| Author | Message | ||
| Ed Brenner (Epbrenner)
Registered Member Username: Epbrenner Post Number: 11 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 75.183.240.180 Rating: N/A |
Okay , I live on the east coast (Murrells Inlet,SC). Where from everyone's vast experience would you take a bus to get it re-painted.It was done in 1994 is fading and flaking needs to be redone. 1977 Eagle pictures if this link works http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561784175sDFHhC | ||
| Bruce Henderson (Oonrahnjay)
Registered Member Username: Oonrahnjay Post Number: 202 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 4.153.53.27 Rating: N/A |
__. Ed, it's reasonably close for you. I got my bus painted at Central Carolina Coach Works (336) 861-4487 4956 Old Marlboro Rd Sophia, NC 27350 (near High Point NC). They do a lot of the "New Orleans cat-house style" Nashville entertainer buses, as well as more ordinary jobs (school buses, church buses, conversions, etc.) __. Their work is *excellent*. And their paint booth is big enough to fit my double-decker in, so it's bound to be big enough for yours! | ||
| Prather Ellsberry (Prather)
Registered Member Username: Prather Post Number: 9 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 4.235.198.90 Rating: N/A |
I would recommend Star Jet in Columbus OH, 614-488-6784. Dick Cahill does a excellent job and has on occasion agreed to come to your place and do the painting. Prather | ||
| Brian Elfert (Belfert)
Registered Member Username: Belfert Post Number: 60 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 209.98.146.235 Rating: N/A |
Not saying they do a good job, but I saw a MCI 102A3 at the local MAACO getting a paint job a few weeks ago. The paint job looked good from the street when I was driving by. I had no idea MAACO could even get a bus inside their building. The door doesn't look big enough for a bus. | ||
| Douglas Wotring (Tekebird)
Registered Member Username: Tekebird Post Number: 277 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 71.59.75.212 Rating: N/A |
knowing what they do on car paint jobs....that scares me. Be sure to spend the money on good paint and prep. my 4104 had 28 year old imeron on it that looked like new | ||
| larry currier (Larryc)
Registered Member Username: Larryc Post Number: 152 Registered: 2-2007 Posted From: 207.200.116.13 Rating: N/A |
Imron, (Dupont) is good stuff too! I bet the imeron is from China. | ||
| Jerry Campbell (Jerrync)
Registered Member Username: Jerrync Post Number: 108 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.176.107.221 Rating: N/A |
Ed if you check out the place in Sophia please let me know. | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 777 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.48.5 Rating: N/A |
Larry, I think he was talking aboun Dupont Enron- looked great till it implodes under the light of day.  | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 155 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 76.4.148.149 Rating: N/A |
hey guys it is IMRON and it doesn't IMPLODE duuh it merely blows OFF when not properly applied. Got that CHESSIE? LOL. I used acrylic enamel because when it fades or dissappears in the sunset I will let someone else have my toy to paint whatever color they want to and will be easier to get off haha. keep cool Chessis Gomer | ||
| Ed Brenner (Epbrenner)
Registered Member Username: Epbrenner Post Number: 12 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 64.12.117.73 Rating: N/A |
Jerry , I am going to check that place out in the first couple of weeks in Jan. weather permitting.The eagle is in the mountains of Va. right now.As It turns out I go within a couple of miles of this shop to my mom's . I talked to this guy already on the phone sounds like I will probably leave him the bus on the way back to sc.Couldn't give me an exact price till he sees it and what I want, but I do know it will need to be stripped being as the clear coat is peeling.I know it is a expensive undertaking , I painted many a car and truck in my day,but this is more than I care to take on.Strip and prepare any problem areas paint from bottom of windows up one color martin-seynor urethane $4500 .More for two colors or stripping you know the deal.Anyway thats all the beast needs and then I can drive it bad leg an all won't have to mess with putting an auto in the McI(anyone interested) | ||
| Bruce Henderson (Oonrahnjay)
Registered Member Username: Oonrahnjay Post Number: 205 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 4.88.104.93 Rating: N/A |
__. Ed, the excellent prep was one of the factors that made me most happy with their results on my bus. My bus has lots of fibreglass panels and they needed detailed TLC. They did a great job with this and the spray booth allowed a beautiful final coat. __. I feel that they did a great job for me. | ||
| Nick Badame Refrigeration Co. (Dnick85)
Registered Member Username: Dnick85 Post Number: 185 Registered: 2-2006 Posted From: 70.208.156.145 Rating: N/A |
Hi Guy's, In Paint, You get what you pay for. Emron is great stuff but very labor intence. Today's high proformance coatings are Urathane's which are more durable then emron. With base coat/ clear coat, you will use far less pigmont then solid color paints. The color can be as less as 1 coat or two. then 8 to 10 coats of clear on a bus will last a lifetime. Good Luck Nick- PS, I'm also a StarJet Paint Customer. Dick & Dee Cahill are wonderfull folks. |