Prestige Paint Shop

[@user-tp6le7jw6w]

Im in autobody school right now and some of the stuff ive showed the teachers like with getting rid of runs they made me look good cause i showed them something haha thats how I know your the man! Thanks! -alec

[@RPMX4]

It's always nice to come home. I have found recently that I always long for a workplace that gave me the thrill of my first "real world" job location.

[@jlp5137]

I got one of those carts with all of my tools loaded on it and it is amazing how much time it saves. I went from a normal speed painter to a fast painter just because I was not spending any of my time walking around looking. And now the cart is one of the first things I tell my apprentices to purchase if they want to be fast. My father had a masonry company and he would tell me, BOY It is not what you do but what you don't do that makes you fast.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

I like that line, it's not what you do it's what you don't do.

[@vetsen]

Some of my favorite videos are from this shop. Keep up the good work.

[@frankgamboa6207]

For DIY weekend warriors like me who play around with solvent based paints, it is great to have you back. Though I enjoyed learning a little something about water based paints from you in the end your solvent work is just more relevant for hobbyist like me. Thanks for the lessons and keep them rolling.Best of Luck from San Diego CA.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Good to hear that from some followers, I had a feeling people like you would have preferred me using solvent

[@toms1499]

Nice shop Gunman, Glad your back where you want to be!

[@jimmyers2543]

Hey Mate, Welcome back to your old home base, good luck with your move.

[@gregoryjowers3629]

Oh I forgot to tell ya now you got some awesome paint I will be looking forward to seeing some awesome work

[@bravafitness3594]

Bro I wish I could work with ya I'm a painter for 10 years and been in the business for 17 love what I do and your work is great keep it up I always listen to your opinions and all your views on painting

[@janobelo]

both r nice shops...u look happy so thats the important thing...and is gd to get back to a place u r used...cant wait to see the new vids in this "old" shop.

[@HankScott]

Hey Gunny, you can't beat working with good people in a good work environment in a well managed business. Congrats on finding your happy place, and welcome back to the solvent world! Looking forward to many more educational videos from you!

[@HankScott]

And thanks for explaining why you made the change. The last place looked great, but now I understand why you moved.

[@grantfullen9559]

Glad to see you happy :) I never was worried about leaving a shop I was not happy at .

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Truth is I actually was happy where I was, that's why it was a hard decision to move but a week on I know I made the right decision.

[@cornishcat11]

nice to see your home again gunny.keep pumping out those top quality jobs mate

[@hauntedhose]

great attitude man! I detail at a BMW dealership and its the pits...no ventilation, carbon monoxide all day, dirty everywhere...basically, Americans mucking up some nice german cars! Your videos give me some hope thks.

[@AndrewBitza]

Hey gun, glad to see your back at your routes............always great to return home, your journey has now come full circle. :)

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Yes but been a bit of fun :)

[@Peteanigans]

Always have to keep it moving and doing better and big props for being on broad with the shop owner and saving money when you can. Not a lot of people like that, most don't give a shit about what the boss is paying out.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

True, get my paycheck and giving a fuck ends there for a lot of people.

[@barrygallagher9818]

Life sometimes takes us full circle mate, I hope it works out for you, happiness and health are all important. Love your early work from that shop, look forward to some great vids on nice motors. All the best.

[@littlewol2620]

gunny the nomad painter hehe I just wanna see u settle down into happiness mate, yer a good lad who seeks self satisfaction and pride in perfection

[@jamescampbell8186]

ive been spraying all sorts for 5 years mainly for private jets and working with polyester spray, epoxy, epoxy paint, polyurethane and of course graffiti thay got me into it all in the first place. this channel is so real it needs a show. would love to collaborate for interior or exterior designs. like some wood grain varnished pimped out dashs nd pannels.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Are you in Perth?

[@jamescampbell8186]

Nah man Montreal Quebec. Other side of the world from ya.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

I'd like to come to Canada one day so wouldn't rule it out

[@jamescampbell8186]

+The Gunman by all means dude. Hit me up with a message if youre planning on coming down.

[@Dicer328]

Gunman, this is great news. I always enjoyed your early videos there. I also appreciate how you include the info about how the shop runs, efficiency and all that. Good on you for getting fit! I have been looking to purchase a bike myself.

[@joshuabuckingham1617]

Awesome, lovely, cheers for you Gunman!

[@gregoryjowers3629]

im glad you not scared to keep yourself happy good day mate

[@dsldg2]

You seem happy there Gunman, good on you , enjoy life.. :)

[@danjohnson6292]

Circle of life mate! Circle of life

[@beauchamp1763]

Yer i thought you were thats why i was a bit surprised and the fact you said once, "you would'nt go back to solvent after working with waterborne", but like you say this shop was allways on your mind. You allways keep things interesting so here's to new adventures and vids👍 go the deadly treadly lol

[@davidsunderland9980]

Looks like you found a place to call home! I miss working with waterborne, but solvent paint it very durable. Best wishes!

[@ThePoleLine]

great video and good too see you happy

[@hossamosman409]

Very good Gounman

[@cmarshall4559]

Another +1 for back to solvent. That water stuff was brutal to watch. Your journey reminds me of the famous mexican fisherman story. Congrats on making it back :)

[@ChuckNorris-kn1ee]

Ur videos are the best around for info motivates me every time and makes getting up for work abit easyer lol,,,nice work buddy

[@jantonioh4435]

Nice !! glad your back to solvent !!

[@kristofkellhammer9208]

Great tour man! Good to see you happy! I can't wait to see the vids from the new shop ;) Greetings from Germany

[@nunyayourbusiness7327]

your shop sounds well organized

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Definitely is mate, we get through a lot of work to a high standard

[@karcaradf]

very good gunman!!I try to learn from your videos, sorry that my English is not very good yet, but I went back to school and one day I will know enough to understand you, I admire your work, good luck! until the next!

