coach paintings, and my conversation with owner Socorro

[ronmarabito2002]

George:

Got any idea on the cost, and do they strip the coach?

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry
wrote:
> Tom & Ron,
>
> Navarro's use R-M Diamint paint, base coat/clear coat method.
Works
> great and lasts. I highly recommend them. And Algodones is a
nice
> little town. My wife walked all over town by herself and never
felt
> threatened, either day or night. She felt safer in Algodones than
in
> Sacramento, CA.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> George Lowry
> "95 WBDA 4203
> Spearfish, SD Currently in OK, meandering west.
>
> tom240842@a... wrote:
>
> > Message: 20
> > Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:01:12 -0000
> > From: "ronmarabito2002"
> > Subject: Re: old heat tape on pipes
> >
> > Tom:
> >
> > Do you already have a location for painting your coach? What
> > kind of paint will they use and what kind of cost?
> >
> > Also, did you ever consider a stop in Quartzsite in January
> > during the big RV get together there?
> >
> > R.E. (ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> >
> > Ron the name of the paint place in Yuma is Navarro's Paint shop
and it is
> > actually just across the border in Algodones. When I talked
with Socorro (one
> > of the owners)in June, he said that when I was ready to have
the coach
> > painted he would meet me in Yuma and look at my coach and give
me a price on
> > painting. He is familiar with painting Blue Birds, but I have
yet to talk with
> > anyone who has had their Blue Bird painted by them. However, the
guy I got this
> > information from had his GM painted there and was extremely
please, cost of
> > about $5000.00. When I asked about how long it would take he
said if there
> > was not a lot of body work, about 10-12 days, AND we can live
in the coach
> > while they are painting it. I hope I don't glow in the dark
for six months
> > after the paint job. Quartzsite sounds good after the coach
painting on the way
> > to HWH to have my jacks rehabed. If I remember the correctly,
the cut throat
> > trout start hitting really good the beginning of June on the
St. Joe and
> > Coeur d'Alene, so we need to in that vicinity by then.
> >
> > If anyone has a better line on paint jobs, please let me know.
I have been
> > in discussion with Stephen Birtles about having the coach
painted there, but
> > the time frame was long and I could not stay in the coach while
it was being
> > painted.
> >
> > Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
> > '81FC33' in Cincinnati
> >
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