S.T.

beamy · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:42 am Post subject:

^^
thats the thing, i dont really even know what i would charge a stranger. Laughing

heres some pics, the 3 or 4 layers of paint are flaking off, so it all has to be sanded down to the metal. after that, itll need a glaze of body filler over most of it because theres dings and gouges all over the place.

it stands about 2 1/2 feet all around.

TheBug · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:35 am Post subject:

That looks like ALOT of work. Especially because you have to take into consideration the hinges and the latches and the WEIGHT alone. Are you looking to make money or do somebody a solid. I myself, being in NY, wouldn't charge less than 800. If I wanted him in my pocket for a favor later on I would charge him less. If you do give him a deal, MAKE SURE HE KNOWS IT.
_________________
Thom Downs
DOWNS CUSTOM STUDIO
http://www.downscustom.com/
http://www.pinheadlounge.com/thom

"Buy the ticket, Take the ride."- H.S.T.

beamy · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject:

cool, thanks!

beamy · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject:

5+ months later.....

since then my camera was lost/stolen, so these were taken with my cell phone and enhanced a little with photoshop....

**note, the allthread handle is temporary until they figure out what they want, they mentioned something about a beer tap handle or something. ill let them deal with that. Laughing

the dial goes in the center...

this one i couldnt really fix with photoshop, it was just too grainy or something.

TheBug · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject:

If you don't mind me asking, what did you wind up charging?
_________________
Thom Downs
DOWNS CUSTOM STUDIO
http://www.downscustom.com/
http://www.pinheadlounge.com/thom

"Buy the ticket, Take the ride."- H.S.T.

beamy · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject:

i got $875 for it.
im pretty happy with that amount. my boss called me today and told me how happy he was with it, and just about an hour ago they called and asked if i was interested in painting the company vans.
still not sure if im ready for that, im not set up for it for one thing, so i would have to rent a booth every time or something.
ill have to look into it.

TheBug · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:

Well that is a really nice chunk o change. Congrats.
_________________
Thom Downs
DOWNS CUSTOM STUDIO
http://www.downscustom.com/
http://www.pinheadlounge.com/thom

"Buy the ticket, Take the ride."- H.S.T.

beamy · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:55 am Post subject:

...so the locksmith finally gets around to putting the combo dial on the safe.
or tries to.
from what i heard he loosened the screws holding the door together and it came crashing down on his hand turning it to hamburger. the guy that told me said he could see the guys tendons in his fingers.
they had to call an ambulance and everything.

when i took it apart to paint the door, that thing came crashing down on me too but i was kinda expecting it to. i dont know what this guy was thinking.
just bad luck i guess, really bad luck. he'll be out of work for a while.

fairline · Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject:

You did a very good job beamy,you should be proud Smile

_________________
www.myspace.com/fairlinekustom

beamy · Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject:

thanks!

another update though,....the guy ended up losing two fingers!

beamy · Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:43 pm Post subject:

heres a pic of the safe scratched up after the disaster....

they want me to touch it up. ill guess ill try,....