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From: JOHN DAVIS <JDMGBV6@...>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 07:57:38 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
Rich, If you were to paint the car with a single stage urethane it would be a durable finish and not have the real high gloss of the base coat/ clear coat finish.It would appear more like the older enamal or laquer finishes. Body shops for some reason seem to recommend the bc/cc system. I'm not sure why except that it is shiney and I have been told that even though there is an added step, it is easier and more forgiving to spray. Don't know if that is true or not.
John
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From: Steve Harding <mgbgt1@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
To: Philly_MG_Club@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, January 1, 2010, 10:14 AM
Rich,
One of our Club members, Bill Snyder, owns Conshohoken Collision. Why not take your B there and get an estimate from him. The phone number is 610-825-4141. Steve
On Jan 1, 2010, at 7:33 AM, Lester Weinraub wrote:
Rich:
I have gotten positive comments on the paint job on my 1974 B. The clear coat is not obvious—at least not to me. I think it will be difficult to find someone to use the original lacquer paint. If you want to stop by and look at my paint job, give a call. 610 304 9812. Putting the trim on is not difficult as long as you are careful. Besides, it gives you a reason to buy some nice new trim.
Lester
I would not want clear coating, or at least obvious clearcoating since the car would look wrong with clearcoat for a 1965.
I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that since I didn't need any body work, just pre sanding, the $1,000-1,500 would do it.
I am not too interested in removing all the trim since that would entail me putting it back on again, and I could mess up / scratch the new paint that way.
Any thoughts on the price range, and other options?
On Dec 30, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Lester Weinraub wrote:
Rich:
About 3-4 years ago I stripped the car down—no chrome, no trim, only left the windshield—and took the car to Whitemarsh Collision. Had it sanded, primed, painted and then clear coated for about $2,500.00. I gave him the numbers for the original color and he matched it with the new paint and clearcoat. Before he painted the whole car, he had me come by and make sure I liked the color. Whitemarsh is also very convenient for you.
Lester
From: Philly_MG_Club@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:Philly_ MG_Club@yahoogro ups.com] On Behalf Of ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 11:20 PM
To: Philly MG Club
Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
Walt Downs
Clarke St
Spotswood, NJ
732 251-3758
for seats as have a other club members.
Hope all is well and happy new year.
Ryan and Annie kubanoff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Williamson" <rjw@costumers. com>
To: "Philly MG Club" <Philly_MG_Club@ yahoogroups. com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:45:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
I was given a nice present by my wife this Christmas... She gave me a certificate to "get my car painted".
I currently have my car painted British Racing Green (1965). I want to keep it the same.
The car was supposedly in the past 2 years by the "shady" dealer I bought the car from- but if it was, it was a low level paint job or an "overspray". I never saw the "before", but don't love the after.
I know that the car does NOT need any body work. I saw pictures of it stripped bare, and have been told the body is patch free by Motorcar garage.
It is solid and rust free - all it needs is a sanding for prep.
The reason I don't think that he actually put a paint job on the car, is because it scratches at the touch... almost as if the paint was never cured or set properly. The paint seems "soft".
So... I do not want to break the bank with this paint job, I am not planning on entering a concours any time soon, and I consider this car to be a "nice driver".
- To paint it so that it removes the scrapes and scratches on the car that have accumulated over the past 2 years.
- Make for a more durable - more forgiving surface for the car - one that doesn't look scuffed if I happen to lean on it.
- Not spend so much money that I am going to "baby" it.
I realize that a Maaco job can be done on the car cheaply (and understand some members have done this) however I don't know what to look for and what to avoid.
Does anyone have any ideas on where to take the car and "ball park" prices for the job?
Thanks in advance for this information.
PS. I am also planning on having the seats rebuilt over the winter too. any thoughts?
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Rich, If you were to paint the car with a single stage urethane it would be a durable finish and not have the real high gloss of the base coat/ clear coat finish.It would appear more like the older enamal or laquer finishes. Body shops for some reason seem to recommend the bc/cc system. I'm not sure why except that it is shiney and I have been told that even though there is an added step, it is easier and more forgiving to spray. Don't know if that is true or not.
John
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From: Steve Harding
Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
To: Philly_MG_Club@...
