shop question
TurboStock
04-14-2009, 02:01 PM
I have a question. I am planning on someday after I finish school opening my own auto painting and detailing. I plan on offering paint and detailing and minor body work (dents dings ect) But one of my friends told me that if I dont have major collision repair in it that I wont be able to make good money at it. is this true?
Mark Lapes
04-14-2009, 07:33 PM
Im gonna give you some good advice. Before you concider starting a shop. Get yourself some experience in the industry because ill be honest what they teach you in school is the tip of the iceberg until you get in a real shop.
1ATony
04-20-2009, 02:58 PM
Im gonna give you some good advice. Before you concider starting a shop. Get yourself some experience in the industry because ill be honest what they teach you in school is the tip of the iceberg until you get in a real shop.
This is true.If you can have an older body man show you the ropes.
This is true.If you can have an older body man show you the ropes.
LearnAutoBody
04-20-2009, 06:16 PM
I agree, it is important to get experience first. However, I believe that you can be successful in a specialized areas. There has been a lot of successful shops that do not offer frame repair. You have two options: work exclusively on minor repairs and paint, or you can accept bigger jobs and sublet frame, mechanical, etc. to other shops. A lot of shops sublet their front end alignments to other shops.
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