I was in San Jose talking to this guy who buys CRX's at auto auctions... he
does all the prep work himself... then he buys PPG paint himself... then he
takes it to Maaco and has the best sprayer there do the paint job...

>From: SD Kraning <PopTop88@CHARTER.NET>

>
>Hi All -
>
>I am nearing the point of repainting my 90 Carat. I want to do this right
>and have it look very close to the original (Orly Blue and Graphite)
>*however*   I'm not planing to show it or anything, so it would be a waste
>of $$ (IMHO) to spend $3K on the job. I know Maaco is not the best by any
>means, but they will do a "premium" or two stage process for around $900.00
>- and that is actuall AFFORDABLE for me. Has anyone had any experience with
>this?
>
>The perfection is so often in the details here - that's why I would
>probably do all the taping and prep (not sanding or body work) myself, just
>to make sure it was done right. I mean...they're spraying on color then
>clearcoat...how much better can it look for an extra $2K? If it really
>would look that much better, I would just wait and save up, but just don't
>know what to do!
>
>
>thanks,
>
>Scott
>
>PS: my Westy is for sale - please check out www.optikascenic.com/bus

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