[@beauchamp1763]

Gotta go where your happy mate, good on ya coz too many people stay at jobs where their not happy and it impacts on the rest of their life, not to mention their work standards. 👍 Keeps the vids comin man..

[@TheGunmanChannel]

And the rest of the people who they work with, truth is I actually was happy where I was, that's why it was a hard decision to move but a week on I know I made the right decision.

[@BC3012]

brilliant, thanks for the update Mr G!

[@leehart189]

moved again! haha. love standox. looks a nice shop to work in. glad you happy guny :)

[@broken1965]

gone kinda full circle mate to feel out the water sorta speak, glad to see your stoked

[@luzgonzalez2838]

Good for you.

[@carlosa.acevedo7466]

Good to see you loving what you do. Keep painting shit!! Haha much love from Puerto Rico dude!

[@xtremepaintandbody2926]

Awesome that yer back to using STANDOX buddy. I laughed when you said how close you live to work because just today I made a video of my shop and I walk to work. Its litterally 80 feet away. But at the end of the day, it's all about being happy mate. Paint some shit. Or in my case beat some panels and then paint the shit :)

[@KingsDisasterGarage]

Great shop! Would love to apprentice there

[@joaopaulo53jps]

Nice garage

[@beaupfeifferrecordings]

Nice Shop Gunman That Jag Is A Killer

[@TheGunmanChannel]

+beau pfeiffer shit yeah, one day mate one day.

[@griffsrearmountturbothemod1623]

you could spray your way around the world, live the dream.

[@berjo959]

Shit dude,I was a spray painter in Adelaide for 19 years and 11 months in prestige shops. Loved the job hated the way the industry was run. So I quit, did an adult apprenticeship as a electrician, got my ticket, then got into hv electrical, I'm on fantastic money. I miss painting cars every day and I was f#&*ING good at it too. Only if the industry was as good as the one I'm in now! The quality of young fellas/girls that have come up through the ranks now is totally crap. Got a repair done on the rear bumper of my Pearl white sti and the colour was out to lunch and the clear peeled off, it was shiney underneath! What a discrace! The guy tyred to baffle me with bull crap, they end up putting a new bar on my car calling the Standox rep into match the colour cause they couldn't get it right. What a joke! I hope your getting paid your worth, keep up the good work 🤙

[@federer0]

Hi gunman thanks for your videos! im learning a lot. Can you show us the emblem removal and reinstall? Do you use templates? how do you relocate them in the exact position? thanks

[@LocoFabandMachineworks]

Hey gunman How do you find the Duxone clear I've sprayed a bit of it at home and lays down really nice but it really cloggs any sanding discs (denib) if you try and touch it within a couple of weeks. Top vid mate

[@rolybarone]

Genius!!!!

[@asheetuglasse]

you need to have 3m kick down some of there red bumper stands that are on wheels screw painting bumpers on saw horses the 3m ones tilt around so you can move the bumper to get the tricky areas better like fog light holes and shit like that don't buy one make them give you at least 4 especially if you use 3m sand paper

[@towking_]

Hey Gunman, Need a little help, First time using spray gun, paining bonnet/boot/roof of XD Falcon (Midnight Blue), got tiger stripes :( I haven't laid clear yet, can I do another coat of base to try and cover them? or do I need to sand back to primer?

[@abuteezibnkhara5760]

Hi gunman which PPS adapter fits the Nordson Trilogy

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Pretty sure it's the same as the Iwata but check with spraygunsdirect.co.uk they stock and sell all PPS and the nordson I have.

[@abuteezibnkhara5760]

Thanks

[@nunyayourbusiness7327]

you need to make guman logo signs we can hang in our shops

[@EZCyclone]

Dude I can't keep track! lol.

[@STIPOWER97]

ok i have two questions,would a 3-5hp 200lt compressor do for messing around spraying in my shed,i plan on buying a compressor and spraying my first project,a diahatsu fourtrak ,just for a bit of fun,question 2,just when i thought i had most of my research done regarding spray guns,paint,sanding,filler etc a youtube fella said he always uses a sealer between primer and basecoat stage,............just wanted to know your view on this. cheers man

[@TheGunmanChannel]

+STIPOWER97 what kind of gun you use will depend on whether or not the compressor will handle it, a LVLP gun is going to use less air than a hvlp gun, sealer not necessary if the prep has been done properly, on a respray I'd usually not do use it because it can creep inside the door gaps leaving overspray.

[@STIPOWER97]

cheers man thatl do.

[@xtremepaintandbody2926]

just what gunny said. I sprayed a 70 mustang in 2006 and I was using chroma base at the time, the color called for a value shade one sealer (white) and the car was painted orange. You could see the sealer edge in each door and all gaps. It was a disaster. I have also tried sealer over stripes on high contrast colors and the sealer edge is always detectable. Just use a couple more coats of base. If you use sealer, dont take it to panel ends

[@elitetrucks]

as with a poster of the gunman?

[@Dazytojas351]

How much do you make money in month or day?

[@2fast4you1337]

Open your own shop!

[@TheGunmanChannel]

It did work out, it was and still is a profitable business, I just got over it, I'd rather be an employee, less stress and hours, work on newer cars in a better shop. Long story really.

[@The88katana600]

hard to find a shop to work at that it's all a team effort.

[@poseidon3032]

you got that right!

[@michaelovers688]

Most employees don't understand what it cost to operate a business they only see what a job goes out the door at.I pay my employees well they still don't get that I have 20 years of my life and my money invested

[@macgyver15147]

First