Re: paint job

To each his own, I was extremely satisfied with Maaco, but I did 80-90% of the prep work. Before and after pictures enclosed. As bought and as prepped.

From: Christopher Glick <mrchristopher1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: paint job

I have to agree with Mo. So many Variables... most of the cost in a paint job is the labor of the prep work. Dent removal, rust removal, patch panels, floorboards will all factor into cost. That said if the body is in good shape and you're scuffing the paint and not stripping it, then your cost will be way down. In regards to paint...you get what you pay for. Never would i take a bicycle much less a car to Maaco...period! At my buddy's shop (I work on the side there) we use PPG and HOK. However, we will use whatever the customer wants, but can only warrenty our paint. We do warrenty our work on everything though. Cost, well I'll spend close to 2k just for my paint as doing a whole car like a 64 Dodge uses alot. You also factor in how many base coats, clear coats you're putting on. Mine is 5 coats base / 5 coats clear. Yes, it is more then needed as 3 coats is pretty much the standard, but this one is mine so I'm bury-ing it in paint. Sorry for the long post.

Not sure if it's ok or not Gary, but here's a link to the shop gallery.
http://www.bodyworksbysteve.com/gallery.html

Christopher Glick