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Re: Recommend a car paint DIY source? - Robert M - 05-30-2015
Max,
They aren't the real Earl Scheib. The company went out of business in 2010. Prior to that, the company sold some of its stores, equipment and privilege to use the Earl Scheib name to the managers and owners of many of the locations. That's why you still see Earl Scheib locations today.
Robert
Re: Recommend a car paint DIY source? - Filliam H. Muffman - 05-30-2015
Racer X wrote:
You can't get decent supplies to properly paint a mid sized car for under a grand.
I guess it depends on what you call decent. A 'prosumer' Graco HVLP is ~$300. Might be able to get half of that back on Craigs after you finish paiting (or sell it here and I might buy it if I havn't gotten my own by then).
Re: Recommend a car paint DIY source? - Speedy - 05-30-2015
Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
[quote=Racer X]
You can't get decent supplies to properly paint a mid sized car for under a grand.
I guess it depends on what you call decent. A 'prosumer' Graco HVLP is ~$300. Might be able to get half of that back on Craigs after you finish paiting (or sell it here and I might buy it if I havn't gotten my own by then).
I used a parts washer dipped in a bucket of thinned out Rustoleum and did a nice paint job on a friends car. At the time, the gallon of paint was worth more than the car.
Re: Recommend a car paint DIY source? - Racer X - 05-30-2015
Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
[quote=Racer X]
You can't get decent supplies to properly paint a mid sized car for under a grand.
I guess it depends on what you call decent. A 'prosumer' Graco HVLP is ~$300. Might be able to get half of that back on Craigs after you finish paiting (or sell it here and I might buy it if I havn't gotten my own by then).
Ever priced out the gallon price of epoxy primer, and 2 part paint, and the solvents, on and on and on?
Re: Recommend a car paint DIY source? - OWC Jamie - 05-31-2015
Racer X wrote:
[quote=Filliam H. Muffman]
[quote=Racer X]
You can't get decent supplies to properly paint a mid sized car for under a grand.
I guess it depends on what you call decent. A 'prosumer' Graco HVLP is ~$300. Might be able to get half of that back on Craigs after you finish paiting (or sell it here and I might buy it if I havn't gotten my own by then).
Ever priced out the gallon price of epoxy primer, and 2 part paint, and the solvents, on and on and on? Why not just buy a $5 bristle or foam paint brush to redefine "decent".