I'd agree that Maaco probably isn't cranking out Concours-quality at even
their best franchises.

But for a lot of us, that caliber of painting isn't critical, especially on
an older Vanagon. We're merely correcting fading, covering some body rust or
accident damage, maybe exacting a color change.

While not a lot of what I've done to my van was performed with the
"how-would-this-affect-resale-Vs-cost-outlay", I'd have to really think
twice (maybe four) times on spending several thousand dollars for paint on a
vehicle that I would be fortunate to sell for $5K.

I guess to lay out those kinda bucks, nice paint would have to be really
important to you.

My several thousand .02's

Scott
82 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Kay" <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: Uhh-Ohhh, better get...

> Jeff,
>
> I guess one person's idea of a good paint job, and mine are two
> different things.
>
> My first experience at refinishing vehicles was at Earl Scheib, and
> Uncle Earl had his own plant making the paint, and it came in 55 gal
> drums---It was garbage, and so was the prep work.
>
> Then when Maaco started it's franchises, here in the Chicago area, I
> went there for awhile----same thing.
> More Ca-Ca paint, more jipo prep.
>
> Think about this----How can they refinish a vehicle for less than the
> price of a gallon of paint?
>
> Last cab and hood I painted on a conventional Mack truck ( which has
> less surface area than a Vanagon ) the paint alone cost $600.00.
> And then tack the labor, and the rest of the refinishing materials on
> top of that.
>
>
> So tell me--- What kind of paint job do you think your really getting at
> Maaco?
>
> This is what you get---
>
> Cave and pave---scuff and squirt ---fluff and buff--and out the door.
>
> If this makes you happy---Go for it.
>
>             ______________
>            |[  ] [  ] [ ]\
>            |    |    |    |
>      ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-|
>
> Terry--
> 74 Campmobile- (Clementine)
> 85 GL- (Delilah)
> 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     "In life, it is much better to want
> something you cannot have---
>
> Than to have something you can't get rid of"
>
> (T.K.)

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