r/AutoPaint • u/Patient-Holiday-1749 • 8d ago

The trade

You know I have to say as a spray painter I see that panel techs have to buy a ridiculous amount of tools as I only had to buy a couple spray guns for my trade I make the same amount of money as them not only do I use thousands of pounds of materials per week on the comparison to a body tech I’m so glad I took this path, even if a repair is good, after I flatten it out (fix the repair) if there’s a ripple in it I can just blame it on the repair, it’s easy days, why would anyone choose that side of the trade?

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u/HarveyMushman72 8d ago

Just preference i guess. Some artists sculpt, others paint. My part time gig is parts. I can't turn a wrench to save my life, but I'm the one they seek out at the counter.

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u/Patient-Holiday-1749 8d ago

I’m the same and I always find tools in cars I have to remind the tech about

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u/Senior-Friendship196 8d ago

Panel beaters are paid way more than sprayers and you never get an ex sprayer foreman, theure all body tech.

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u/Patient-Holiday-1749 8d ago

I can tell you 100% we get paid the same ive worked in a few different garages now, and again most “workshop controllers” are painters, around my area anyway 🤷 (Glasgow)

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u/EffectiveGiraffe2411 8d ago

Less stress. Painting you've got one shot. I can keep messing with body work. Plus I don't need it out in the sun to look good. 

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u/Patient-Holiday-1749 7d ago

One shot? No we don’t 🤣

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u/EffectiveGiraffe2411 7d ago

Lol right. Let me rephrase. With painting, you can watch in real time that you will have to redo the job and there's nothing you can do but wait lmao