First "Paying" Job
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:17 am
Have a guy that wants me to paint his saddlebags... 2 bins, 2 lids.
They are the Harley Police style bags, currently white. He wants to change them to the OEM color to match the rest of his bike. Work consists of sanding the OEM finish, only has minor imperfections and no damage repair required. Spray sealer, 2-3 coats of metallic color (Harley OEM Pewter), and 3 coats of clear. Then cut smooth and buff.
Parts are already stripped of all hardware and sitting in his garage. Time is not an issue as he has the original bags on his bike. I told him it would be 2 months before I could even get to it, then probably a month before I could hand them back. He said that's not a problem.
I have gone over what it's going to take in materials and labor a few times. Let the estimate sit for a couple of weeks and then tweaked it a little. Looking like it's going to be just a bit under $800 all inclusive for 2 bins and 2 lids.
From the consumer side $800 seems high. But from the business side it seems a little low.
Thoughts????????????????
They are the Harley Police style bags, currently white. He wants to change them to the OEM color to match the rest of his bike. Work consists of sanding the OEM finish, only has minor imperfections and no damage repair required. Spray sealer, 2-3 coats of metallic color (Harley OEM Pewter), and 3 coats of clear. Then cut smooth and buff.
Parts are already stripped of all hardware and sitting in his garage. Time is not an issue as he has the original bags on his bike. I told him it would be 2 months before I could even get to it, then probably a month before I could hand them back. He said that's not a problem.
I have gone over what it's going to take in materials and labor a few times. Let the estimate sit for a couple of weeks and then tweaked it a little. Looking like it's going to be just a bit under $800 all inclusive for 2 bins and 2 lids.
From the consumer side $800 seems high. But from the business side it seems a little low.
Thoughts????????????????