Reynaldo Vargas

my current job, as a shop foreman i am pretty much responsible for anything to do with paint on all cars/parts/structures here, this is a privately own shop where we work for one main client and 2-3 others occasionally, i do everything from prepping,taping,painting,custom work,cerakote,powdercoat, sand blast, help assemble race cars, install glass,ordering parts/paint, this job is extremely hands on with alot of different work coming all the time.

after years of working for others i decide to open my own shop and this was a huge undertaking as i opened during covid times but i was able to sustain my self solely through my own customers and work ethic, i eventually hired one employee to help prep while i was handling everything from prepping,taping,painting the car, making sure everything was working properly, picking up supplies and making relationships with other businesses and clients while learning how to manage everything. it was a great experience.

at this body shop we mostly focused on customer that wanted custom cars not your typical collision shop stuff. custom flares installs, body kits trim and fitted, fiberglass work, fabrication, high end paint jobs, cande paint, liquid wraps, meeting tight deadlines for shows, custom body work.

My job here consists of many things as i am skilled at various parts of the auto body trade business. such as removing and installing parts, (bumpers, headlights,tail lights, brackets, doors, hoods,) plastic repair, pushing dents out with hammer and dolly, using body filler to fill in dents, blocking and sanding, priming, mixing colors, color matching and painting (base coat & clear coat) wet sanding dirt and other imperfections, buffing.