WANT TO GET STARTED IN THIS REWARDING CAREER but not sure where to start? Check out my CAREER ADVICE playlist on my channel. A great recourse for answering your most common questions! Playlist link: th-cam.com/play/PLL-HJjKvWes5uoihbiWo6EGh_DobmNDgu.html&si=TljlRCYoGTugDROg Thanks for watching! Comment down below if you have any questions. I’d love to hear from you. - Garrett
So what if I’m going into Automotive just to learn how to paint cars. What type of paint would I use, could the paint wear down or damage any parts of the car?
Thanks for watching my video and commenting! To answer your question, each auto shop/ dealership may use a different type of paint. For example, a waterborne paint is the a common type of automotive paint used by auto shops. Any type of paint wearing down over time can be most commonly caused by two things, one being the age of the paint on the car (for example, 75 year old paint on a vehicle, yes the paint won't be perfect), or two, the preparation job before paint the car. When it comes to painting a car, it's all about the prep work that comes long before the painting, (painting is the fun part of it all). In order for paint to stick, a vehicle must be sanded down with a particular grit, (depending on paint application and the final material on the vehicle). I hope this helps. Please comment back if you have more questions. Please check out my auto collision and paint career advice playlist on the channel. I've made videos answering the most common questions about the auto and paint industry. Here is the link: th-cam.com/play/PLL-HJjKvWes5uoihbiWo6EGh_DobmNDgu.html&si=ekvp8ZcZNMwqPoqL Thanks for watching! - Garrett
1. Bad. There's a lot of carcinogenic/allergy-triggering fumes in body and paint work. 2. Protective equipment. A good respirator goes a long way, and even really good ones are pretty cheap. You can splurge on REALLY good ones for about $250 from 3M, but most N95/KN95 masks do just fine. I use a P100 filter for paint, and you can find a good P100 mask for like $30 at Lowes or Home Depot. The ones rated for lead paint and mold. Then just follow good safety practices. If you're around paint or dust, mask up, make sure you're gloved up, remove your mask last after cleaning up, and it's about as safe as anything comes. If you're wearing your PPE, there's really not much to worry about. Def be aware, and keep your head on a swivel, but a little prevention goes a long way.
Starting out in 2020 with zero experience as a helper I was around 10 an hour. Now, it all depends on level of experience and quality of work you do that determines pay. It also goes for how your pay is structured. Hourly, flat rate or percentage commission based. Different shops and dealers all have their way of paying you, however everything is up for negotiation if you’re willing to negotiate. I work at a Jeep dealer. Hope this helps good luck and thanks for watching
Starting out is hourly, by a few years into the field, you can be on a flat rate or commission percentage based system making anywhere from $40k-$100k+ per year. It all depends on how much you want to work and how bad you want it all. Thanks for watching and commenting on my video. Check out my auto body and paint career playlist here th-cam.com/play/PLL-HJjKvWes5uoihbiWo6EGh_DobmNDgu.html Subscribe for more videos like this! - Garrett / Sla Automotive Art
@@wagonworks803 seems like rewarding work, do you enjoy it to some extent? Obviously it's a job regardless but seems like something you can really be proud of with your work.
WANT TO GET STARTED IN THIS REWARDING CAREER but not sure where to start? Check out my CAREER ADVICE playlist on my channel. A great recourse for answering your most common questions! Playlist link: th-cam.com/play/PLL-HJjKvWes5uoihbiWo6EGh_DobmNDgu.html&si=TljlRCYoGTugDROg Thanks for watching! Comment down below if you have any questions. I’d love to hear from you.
- Garrett
Really appreciate the video. Still a dream of mine to paint cars some day. Thanks man!
Heck yeah! Thanks a lot for watching and commenting. What do you have to do to make your dream of painting cars, a reality?
- Garrett
So what if I’m going into Automotive just to learn how to paint cars. What type of paint would I use, could the paint wear down or damage any parts of the car?
Thanks for watching my video and commenting! To answer your question, each auto shop/ dealership may use a different type of paint. For example, a waterborne paint is the a common type of automotive paint used by auto shops. Any type of paint wearing down over time can be most commonly caused by two things, one being the age of the paint on the car (for example, 75 year old paint on a vehicle, yes the paint won't be perfect), or two, the preparation job before paint the car. When it comes to painting a car, it's all about the prep work that comes long before the painting, (painting is the fun part of it all). In order for paint to stick, a vehicle must be sanded down with a particular grit, (depending on paint application and the final material on the vehicle). I hope this helps. Please comment back if you have more questions. Please check out my auto collision and paint career advice playlist on the channel. I've made videos answering the most common questions about the auto and paint industry. Here is the link: th-cam.com/play/PLL-HJjKvWes5uoihbiWo6EGh_DobmNDgu.html&si=ekvp8ZcZNMwqPoqL
Thanks for watching!
- Garrett
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I want to ask you about the effect of odors on the lungs? and how I can protect my self
1. Bad. There's a lot of carcinogenic/allergy-triggering fumes in body and paint work.
2. Protective equipment. A good respirator goes a long way, and even really good ones are pretty cheap. You can splurge on REALLY good ones for about $250 from 3M, but most N95/KN95 masks do just fine. I use a P100 filter for paint, and you can find a good P100 mask for like $30 at Lowes or Home Depot. The ones rated for lead paint and mold. Then just follow good safety practices. If you're around paint or dust, mask up, make sure you're gloved up, remove your mask last after cleaning up, and it's about as safe as anything comes.
If you're wearing your PPE, there's really not much to worry about. Def be aware, and keep your head on a swivel, but a little prevention goes a long way.
Could you let me know what your actual pay was when starting as a shop helper and what it is now at the dealership? Also which dealership?
Starting out in 2020 with zero experience as a helper I was around 10 an hour. Now, it all depends on level of experience and quality of work you do that determines pay. It also goes for how your pay is structured. Hourly, flat rate or percentage commission based. Different shops and dealers all have their way of paying you, however everything is up for negotiation if you’re willing to negotiate. I work at a Jeep dealer. Hope this helps good luck and thanks for watching
What is the pay like in this field, from your experiences so far. Also what are the hours like?
Starting out is hourly, by a few years into the field, you can be on a flat rate or commission percentage based system making anywhere from $40k-$100k+ per year. It all depends on how much you want to work and how bad you want it all. Thanks for watching and commenting on my video. Check out my auto body and paint career playlist here th-cam.com/play/PLL-HJjKvWes5uoihbiWo6EGh_DobmNDgu.html
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- Garrett / Sla Automotive Art
Hours spent in a shop per week can be anywhere from 35-50 hours. Not a lot of people want to work anymore so there's money to be made here!
@@wagonworks803 seems like rewarding work, do you enjoy it to some extent? Obviously it's a job regardless but seems like something you can really be proud of with your work.