paint shop taking the piss

[fbmbmx]

wells i had a few scratches on my bike (yellow gsxr k4) so took it to the local spray shop and the bloke says he specalises in motorbikes. "great i think". he says he is going to spray the front right hand fairing and the seat unit and to bring it back next monday and it will be ready for the weekend. He said he would have to remove all the decals so i order new ones. I drop the bike off on monday and get a call on friday. convo goes like this

me. hello mate getting on okay ?

him. we have got abit of a problem mate we don't have the right paint and will need to order it from suzuki it will be here tuesday

me. Ok shell i come down to chat

him. yeah ok see you soon.

So i walk down there and see my bike, it is untouched all fairings are on it and no decals have been romoved and nothing is rubbed down. i can't understand why he didn't touch the bike until friday and then relised he didn't have the right paint. Why didn't he call me befor because i dout he could of got all the work done in a day.

i take the bike back on the weekend and drop it back in on tuesday, i call him tuesday afternoon and he says the paint is there and he will start it tomorrow and it will be ready saturday. So today he calls me at 13.00 and says come down at 15.00 and collect the bike everything is going fine it jsut needs to be polished.

So i go down there at 16.00 and the bike is in bits and the convo goes like this

him. alright harry do you want to good or bad news

me. whats wrong now ?

him. its prayed but its the wrong colour

me. i though you got the paint direct from suzuki

him. yeah i did and it was going fine until i sparyed the metalic coat onto it

me. for fuck sake why didnt you call me and if you hadent done that until after 13.00 how was it going to be laquared and polished by 15.00

him, im the painter i know what im doing it will be done my tomorrow ill mix up my own paint

me.. whatever ill be back tomorrow 5mins befor you close if anything changes call me and if you can mix up your own paint why didnt you do that last week.

Sorry its long winded but what would you all do ? Thanks
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Suzuki gsxr 600-2003

[TheDonUK]

Stop being obsessed about a few scratches?

Sounds like the guy is either taking you for a mug or has bad organizational skills.

I assume there is no going back now as he has done some work, so just hope for the best...

Personally i think if you are going to be a tart you deserve to get fucked like one
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[Current Bikes - GSXR-750 K5 & C90-97 ] [Previous Bikes: Runner 125, YBR 125, GS500, Bandit 600, Hornet 600, ZX6R-99, C90-99, R1-99, XT600E-04, GSXR-750 K4, CRF250L '16]

[fbmbmx]

ok maybe it was abit more than a few scratches but thats not the point it point is i paid for work to be done to a deadline. if you asked someone to paint your front room and two weeks later it was the wrong colour you wouldnt be happy
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Suzuki gsxr 600-2003

[0ddball]

You do realise you'll probably drop it in the next few days. It's the rule after getting shiney fresh paint.
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ZXR750L

[fbmbmx]

thats if i ever get it back lol
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Suzuki gsxr 600-2003

[TheDonUK]

No of course, he should do what you have paid/agreed for him to do. Not some bodge job which im sure you could have yourself.

I see cosmetic work as pointless, thats where im coming from on that...
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[Current Bikes - GSXR-750 K5 & C90-97 ] [Previous Bikes: Runner 125, YBR 125, GS500, Bandit 600, Hornet 600, ZX6R-99, C90-99, R1-99, XT600E-04, GSXR-750 K4, CRF250L '16]

[biker58]

definitely taking the piss. if you want to get scratches sorted out that's up to you it's your bike

You paid this guy for a service that so far he has been incapable of delivering.
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1995 Suzuki GSX600F rider

[Rogerborg]

He's not your "mate", he's your employee, and he's doing a piss poor job of it. Do a ride off, tell him to invoice you, and you'll maybe pay it a week on Wednesday, or next month at the latest, unless it takes longer. You may have to print up the money yourself, mind.

Oh, and name and shame.
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[fbmbmx]

Can any of you recommend a GOOD RELIABLE sprayed close to portsmouth.
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Suzuki gsxr 600-2003

[J.W.Pepper]

[P.addy]

As said it was a few scratches, all will be undone when it visits the floor.

I'd be making sure before he starts hes doing this at a reduced rate, you are without your bike due to his error... charge him for it.

[fbmbmx]

all work is being put right for free and he is spraying the swing arm for free also. Suzuki sent the wront paint that was the colour problem and i have seen the recipts
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Suzuki gsxr 600-2003

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