Date: Friday, January 1, 2010, 10:14 AM
Rich,
One of our Club members, Bill Snyder, owns Conshohoken Collision. Why not take your B there and get an estimate from him. The phone number is 610-825-4141. Steve
On Jan 1, 2010, at 7:33 AM, Lester Weinraub wrote:
Rich:
I have gotten positive comments on the paint job on my 1974 B. The clear coat is not obvious—at least not to me. I think it will be difficult to find someone to use the original lacquer paint. If you want to stop by and look at my paint job, give a call. 610 304 9812. Putting the trim on is not difficult as long as you are careful. Besides, it gives you a reason to buy some nice new trim.
Lester
I would not want clear coating, or at least obvious clearcoating since the car would look wrong with clearcoat for a 1965.
I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that since I didn't need any body work, just pre sanding, the $1,000-1,500 would do it.
I am not too interested in removing all the trim since that would entail me putting it back on again, and I could mess up / scratch the new paint that way.
Any thoughts on the price range, and other options?
On Dec 30, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Lester Weinraub wrote:
Rich:
About 3-4 years ago I stripped the car down—no chrome, no trim, only left the windshield—and took the car to Whitemarsh Collision. Had it sanded, primed, painted and then clear coated for about $2,500.00. I gave him the numbers for the original color and he matched it with the new paint and clearcoat. Before he painted the whole car, he had me come by and make sure I liked the color. Whitemarsh is also very convenient for you.
Lester
From: Philly_MG_Club@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:Philly_ MG_Club@yahoogro ups.com] On Behalf Of ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 11:20 PM
To: Philly MG Club
Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
Walt Downs
Clarke St
Spotswood, NJ
732 251-3758
for seats as have a other club members.
Hope all is well and happy new year.
Ryan and Annie kubanoff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Williamson" <rjw@costumers. com>
To: "Philly MG Club" <Philly_MG_Club@ yahoogroups. com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:45:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
I was given a nice present by my wife this Christmas... She gave me a certificate to "get my car painted".
I currently have my car painted British Racing Green (1965). I want to keep it the same.
The car was supposedly in the past 2 years by the "shady" dealer I bought the car from- but if it was, it was a low level paint job or an "overspray". I never saw the "before", but don't love the after.
I know that the car does NOT need any body work. I saw pictures of it stripped bare, and have been told the body is patch free by Motorcar garage.
It is solid and rust free - all it needs is a sanding for prep.
The reason I don't think that he actually put a paint job on the car, is because it scratches at the touch... almost as if the paint was never cured or set properly. The paint seems "soft".
So... I do not want to break the bank with this paint job, I am not planning on entering a concours any time soon, and I consider this car to be a "nice driver".
- To paint it so that it removes the scrapes and scratches on the car that have accumulated over the past 2 years.
- Make for a more durable - more forgiving surface for the car - one that doesn't look scuffed if I happen to lean on it.
- Not spend so much money that I am going to "baby" it.
I realize that a Maaco job can be done on the car cheaply (and understand some members have done this) however I don't know what to look for and what to avoid.
Does anyone have any ideas on where to take the car and "ball park" prices for the job?
Thanks in advance for this information.
PS. I am also planning on having the seats rebuilt over the winter too. any thoughts?
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Rich, One of our Club members, Bill Snyder, owns Conshohoken Collision. Why not take your B there and get an estimate from him. The phone number is 610-825-4141. Steve
On Jan 1, 2010, at 7:33 AM, Lester Weinraub wrote: Rich: I have gotten positive comments on the paint job on my 1974 B. The clear coat is not obvious—at least not to me. I think it will be difficult to find someone to use the original lacquer paint. If you want to stop by and look at my paint job, give a call. 610 304 9812. Putting the trim on is not difficult as long as you are careful. Besides, it gives you a reason to buy some nice new trim. Lester From: Philly_MG_Club@... [mailto:Philly_MG_Club@...] On Behalf Of Rich Williamson
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 9:38 PM
To: Philly_MG_Club@...
Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions I would not want clear coating, or at least obvious clearcoating since the car would look wrong with clearcoat for a 1965. I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that since I didn't need any body work, just pre sanding, the $1,000-1,500 would do it. I am not too interested in removing all the trim since that would entail me putting it back on again, and I could mess up / scratch the new paint that way. Any thoughts on the price range, and other options? On Dec 30, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Lester Weinraub wrote:
Rich: About 3-4 years ago I stripped the car down—no chrome, no trim, only left the windshield—and took the car to Whitemarsh Collision. Had it sanded, primed, painted and then clear coated for about $2,500.00. I gave him the numbers for the original color and he matched it with the new paint and clearcoat. Before he painted the whole car, he had me come by and make sure I liked the color. Whitemarsh is also very convenient for you. Lester From: Philly_MG_Club@... [mailto:Philly_MG_Club@...] On Behalf Of ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 11:20 PM
To: Philly MG Club
Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions Rich, Like I said I used: Walt Downs
Clarke St
Spotswood, NJ
732 251-3758 for seats as have a other club members. Hope all is well and happy new year. Ryan and Annie kubanoff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Williamson" <rjw@...>
To: "Philly MG Club" <Philly_MG_Club@...>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:45:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
I was given a nice present by my wife this Christmas... She gave me a certificate to "get my car painted". I currently have my car painted British Racing Green (1965). I want to keep it the same. The car was supposedly in the past 2 years by the "shady" dealer I bought the car from- but if it was, it was a low level paint job or an "overspray". I never saw the "before", but don't love the after. I know that the car does NOT need any body work. I saw pictures of it stripped bare, and have been told the body is patch free by Motorcar garage. It is solid and rust free - all it needs is a sanding for prep. The reason I don't think that he actually put a paint job on the car, is because it scratches at the touch... almost as if the paint was never cured or set properly. The paint seems "soft". So... I do not want to break the bank with this paint job, I am not planning on entering a concours any time soon, and I consider this car to be a "nice driver". - To paint it so that it removes the scrapes and scratches on the car that have accumulated over the past 2 years.
- Make for a more durable - more forgiving surface for the car - one that doesn't look scuffed if I happen to lean on it.
- Not spend so much money that I am going to "baby" it.
I realize that a Maaco job can be done on the car cheaply (and understand some members have done this) however I don't know what to look for and what to avoid. Does anyone have any ideas on where to take the car and "ball park" prices for the job? Thanks in advance for this information. PS. I am also planning on having the seats rebuilt over the winter too. any thoughts? HOME COMPUTER e-mail address
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Hey, you could always buy a bunch of spray paint from Walmart and do it yourself. I know a guy that did that to his GT. It looked great from 20 feet (-; Jim Schulte
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To: Philly_MG_Club@... From: lweinraub@... Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 07:33:19 -0500 Subject: RE: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
Rich:
I have gotten positive comments on the paint job on my 1974
B. The clear coat is not obvious—at least not to me. I think
it will be difficult to find someone to use the original lacquer paint. If
you want to stop by and look at my paint job, give a call. 610 304 9812.
Putting the trim on is not difficult as long as you are careful. Besides,
it gives you a reason to buy some nice new trim.
Lester
From:
Philly_MG_Club@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Philly_MG_Club@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Rich Williamson
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 9:38 PM
To: Philly_MG_Club@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
I would not want clear coating, or at least obvious
clearcoating since the car would look wrong with clearcoat for a 1965.
I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that since I
didn't need any body work, just pre sanding, the $1,000-1,500 would do it.
I am not too interested in removing all the trim since that
would entail me putting it back on again, and I could mess up / scratch the new
paint that way.
Any thoughts on the price range, and other options?
On Dec 30, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Lester Weinraub wrote:
Rich:
About 3-4 years
ago I stripped the car down—no chrome, no trim, only left the windshield—and
took the car to Whitemarsh Collision. Had it sanded, primed, painted and
then clear coated for about $2,500.00. I gave him the numbers for the
original color and he matched it with the new paint and clearcoat. Before
he painted the whole car, he had me come by and make sure I liked the
color. Whitemarsh is also very convenient for you.
Lester
From: Philly_MG_Club@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Philly_MG_Club@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 11:20 PM
To: Philly MG Club
Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
Rich,
Like I said I used:
Walt Downs
Clarke St
Spotswood, NJ
732 251-3758
for seats as have a other
club members.
Hope all is well and
happy new year.
