Date:         Mon, 10 Jun 2002 22:56:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Katherine Lee <katydid@TELUS.NET>
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From:         Katherine Lee <katydid@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: other stuff to do during new PAINT JOB ?
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Not that I'm an expert, but ...

A couple of years ago I had a couple of estimates done to repaint parts of
another van I had ... sand some rust off the sliding door, touch-ups here
and there. One place gave me a $6000 quote, another, $2000 (both in CAD).

I was surprised at the difference to say the least. When I mentioned this to
the fellow who ended up buying my other car, he said I had to watch out for
the quality of paint used. Like I said, I'm no expert, but this may be a
factor in some of the cheaper work done by body shops.

Katherine

On 6/10/02 9:00 PM, "Automatic digest processor"
<LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:

> Date:    Mon, 10 Jun 2002 22:54:40 -0500
> From:    "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
> Subject: Re: other stuff to do during new PAINT JOB ?
>
> Patrice--
>
> If you are doing a complete color change, it would be wise to remove all
> the glass too---to make sure the surfaces under the rubber mouldings are
> not corrodedor rusted, and to keep them that way---
>
> For 2 g's you are getting one heck of a deal--inside and out, and all of
> the required body work included--
>
> This is a big job-----no doubt---you did good--:>)
>
> E-mail message
>
>
> Hi Volks, I am having my 85 painted, since a few new dents were added
> during a trip in April (someone dinked the front passenger side in a hit
> and run in a parking lot, and I {cringe to admit} screwed my own
> driver's rear-side when I whacked a concrete pillar in a gas
> station...the only thing worse than loaning your vehicle to a friend and
> having him do that {as was reported here} is doing it yourself!!!)
> There are a few little dings here and there, and a couple of places on
> edges with rust starting, and almost the entire top of the van is peeled
> off down to (but not through) the primer grey. So it's time to make Vana
> Blue all nicely blue again. While I always wanted to drive a van I could
> call "Rosie", a color change is cost prohibitive (it's already gonna be
> $2000 US, including dent removal), what with the interior paint and
> sanding off all the old coat where it's still good
> ...I'm looking at the door seals and thinking it might be a good time
> for a couple of them them to be replaced, and wondering what else I
> haven't thought of that should be done before (or during) a paint job.
> Thoughts?
> --Patrice
> 85 "Vana Blue"

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