Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 09:43:24 -0500
Reply-To: vw4x4@FYI.NET
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: Painting Carat: Maaco OK??
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Stan,
Living in Pittsburgh, and knowing all about this co. let me add
a few things here. They (PPG) make the best paint products
in the world. There cost reflect it, also. You can't beat the
paint I have on my Chrysler, but the cost for materials alone
was $1200. So they, (PPG) just doesn't "own a paint co."
They wrote the book on paints.
Eric
Stan Wilder wrote:
> PPG = Pittsburgh Plate Glass but they own a paint company that makes, you
> guessed it PAINT.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> On Sun, 9 Mar 2003 23:22:24 -0600 John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
> writes:
> > What is PPG paint?
> >
> > John Rodgers
> > 88 GL Driver
> >
> > Mark Dorm wrote:
> >
> > > I was in San Jose talking to this guy who buys CRX's at auto
> > > auctions... he
> > > does all the prep work himself... then he buys PPG paint
> > himself...
> > > then he
> > > takes it to Maaco and has the best sprayer there do the paint
> > job...
> > >
> > >> From: SD Kraning <PopTop88@CHARTER.NET>
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Hi All -
> > >>
> > >> I am nearing the point of repainting my 90 Carat. I want to do
> > this
> > >> right
> > >> and have it look very close to the original (Orly Blue and
> > Graphite)
> > >> *however* I'm not planing to show it or anything, so it would
> > be a
> > >> waste
> > >> of $$ (IMHO) to spend $3K on the job. I know Maaco is not the
> > best by
> > >> any
> > >> means, but they will do a "premium" or two stage process for
> > around
> > >> $900.00
> > >> - and that is actuall AFFORDABLE for me. Has anyone had any
> > >> experience with
> > >> this?
> > >>
> > >> The perfection is so often in the details here - that's why I
> > would
> > >> probably do all the taping and prep (not sanding or body work)
> > >> myself, just
> > >> to make sure it was done right. I mean...they're spraying on
> > color then
> > >> clearcoat...how much better can it look for an extra $2K? If it
> > really
> > >> would look that much better, I would just wait and save up, but
> > just
> > >> don't
> > >> know what to do!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> thanks,
> > >>
> > >> Scott
> > >>
> > >> PS: my Westy is for sale - please check out
> > www.optikascenic.com/bus
> > >
> > >
> > >
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