Ryan and Annie kubanoff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Williamson" com>
To: "Philly MG Club" <Philly_MG_Club@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:45:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
I was given a nice present by my
wife this Christmas... She gave me a certificate to "get my car
painted".
I currently have my car painted
British Racing Green (1965). I want to keep it the same.
The car was supposedly in the past
2 years by the "shady" dealer I bought the car from- but if it
was, it was a low level paint job or an "overspray". I never
saw the "before", but don't love the after.
I know that the car does NOT need
any body work. I saw pictures of it stripped bare, and have been told
the body is patch free by Motorcar garage.
It is solid and rust free - all it
needs is a sanding for prep.
The reason I don't think that he
actually put a paint job on the car, is because it scratches at the touch...
almost as if the paint was never cured or set properly. The paint seems
"soft".
So... I do not want to break
the bank with this paint job, I am not planning on entering a concours any time
soon, and I consider this car to be a "nice driver".
- To paint it so that it
removes the scrapes and scratches on the car that have accumulated over
the past 2 years.
- Make for a more durable -
more forgiving surface for the car - one that doesn't look scuffed if I
happen to lean on it.
- Not spend so much money
that I am going to "baby" it.
I realize that a Maaco job can be
done on the car cheaply (and understand some members have done this) however I
don't know what to look for and what to avoid.
Does anyone have any ideas on where
to take the car and "ball park" prices for the job?
Thanks in advance for this
information.
PS. I am also planning on
having the seats rebuilt over the winter too. any thoughts?
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Rich:
I have gotten positive comments on the paint job on my 1974
B. The clear coat is not obvious—at least not to me. I think
it will be difficult to find someone to use the original lacquer paint. If
you want to stop by and look at my paint job, give a call. 610 304 9812.
Putting the trim on is not difficult as long as you are careful. Besides,
it gives you a reason to buy some nice new trim.
Lester
From:
Philly_MG_Club@... [mailto:Philly_MG_Club@...] On
Behalf Of Rich Williamson
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 9:38 PM
To: Philly_MG_Club@...
Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
I would not want clear coating, or at least obvious
clearcoating since the car would look wrong with clearcoat for a 1965.
I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that since I
didn't need any body work, just pre sanding, the $1,000-1,500 would do it.
I am not too interested in removing all the trim since that
would entail me putting it back on again, and I could mess up / scratch the new
paint that way.
Any thoughts on the price range, and other options?
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On Dec 30, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Lester Weinraub wrote:
Rich:
About 3-4 years
ago I stripped the car down—no chrome, no trim, only left the windshield—and
took the car to Whitemarsh Collision. Had it sanded, primed, painted and
then clear coated for about $2,500.00. I gave him the numbers for the
original color and he matched it with the new paint and clearcoat. Before
he painted the whole car, he had me come by and make sure I liked the
color. Whitemarsh is also very convenient for you.
Lester
From: Philly_MG_Club@... [mailto:Philly_MG_Club@...]
On Behalf Of ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 11:20 PM
To: Philly MG Club
Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
Rich,
Like I said I used:
Walt Downs
Clarke St
Spotswood, NJ
732 251-3758
for seats as have a other
club members.
Hope all is well and
happy new year.
Ryan and Annie kubanoff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Williamson"
To: "Philly MG Club"
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:45:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
I was given a nice present by my
wife this Christmas... She gave me a certificate to "get my car
painted".
I currently have my car painted
British Racing Green (1965). I want to keep it the same.
The car was supposedly in the past
2 years by the "shady" dealer I bought the car from- but if it
was, it was a low level paint job or an "overspray". I never
saw the "before", but don't love the after.
I know that the car does NOT need
any body work. I saw pictures of it stripped bare, and have been told
the body is patch free by Motorcar garage.
It is solid and rust free - all it
needs is a sanding for prep.
The reason I don't think that he
actually put a paint job on the car, is because it scratches at the touch...
almost as if the paint was never cured or set properly. The paint seems
"soft".
So... I do not want to break
the bank with this paint job, I am not planning on entering a concours any time
soon, and I consider this car to be a "nice driver".
- To paint it so that it
removes the scrapes and scratches on the car that have accumulated over
the past 2 years.
- Make for a more durable -
more forgiving surface for the car - one that doesn't look scuffed if I
happen to lean on it.
