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| Jerry campbell (Busin704)
Registered Member Username: Busin704 Post Number: 14 Registered: 8-2008 Posted From: 71.28.108.16  Rating: N/A |
I am looking for the best job and best price and I know this is hard to do I need the roof to the belt line in US or Mexico and would like to use water Base | ||
| H3-40 (Ace)
Registered Member Username: Ace Post Number: 959 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 206.53.153.98  Rating: N/A |
Jerry I can't believe you won't let the shop in Lakeland do it for you! I mean even when I helped do the last one, it wasn't messed up that bad and the owners really liked the results! Come on down! The weather is great right now and shoot, you can even help do it and make sure its the way you want it! LOL Ace | ||
| Nick Badame Refrigeration Co. (Dnick85)
Registered Member Username: Dnick85 Post Number: 281 Registered: 2-2006 Posted From: 75.196.61.173  Rating: N/A |
Hi Jerry, I know water based paints are better for the inviroment but, in order to maintain longevity, they would have to seal the water base paint with some sort of clear coat that would have solvents. Either acrilic or urathane would protect your investment without fadeing for many years. Good Luck Nick- | ||
| Glenn Williams (Glenn)
Registered Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 193 Registered: 6-2006 Posted From: 216.163.56.194  Rating: N/A |
To kinda ask a related question - How much should someone expect to spend on a single color (white?) paint job if the bus is already stripped to the aluminum? Thanks! Glenn | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 681 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.32.92.133 Rating: N/A |
Hey guys it may be to far for you but Mike Wilson will give you a good deal on a one color paint job if you do the prep or he does it give him a call http://www.willyscustomconcepts.net 541-915-3866 Springfield Oregon. good luck | ||
| Mark Renner (Boomer)
Registered Member Username: Boomer Post Number: 150 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 206.58.200.38  Rating: N/A |
If you want a good product and job that will last, it ain't gonna be cheap. Mike Wilson painted mine. I highly recommend him. See post above. | ||
| H3-40 (Ace)
Registered Member Username: Ace Post Number: 960 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 75.249.111.242 Rating: N/A |
Jerry here's a pic of what was turned out in Lakeland! I personally think it was as good as any considering where it was done and oh yea, I helped! LOL Ace  | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 682 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.32.92.133 Rating: N/A |
Ace,I have a Eagle in my shop they painted and it didn't turn out real good, they could have used your help on it good luck | ||
| H3-40 (Ace)
Registered Member Username: Ace Post Number: 961 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 206.53.153.95 Rating: N/A |
It was painted in Lakeland? It probably didn't need my help. I only help to tape some stripes! I didn't do the spraying. Maybe Crazy Tom wasn't painting there when the Eagle was spayed! Who does it belong to? Got any pictures? Sure it was the same shop? Ace | ||
| david moody (Buzzincuzzin)
Registered Member Username: Buzzincuzzin Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2009 Posted From: 69.254.222.160 Rating: N/A |
Urethane and good quality at that is the only way to go. Often the cheapest, quickest, easiest way to do anything is once. Paint is not only the first-line of defence against the elements but things are usually valued based on what they look like.(do NOT apply this principal to girls unless you're young and have spare time and money) I'm painting the Buffalo myself but I have that set of chops. Protect your investment and find some other way to save $1000.00. | ||
| Jack Campbell (Blue_goose)
Registered Member Username: Blue_goose Post Number: 126 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 71.100.201.35  Rating: N/A |
There is only one way to go and that is base coat, clear coat. Look at mine after 16 years. The bus Ace is talking about is Syl's and it turned out good. The design is very important in the job. Better give me a call before you have it done. Jack (Dad) | ||
| H3-40 (Ace)
Registered Member Username: Ace Post Number: 962 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 206.53.144.26 Rating: N/A |
Jack its about time you jumped in here and straightened that boy of yours out! Shoot, Jerry, drag that bus back on down here to the shop so I'll have someplace to go hang out after work! The yard work at home is about to do me in! Besides, Crazy Tom is itching to paint another bus and I'm sure if you sweet talk John, the price can't be beat!  Ace | ||
| Pete/RTS Daytona (Pete_rtsdaytona)
Registered Member Username: Pete_rtsdaytona Post Number: 545 Registered: 1-2005 Posted From: 97.104.19.180 Rating: N/A |
Jack see-> http://www.prideestore.com/PRIDEstore/Images/IndustryPDFS/Vehicle%20Renovation%20Brochure. pdf part of the Volulsia County Tomoka State Prison (Deland Florida) - mostly hard core felons ? You may want to see what these guys can do for you! They painted my RTS 5-6 years ago - They have twin EPA (one million dollar paint booths) - they do the county's vechicle They also do classic car restoration The only downside was I told them - to take there time - I shouldn't have done that - they took ALL the county vechicles ahead of mine They did nice work Pete RTS Daytona | ||
| Tim Brandt (Timb)
Registered Member Username: Timb Post Number: 286 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.165.176.62  Rating: N/A |
Pete, What did that set you back? Looking to get the Flx resprayed and would like to plan. Thanks, Tim | ||
| Pete/RTS Daytona (Pete_rtsdaytona)
Registered Member Username: Pete_rtsdaytona Post Number: 546 Registered: 1-2005 Posted From: 97.104.19.180 Rating: N/A |
My RTS is only 35' - I estimated the surface area to be preped and painted to be 750 sg ft. They would have done the surface prep - But I wanted to do it - I should have let them do it - They do a better job - When I dropped off the bus - the prep was not up to there standard - they re-did many areas to there satisfaction - they are really good The RTS was painted with PPG Ommi paint (color/ clear coat) 1 gal MP170 epoxy primer 1 qts MP175 epoxy primer hardener 5 qts MD180 2k sealer 1 qts MH166 sealer slow hardener 4 gal MBC 33766a Acrylic Basecoat (light Pewter) 1 gal MBC 33764B Acrylic Basecoat (dark Pewter) 5 gal MR187 slow reducer 5 gal MC161 High Solids clear uretance Clear 5 qts mh168 slow topcoat hardener 1 pnt MX193 Flex additive 1 pnt MX194 Fisheye remover Yeild --> Approx 3 coats color - 4-5 coats clear Cost about $3900 in 1993 (3 colors / 3 coats color / 4 clear) P.S. - They also reblacked all my window trim and painted the low gloss black sloping design ask for Sam Funicello or Dave Lasizza 386 254-3916 (Message edited by pete rts/daytona on April 01, 2009) | ||
| Tim Brandt (Timb)
Registered Member Username: Timb Post Number: 287 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.165.176.62 Rating: N/A |
Thanks Pete. The FLx is also 35' and with the stainless panels probably less surface than the RTS |