[Shotimes] Wanted Opal Frost Passengerside fender

[epperly1@optonline.net]

When I bought the Mocha Frost paint it was $60 for a 1/2 quart (1 pint color base & 1 Pint activator). Then you also have to buy the clear coat at the same prices and amount.

          Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Kegel <d.kegel@comcast.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2005 10:27 am
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Wanted Opal Frost Passengerside fender

> The '94/'95 Moonlight Blue is like that (it's considered a pearl).
> Something like $300/gallon.
> 
> Dave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Zach Leahy
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 9:19 AM
> To: Dave Kegel
> Cc: SHOtimes; TechSHO@topica.com
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Wanted Opal Frost Passengerside fender
> 
> 
> Mind you even with the right equipment it is not cheap, and some 
> colors are
> outrageously expensive.  Mostly on new cars though.  I recently 
> was picking
> out a blue for my motorcycle and looked at about 10 different 
> shades.  I was
> looking at 2004 model colors.  bad idea as each was about 65 bucks 
> a PINT!
> I looked at 1999 colors and picked a couple.  First one was $17 
> for a pint.
> I have no idea why certain shades of color are outrageous.  Sure, 
> pearl is
> more expensive than metallic than flat color, but WOW!  Not to mention
> buying reducer, primer, clearcoat, hardener, and misc supplies.  
> Body shops
> charge a lot, cause it's not a cheap deal.
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