Tell me about it.  I finally had to bring all my paint work "in-house".  We
strip the vans (windows, trim, handles, etc.).  Remove the top and luggage
rack.  Then I have my body guy come in, as-needed, on evenings and weekends.
When ready, I have a couple of different painters who come in to do final
prep before I haul the vans to a rented booth for final spray.  Their work
is beautiful, and I can get a Westy completely painted in about 2 weeks.

Before, I had 2 or 3 paint shops that I would deal with.  Quickest
turn-around was probably 4 weeks.  More commonly, 6 to 8.  The work wasn't
nearly as nice and it was normal to bring it back for touch ups.

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Michael
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 1:57 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Paint job pricing

So typical!  What is it with paint guys?  Have they been sniffing too many
fumes?  I can't even begin to tell you all of the similar stories that I
have had or heard about from others....

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On Aug 13, 2013, at 16:44, Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert@MYACTV.NET> wrote:

>> My '84 westy was repainted last year for $700. It is a decent
"you-get-what-you-pay-for" paint job.
>> The guy removed all trim, handles, etc., taped the windows and rubber,
filled minor dents, and prepped it for painting. He welded in a new rocker
panel (I supplied it), and primed and wet-sanded the entire vehicle. The
color was not a direct match, but close.
>> It took seven months, countless phone calls, some arm-twisting, and one
very real threat to get the van back in my hands. At one point, since I
never could track him down, I was concerned he had died, or skipped town, or
been jailed. My VW was in his paint booth inside his very-locked shop.
Rarely did a vehicle move on the lot.
>> So, I now have a decent-looking van (don't get too close), the
opportunity to remove overspray from some windows, no seam rust, and 7
months of falling behind on a few mechanical issues. All in all, not too bad
for $700, eh?
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>
>>> Date:    Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:55:20 -0700
>>> From:    Timmy Evens <monkey_lips@YAHOO.COM>
>>> Subject: Paint job pricing
>>>
>>> I'm curious what others out there have paid to have their vanagon done.
If anyone wants to give examples of work done and cost I'd love to hear it.
Please just reply with examples of work done and not opinions or hearsay
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android
>>>