First shot at paint..my 66 barracuda

Challngd73 said

My father in law was a paint and body man and I definitely saw firsthand how hard the career can be on your body. Who knows how my already aching body will hold up but my hope is to do it part time/hobby type thing that creates a little extra spending cash. Time will tell, but it sure is fun right now!

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I loved the work.If the pay increased like Mechanics pay increased in the 90's I probably would still be doing it. In Massachusetts the Insurance companies regulate the Collision work rate. Everybody has there hands in your pockets. I would get paid around 20+ hours for welding on a rear quarter panel then they cut it down to 10 hrs.
If you didn't keep good track of your flatrate hours your employer would skim some hours off ect:
You'll be fine part time and learning everyday. The guy I mentored is still in the trade. Now he teaches me the new and upcoming stuff.