Dude I did this to my whole city. I was probably the one that did everybody's. I went around to every single neighborhood in my entire city. It took me about a year of working from dawn to dusk going from house-to-house asking everybody. If They needed Numbers painted on their house and I would do it just for a donation of any amount. I made 36,500 that year. I would work until I made $100 and then I would stop.
How many people did you have to talk to you until someone finally said yes? In other words out of 10 people you spoke with how many decided to get paid? Thanks brother
@mathusvaiaoga9787 if I were to average it out I'd say 1 out of every 7. Of course sometimes it was more sometimes it was less but that's about the average. And of those people, one out of 10 would give me $20, the rest would do $5 and $10
Hello! Sorry, I have not commented on this video in a long time, but I was reading some of the comments, and Aaron below said that I should not use a temporary marking paint, and he is correct. This is something that I used for a while without knowing exactly what the product was. Are used it because it was so easy to apply. But I would not recommend it anymore. You need to use something that is high-quality and rated for Concrete.
@Mike Petit no hard feelings. I dont want to come off judging harshly, i judged myself chasing perfection. Ive gone through 3 paint systems & now im staring at my 4th paint for concrete...each better than the last. The 5th being no paint at all, expect the protection coat. This level here in the vide is for beginner speed, but not much more. Good luck, and always brush on your paints.
@@overcomer1921 Brushed on fast dry to touch acrylic base, or a super fast set clear resin, then i come in with all spray paint, & top coat it later. By all means you can also epoxy concrete graphics to surface, or torch & melt thermoplastic sheets down & melt on cut out numbers...for 12+ year service life. Salts & sun rays eat coatings.
@@aaronfuksa2047Are you still alive and kicking my friend 😂 I'm starting out a side gig and would love your personal recommendation on products and technique!
@@unuesokami8736 yah, I'm mostly on Facebook & "Unique Addresses"...13+ years. You will have to ignore & avoid the resin paint method, not entirely designed to stick to fine paint finishes, though I am trying epoxy primer on specialty addresses finishes & designs. Let me know where every you choose to ask your question.
You'll get there one day my friend, keep making it better, dont stress it, my customers would hate me if I used temporary marking paint. but those mats are ok as spray shields, even a towel works, you can pick up some aluminum newspaper print plates also as dividers, yet to try some silicone. underspray & over spray is a b****, but can be illiminated for a spray job.
@@bartsimpson1332 10% of restoleum is good, not great...etch prime, metalic. But color fade faster than the better brands, but it stays soft & will not harden or dry fast enough like a true enamel. As far as clear coating goes...enamel in a canister is not good, other brands do it a bit better with better uniform coverage, etc. The annoying clear cracking depends on seveal conditions.... Best clear coat is using the correct urethane over it, brushed on after a day or two of drying, no cracking, no chipping.
aaron fuksa can you be more specific with the brands like the Wht, blk and clear coat, like what is best brand, what if I want sparkling or deep blk and Wht you see at night🙋🏽♀️
@@gloriacarson448 I'm limited on giving too much much info away. Fan tip cap spray paints will lay paint uniformly on your brushed on acylic white base. You'll need a smoothened surface. Gloss enamel for starters to get a very deep black. 3 medium wet coats timed apart (side to side, corner to corner, up & down. overlap your paint lines by 50-25%. Or try montana brand paint, matt finish, i hear good things. Reflective should be "super fine" in size, with high (reflective grade), "always apply on last coat". Metallic flakes should be reserved for advanced applications, stuck to & buried under translucent color paint....95% clear..5% color, or unde clear coat. A bottle to puff it out & distribute is best in budget. Clear coat can be several types, but a thick acrylic based with UV resitantant & durability is ideal, brush applied, purchased by the gallon, & its not cheap! Use a very glossy recomended paint sheen. The gloss will boost & give you a rich black. Clear coat brushes on like a wood refinisher, & will dry in 1 hour-30 minutes or faster than stated. Further rich gloss & protection after a week later of drying use spray on wax, which may affect reflectivity off glass.
