"To begin, we initially agreed to allow me to apply 2 coats of stain to the deck. Yes the original price was $1000. The customer demanded to use materials from Menards that she herself wanted to supply. I tried to use Sherwin Williams stain, but she insisted so we agreed. I tried to tell the customer that it would take at least 4 gallons to do the job the right way, she seemed to think it would take 1-2 gallons. I took my time on this. Washed one day, applied all the trim by hand the next, then sprayed the stain using my airless the third. Not a car wash wand. I wasn’t even done with the first coat and ran out of stain. The customer was then upset that she had to buy a fourth can at $40. (Keep in mind the material I wanted to use is $70 a gallon.) so she left in a huff, came back nearly an hour later and then told me she didn’t want me there anymore, and only was willing to pay $750, I said make it $700 to be fair. The deck wasn’t even done. Needed a second coat. She wouldn’t have it. Two days later, she said some got on the car. So I made my apologies and agreed to meet her and clean it off by hand. I’ve cleaned my own truck off countless times. When I arrived, she then told me she canceled my check of $700 because she “forgot her rent was due”. I asked why wasn’t I told this sooner, because I’d have a cancelled check fee, which I did, she simply said “I dunno, I forgot” that’s it. She then told me “all I can afford is $300 for now” which I took. I was already giving her a good deal at the $1000, $300 these days is an insult to any professional. Still, I had 3 cans of cleaner, fresh cloths , and soap to clean her car off. I even demonstrated on her windshield how the cleaner works. It took the stain off within 2-3 minutes of setting. She didn’t want me to even try. So that was that. There is no way the car paint is damaged. It was a stain, not paint remover. The tree wasn’t even close to the deck so I have no idea how that’s possible. I took care to cover her yard decorations and siding. The car only had minor overspray because she had put it there while I was working, and I hadn’t realized until it was already hit. I’ve had no contact from the customer since. She’s dishonest and is looking to take advantage of workers."