[W126 Coupe] paint job

[Dick Spellman]

Hi Rob,

I for one would love to see the final photos when this SEC is done.  Safe
travels and what country/state is this work being done??

Dick

9 at 10:09 PM, Rob Dent <dentrpt9 at yahoo.com> wrote:


> 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

> 86 560SEC

> 88 560SEC

> --- 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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