- Not spend so much money
that I am going to "baby" it.
I realize that a Maaco job can be
done on the car cheaply (and understand some members have done this) however I
don't know what to look for and what to avoid.
Does anyone have any ideas on where
to take the car and "ball park" prices for the job?
Thanks in advance for this
information.
PS. I am also planning on
having the seats rebuilt over the winter too. any thoughts?
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Is this a good price?
I would not want clear coating, or at least obvious clearcoating since the car would look wrong with clearcoat for a 1965.
I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that since I didn't need any body work, just pre sanding, the $1,000-1,500 would do it.
I am not too interested in removing all the trim since that would entail me putting it back on again, and I could mess up / scratch the new paint that way.
Any thoughts on the price range, and other options?
thanks
Rich
On Dec 30, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Lester Weinraub wrote:
Rich: About 3-4 years ago I stripped the car down—no chrome, no trim,
only left the windshield—and took the car to Whitemarsh Collision. Had it
sanded, primed, painted and then clear coated for about $2,500.00. I gave him the
numbers for the original color and he matched it with the new paint and clearcoat.
Before he painted the whole car, he had me come by and make sure I liked the
color. Whitemarsh is also very convenient for you. Lester
From:
Philly_MG_Club@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Philly_MG_Club@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 11:20 PM
To: Philly MG Club
Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
Rich, Like I said I
used: Walt Downs
Clarke St
Spotswood, NJ
732 251-3758 for seats as have
a other club members. Hope all is well
and happy new year. Ryan and Annie
kubanoff
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From: "Rich Williamson" com>
To: "Philly MG Club" yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:45:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
I
was given a nice present by my wife this Christmas... She gave me a
certificate to "get my car painted".
I
currently have my car painted British Racing Green (1965). I want
to keep it the same.
The
car was supposedly in the past 2 years by the "shady" dealer I
bought the car from- but if it was, it was a low level paint job or an
"overspray". I never saw the "before", but don't love
the after.
I
know that the car does NOT need any body work. I saw pictures of it
stripped bare, and have been told the body is patch free by Motorcar garage.
It
is solid and rust free - all it needs is a sanding for prep.
The
reason I don't think that he actually put a paint job on the car, is because it
scratches at the touch... almost as if the paint was never cured or set
properly. The paint seems "soft".
So...
I do not want to break the bank with this paint job, I am not planning
on entering a concours any time soon, and I consider this car to be a
"nice driver".
- To
paint it so that it removes the scrapes and scratches on the car that have
accumulated over the past 2 years.
- Make
for a more durable - more forgiving surface for the car - one that doesn't
look scuffed if I happen to lean on it.
- Not
spend so much money that I am going to "baby" it.
I
realize that a Maaco job can be done on the car cheaply (and understand some
members have done this) however I don't know what to look for and what to
avoid.
Does
anyone have any ideas on where to take the car and "ball park" prices
for the job?
Thanks
in advance for this information.
PS.
I am also planning on having the seats rebuilt over the winter too.
any thoughts?
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Rich:
About 3-4 years ago I stripped the car down—no chrome, no trim,
only left the windshield—and took the car to Whitemarsh Collision. Had it
sanded, primed, painted and then clear coated for about $2,500.00. I gave him the
numbers for the original color and he matched it with the new paint and clearcoat.
Before he painted the whole car, he had me come by and make sure I liked the
color. Whitemarsh is also very convenient for you.
Lester
From:
Philly_MG_Club@... [mailto:Philly_MG_Club@...] On
Behalf Of ryan.kubanoff@...
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 11:20 PM
To: Philly MG Club
Subject: Re: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
Rich,
Like I said I
used:
Walt Downs
Clarke St
Spotswood, NJ
732 251-3758
for seats as have
a other club members.
Hope all is well
and happy new year.
Ryan and Annie
kubanoff
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Williamson"
To: "Philly MG Club"
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:45:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
I
was given a nice present by my wife this Christmas... She gave me a
certificate to "get my car painted".
I
currently have my car painted British Racing Green (1965). I want
to keep it the same.
The
car was supposedly in the past 2 years by the "shady" dealer I
bought the car from- but if it was, it was a low level paint job or an
"overspray". I never saw the "before", but don't love
the after.
