[Mgs] (no subject)

[Hans Duinhoven]

My GT has been done with Sikkens in 1992 and still looks as new (besides 
some little dents).
Is that available in theStates?

Cheers,

Hans

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Feibusch" <rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net>
To: <cyberemp at comcast.net>; <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 3:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] (no subject)


> Guys,
>
> I have used Maaco a number of times - pay the extra and buy the best 
> paint - depending how much body work is done, consider having them also 
> spray on  the primer sealer - the paint does come out glossier - I once 
> brought the Long Beach Maaco a some VERY expensive German Glasso paint 
> metallic blue and white to paint a 57 Ford retractable and they did a 
> fabulous job - I mean, if a guy paints 10 cars a day, he gets pretty good 
> after a few weeks and is a real pro after a few months - we didn't even 
> have to colour sand it except a few spots, just buffed it out and put back 
> the chrome. It came out so nice that it won a number of awards. My friends 
> have done Morris Minors and MGAs at the same shop and they came out great 
> but they didn't use the $200/gallon German paint which does make a 
> difference - California now demands water based paints and, while they are 
> not as bad as they once were, are not as good as imported enamel - shops 
> are allowed to use a small amount of non-complying
> paint (so many gallons a month) for "touch ups" so sometimes they will 
> spray what you brought in - usually the painter marvels at how well the 
> paint lays on without running. Today's painters are now used to two step - 
> lay down the colour evenly - sand out the dirt and runs - spot as 
> necessary - pour on the clear for gloss. Looks OK, but not to an old guy 
> who knows the difference - I still like nitro-celulouse lacquer - easy to 
> spot - easy to shine - but alas, no more.
>
> Best,
> Rick Feibusch