paint job

[BJones]

I am thinking about getting a new paint job on my car and have heard that
Spray King in Seattle is very good. has anyone in the ng had any experience
with them? How thorough are they? Appreciate the feedback, thanks
Bonnie

[BondoBill1]

>Appreciate the feedback, thanks

While I have no idea who spray king is, after having my car vandalized I went
to a top quality body shop, one that does the expensive imports. Yes it took
almost forever for him do do it, but the results are great. If you want a good
job and money is not a question, try and locate a good body shop in your area.

Back in the 50's all over the country was a company called Earl Shieb. Any Car,
Any Color, In by 9, out by 5, $19.95, now itsa bit more but if you do all the
masking and body work try and find a chain, which I guess Spray King is. A few
fellows here did there own masking and took their cars to Macco back in the
80's, and thier cars still look great.

Billy

[CEECAB]

<< A few
fellows here did there own masking and took their cars to Macco back in the
80's, and thier cars still look great. >>

Maaco does a pretty good job actually--I saw a show worthy pick up they dd and
frankly-i didnt believe it was done by a chain shop
And I saw a 37 Stude at a cruise the other night that had some wavy bodywork
-- but great paint and the guy told me it was an Earl Sheib paint job.over his
bodywork. He gave them extra money to get a really good job
I have thougt many times that an original looking paint job on a Stude would
be a Maaco type job rather than a* piece of glass* look

[BondoBill1]

>I have thougt many times that an original looking paint job on a Stude would
>be a Maaco type job rather than a* piece of glass* look

Very correct, but those Macco type jobs can be buffed out to look like glass.
In 1962 my cousin got this Chevy Impala with a 427 ant extra carbs. He spent
weeks with corn starch and a buffing wheel till the paint looked like glass.

Robins leased car has an extremely glossy paint job, that looks like glass, my
leased car, is all orange peel on the side, smae company....I guess it depends
on how they set the nozzels.

[JETman]

.....or what day of the week it was produced on, or if the painter got
some the night before, or........

--
Regards,

JT (Residing in Austin, Texas)

Home of the Annual Spam-O-Rama Festival!!!

[TCherry3]

jetman wrote ".....or what day of the week it was produced on, or if the

painter got
some the night before, or........"

got some what? <tic> just what are you implying jet? <LOL> hawkrod (almost back
on the web after terminal computer failure, operator caused of course)

[Steve Miller]

Perhaps you meant to say "... if the paint robot got its nozzles set the night
before." <g>

JETman wrote:

> BondoBill1 wrote:
> >
> SNIP...I guess it depends

[Oldcarfart]

>> Robins leased car has an extremely glossy paint job, that looks like glass,
>my
>> leased car, is all orange peel on the side, smae company....I guess it
>depends
>> on how they set the nozzels.

>..or what day of the week it was produced on, or if the painter got

>some the night before, or........

The painting positions are filled in Union shops by seniority, not expertise.

[JETman]

...gettin' some of what I ain't been gettin' lately......

[JETman]

Naughty, naughty, naughty....

[Jeff Rice]

I rememer 'Dave' from back in Chicago in the early seventies.........
He used to work at Earl Schieb during the day and drink PBR in qt. bottles
at night.
'Dave' used to brag about how good the paint was at work.
Said it was so good it would cover leaves, dirt, and grass, and still look
good....
Jeff ( and he meant it..) Rice

[JETman]

Jeff Rice wrote:
>
> I rememer 'Dave' from back in Chicago in the early seventies.........
> He used to work at Earl Schieb during the day and drink PBR in qt. bottles
> at night.
> 'Dave' used to brag about how good the paint was at work.
> Said it was so good it would cover leaves, dirt, and grass, and still look
> good....
> Jeff ( and he meant it..) Rice
>
>

......along with the big grasshopper on the hood!

[Nathan Nagel]

You haven't been getting paid either?

nate

(actually got a free lunch and cable for a month today for tuning up
neighbor's car and fixing lawnmower, but I digress...)

[JETman]

Actually, there is some hope. The Taurus from hell is about ready to
go on the market....

[Nick Tosie]

JETman <jeta...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:<3B40D7FF...@worldnet.att.net>...

> TCherry3 wrote:
> >
> > jetman wrote ".....or what day of the week it was produced on, or if the
> > painter got
> > some the night before, or........"
> >
> > got some what? <tic> just what are you implying jet? <LOL> hawkrod (almost back
> > on the web after terminal computer failure, operator caused of course)
>
>
>
>
> ...gettin' some of what I ain't been gettin' lately......

Ok thank you for ruining a 15 yr olds sex life forever........
LMFAO at this post.
Nick

[Stude1966]

I have had more than one car painted by Maaco and all of them were done more
than 10 years ago and all are still excellent. I prepped each car, remove
chrome, bumpers, door rubber etc. They did an excellent job. But it gets down
to one thing!!!!

Who is in the spray booth when its shot! Since each is a franchised it varies
from shop to shop.

Look at there work and take it from there.
Too many Studes Bill
1954 Commander (For Sale)
1955 President Street Rod
1956 Transtar
1970 Avanti II RQA0405
1971 Avanti II RQB1703