I
know that the car does NOT need any body work. I saw pictures of it
stripped bare, and have been told the body is patch free by Motorcar garage.
It
is solid and rust free - all it needs is a sanding for prep.
The
reason I don't think that he actually put a paint job on the car, is because it
scratches at the touch... almost as if the paint was never cured or set
properly. The paint seems "soft".
So...
I do not want to break the bank with this paint job, I am not planning
on entering a concours any time soon, and I consider this car to be a
"nice driver".
- To
paint it so that it removes the scrapes and scratches on the car that have
accumulated over the past 2 years.
- Make
for a more durable - more forgiving surface for the car - one that doesn't
look scuffed if I happen to lean on it.
- Not
spend so much money that I am going to "baby" it.
I
realize that a Maaco job can be done on the car cheaply (and understand some
members have done this) however I don't know what to look for and what to
avoid.
Does
anyone have any ideas on where to take the car and "ball park" prices
for the job?
Thanks
in advance for this information.
PS.
I am also planning on having the seats rebuilt over the winter too.
any thoughts?
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That sounds like a very good price. For a job done right.
Bob Foley
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Rich,
Like I said I used:
Walt Downs
Clarke St
Spotswood, NJ
732 251-3758
for seats as have a other club members.
Hope all is well and happy new year.
Ryan and Annie kubanoff
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Williamson" To: "Philly MG Club" Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:45:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [Philly_MG_Club] Paint for MGB - Suggestions
I was given a nice present by my wife this Christmas... She gave me a certificate to "get my car painted".
I currently have my car painted British Racing Green (1965). I want to keep it the same.
The car was supposedly in the past 2 years by the "shady" dealer I bought the car from- but if it was, it was a low level paint job or an "overspray". I never saw the "before", but don't love the after.
I know that the car does NOT need any body work. I saw pictures of it stripped bare, and have been told the body is patch free by Motorcar garage.
It is solid and rust free - all it needs is a sanding for prep.
The reason I don't think that he actually put a paint job on the car, is because it scratches at the touch... almost as if the paint was never cured or set properly. The paint seems "soft".
So... I do not want to break the bank with this paint job, I am not planning on entering a concours any time soon, and I consider this car to be a "nice driver".
My goal is:
- To paint it so that it removes the scrapes and scratches on the car that have accumulated over the past 2 years.
- Make for a more durable - more forgiving surface for the car - one that doesn't look scuffed if I happen to lean on it.
- Not spend so much money that I am going to "baby" it.
I realize that a Maaco job can be done on the car cheaply (and understand some members have done this) however I don't know what to look for and what to avoid.
Does anyone have any ideas on where to take the car and "ball park" prices for the job?
Thanks in advance for this information.
Rich
PS. I am also planning on having the seats rebuilt over the winter too. any thoughts?
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Rich Williamson
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Rich Williamson <rjw@...>
I was given a nice present by my wife this Christmas... She gave me a certificate to "get my car painted".
I currently have my car painted British Racing Green (1965). I want to keep it the same.
The car was supposedly in the past 2 years by the "shady" dealer I bought the car from- but if it was, it was a low level paint job or an "overspray". I never saw the "before", but don't love the after.
I know that the car does NOT need any body work. I saw pictures of it stripped bare, and have been told the body is patch free by Motorcar garage.
It is solid and rust free - all it needs is a sanding for prep.
The reason I don't think that he actually put a paint job on the car, is because it scratches at the touch... almost as if the paint was never cured or set properly. The paint seems "soft".
So... I do not want to break the bank with this paint job, I am not planning on entering a concours any time soon, and I consider this car to be a "nice driver".
My goal is:
- To paint it so that it removes the scrapes and scratches on the car that have accumulated over the past 2 years.
- Make for a more durable - more forgiving surface for the car - one that doesn't look scuffed if I happen to lean on it.
- Not spend so much money that I am going to "baby" it.
I realize that a Maaco job can be done on the car cheaply (and understand some members have done this) however I don't know what to look for and what to avoid.
Does anyone have any ideas on where to take the car and "ball park" prices for the job?
Thanks in advance for this information.
Rich
PS. I am also planning on having the seats rebuilt over the winter too. any thoughts?
______ Rich Williamson
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