1st day as a mobile smart repair tech!! Is it any good? Was it a good move leaving the bodyshop?

[@robc5955]

Having been a building engineer for just shy of 30 years I set up on my own recently, like you first job nightmare and had a few since but overall it’s great spent a fortune on kit and insurance and best bit of it cost 26 quid - good luck, subscribed I can’t do bodywork to save my life so watching you do these repairs outside is amazing.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@normanstephens5391]

Hi Grant. Thanks for letting us all in, on your first outdoor experience. I don't think many others would. But your a "Warts and All" type of guy. Great Job and see you in the next one. 👍👍👍👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@malcolmbutler8451]

great content, you looked alot happier after the job than you have in ages, good luck for your new venture

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@rjcranney1]

Top Quality Job, what an advert for a true honest tradesman, 100% Quality

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@andrewlawn5437]

Cracking job that Grant. That rear quarter is the best looking part of the car now

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@roystonvehicles9129]

I definitely get a paint shop organised for winter mate, maybe do a customer pick up thing, or have a good 6 mths and have winter off.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@mreightytwenty8709]

Great vid mate.....A tip, put a large ground sheet down. If you spill paint on the clients driveway. They will not be happy, and you will be spending hours getting it off. I know been there done that, I now always put aground sheet down. Yes that job should have been $300 all day long. Swings and round about mate. You will love being a mobile painter, it took me 5 years to see the light. Very little overheads...Cheers NZ

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@stephenevans1833]

Like you said pal… swings and roundabouts . It all works out in the end . No point getting stressed over it . It is what it is👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@iandyson2176]

Thumbs up from me Grant thanks for sharing your first day at new school like you say will be swings and roundabouts good luck matey

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@johnsteel290]

Hi grant , first day is always going to be trial and error, as you said , you have to take the good with the bad . Brilliant first look at life on the road , things will get better and less challenging . Keep ure head up , better jobs are just round the corner and we will see u blasting through ure work and we will be saying more of your cheery self . Keep up the good work , remember , the rear view mirror is for looking at the past and the front windscreen is for looking at the future of opertunities . Stay safe and keep well big chap 💪💪💪💪👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻💙💙💙💙

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@markbellingham4536]

Well done grant very hard red paint job turned out well 👏👏👏

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@ched999uk]

Corner is now best part of the car, well done for being so conscientious. It's a learning process to work on driveways, treat the first few jobs as getting paid to learn again! Managing customer expectations vs assessing the job on the quote is a bit different to being in a workshop. Stick to your prices though, you don't negotiate with Tesco for your weekly shop do you? Then again everyone needs to put food on the table. Great to see the first job, keep up the great work.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@andrewcrawford5278]

Job looks great Grant. I’m sure you’ll do well and enjoy your work once you get used to your new kit. Take care and stay safe

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@JohnWilliams-tr7nw]

That looked an absolutely brill finish. Learning curve top man ...

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@trevorwoods2580]

I'm really happy you enjoyed your first day out on the road may there be many there be a lot more.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@chewbaccafu3925]

Appreciate u showing us your first day Grant

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@mandymoo7406]

brilliant job,the lighting and extractor fan seems much 😀 ,i put an old non fluffy curtain i buy from hospice shops round wheels,these dont flap in the wind,if you ever need to get those number plates off then some good mole grips fasten up on the plastic round the corroded screws and can be usually removed with no issues,great content👍 thanks for doing these i appreciate them as much as everyone

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@peterhaigh5764]

You will make an excellent business out of this. you know the job inside out, upwards and onwards great work. We need more people like yourself

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@darentongue5035]

Grant most corners are £180-£200, it’s easier if you bag it from the front wouldn’t use paper as if the wind gets behind it may hit the painted area. Great job don’t know if you have sides for the gazebo ??? But you will need 1

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Yeah mate got all the sides was chancing it today without the gazebo but have a feeling I will need it tomorrow 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kevmcbrearty3037]

Great job mate yea it’s like where do you stop with damage to a panel your painting etc. new time need to put the gazebo over the van to stop it getting overspray to the death.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@MrGMawson2438]

Great video mate 👌

[@MegaProstreet1]

First job on the new venture is always going to be scary fella but to be fair you took it in your stride and got it nicely done, I will say that it was cheap and being your a good hearted bloke and went the extra mile for them speaks volumes. Take care mate.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@steveh9229]

Amazing transformation considering the wind Grant. Have you given up your spray shop then?