I don't recommend the aluminum number dividers any more. Going to need heavy ply non stick sheets made for vinyl or decals. And the right stencils break off dried hard enamel paint.
Great video. I am planning to paint mine this weekend. Question. Any value in making them reflective? Just thinking for night time quick identification. Thoughts?
I do white numbers on a black background and then right after I brush on the white numbers, I hit it with some reflective glass powder beads. Then spray on a layer of clear to seal them in. At night the numbers really pop when they are lit up by light.
We did some of the curb numbers in my neighborhood using this technique. Several days later, the white background looked dark like you could see the concrete underneath it, and some of the white paint began to come off. That was with a clear coat on top. What do you think is going on, and what would you recommend?
He used temporary marking paint ( white ) for the sake of the demonstration. What I do is use 2" duct tape, not masking tape, it sticks really well, masking tape is too unreliable. Tape along old paint edges, rub it down. I use good quality traffic paint and small roller or brush. Put some paint on. Duct taping will allow this and keep sharp edges. Allow about one hour to dry. Then do the numbers. It will last a long time and look top quality. Paint the white then place a traffic cone next to it....come back in an hour. 👍
Dennis, gotta paint it like a man. Give the customer a quality job. One that'll make him smile and be happy to recommend you to his friends and neighbors. DO NOT go door to door for customers. Do a quality job and they will be calling you. They will be asking " hey, who did your numbers ? "
I use Rust-Oleum semi gloss paint. Make sure you don't have any dust on area you are painting, if you scrub it wipe it off. Spray the background let it dry for at least 20 minutes if possible start another curb while drying then go back to it once that background white paint dries so on so forth.
@@jamestiscareno4387 Thinking about getting into this myself, and saw that you explicitly said not to go door to door. What is your reasoning behind that, and how would you recommend building a clientele base otherwise?
I looked up videos on how to do this and this was the first video that popped up and first thing they said we are in Texarkana, the SAME place I'm at and was going to try to do this for a side gig at. Guess there's gonna be competition here 😂😂
How do you prevent the paint from spraying up under the numbers causing overspray and blur. Whenever I attempt it the paint gets under the template and bleeds out
So I really want to do this but I don’t know what to say to the person I’m trying to do it for like when I knock on there front door what should I say?
liviz40102 There are a lot of good products out there, maybe one of the best ones is marsh stencil ink. It is in ink and not a paint. But it sprays. I’m sure the one that your friend suggested is great too.
How many numbers do you have when doing this ?? Do you have to have every number two times ? For example if the address is 11255 do you have to have two number 1’s? And two number 5’s?
Yeah i went out and bought my stuff did my house in about in hour because I meet up on the number I sprayed too close which left it to drip also don’t you have to let the white paint dry cause if not it didn’t work for me
You will need to rent a jack hammer and a compressor from Home Depot. Next chip out the concrete (at least 1"deep) to get the paint that penetrated into the concrete. After this, it will take about 17 days for the concrete to relax before you can repaint. Try to have the owner pay first.
Solid video. If you can’t now do this on your own, please ring your call button so Larry can hit you over the head with a tack hammer cuz you are an idiot.😂. Nice job guys.
Hey man. Unfortunately I have not been able to find these exact same size of stencils. I have been able to find ones made of the same material. It is the same type of plastic they use for ice cream products. That is about all I know, sorry. I found some on Amazon that are the same material.
theamericancurbpainter Thank you for the reply man. I'm about to purchase some 1/16" thick industrial plastic with 4" numbers. I like your style. Looking forward to the profits this summer. I'll let you know! Subscribing to ya!
@@jordangrice3565 Where did you get your stencils? I cant find ones like the author's, they are durable and look easy to work with? Any help appreciated!
You should do designs because jf you do i would charge more i charge about 5 dollars and 10 dollars for a design but you can do the prices how ever you want
I've watch a few of these, and you have the best idea for a good look and speed.
Your method is the best one of the many I watched. Most efficient and accurate. Thanks for sharing.
