Craig:
That "D.C. shop" might have been the same one I used in Alexandria (AFAIK the
only one in the DC area). As you did, I did all body work and surface prepping
and removed all chrome and side molding, except the bumpers (which they DID
mask). Don't recall what I did about the rear tag - maybe attached with only
one 'loose' screw, but I didn't have a problem similar to yours.
I was pretty well satisfied with the job.
Dave
"C. Halsted" wrote:
> I had a roadster painted at a Scheib shop in DC about 20 years ago. was $99
> by then... I'd removed every last bit of trim and chrome from the car when I
> brought it in and had done my own bodywork and figured it would look pretty
> good- surely increase the value of the car by at least that $100.... I get
> the car back, and it actually did look pretty nice except one flaw- there
> was a grey primer rectangle on the back panel... the one thing I'd forgotten
> to take off was the tag, and instead of unscrewing the 2 screws and taking
> it off, they masked it off and sprayed the car. :-( still looked ok with
> the license plate though... I believe any of the cheap places only give it a
> quick scuff and spray it. anything that does't peel off when scrubbed will
> still show afterwards, just in the new color. they'll do extra work for
> extra money.
>
> Craig
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