I'm certainly interested in this thread, because I have TWO cars that
I'll be wanting to paint in the next year. I live in Southern
California. Are there any "Garage Painters" around I should know about?
Irv
Terry McKitrick wrote:
>
> shane sherman wrote:
>
> > I'm a little late getting my two cents in on this one, but Louis has a
> > good point here. I am one of those "garage painters". I work in a small
> > bodyshop for someone else full time, and on the weekends & evenings, do
> > some work in my own shop. One advantage to this approach is that you get
> > to deal directly with the technician doing the job, not the PR from the
> > front office. I for one would rather deal with a craftsman than a
> > businessman when it comes to my baby. If the "moonlighters" you find in
> > your search are anything like me, they're probably quite busy for the
> > little time they have, so patience is a plus.
> >
> > happy hunting,
> > Shane Sherman
> > '60 Series I
>
> Let's all hear it for Shane! I had my car painted by a British car club
> member in the garage behind his house. Not a professional. Not a concours
> job. But I am not in the "concours" group who wants everything perfect. I
> got a good, perfectly acceptable job, which added to the value of my car, as
> opposed to those of you who spend countless hours of time and money making
> sure that your cars are in the "totally original", better than new
> condition, which means you have probably spent three times as much or more,
> in some cases much more, on your car than it will ever be worth. I get just
> as much pleasure driving and showing a 40 year old car that looks as good as
> new to almost everyone else on the planet except the "concours" picky
> people. Perfect isn't everything to everyone. Some of us just want to give
> that impression, and enjoy the reactions from the masses instead of the
> few. And we aren't all rich. We need the Shanes of the world. All the
> best to him, and to the many others like him who do great work without the
> high tech equipment and front offices.
> Terry McKitrick
> Fellow Series I owner
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