This is a tough one. I have done fiberglass repair for many years and ate a few due to my own mistake on the estimate, but never charged more than the quote without calling the owner first to talk about the issue I ran into. It looks like you lost a pretty big chunk of the hood. 1.5 gallons of resin seems a little much, but if he was over mixing he can not save it and it sets up. That is his fault if he was mixing more resin than he could work with before it set. I can replace a sub-floor in an 18 foot boat with 6 gallons and that includes sealing all the new wood used including stringers and a layer of mat over the entire job to seal it up good. Polyester resin sets rather quick and does not give you much time to work if you are not ready or over catalyze it assuming that is what he used. Your hood looks like it made out of epoxy to begin with. If he had to make missing parts it does get time consuming. I don't know about your state but, In CO If I do not get a signed work order stating the quoted price I cannot charge more than 250 for any repair.
Let's see here. This just a rough guess. Labor - 8 hours for lay up and glass work @ $75 per hour if he is a real business with overhead. $600.00 Resin - 1.5 @ 65 ea. $97.50 Shop materials - 10% of labor. Includes abrasives, fillers, tapes, chip brushes, haz waste removal. $60 Paint - 1 qt with solvents and catalysts. $65 Paint time - 1 hour @ $75 $75
$897.50
Talk to him and ask why the big increase. If he goes on and on about time then you know he is not sure of his abilities. If it is materials well then he is out of touch with what they cost.
I always tell people if you break anything fiberglass or plastic pick up and bring all the pieces. It saves a ton of time laying up missing sections.
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