[chris scott]

Why risk lending the money to someone else, when you could buy it yourself.
That way your minimising the risk.

It's not buying the machine...it's finding the work that is the hard bit. I have absolutely no intention of doing any sandblasting myself and or putting a team together to do it ...I have done more than enough in my time!.
 I don't mind investing in things that other people put the effort into and i get a small cut for my investment. When people go into a new venture they are  enthusiastic and they put so much effort into making it a success.
If it fails there is always the machinery to sell to recoup the costs incurred.
A finance company has no interest other than insuring payments are met. I on the other hand wish to see success as i will earn more in the long run.
Although running of the business is always left to the "owner" i would always strive to push work towards my investment . As of recent i have had several paint removal jobs in London ..I gave away as 1) it's s*** work and 2) I hate London .

[Matt Gibson]

who did you pass the paint removal work to Chris?

[Rob_Mac]

Whoooshhh!! of the wind, as it blows the tumbleweed across the desert

Rob

[Blast Away]

It could have been a whoooosh of me passing yours Rob on the way to London to do them! But I don't like paint removal.

Gum removal however...I enjoy.

[Rob_Mac]

Mate

I've got 10 000 leaflets ready to go out, all chewing gum & graffiti removal. Don't fancy the long walk round to get the message out there

I really enjoy chewing gum removal as well, you've got no choice, with a year of it

Rob

[Blast Away]

Just having a double espresso then heading out to do a bit. 

[chris scott]

who did you pass the paint removal work to Chris?

A contractor who buys paint stripper from a mate of mine  he is stripping tower blocks for LBC ...why do you want that sort of work  ? There is a black limestone patio in Essex that wants stripping I offered to Lee but he did not seem keen either!

[Matt Gibson]

who did you pass the paint removal work to Chris?

A contractor who buys paint stripper from a mate of mine  he is stripping tower blocks for LBC ...why do you want that sort of work  ? There is a black limestone patio in Essex that wants stripping I offered to Lee but he did not seem keen either!

No mate, bit far for me to travel.. I used to work for a mob and thats all they did.. brick cleaning and paint stripper... i quite enjoyed it..

[Matt Gibson]

It could have been a whoooosh of me passing yours Rob on the way to London to do them! But I don't like paint removal.

Gum removal however...I enjoy.

Lee, you mentioned when you did the gum job on the tarmac that you had two going at once? you got two hotboxes? or you spitting the outlet of the hotbox into two guns?

[Blast Away]

2 burners mate. 1 is 21lpm and the other 15. The 15 I'm selling to Simon as I won't need it. Bought a Falch skid T3H twin boiler.

[B Bailey]

Sorry Chris I was under the impression that you had loads of this type of work, I am like Rob, I put my money where my mouth is.

[Rob_Mac]

Don't believe any of it mate.

Rob

[Rob_Mac]

Got two guys on days & two guys on nights, on a massive project (store) @ Paignton.

Phone call today - can we bail out another job tomorrow, job sorted

Recommendation through my very good friend, Lee @ Blastaway, to clean a roof, unfortunately we couldn't fit it in, needed doing immediately and just when I thought it was going quiet for the night, another very good contact phones me up on a cladding job, booked in for 1st week in July.

The guys are going to be on the Paignton job for at least this week and next week. I am trying to go on holiday tomorrow and it hasn't stopped.

Phones coming with me this time and the laptop, might need to do some work while away, easier doing it with the sun on your back, by the pool

Rob

[Darranvps]

Got two guys on days & two guys on nights, on a massive project (store) @ Paignton.

Phone call today - can we bail out another job tomorrow, job sorted

Recommendation through my very good friend, Lee @ Blastaway, to clean a roof, unfortunately we couldn't fit it in, needed doing immediately and just when I thought it was going quiet for the night, another very good contact phones me up on a cladding job, booked in for 1st week in July.

The guys are going to be on the Paignton job for at least this week and next week. I am trying to go on holiday tomorrow and it hasn't stopped.

Phones coming with me this time and the laptop, might need to do some work while away, easier doing it with the sun on your back, by the pool

Rob

Now you are learning - enjoy the Sun and let me know all about the Farrow system - it looks great!
I have not been on here for a while as we are extremely busy
Just bought the dinky little access machine 3.5 ton 20 metre - as we are fed up hiring.

[PAUL ERITH]

Come on m-clean I have been  watching this thread for ages now for a video of you using what seems to be a cracking bit if kit 

Plus where did you get your company jacket from the one you're wearing on you sponsor blog 

Thanks Paul

[Rob_Mac]

Dave

Buy my business, so I can go and retire in the sun, permanently.

Sell the villa to pay for it and everyones happy

Erith

Unfortunately it is going to have to wait at least a week, till I come back.

I will definitely be doing updates but for now the sun beckons.

We buy all the logoed gear from a local firm, in Leek, Staffordshire and they put the print on them, one stop shop

Lee @ Blastaway

First holiday with no alcohol

Rob

[Rob_Mac]

Got the first paying job for the system on Wednesday.

Will be taking a lot of photos, some video and a write up of the day and the job.

Job is on a school and we are stripping the metalwork from a fire escape railings

Rob

[Darranvps]

Hope you had a good holiday Rob

[Rob_Mac]

Dave

Had a fantastic holiday, some photos of Santorini.

It really is a very special place and one of the, visually, most stunning places I have been to. It is like there is a photo to be taken at every turn.

Feel very lucky to have gotten a number of close up pictures of the butterfly, while I was walking up a back street. Went for a walk the next day and got some more of another (could have been the same one) butterfly but they are still on the camera.

Recommend it to anyone, not cheap but somewhere to take the special lady in your life, that may not be the missus

Rob

[Darranvps]

Rob

You take some excellent pictures

Where did you go


Darran