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@alistairrussell4562]

Great to see the content out on the road. I'm sure you'll get plenty more of these , but at the same time you'll get plenty of quick easy jobs. Top job

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@darrenwootton2007]

Nice work grant all the best with your new venture.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@davidmccausland9063]

U r a perfectionist... Super work and fair play to you for treating the customer well... Wish you were here to paint my cars ... 👍👍👍👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@ianward1457]

Congratulations on the first job brother 💪 take the rough with the smooth & it’ll balance out in the end. Top class job 👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@GPSOMG-]

under the conditions and the car itself. it's hard to polish a turd but you did it so cracking job.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@MISSE-GamerGirl]

Best part of the car now mate. Proper job.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@paulwoods7857]

Love it, what's the spray can you use after clearcoat? Thanks, great new direction for you, you WILL SUCCEED! 👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

It’s fade out thinners mate 👍👍👍

[@Dave-Huston-Dublin]

Lovely finish on the paint work Grant, Remember price quoted is subject to striping.👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@SAVING_ICONIC_MACHINES]

Mate that was a really satisfying video to watch great work mate looking forward to seeing you progress as a smart repair van. And all the best with all your future jobs mate.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@everydaysalvage]

What a legend of a first car out on the road 😛 really good job and colour match. Can’t wait for more.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@richweston6202]

Turned out cracking Grant! 1st one down! 😀

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@catfish828]

Haha cracking job mate...got the birds singing for you as well.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@karter5351]

Looks like you did a cracking job for the budget. You can understand someone wanting to add a bit of value and prepare for a sale without major restoration. As you say, if you walk away, what will you fit in the time gap. Brave man doing the shorts outside. I like my skinny pins all jeansed up come rain or shine

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@MrGMawson2438]

Hello mate 👍 this is the very beginning

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@TITANICSI]

Brilliant job Grant as always. There’s nothing you could do about them problems. You just went with it, Top Man 👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@nickhill3362]

Had my 🤞 it wasn't going to rain, defo interesting Grant 👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@kevingarden2384]

Great job you deserve a break hope all goes well in the new venture

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@ccvservice11]

Hi m8 give us van tour of your set up please be really interested how u have gone from full Bodyshop to a van mobile

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@colintaylor2724]

Great job for your first time out. Keep up the great work and good luck 👊

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@DaveStevis]

Spot on! This content is gonna be good!

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@Paul-899cc]

Recommendation & a learning experience. All good 👍

[@Efra-tesa0818]

Hey Mr Grant I'm a fan of your vids I do mobile paint repair as you do but I like to watch your vids so I can be even better copying your technics. You should do a vid about your set up. 👍🙏

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@paulcushnie]

Just put it down to being a new start up you sometimes need to do more for less but once your name is going about as being the mobile painter to go for it will pay off. Did you get the fuse sorted for the 12v socket.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

No mate not had a chance to look at it had to sort loads yesterday

[@rossmclaren71]

Well done mate ! So strange not to see you in the booth ! Looking forward to more videos

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@jamiemason9548]

Hi Grant you done a good job on the car as it was day one on your new business project I am pleased for you grant all the best to you and your family 😎🔧👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@dotherightthingbro]

Skills on show outside in the wind and it wasn’t a Ford. What was the rattle can for? You might want to make friends with some small dealers for steady work. Thanks for filming your first day Grant. Lady got a bargain.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

It was fade out thinners mate melt the edge of the blend 👍👍👍👍👍

[@alancraigie7951]

Outstanding job.👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@davidlipski863]

Great to see it go well for you Grant, speak to Salvage Rebuilds they are looking for a painter could be a few jobs for you.👏👏👍👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

