90% of the cost is labor and 90% of the labor is prep work. Not
surprising he got someone to shoot it for $500. That is only a day's
work. Also not surprising that the prep work was marginal.

Looks like you did a pretty good job. How much time did it take? How
much do you figure your time was worth? How much was the yard rent
while you did it? Not to mention the cost of sandpaper, primers
thinners, reducers rags, brushes, rollers and of course paint?

Bruce wrote:
You guys need to shop around. At Riverside Marina in Ft Pierce Florida, A
boat owner had his Hallberg-Rasse painted for $500. He did the prep and
paid for the awlgrip and materials. Paint job was beautiful...prep work was
marginal, but the owner loved it.
http://www.riversidemarinafortpierce.com/ I did my own job and it cost me
my time and material. Less than a thousand dollars
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"Geoffrey W. Schultz" wrote in message
4.17...

Easily double that. I believe that I had been quoted $14K in New England.

-- Geoff

(Ron Thornton) wrote in news:849-3FBA36C9-228@storefull-
2176.public.lawson.webtv.net:


Geoff,
Do you have an idea what that $6k paint job would have cost in Ft.
Lauderdale?

Regards, Ron






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