Dude I did this to my whole city. I was probably the one that did everybody's.
I went around to every single neighborhood in my entire city.
It took me about a year of working from dawn to dusk going from house-to-house asking everybody. If They needed Numbers painted on their house and I would do it just for a donation of any amount.
I made 36,500 that year.
I would work until I made $100 and then I would stop.
How many people did you have to talk to you until someone finally said yes?
In other words out of 10 people you spoke with how many decided to get paid? Thanks brother
thats dope! 🎉
@mathusvaiaoga9787 if I were to average it out I'd say 1 out of every 7. Of course sometimes it was more sometimes it was less but that's about the average. And of those people, one out of 10 would give me $20, the rest would do $5 and $10
Where do I get the numbers
@Jeff_fromnachocast Walmart or home depot. I got mine at home depot.
Great video. I’m 21 and hoping to kickstart owning my own business by starting small. This will be perfect, thank you for educating me
Best curb painting video that I have seen.
Becuase the big boys dont show the sweat & tears behind perfect addresses...
"Unique Addresses"
Cool to see people actually watched the tik tok and are doing something because of it
thats why im here bro haha
I’m here because of TikTok lmaoo
just went and gave it a try but no one wants to answer their door during covid :(.
@@contentman6999 did you paint at least one curb?
@@datway482 only my own. went to about 45 houses
Simple easy and right to the point, thanks!!
You're the BEST VIDEO very professional made easy to understand . Love the mate idea for the lines.Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! I have one to do in the morning! Really appreciate you making this video! Have a Great day! Nick
Those rubber mats are clutch.
Ikrrr
@@thomaswarren5794 what are they called
@@jaaxonnn1078 rubber car mats, I’m trying to find them cut but I’m having trouble
@@colegoodwin7291 Have you found them?
@@colegoodwin7291 you can buy them and cut them yourself. they’re super easy to cut with scissors. hope that helps!
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The marking paint tip was priceless. Great job man!
Don’t use marking paint. It’s temporary and will come off in a few weeks.
@@chadcdunnWhat paint is better instead of marking paint
Glad I watched this because I would’ve used something either than rubber mats
can you use something else other than rubber mats?
@@ospecs4248 I tried and is doesn’t really work to well
rubber mats work the best! the weight is good because of the wind sometimes and they’re reusable!
Hello! Sorry, I have not commented on this video in a long time, but I was reading some of the comments, and Aaron below said that I should not use a temporary marking paint, and he is correct. This is something that I used for a while without knowing exactly what the product was. Are used it because it was so easy to apply. But I would not recommend it anymore. You need to use something that is high-quality and rated for Concrete.
@Mike Petit no hard feelings. I dont want to come off judging harshly, i judged myself chasing perfection. Ive gone through 3 paint systems & now im staring at my 4th paint for concrete...each better than the last. The 5th being no paint at all, expect the protection coat. This level here in the vide is for beginner speed, but not much more. Good luck, and always brush on your paints.
@@aaronfuksa2047 can you tell me what you use in your system? Thanks
@@overcomer1921 Brushed on fast dry to touch acrylic base, or a super fast set clear resin, then i come in with all spray paint, & top coat it later.
By all means you can also epoxy concrete graphics to surface, or torch & melt thermoplastic sheets down & melt on cut out numbers...for 12+ year service life.
Salts & sun rays eat coatings.
@@aaronfuksa2047Are you still alive and kicking my friend 😂 I'm starting out a side gig and would love your personal recommendation on products and technique!
@@unuesokami8736 yah, I'm mostly on Facebook & "Unique Addresses"...13+ years.
You will have to ignore & avoid the resin paint method, not entirely designed to stick to fine paint finishes, though I am trying epoxy primer on specialty addresses finishes & designs.
Let me know where every you choose to ask your question.
Best video I've seen on this subject
You'll get there one day my friend, keep making it better, dont stress it, my customers would hate me if I used temporary marking paint.
but those mats are ok as spray shields, even a towel works, you can pick up some aluminum newspaper print plates also as dividers, yet to try some silicone. underspray & over spray is a b****, but can be illiminated for a spray job.
is rustoleum not good?
