[W126 Coupe] paint job

[Rob Dent]

Hey John,

Attached are some photos from a Plan B job...well close to it anyway. Fenders, hood, trunk lid, lights all removed and then the car was sanded to bare metal. The last pic is of the back trunk lid after paint. Not the same color as original as the car being somewhat customized with a two tone paint scheme. This job costs in the neighborhood of 5K which for all the work, seems like a good deal to me.

I can't show you a picture of the car in it's entirety as I am out of the country and my paint guy said he wouldn't do that until the car was complete. Right now he is only teasing me with bits and pieces.

Rob Dent
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--- On Mon, 1/19/09, Dick Spellman <dick.spellman at gmail.com> wrote:


> From: Dick Spellman <dick.spellman at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] paint job

> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Date: Monday, January 19, 2009, 7:57 PM

> Hi john,

> 

> Plan A.  Never been painted before.  Basic repaint with the

> paint guys doing

> all the prep..2k.  (They take off stuff and mask most) 

> Looks good for 5-10

> years.

> 

> Plan B.  If you remove all cladding, chrome, lamp

> assemblies, mirrors,

> bumpers etc and ask for a glass smooth deep shine it can go

> much higher.

> Look to shoot the grill and avoid chrome, and so on. 

> It's an easy 3+k where

> they sand in between clear coats until you get the depth

> with no blemishes

> of any kind.  The prep and final clear coat cost the money.

>  You need to

> find someone who is known for his painting talent at a car

> show to get

> someone good.

> 

> If your SEC is a keeper as in you plan on having it in

> another 10+ years,

> I'd follow with plan B.

> 

> Regards,

> Dick

> 

> On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 8:37 PM, John Dunne

> <jldunne at zoominternet.net>wrote:

> 

> > ok, so what is the ballpark figure for a repaint ?

> >

> > john

> >

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