[W126 Coupe] paint job

[Rob Dent]

As soon as I get completed photos I will pass them along. He has had the car since July timeframe as I have been gone since then and I won't return until July/August this year. I told him to take his time so he may have given me a small discount on the price since he could work on it when time allowed. I expect for him to be finished by the end of February or early March. It is being painted in Longview Texas which is about 60 miles west of Shreveport Louisiana along the I-20 corridor. I will keep you posted...


--- 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, 9:13 PM

> 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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