I guess I'm not the only one that sees it that way........;>) I'd be proud as can be to say "Hey look at the paintjob on my Corvair man.......I did it in my driveway."
Mike > Andrew, > > It's because you want to do it and it's called pride and "sweat > equity"........ > > Take care, > > Chuck > On Jul 7, 2007, at 8:26 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: > >> I agree - where's the savings?? >> >> On 7/7/07, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Howdy - >>> By far the biggest part of a paint job is the prep - & the >>> biggest part >>> of the prep is sanding - unless you have a rust bucket, in which >>> case you >>> need to move on - anyway - sanding is a lengthy job - sand, check the >>> results, sand some more, repear, repeat, repeat. >>> >>> I sanding my 911 for months - and I just wanted to take it >>> down to the >>> factory primer. Having done that, I sealed it, sanded numerous >>> times, >>> primed it, sanded numerous times again, shot several coats of the >>> color, >>> sanded some more, shot several coats of the clear - then, wait for >>> several >>> days or more, then the color sanding starts - start with 800, then >>> 1000, >>> 1500, 2000 and possiby 2500 and 3000 depending on what you want to >>> end up >>> with. Then the buffing begins - in at least 3 stages followed by the >>> buffing in 3 (or more) stages - then you can polish it. I cannot >>> begin to >>> think of how much work is in painting a van - Yuck! >>> >>> Do it like that and you wil see why the pros charge what they >>> do. >>> Depending on the prevailing labor rate and if the owner wants to >>> trust a >>> valuable paint job to a minimum wage amateur and you can see hw >>> fast the >>> cost goes into the stratosphere. >>> >>> Of course, you can get a cheap paint job - but even a shaker >>> can job >>> will cost $50 in cans -- and that's with $0 prep. And it may wash >>> off in >>> the car wash -- >>> >>> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) >>> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts >>> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil >>> PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net >>> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs >>> Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ >>> . >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 8:18 AM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] $50 Paint Job >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Zoltan Finks wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have to say that this interests me. I have always resented how >>>>> much >>>>> it costs to get a car painted. I'll have to learn about wet-sanding >>>>> and all that though. >>>> >>>> $200 for a compressor, $100 or less for a paint gun, $200-600 for >>>> paint, >>>> $2000 of labor is the normal way. Sounds like this guy found a >>>> way to do >>>> it with $50 worth of supplies and $3000 worth of labor. >>>> >>>> Mitch. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.0/887 - Release Date: >>>> 7/5/2007 >>>> 1:55 PM >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