@@bartsimpson1332 10% of restoleum is good, not great...etch prime, metalic.
But color fade faster than the better brands, but it stays soft & will not harden or dry fast enough like a true enamel. As far as clear coating goes...enamel in a canister is not good, other brands do it a bit better with better uniform coverage, etc. The annoying clear cracking depends on seveal conditions.... Best clear coat is using the correct urethane over it, brushed on after a day or two of drying, no cracking, no chipping.
aaron fuksa can you be more specific with the brands like the Wht, blk and clear coat, like what is best brand, what if I want sparkling or deep blk and Wht you see at night🙋🏽♀️
@@gloriacarson448 I'm limited on giving too much much info away. Fan tip cap spray paints will lay paint uniformly on your brushed on acylic white base. You'll need a smoothened surface. Gloss enamel for starters to get a very deep black. 3 medium wet coats timed apart (side to side, corner to corner, up & down. overlap your paint lines by 50-25%. Or try montana brand paint, matt finish, i hear good things.
Reflective should be "super fine" in size, with high (reflective grade), "always apply on last coat". Metallic flakes should be reserved for advanced applications, stuck to & buried under translucent color paint....95% clear..5% color, or unde clear coat. A bottle to puff it out & distribute is best in budget.
Clear coat can be several types, but a thick acrylic based with UV resitantant & durability is ideal, brush applied, purchased by the gallon, & its not cheap! Use a very glossy recomended paint sheen. The gloss will boost & give you a rich black. Clear coat brushes on like a wood refinisher, & will dry in 1 hour-30 minutes or faster than stated. Further rich gloss & protection after a week later of drying use spray on wax, which may affect reflectivity off glass.
I don't recommend the aluminum number dividers any more. Going to need heavy ply non stick sheets made for vinyl or decals. And the right stencils break off dried hard enamel paint.
My Brother And I Did This For Money Back In The Late 70's.
Great video. I am planning to paint mine this weekend. Question. Any value in making them reflective? Just thinking for night time quick identification. Thoughts?
Yes
How do you make them reflective
after scraping the curb, I'd brush the excess off with a soft brush, it'd literally take less than 3 seconds
I thought the same thing as I was watching it also.
I know that's a small detail but I bet people feel premium.
Very great and effective method!! I subscribed!
I do white numbers on a black background and then right after I brush on the white numbers, I hit it with some reflective glass powder beads. Then spray on a layer of clear to seal them in. At night the numbers really pop when they are lit up by light.
Great video. Starting on here in NWA.
Thank you very much for sharing! Where do you buy your stencils? Any luck with the interlocking ones?
There right, best outcome clean, professional looking and quick🙋🏽♀️🤗🛐
Ok so I painted the white background.... how long should I wait till I paint the black numbers...?
you don’t need to wait. you can place the numbers right onto the white background. just place them on quickly and take them off quickly.
We did some of the curb numbers in my neighborhood using this technique. Several days later, the white background looked dark like you could see the concrete underneath it, and some of the white paint began to come off. That was with a clear coat on top. What do you think is going on, and what would you recommend?
thats wierd 😕
He used temporary marking paint ( white ) for the sake of the demonstration. What I do is use 2" duct tape, not masking tape, it sticks really well, masking tape is too unreliable. Tape along old paint edges, rub it down. I use good quality traffic paint and small roller or brush. Put some paint on. Duct taping will allow this and keep sharp edges. Allow about one hour to dry. Then do the numbers. It will last a long time and look top quality. Paint the white then place a traffic cone next to it....come back in an hour. 👍
Dennis, gotta paint it like a man. Give the customer a quality job. One that'll make him smile and be happy to recommend you to his friends and neighbors. DO NOT go door to door for customers. Do a quality job and they will be calling you. They will be asking " hey, who did your numbers ? "
I use Rust-Oleum semi gloss paint. Make sure you don't have any dust on area you are painting, if you scrub it wipe it off. Spray the background let it dry for at least 20 minutes if possible start another curb while drying then go back to it once that background white paint dries so on so forth.
