rookie paint job
Both the Demon and the 73 4-door had vinyl tops with rust under them. Both turned out to have much more substantial damage than originally suspected. This is going to hurt, but IMO to know where to start, the vinyl has to come off. In the case of the Demon the windshield header was rusted, so the entire roof got replaced. Not a job for a rookie. The 73, I re-skinned the roof as a rookie. In both cases, the windshield and backlight had to come out (2-3 man job).
I have painted engine compartments and trunks. From that experience, I know that I don't have any business painting an entire car. The Demon is currently in a buddy's shop for paint.
I needed to turn the 73 quick, so I sprung for MAACO's Supreme service. I paid $499 plus tax for primer and a single stage clearcoat in the original color. There was a problem with runs at the back of the driver's door and some fisheye at top of the fender on the driver's side near the C-pilar. I did the body work (missed a few in the process).
The car went back to MAACO where the paint problems were fixed properly. For what I wanted the speed of the turn-around, it was a fair deal. Before I selected the shop, I looked at some of their other jobs to make sure their painter was better than I am.
Both the Demon and the 73 4-door had vinyl tops with rust under them. Both turned out to have much more substantial damage than originally suspected. This is going to hurt, but IMO to know where to start, the vinyl has to come off. In the case of the Demon the windshield header was rusted, so the entire roof got replaced. Not a job for a rookie. The 73, I re-skinned the roof as a rookie. In both cases, the windshield and backlight had to come out (2-3 man job).
I have painted engine compartments and trunks. From that experience, I know that I don't have any business painting an entire car. The Demon is currently in a buddy's shop for paint.
I needed to turn the 73 quick, so I sprung for MAACO's Supreme service. I paid $499 plus tax for primer and a single stage clearcoat in the original color. There was a problem with runs at the back of the driver's door and some fisheye at top of the fender on the driver's side near the C-pilar. I did the body work (missed a few in the process).
The car went back to MAACO where the paint problems were fixed properly. For what I wanted the speed of the turn-around, it was a fair deal. Before I selected the shop, I looked at some of their other jobs to make sure their painter was better than I am.