They won’t pay for me 😂😂😂😂

[@chrisclegg7156]

Great first job , fantastic finish , onwards and upwards , good luck in your new venture 👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@brookieant]

Cracking job Grant onwards & upwards m8 👌🏽👍🏽👍🏽👊🏼

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@markfoden765]

Thanks for your first smart repair video,obviously you've noticed a few more bits wrong with the bumper so how did you price the job was it by photo or seeing it first in person?yes þhink the next few days are showers so you'll need your gazebo I reacon,as you are a professional and soooo good at what you do will it start to annoy you that you can only do what your payed for like in this case you would have wanted to obviously do the whole bumper but they couldn't afford that?look forward to this journey with you,cheers

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@AS859]

You'll find your feet and at the end of the day if the customer's happy that's all that matters! Just a couple of things I noticed and it's no criticism, I just wouldn't want a scam artisit to try their luck!... Get a sign to notify the public that you're working or get a "mind the cable type sign" . You're obviously insured but could help if there's a claim. Lastly, I'd use your company name over the customer reg plates, just to protect the customer and yourself (against fraud etc). Looking forward to the next vid!

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@garygrainger978]

What a peach to start you off, the bumper is worth twice the rest of the car now, it came out mint 👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@rogercarty1160]

That's a bloody good colour match Grant. Nice finish. Top job bud. Good luck in your new venture

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@ronnie8752]

Great content and looking forward to more of this. Hope it all goes well for you bud.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@ronniebarker79]

Cracking blend in grant thumbs up m8

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@stewartglasgow7320]

Good job big fella, good start to the new venture, that paintwork you done is the best bit on the car 😂👍🏻 Looking forward of more videos to come 👌👊👍🏻

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@mikej857]

It's gonna work out ok, you've got the determination and skills to make it work What's happened to the booth, a lot of money went into building that workshop have you walked away from it all and transfered the lease and the whole contents

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Sold it all mate 👍👍👍👍

[@spraypalrefinishing5024]

Superb.👌🏻. Great honest video. Look forward to seeing loads more👍🏻

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@markmdusty3]

Awesome job and can't wait more content. I think it's going to be even more enjoyable watching you out on the mobile repair side. Keep up the awesome content when you can. Thank you.👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@recruitmentwebsites]

Well done fella the new era begins

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@jeffshaw4553]

Wow brilliant well done mate such a good job as it was outside lol but looking lovley as always 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👊🏻👊🏻

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@cosworthization]

Beautiful job.

[@davidwright1207]

I’m so pleased for you mate! Mobile is the way forward

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@larsson7709]

Adjusting to the weather elements is gonna be challenge Grant ..I’m sure you’ll master it in time. Your kindness with the job was noted..however mate you need to make decent living you’ve put a lot into this venture. Best of luck 👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Yeah I’m quoting properly now if they don’t want to pay others will 👍👍👍👍

[@andrewpeat530]

Great job , enjoyed the vidio👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@a11csc]

your trouble grant is your generous heart but its a great start so carry on regardless

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@IanFarmer]

You picked a belter for your first one...are you no a bit worried about the overspray coming back onto your van tho...Cracking job big man.💪💪💪

[@grantssmartrepairs]

It will get covered in it I have come to terms with that already 🤣🤣🤣 but tbh it was for a bit then seems to sod off up in the sky very quickly 👍👍👍

[@iantomlinson599]

Every day is a school day pal good luck with your business

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hello Grant,first job and mobile and you done brilliant work on that Agila to how it was,I used to own one in red and it's still going 😀.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@richardmounfield7822]

Smashed it Grant . First one and the nerves out the way.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@jason.aldridge5004]

Looking like a great first day at work on the roads, seems like its nothing new to you,well its not really just the enverament thats changed and i surpose your standard of works wants you to carry on to do the best job possible but like this one it depends on the customer at the end off the day and cost so you just have todo wot thay want an move on grant, how you find spraying in the out doors is it any differant to indoors apart from wind, ?i dont think you'd want to spray an large panel in windy conditions.but it all fun an least your out an about and no place is the same as for no to days is the same,

