Date:         Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:52:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Paint in PDX Great Deal!!!
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Got to agree with Dave -- show me the pics in 2 or 3 years --- but it is
indeed gorgeous --- the paint and clearcoat should have cost 300 or 400
bucks alone.........time will tell.....I know this from sad personal
experience :-)

Cheers,
Doug

On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 10:13 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> Not to burst a bubble, but time will tell if it is a $2.5K paint job.  I
> don't see how the guy could do it.  He got $900 for seven days work, and of
> course, he had to buy materials, pay for his shop and equipment
> .............. .  How does he make a living?  If he is actually pocketing
> $500 above shop costs (such as insurance, rent, equipment) and materials,
> and takes no days off the entire year, with work continuous, he is making
> $25K per annum.  That won't support most folks these days.
>
> David Mc
>
> ---- JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> > In a message dated 1/31/2010 9:23:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > bruiserbabie@YAHOO.COM writes:
> >
> > I found  a guy here in Portland Oregon who just painted my van for
> $900.00.
> > He did a  base coat clear coat paint job, stripped it down to get rid of
> > the old flaking  paint and rock chips. He did 3 different colors- White
> top,
> > the factory yellow center and then black around the bottom. All for
>  $900.00
> > and took him 7 days to complete. Looks  great........
> >
> >
> >
> > definatelty not the norm.   around here that's a 2500 paint  job
>



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