Client tried to flip my furniture paint job into their side hustle, ended up a hilarious mess

So I'm out here in Arizona the heat makes everything dry fast as hell and I just wrapped up refinishing this beat-up oak dresser for a client using that Renner 2K Poly paint like Chris Berry shows in his Idaho Painter reel. Charged her $450 to strip, sand, prime with Zinsser BIN, and spray three coats of the Renner for that durable finish. She loved it so much she messaged me last week saying she's starting a little side gig flipping thrift finds with the same method, watched the video and everything. Fast forward, she texts me pics of her first attempt on some particle board nightstand, it's all orange peel and drips, total crap-show. I couldn't help but laugh, told her to hit up r/painting for more tips but damn, the arrogance of homeowners thinking they can pro-level after one tutorial. Now she's begging for a discount on lessons, wins and losses in this biz never cease to amaze.

Never let clients think they can DIY after you show em a trick, that'll bite you every time.

Insurance companies love these stories, one slip-up and your premiums skyrocket with idiot clients trying to sue over their own screw-ups.

Homeowners like that are why I stick to commercial gigs, less BS.

Saw a similar rant in Painters Lounge FB group, guy flipped tables and the client resold em cheap, undercut the whole market.

Up the ante, offer workshops at $200 a head using that Renner stuff, cash in on their enthusiasm.

ive been there too, my back still hurts from cleaning up after a clients 'help' on a trim job.

man that sucks, had a similar thing with a lady who tried wiring after my demo, almost burned her garage down.

ugh, commiserating hard, lost a referral once cuz the client botched their own repaint and badmouthed me.