Is this body man a business or some guy working out of his garage in his back yard? Either way, scar his name all over town. Let everyone and the brother and mother know how this guy does business. How many other vehicles are in paint jail there?
My problem with body men and painters is they (not all) have contractors-ides. They get your deposit and use it to finish another job they promised someone (not all contractors). You know what I mean and they do have a reputation for this.
To defend a body man, It cost 10K to 15K because of material cost and it is a lot of freakin work to do a complete job, especially when there is a color change.
I once did body work and paint in the past and I never took a deposit and I worked on the vehicle at my own pace while working a 9 - 5 job and everything was agreed verbally before starting. If there was ever an issue with time or completion, I only ask for the money I had invested in material.
They are flaky because of chemical ingestion to the brain