# paint **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint/253170 **Category:** Shift518 Automotive **Created:** [July 7, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint/253170 "2010-07-07T12:45:42Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 15
### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid) #### Post date: [July 9, 2010, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint/253170/15 "2010-07-09T05:40:27Z")
> [@FS: 99 Eclipse GS (lots of pics)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-99-eclipse-gs-lots-of-pics/28562/15): > > ZING! What I am saying is, its an investment on my part to do these side projects. The first paint job I did I buy the gal of materials and dont make as much on the job. Next job I dont have to buy the materials, and I make the money back. Just like everything else people do as side jobs. I dont charge dick for labor when I do these things for people, so i have to make it up with my resources. FYI I am only charging him $100 to do the job, and he is buying the basecoat of his choice. There is about 3 hours in cleaning, sanding, preping, priming, basecoat, clearcoating the fenders. Thats $33 an hr, MATERIALS INCLUDED. thats mexican labor cheap. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint/253170)._