SRT-11 said:
The paint isn't sprayed on? is it brushed on? they're professionally done? by you yourself? Have you been making badges long enough to be a professional, or is this the first vehicle you've ever made them on? are they chrome plated or polished? I'm not making assumptions. My profession sometimes involves having things made from 5-axis & CNC machines and it would save you time and money if you had them made already shaped with the proper curve.
I wasn't trying to insult you, you're a valuable member of this forum and most of your prices are reasonable. I asked you how much you had in the emblems and told you I didn't mind spending so much if I knew you had at least 2/3rds of that price in cost. You came back to me saying "buy it or don't". I said "I love you man, I was just venting, I'll take one" you said "I don't think I should sell to you after your PM's"
I don't want to bicker with you and I wish you the best amigo.
They are painted by a professional painter, my good friend Paul at Pauls Autowerks, using top of the line Spies Hecker paint (Duponts premier line). Try taking a piece of small metal down to a good painter and see what he charges you to seal, basecoat and clearcoat using high quality products.
I have been a fabricator for 10+ years, and doing it for a living for 8+, so yes I can make an emblem correctly.
They are neither chrome plated or polished, they are painted.
If you have the equipment, then go for it, I do not so I hand fit everything. This works out very well because it keeps overhead costs down, but also ensures that every emblem fits correctly because I had it on my personal truck to verify it.
What is cost? Material only, so Im working for free? Whats the difference if I have .01 in it or 84.99 if its what you want and it does what its supposed to do? If I buy a 100K CNC machine to make them up or if I hand make them, cost is going to be very different but so is the amount of time involved in making them. This isnt buy low/sell high retail, this is custom hand made parts and my time is worth something.
I never told you "buy it or dont", please dont change my words around. You made it very apparant that you thought I was screwing people by charging $85 for a hand made custom painted part. I chose not to sell to you because you were already bitching about the price, wanting a discount, even bitching about $7 for insured UPS shipping. That leaves a huge gut feeling that no matter how good I made the badge, you would have found something to complain about.
There is enough drama on this forum lately, if you wish to pursue your emblems, good luck, but please leave me out of this.
Justin
