Q&A v141

01:33 - List of Products?
13:52 - Fix My Car?
19:30 - Help With a Situation?
22:39 - Can You Recommend a Tech?
55:42 - Are You Still Offering Training?
1:16:48 - We'll Remember You (Song by Mary Niles)
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[@scottwathen7132]

Thanks rick. 20 years in the business and i learn from every video. You have really helped my sewing game especially. Also hard plastic. Lol. Too many areas to mention. When will we learn this "new cloth repair technique "? !😊

[@a.r.t.srealrepairsforrealc8247]

Thank you, Scott. Those videos will be soon. Stay tuned first to an enhancement to vinyl repairs and a word about urethane.

[@kennethgabel8525]

Thank you for all you do!!

[@mttmg]

Thanks for the information, and I thought your singing was fine.

[@a.r.t.srealrepairsforrealc8247]

You're so generous! Thanks.

[@morganadams7985]

Always appreciate your videos mate.I get what you’re saying about products but sometimes what you explain can’t be done or simulated without specific product. I wish you could let out the secret sauce out one time and let us know which plastic primer you’re using for texture. I was so impressed with the grain you got in one video on that door panel repair. I bought some from superior because viper doesn’t have one and superiors did not give a nice grain. No way I could get it the same as you did it. So I’m back to spray grain again and the problems that comes with.

[@mwtriplett1]

Superior water base plastic primer does work well. You just need to use the right amount. At least an ounce mix with a little color and dry as your spraying. Remember, you have to adjust your psi to almost zero on the gun to get big droplets. Then adjust accordingly to control size of droplets.

[@tecampanero1318]

Thank you very much for your videos, I have learned a lot. Greetings from Mexico.

[@a.r.t.srealrepairsforrealc8247]

Shouting back to Mexico! Glad you are enjoying the videos. Keep in touch!

[@H-2-O]

Hello Mr. Rick, follower from overseas.. admire your work and craftsmanship here as i myself run a facility that provides this work… respectfully if i may request of you to make a video on how to restore damaged/faded canvas tops for classic vehicles like say- an 89 caprice classic brougham… we would truly appreciate your professional opinion on that.. From DUBAI with ❤

[@a.r.t.srealrepairsforrealc8247]

I don't believe I will come across any faded canvas tops here. Some have used a solvent dye to enhance them in the past. Thanks for your your interest and your kindness. I'll keep a lookout.

[@H-2-O]

@@a.r.t.srealrepairsforrealc8247 no problem at all Mr.Rick… actually, the top we’re working on is not only color faded, but the canvas has degraded and worn out in most of its surface.. was thinking of sanding it down to smooth the rough, mangled texture, adding flexible vinyl filler, sanding that down, then spraying it with a solvent based paint..not sure though.. I thank you regardless for your taking the time to respond..

[@legocowboys]

How would you suggest repairing the side holster where it double over and flexes?

[@a.r.t.srealrepairsforrealc8247]

We'll have some examples in v143 soon to come.

[@cazkevie5657]

Thank you for all you do for us. I have been in this business for 14 years and I have to say you have expanded my horizons.I have learned so much from you. I have had so many ideas of how to do repairs differently, but did know how to go about it. From your teaching I no longer have such confusion. I do have one question. In part do to the quality and appeal of my work I have trouble with appropriately pricing my work how do you go about pricing? I feel I have always lacked confidence in charging the right amount I feel I have always been on the low side of things. I know this might be a personal question and you might not be willing to answer it here. If you are willing and have the time I can give you my email. I don’t know how wise it is of me to put my email here. So if you would like it I can put it in a message below 👇 I only ask that you delete it from the chat once you get it. Again thank you so much for all you do for us in the community.

[@a.r.t.srealrepairsforrealc8247]

email is in the description box. Every time I raised prices in the past I prepared to lose some customers. The customers I am left with now didn't even question my more recent price hike. But they also are aware that everything else has doubled as well.