In a message dated 1/8/2009 9:02:16 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
ccsimonsen@gmail.com writes:
I painted my TR4 with good old acrylic enamel over 10 years ago. I did all
the bodywork and spent a long time on prep.
Since it was intended to be a driver - basically a 10 footer, I decided I'd
paint it myself. It turned out really well and the paint looks good even
today. - One thing I think I did right - I made a clear plastic tent in the
garage around the car and lit the tent from outside the tent - bugs
gravitated to the light vs the car - and am not sure if the bug problem was
helped by painting at night.
It was also summer in Virginia so the garage was over 90 degrees that night
- sweat drops were a problem but the paint flowed very well - better than I
expected...
For the TR2 - I'm sure I'll do most of the body work but will leave the
final prep and painting to the pros...
chris
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Here's my experience:
1. I totally prepped my TR3. I stripped it to bare steel and had red oxide
primer on it. I did all body work. I paid a shop (15 years ago) $200 labor
plus paint ($50) andit came out ok.
2. Our TR Club had a couple of guys years ago who prepped the car (removed
all chrome) andpaid MAACO to paint it with enough paint that they could color
sand and buff.
3. I wanted my Stag to be a real show car. I stripped all the paint, did the
body work and began blocking it. I had an agreement with a shop to paint it
for me for $1000 including color sand and buff (10 years ago). I asked that
shop to "grade my paper" and inspect the car for me before painting. I drove
the car up sebveal times and blocked it many more times, but they were always
pointing out ripples to me. I finally paid them an extra $1000 to finish it
up.
Mike Moore
Engineering Manager
CL Moore & Associates, Inc.
17590 Holiday Drive, Morgan Hill,
California 95037
408-782-1272 fax 408-782-1372
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