aahhhh,the 'ol "i had help" bit. It is not as easy as one might think,nor as hard as another might think. There is alot you can do with what he is talking about. Does it have lite's? Footrail? shelves? built in collers? I could go on and on, but it just has to be to his liking is all i am trying to say. Typically the labor will be rt around what the material will cost. Question is, how much is your time worth to you? And if you mess it up and then want someone to come in and fix it it is going to cost you extra.
No, I am a woodworker/cabinetmaker and lead finisher for an architectural cabinet shop and do work on the side. He could certainly do it for 2K if he were doing it buy himself. I thought the guy was talking about hiring it out for that price. As far as poly, carpenters are all the same in their knowledge of finishes and that will probably never change. Their have been major advances in European finishes in the last decade, rendering poly a obsolete product in the woodworking industry for many reasons. One being durability.
Most of the people at Sherwin Williams are jackasses who have no clue... Sherwin Williams will gladly sell you an over priced product for which you could get at Homedepot for much less.. Sherwin has half way decent products, but they are not the way to go for advice on expensive finishes. I come here for that advice :smoker2:
BTW, thanks for your help Korn
No prob. Sherwin Williams people really are clueless but their post cat CV is a solid product. There are better available but all in all a good product. Problem is they might not now WTF you are talking about and have no idea about catalyzing it...which catalyst, how much, pot life, etc.
