for cheapie ways:
my car gets compliments and it was shot in a driveway.
another guy i know wins 'best in show' at car shows and he shot it himself.
also, if you know the right people, you can get a great paint job in mexico
for cheap. real cheap. also they could change the other teal parts
inexpensively.
-james
----- Original Message -----
From: Jose Garcia <butchgarcia@earthlink.net>
To: Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto} <PETER.THANA@ROCHE.COM>
Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: Painting a car...
> Haha... I did a little research...
>
> The cheapest.... Earl Scheib, one in San Jose, another in Redwood city.
About
> 500 or less. (www.earlscheib.com)
>
> The next in line... Miracle and Maaco's... about 600-1000 for most jobs
> depending on what's on sale.
>
> Expensive ones... CM2 (i think this is the name) and of course,
Cavallino's
> about 3-5,000.
>
> With the cheaper ones, the quality varies a bit, with the branch and how
the
> painter is feeling.
>
> Good luck. Generally you get what you pays for.
>
> Butch
> '88 Mustang GT in need of a paint job...
>
> "Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto}" wrote:
>
> > I was wondering if anyone has experience/suggestions on getting a car
> > repainted. The car in question is a 93 Toyota MR2 painted a bright teal
> > which I am having a hard time coming to grips with. On top of that it
is
> > obvious that the car was already repainted, probably with a towel or at
best
> > a can of Krylon.
> >
> > I'm not sure if I want to go to the expense and trouble of painting it,
but
> > if I were I might as well go for a nicer color, right? But then the
trouble
> > is the sills, engine bay and all other non-external parts will still be
teal
> > unless I spend a whole lot.
> >
> > Having never had experience getting a car painted, I'm trying to get a
feel
> > for how much it would cost me to do various levels of
quality/completeness
> > so I can decide how much it's worth to me. I don't have enough
experience
> > or time to do prep work myself, and I might even be able to live with
teal
> > doorsills and the like. I also have no idea which places are reputable.
> >
> > Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Peter
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