[W126 Coupe] Paint

[Calvin Young]

The best source for who does the best paint job is an insurance  
adjuster.  Why?  They know all the shops, the quality, and the cost  
that is charged.  Your own adjuster may steer you to the cheapest,  
but they know the bests ones if they have been in the business for  
awhile.  If you insist on a particular good shop, they usually just  
go along with the program.

I happen to have a friend of my daughter who is an adjuster and I got  
this info from him.  When my other daughter and later I needed a  
paint job, his advice proved invaluable as the work was done  
perfectly.  This guy, who happens to be Korean advised my wife  
against repainting her hood because of stone chip damage.  He could  
have just done the work and made some money.  So, not only was his  
work the best, but he has integrity as well.

By the way, the adjuster advised that the dealer shops in this area  
(Washington, DC) are not the best, but among the most expensive.

I would suggest getting an adjuster from a competing company who has  
no axe to grind.  In fact, ask several, the same firms will keep  
coming up as the best.  Of course, this changes over time as well as  
management changes at the firms.

Cal