How much was the paint job on the Split that you looked at?

Inquiring minds and all that.

On 10/11/06, robertmstewart <robertmstewart@mac.com> wrote:
>
> Had to chime in here..
>
> 5 days ago I passed by a Maaco paint shop. It was along this road in the
> middle of no where in near Middletown NY.
>
> I noticed a nice 60's bus with a 2 tone paint job (cream and orange)
> sitting
> in their fenced in space.
>
> I drove in the get a quote and see the quality of their work. I know that
> many people have suggested their work to be poor but I had to check for
> myself.
>
> One of the staff there told me that had a van there that was identical to
> my
> 88 Wolfsburg which they just completed 3 days before.  They all told it
> looked great.
>
> Well I checked the 60�s bus they did, and out 10 I would give it an 8. I
> was
> told it was a complete rust bucket which they had to do major work on. The
> color density was excellent, very evenly applied, the body surface was
> smooth and even with only one visible artifact which I pointed out. (it
> was
> a small 1/4" long drip that was roughly 1/8" wide). They told me it would
> be
> buffed out before completion. The paint job was two tone and there was a
> visible small ridge 1/16th inch between the two paint areas where the
> color
> met but they said it would be buffed and owner was putting some
> pin-striping
> over that area.
>
> So onto the quote for the van, here's what I was told.
> Van painting - $600 (this is 3 coat paint job with clear coat added to the
> paint during each paint application and the paint is heated and cured
> between coats. This paint is guaranteed for 3 years)
>
> Option 2 is a $1,000 paint job which has a base coat and several color
> coats
> and uses an additional final clear coat which is guaranteed for 4 years.
>
> I have some minor rust in 4 seams and asked about the cost to remove it,
> they said $400. This included everything needed in a flat price to make it
> new looking.
>
> I also have some minor rust on 2 window seams (about 1 inch) they said it
> would $75 per window to repair it.
>
> So overall I thought given the quality of the paint job I witnessed I
> would
> go for it. I have seen a lot of work before and this was definitely a
> decent
> job. It�s no custom shop job with super amazing PPG paints and clear coats
> that have super deep luster but for $600 it did look very good. I myself
> will probably go for the $1,000 dollar job in the future after I price
> compare with the other local shops.
>
> Just my thoughts..
>
> Rob
>
> --
> Rob
> NYC/Long Beach, NY
> 88 Wolfsburg, Silver
> http://web.mac.com/rmstewart
> AIM: rmstewart@mac.com
>
>
> on 10/11/06 3:09 PM, Jeff Lincoln at magikvw@GMAIL.COM wrote:
>
> > This is just a simple opinion question - I'm sure to get a response :)
> >
> > If cost is a major option - what are the lists thoughts on having a bus
> > painted at an Earl Sceib or similar mass painting shop. I tend to be
> very
> > apprehensive of their claims. However, what is really the difference
> between
> > what they will do for $750 or what a small independent shop will do for
> > thousands?
> >
> > I'm not trying to be cheap but $$$$ are always an issue at this point in
> > life.If a $750 paint job is going to last me many years it may be worth
> it -
> > then again I would want it to be of at least good quality and
> workmanship. I
> > know it is sort of a dumb question because what I am really asking about
> is
> > quality but your opinions will help as I have no bench mark or
> experience
> > with any of this.
> >
> > I'm also once again getting ahead of myself as it will be quite a while
> > before I am ready to make any decisions on this.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> > 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work)
> > 86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90')
> > 85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future)
>

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