Navarro's Body Shop Los Algodones Mexico - Re: Painting your coach

[mbulriss]

Roger Webb wrote:
>Someone asked the cost of the repaint job and I avoided answering,
>as it is much more than a rational person should be spending on a
>15-year-old coach, but certainly not the only irrational thing I've
>done when it comes to spending money on vehicles.

Roger it's amusing that you imply that some of the rest of us are
rational! How many truly rational people spend $10s of thousands or
$100s of thousands on depreciating commodities? Into which we then
typically pour more $thousands into upgrading, operating, and
maintaining these depreciating beasts that may average about 5,000
miles per year of use annually. We'd all be much better with beach
condos or mountain cabins that would appreciate. Oh no my friend, you
have not cornered the market on irrationality in this group! I mean
geez, I just got out of the super irrational two Bird club.

Now c'mon, fess up on the cost. Inquiring minds want to know.

LOL....

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Teaxs Minivan"
San Antonio, TX







--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "rogerwwebb" wrote:
>
> As you may remember, my 91WL (Bird of Week a few wks ago) was
> repainted by Parliament Coach two years ago. Someone asked the cost
> of the repaint job and I avoided answering, as it is much more than a
> rational person should be spending on a 15-year-old coach, but
> certainly not the only irrational thing I've done when it comes to
> spending money on vehicles.
>
> At any rate, my advice (not thinking cost here) to those of you are
> considering repainting your BB, is to remove ALL hardware, as well
> as, any part that is removable and difficult to paint, especially
> edges, (e.g., the louvered battery & radiator doors) to be painted
> separately. Have the coach stripped down to metal, paint everything
> the base color and then add the decorating colors (you may have to
> reinstall some parts like the aforementioned radiator louvers for the
> decorating colors). Multiple coats of clear coat (hand sanded
> between each coat) is best (mine has four). Replace as much hardware
> as you can afford (lights, etc.), use stainless steel screws to
> remount hardware and SEAL each screw when you do. Put 3M clear
> shield on the front to protect your investment.
>
> I would believe that the Mexico shop is quite capable of doing all of
> this, most probably much less expensive than I had done at Parliament
> due to the cost of labor. It took almost three weeks to have my
> coach repainted, so it is not a quick process.
>
> for what it is worth ...
>
> Roger Webb
> 91 WL
> Cedar Rapids, IA
>