Powder Coating?????

Not a problem on the non-P.M. Bob ... the in box is usually close to (or at) 100% capacity anyway and I'm never opposed to answering most questions in public since this is, ultimately, a DIY forum.

I quote every job individually to be fair to everyone. I presently bill at $25 an hour across the board (except for cure time of course) and offer FABO Gold Members a labor discount of 10%; non-Gold Members enjoy a 5% labor discount.

I'll tell you straight up that even with great discounts, trim restoration is very time consuming and tedious -- and, in my case (though it doesn't cost you more lol :-D), it takes me away from powder coating which is the main focus of my shop -- so it is typically extremely expensive, especially when there's severe damage to fix. With all the work involved, it's also not unusual for the final bill to be four figures.

Everyone knows "a picture is worth a thousand words," but unless I get detailed close ups of the dings, dents, damage and general nastiness I have to address then it's really tough to provide accurate estimates without seeing it for myself. My business email address is

[email protected]

Fall and winter are my busiest times of the year (though the warmer months are pretty much packed these days too :-D). At any given time, I have between 15 and 30 jobs here in line awaiting work and it's just me for the most part ... Billy helps with blasting / some prep, and handles shop maintenance and stuff but he doesn't do any finish work. I've got a Due Date Calendar and am balancing and trying to accommodate everyone's build schedules simultaneously.

For the last month, my life has been further complicated with some personal drama and upheaval with Billy's dad unexpectedly passing away, his 83-year old mom moving in with us out of the blue, trying to get literally years of their paperwork organized and ready for the probate attorney .... Billy and his mother loudly arguing right now out in the living room as I sit here trying to concentrate and type this (grrrrrrrrrrrrrr) ......... :wack:

Anyway, you get the idea. Basically I'm wayyyyy behind right now even more so than usual, with tons of stupid 'emergencies' and seemingly daily outside drama on top of everything else, so I hope you aren't in a big hurry. LOL Shoot me some decent pics of your trunk trim and send me an email when you can and I'll get back to you with an estimate. Thanks for posting and for your understanding of the current situation.