@@jamestiscareno4387 Thinking about getting into this myself, and saw that you explicitly said not to go door to door. What is your reasoning behind that, and how would you recommend building a clientele base otherwise?
Best tutorial 🙌🏼🙌🏼
I looked up videos on how to do this and this was the first video that popped up and first thing they said we are in Texarkana, the SAME place I'm at and was going to try to do this for a side gig at. Guess there's gonna be competition here 😂😂
The video I was looking for.
I know this video is a little old but do you think you could list the product you used? Thanks!
What inch stencil should i use?
What brand of black spray paint did you use
What are the size for the numbers?
Hey man where did you get your box at? I’ve tried looking for one like yours can’t find any.
So you're good to put the numbers on just a few minutes after spraying the Rustoleum?
Did you watch the video?
I wish you would have had a purchase material list.
What clear top coat do you use
Did you go to the army?
I did this today and made easy 15 bucks gonna bring it up to 20 tomorrow and try to get to 5 houses in 2 hours
Hey how old are you was it easy?
@@Elbuzz03 I’m 18 and it was. I practiced on some cardboard for an hour or so
@@michaeljimenez9203 great how much did you make how many houses did you do
@@Elbuzz03 1 so far because I have another job but when I have more time I’ll go again for 20 a pop
How do you prevent the paint from spraying up under the numbers causing overspray and blur. Whenever I attempt it the paint gets under the template and bleeds out
Hold the stencil down
Use spray adhesive. It has to be the readjustable kind.
He didn't show the crooked, fuzzy blown out lines up close. Looks good from here.
Seems like those rubber mats not being taped down would allow over spray.
Can you do this with no permit only owner permission and also how much can I charge
What if you have an address when the same digit? Please explain, thank you.
How much do you charge to do this?
20$ is usually standard
I charge 10$ But I go with a friend and sometimes they give us 20$ For both of us
How are you gettinghe work if you dont mind me asking,,, i know there are advertising ways but specifically how do you urslef mostly get work thanks?
thanks for sharing! Is the paint you use a reflective paint? What do you use for black paint?
I'm do this with my son around the neighborhood.lil job for him.thx
You the reason Magnolia Curd Decals LLC was created.
Very nice! Simple...I LIKE THAT.
Is this legal in California more specifically Los Angeles
Yes it is
@@Tylr76 thank you and do I need a permit or can I start today
@@natanelperez171 you can start whenever you want. I don’t think you need a permit for this
@@Josh-ht9fe thanks
@@natanelperez171 I live in LA too and I’m doing this it’s so addicting it’s quick money 💰
should i wear a mask? isn’t spray pain toxic to breathe in
Yeah good idea to wear a mask
@@yositesfai7268 isnt that convenient lol
So I really want to do this but I don’t know what to say to the person I’m trying to do it for like when I knock on there front door what should I say?
"May I paint your curb for $15" simple as that and to make it better tell them what it's for and why you should paint it pitch ideas and rehearse it
The person who did my property used “traffic zone paint” they said.
What’s the difference in rustoleum and that? How long does it last comparing both?
liviz40102 There are a lot of good products out there, maybe one of the best ones is marsh stencil ink. It is in ink and not a paint. But it sprays. I’m sure the one that your friend suggested is great too.
Use good quality fast drying curb marking traffic paint. I don't spray on anything.
Where you do buy the number stencils ?
I put two coats of clear coat on. Shit it took me half the day. Did like 3 layers of white, took to long to dry.
What are the city rules with painting on curbs like this?
Question: Do you not add a top coat once you’re done???
Clear coat...if they pay for it. Want it.
does anyone know how you would do this if the person has the same number twice or thrice?
do what he did and buy multiple of the same number
What’s the little box called that you have where you put the paints and all that pls answer !
No seal needed over everything?
Hey body can I have done that with c-33 license ?
Where did you buy the stencils? I like your system here.
