Re: Definition of preparation
Ya, I quote full price. Because, most times the customer will think his/her items are clean, even if they have a sandblaster, but unless you do your own prep, there's gona be oils/dirt in the substrate. I ask the condition of the parts, if any paint on them, or bare metal. Then go from there. Approx $40/Hr I charge. That includes sandblasting/chemical stripping time. Keep a log of how long it takes to blast certian parts, then you will become more familliar and be more accurate on your estimates. I setup a couple of exxcel spreadsheets that I have for the color's and volume of powder left in inventory, and times it took to coat parts. All broken down into the steps, then I can look back any time and see.
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