Re: paint quote

["SigMac" <sigmac@portland.quik.com>]

Having someone else do the spraying would save $$.  You know, I've
entertained the idea of painting my car myself a time or two.  I
do a lot of painting (interior) and wood furniture refinishing,
and I have always been willing to take the painstaking steps to do
the job right.  But I feel I wouldn't have the know how for auto
body stuff.  Does anyone have any books or resources they could
recommend?  I just have so many questions.  For instance,
everyone's aware of the evil bondo, yet it seems it must be used
in some instances.  I've heard of body shops drilling a small hole
in the middle of a dent to pull it out, but how would you fill the
hole? etc., etc., It just seems overwhelming.  .  .  .

Jennifer

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| From: Paul Maione <scirocco_16v@yahoo.com>
| To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
| Subject: Re: paint quote
| Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 12:17 PM
| 
| When I plan to paint my car which will be sometime in
| the near future, I'm doing it the cheap way. Buy the paint and
the
| clearcoat, and everything else you need. Mask the car yourself
(that
| the expensive part anyways)
| Remove all the trim and tape up everything you don't want to get
paint
| and just ask the guys how much they would charge you to just
spray the
| car. It shouldn't be more than $100 in some places. Depends
where you
| go...
| 
| 
| > | heya, I got an informal paint quote from a shop, the guy
said it
| > would 
| > | be around 4500 bucks to do my car. When I say informal I
mean he
| > didn't 
| > | look real close or long, he said more if I want to change
color.
| > That 
| > | seems realy high to me but I dunno. I tried to look in the
| > archives to 
| > | check the last thread about paint but couldn't accsess it.
| > | thanks,
| 
| ==
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