Amazon
How many numbers do you have when doing this ?? Do you have to have every number two times ? For example if the address is 11255 do you have to have two number 1’s? And two number 5’s?
yes
I have used other numbers in the pile and taped it to make the desired number.
how big are the stencils ?
Yeah i went out and bought my stuff did my house in about in hour because I meet up on the number I sprayed too close which left it to drip also don’t you have to let the white paint dry cause if not it didn’t work for me
Aren’t you the guy that wanted to be a caddy (I found about this because of you haha)
Where do you get your numbers?
are the stencils paper?
How long do I wait for the white background to dry?
5 mins
What is the price of such a job?
What do you charge for this?
What's a good price to start charging on my houses ?
what paint are you using
Thanks for this!!
Does anyone know how to make the numbers look clean when I do it it always fades
what size should you buy the numbers?
What paint do you use?
How long does it last?
Hey I have a question, what do I do if I mess up?
repaint from start
You will need to rent a jack hammer and a compressor from Home Depot. Next chip out the concrete (at least 1"deep) to get the paint that penetrated into the concrete. After this, it will take about 17 days for the concrete to relax before you can repaint. Try to have the owner pay first.
Well done
What size numbers do you use??
There supposed to be 4 inches
Thank you ❤
Where can I buy the rubber mats?
He said to use the cheapest floor mats you can find at Auto Zone. Cut to size.
I saved money by taking the mats out of my neighbors car.
Didn’t look like you got enough coverage with the white.
are the numbers 3" inch or 4"?
4 inches
Hey where did you get those stencials at?
amazon
Lowe’s, Home Depot and Menards have them.
I bought at amazon because the number were 5 inches tall.@@gabegoodyke6862
Thanks for the video
Thanks im 15 and i charge $10. Is that a good price? I live in us
Little low. $20 is good if you do a good job.
Gracias buen metodo para pintar
You didn't wipe off any dust after you scrubbed, big no no.
How much are you charging.?
Yeah that’s the easy curb give us a more difficult one. I always put 2 coats of paint so it’s a better job and finish with clear coat.
Which spray paint would you recommend? I was thinking Behr Premium Spray Paint but I’m not sure of the durability and if it’s for concrete
Actually rustileum works great, I been using the striping paint and has a finer spray works great
You forgot to brush away the dust the wire brush leaves behind which will cause premature lifting and flaking.
Hey, how do you target your customers?
Gary Calcote it was super windy
Sweep dust, & a hydroperoxide wipe down. 👍
Solid video. If you can’t now do this on your own, please ring your call button so Larry can hit you over the head with a tack hammer cuz you are an idiot.😂. Nice job guys.
How much do your charge
Thanks
Where you buy those stencils friend?
Hey man. Unfortunately I have not been able to find these exact same size of stencils. I have been able to find ones made of the same material. It is the same type of plastic they use for ice cream products. That is about all I know, sorry. I found some on Amazon that are the same material.
theamericancurbpainter Thank you for the reply man. I'm about to purchase some 1/16" thick industrial plastic with 4" numbers. I like your style. Looking forward to the profits this summer. I'll let you know! Subscribing to ya!
Got my full kit and just did 5 practice ones on some old wooden particle sheets I had. 5th one's perfect 👌. Stencils I found are great too.
@@jordangrice3565 Where did you get your stencils? I cant find ones like the author's, they are durable and look easy to work with? Any help appreciated!
Jordan Grice, where did you get those stencils?
where's a good place to get stencils
Amazon
Do they pay in cash or something else???
Do you have to have a city permit to do this? Thinking this may be a great summer job for my teenager!
Where did you get the number templates?
Cheers.
You can get the stencils and what not from amazon:D
dont need permit for this...... they would probably be grateful someone is doing it tbh
@@throlyhd9448 The cops might harrass you and say you need a permit. They're probably just trying to get rid of you!
Do you do designs?
You should do designs because jf you do i would charge more i charge about 5 dollars and 10 dollars for a design but you can do the prices how ever you want