Fog n confusion.
When you don't know, you say let the 'professionals' handle it. That is when you start paying for the double speak.
- first coat often use matex. Very very cheap paint. Standard procedure. Then only use good paint. So two layers.
- even when the painters use the good paint, they will add water or thinner.(despite what the towkay or owner sez). Its easier to paint. However paintwork not so good, so have to paint another layer. Is the towkay or owner there to watch them all the time. No way. Painter happy as they are paid on a daily rate basis. More income for them.
- skim n leveling - depends on the quality n smoothness of the wall. Often quote cheap painting job then the profit margin is in the skim n leveling. Will they bring a spirit level to show you what is the gradient before n after ? Try n see.
- double layer on ceiling also use matex. Very cheap paint. Make sure they cover your floor properly otherwise you have more problem cleaning up.
Customer acquisition or marketing is expensive. Explaining the process to customer takes time n needs to be costed somewhere. Doing the actual job is actually much cheaper.
QUOTE(princehans @ Mar 5 2015, 08:50 AM)
Good day. As stated above just to ask how much paint u need to paint a condo? u say 3 days RM 750? Try calculating the paint as condo need at least 30L paint for double coat. Before that is skimming and levelling, that is also cost. You can get labour for RM 80 but are they professional? Towkay dont give expensive stories but thats the cost for it. Its Ceiling and Wall. Ceiling also at times for long run u will need to apply double coat. Dont mind what i said because i do painting my self too. So i know the price of it. RM 1800 is still cheap my friend. But again depends on what that person says bout skimming levelling and how many coat. Thanks. Have a great day.