- 1. Re: Body shop blues (score: 1)
- Author: Joseph Cianciotti <jmc987@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 98 11:05:23 -0700
- <SNIP> <SNIP> Could it be because virtually every new car comes with an orange peel finish? Joseph 67 Roadster
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00698.html (6,771 bytes)
- 2. Re: Body shop blues (score: 1)
- Author: "Dan Ray" <danray@bluegrass.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 15:20:23 -0500
- Huh? First time I've ever heard that! I will say that most new cars I've seen, including my current Tahoe and former BMW ('92), have a "hammertone" quality in some spots under the clear coat. It must
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00702.html (7,621 bytes)
- 3. re:Body shop blues (score: 1)
- Author: Calvin Krug <ckrug@laf.cioe.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 22:01:18 -0500 (EST)
- I have another angle on this situation. Just over a year ago, I took a job in a small body shop as an estimator/office manager/grunt. I've been slowly learning bodywork from the technicians there, a
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00728.html (8,566 bytes)
- 4. Re: Body shop blues (score: 1)
- Author: "David F. Darby" <darby@tri-lakes.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 23:06:18 -0500
- Last year I took an evening auto body repair shop at the regional Voc-Tech center. The instructor was a beset-upon saint who was capable of the dodgiest work for the sake of expediency. I am slowly
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00730.html (9,430 bytes)
- 5. re:body shop blues (score: 1)
- Author: Calvin Krug <ckrug@laf.cioe.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 17:59:59 -0500 (EST)
- You should try to do a partial repaint where you have to MATCH that factory orange peel. Insurance companies won't pay to paint more than just the damaged panel. If the finish comes out looking like
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00775.html (7,532 bytes)
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