Hit 300 cars through my bay last month and now I can't decide if volume or quality makes a better painter

Lee Ross · 2026-10-24T08:00:05.288702+00:00

Pulled my numbers last week and I ran 300 cars through my bay in October, which is the most I've ever done in a single month at the shop here in Reno. Part of me thinks this proves I've gotten fast enough to hang with the big production shops, and speed pays the bills when you're flat rate. The other part of me looks back at a few of those jobs and knows I rushed the blend on a silver bumper that I had to redo anyway. My old mentor used to say you can be fast or you can be right, and I'm starting to think he was full of it. So which is it, do you chase the car count and fix the mistakes later, or do you slow down and let the quality carry you? Curious what number you all think is the sweet spot for a solo guy before the work starts slipping.

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