coach paintings, and my conversation with owner Socorro

[ronmarabito2002]

Thanks for the information George.

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


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry
wrote:
> Hi Ron,
>
> They stripped my coach (which was a 35' GM Bus), did necessary
body
> work, Primed and painted three colors with the R-M Diamint paint.
The
> cost was $5,000 approximately three years ago. Estimates for the
same
> work in the states ran from $20 - 26,000.
>
> George Lowry
> '95 WBDA 4203
> Spearfish, SD Currently in Denison, TX, hoping to get to Duncan,
Ok
> tomorrow.
>
> ronmarabito2002 wrote:
>
> > 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:
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> >>
> >>>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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