RE: Cost for the Split: I was told it was the $600. 3 coats with the clear
mixed in.
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on 10/11/06 4:00 PM, Jake de Villiers at crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM
wrote:

> 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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