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Shop owner told me to stop painting over rust, took 2 weeks to sink in
Had a 2014 F-150 come in last month, frame was crusty but the cab corners were solid. I quoted a quick sand and shoot job, figured I could make it look decent for under $800. Then the old guy who runs the shop next door, Tony, walks over to borrow my spot welder. He sees my prep work and just goes, "You're polishing a turd, son." I laughed it off, but he kept talking about how the rust would bleed through in 6 months and come back worse. I told him the customer just wanted it cheap and gone. He said, "Cheap now costs you two jobs later when they come back mad." That hit different because he wasn't trying to sell me anything, he was just tired of seeing guys like me cut corners. I stripped it down the next morning, cut out the rust, welded in new metal. Took an extra 4 hours and $120 in panels. Customer actually paid more once they saw the work. Has anyone else had an old timer call them out and it actually fix how you approach things?
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parker_hall516d ago
That old dude saved your butt and he probably doesnt even know it. Rust always wins if you just cover it up, I learned that the hard way on a Tacoma bed I patched cheap for a guy who flipped trucks. Cutting metal out and welding fresh stuff is the only way it holds, and like you saw, people will pay for work that lasts.
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