[@grantssmartrepairs]

It’s very challenging to say the least but I do love it 👍👍👍👍

[@willjones4379]

Well done on your first day grant. Your going to smash it mate. 💪

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@trevorjarvis3021]

Cracking result considering the conditions you were working in and on! How you managed to obtain that standard was fantastic. Onto the next! ✊🚗👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@shaundadson8302]

Good job Grant - baptism of fire that one!. That's a case of the old dog you don't worry about too much and it comes out near perfect!!!. At least the booth extraction is good doing mobile!!. Shame you can't fit a retractable awning to the side of your van you could pull out and fit sides to, or another alternative is an inflatable booth, but would probably waste too much time using that - roll on summer!.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@al.f.8204]

Great looking outcome. Very professional. It will only get more streamlined as you go. A promising start one might say. Stay safe, Cheers 👍🏽🙂

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@davemarshall561]

First day nerves, understandably. Whatever you take on, there’s an element of unknown and what’s waiting for you. It’s about being realistic about what you can do, if the whole car is fckd and your job is to paint a bumper corner then that’s all you can do. Let your customer know and be honest. You can’t expect perfection on every job mate. Best wishes.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@SalvageMasterEssex]

I guess the first job was always going to be a bit daunting, having to leave the cosy workshop and perform outside one's natural habitat 😂. But seriously, considering state of car and original paint the job came out first class. The colour match was pretty good too. Happy customers spread the word among their friends so you should get plenty of jobs lining up 👍👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@georgeliard7829]

@@grantssmartrepairs to the point you have

[@johnrowell942]

Nice job and bet you will come across more cars like this. We you will have the draw the line, on how far you go.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@TheGaryprice]

Well done grant great job on that 👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@martpr2012]

Buzzing for you mate, what an absolute treat to finaly be doing it. and the end result 👌

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@woodyr5gt113]

So happy for you grant.. man just wants to crack on 👍🏻❤️

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@tonyford7987]

What about the overspray drifting all over the place?

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Wafts about 2 foot then shoots up in the sky

[@georgeliard7829]

Good first day 👍 just don't let too many people get a touch out of you remember this ol moto Some you win ! And you win some more ! 🤪

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@barryshackson4005]

Excellent job matey, I'm sure you will make a good living from the smart repairs. Top man.👍🙂

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@ASH.......................1976]

Really good to see your first mobile job Grant 👍,like you said,you might come across quite a few jobs like this one you'll have to know when to draw the line on things like that of you might end up doing more than you bargained for ,so don't be selling your self short buddy 👍👊

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@ASH.......................1976]

@@grantssmartrepairs 😊👍👍

[@johna5688]

Great video and impressive job, sure your smash this new venture. Don't under estimate how far doing those little extras can generate repeat and word and mouth business. Quality painters aren't easy to find.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@BigDave01]

Great stuff 👍🏼 it's proof that you can actually polish a turd

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@adriandeb2710]

Great video with great results, was you pleased with your new paint mixing system, the match looked so good..

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Thanks and yes well happy with it so far lots of learning with it but so far I’m well impressed 👍👍👍👍👍

[@bnew275]

Come out very well grant

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@scottbikerdude4337]

Nice job grant 👍👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@matttarling6347]

Top work matey,that looked champion 👍👍👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@timbird5494]

Nice one Grant it looks fantastic shame you're not in my area the wife's car needs some paint 👍👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Will travel for cake 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@daveyboyprice6351]

good luck grant with new business onward and up wards grant hope to see you down here in southend soon may need you soon cheers davey southend

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@andymcmullan6999]

Cracking job, it's all new to you, keep it up.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@markmulford6963]

Great job mate,this is going to be a great venture for you,love the dryer,keep them coming mate the only way is up stay safe and respect.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@smart3k]

Nice of you to take us on the road with ya, I can live the dream through you 🤣🤣 Van looks great with all the gfx on 👍👍 So hard getting a painting job round here 😣

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@peteneal8344]

Great job 👏

[@grantssmartrepairs]

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[@coops717]

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