Reasoning behind paint repair pricing and what it takes to achieve it !
09-08-2016 | 05:44 PM
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It is appalling that a fellow boater would do this and than have the audacity to question the price to fix. I'd out the POS so everyone else knows who to avoid parking next to.
Boat looks great!!!
Last edited by baywatch; 09-08-2016 at 05:46 PM.
09-09-2016 | 06:20 AM
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09-09-2016 | 09:16 AM
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Everything is done on the boat, Bill (wmf) paid the painter for the fix and the additional work.. this is a direct quote form the guy...
Sorry, I am not denying that my boat did the scratch and I did agree to take care of it. My issue is that it is not a $2900 repair. I did not expect to
have to take out an equity line out on my house to do so.
Everyone in the industry knows that a chip or a nick starts out the size of a pea, but by the time you sand it, its the size of a grapefruit, by the time you prime it its the size of a basketball, by the time you blend it, its the size of a beach ball, by the time you clear it to blend its bigger than that... Hence the quote above, he damaged a custom boat (lambo) not a gelcoated/painted generic boat (prius)
Sorry, I am not denying that my boat did the scratch and I did agree to take care of it. My issue is that it is not a $2900 repair. I did not expect to
have to take out an equity line out on my house to do so.
Everyone in the industry knows that a chip or a nick starts out the size of a pea, but by the time you sand it, its the size of a grapefruit, by the time you prime it its the size of a basketball, by the time you blend it, its the size of a beach ball, by the time you clear it to blend its bigger than that... Hence the quote above, he damaged a custom boat (lambo) not a gelcoated/painted generic boat (prius)
If WFM has this in writing then seems like a pretty easy small claims court deal. I know the repair is already done but if you have any photos of the scratch, take them to a couple other custom paint shops and get estimates. I'll bet they will be a lot higher. Go to court with the scratcher's documented admition of guilt and stated responsibility and estimates and it should be a slam dunk.
