Need a couple parts painted...
07-23-2009 | 11:45 AM
#41
round ii
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From: my own hell
Re: Need a couple parts painted...
Pete, I don't even know why you ask. Without question I'd highly recommend Joey and Ricky over at Stock or Modified. They did a little bit of work on the 335i, but before selling I had every intention to have him do even more!
07-23-2009 | 03:45 PM
#42
Justa lil 6
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: VA 757
Re: Need a couple parts painted...
The point is that C5s and C6s need to be painted with the panels off to be done correctly. That's what I asked for from the start. I went back and forth w/ Joey on this and he finally said that he could do it and that he panel painted a nassau blue C5 a few years back that came out great.
You're right... I did say, "I should have listened to you." when standing in the shop. Because at that time I was completely sick to my stomach looking at my pride and joy that I had spent 3 months of continuous work preping and modding. The car was horrible. At that point in time I'd have rather had tape lines and a car that matched vs. what I was left with. I had spent a large amout of money with you and it didn't come out right.
BUT- if you looked at the paint you'd see that the panels themselvs weren't fully covered, the color changed within the panel. So even painting my car all together would have resulted in varying coloration all around the car.
Then... when it was re-painted the paint wasn't laid down properly at all as described above. So even if the car had matched the quality of the paint job wasn't such that I could spend the time putting the car back together.
Paiting the car together wouldn't have solved either of these problems
You guys should have refused the job plain and simple... I was clear that I wanted a show quality paint job, all matching, painted apart. If joey felt so strongly he couldn't do it then he should have said no. He didn't... he took the job knowing my expectations.
Plus... after some serious research I learned that only putting 2 base coats down of yellow is just plain inexperience w/ the color.
Needless to say the shop that re-did it had no problems panel painting the car and getting the color to come out like the color card.
It's moot now as I've dismantled most of the car... but my bank account is nearly $10k lighter from the ordeal and 6-months of my life were pretty much ruined dealing with the stressors of getting the car done right.
At the end of the day it's all about managing customer expectations and that wasn't done.
You're right... I did say, "I should have listened to you." when standing in the shop. Because at that time I was completely sick to my stomach looking at my pride and joy that I had spent 3 months of continuous work preping and modding. The car was horrible. At that point in time I'd have rather had tape lines and a car that matched vs. what I was left with. I had spent a large amout of money with you and it didn't come out right.
BUT- if you looked at the paint you'd see that the panels themselvs weren't fully covered, the color changed within the panel. So even painting my car all together would have resulted in varying coloration all around the car.
Then... when it was re-painted the paint wasn't laid down properly at all as described above. So even if the car had matched the quality of the paint job wasn't such that I could spend the time putting the car back together.
Paiting the car together wouldn't have solved either of these problems
You guys should have refused the job plain and simple... I was clear that I wanted a show quality paint job, all matching, painted apart. If joey felt so strongly he couldn't do it then he should have said no. He didn't... he took the job knowing my expectations.
Plus... after some serious research I learned that only putting 2 base coats down of yellow is just plain inexperience w/ the color.
Needless to say the shop that re-did it had no problems panel painting the car and getting the color to come out like the color card.
It's moot now as I've dismantled most of the car... but my bank account is nearly $10k lighter from the ordeal and 6-months of my life were pretty much ruined dealing with the stressors of getting the car done right.
At the end of the day it's all about managing customer expectations and that wasn't done.
secondly, you are so worried about spending nearly $10k on your paint job but yet you are driving around with a white bumper and a red hood??
Last edited by Dang Yo; 07-23-2009 at 03:57 PM.
07-23-2009 | 04:37 PM
#43
JAY SPEC
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Chesapeake/ODU
Re: Need a couple parts painted...
SOM did the prep and paint for the whole front end of this car (minus p/s fender) . I assembled this at home for my buddy after he had wrecked it. They also painted the radiator support after hours over the weekend to help us out. The guys were nice enough to help us load the car on the trailer and such.
They have great workmanship and use quality materials to get projects done correctly. Based on my experiences with them, their prices reflected the quality of the job done.
THE SPOTS ON THE BUMPER ARE WATER DROPLETS. The grill hasn't been installed yet.
They have great workmanship and use quality materials to get projects done correctly. Based on my experiences with them, their prices reflected the quality of the job done.
THE SPOTS ON THE BUMPER ARE WATER DROPLETS. The grill hasn't been installed yet.
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07-23-2009 | 05:21 PM
#44
Sparkle Motion
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From: Va Beach
Re: Need a couple parts painted...
07-23-2009 | 05:32 PM
#45
DESTROYS DONUTS !!
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From: the seed has sprouted.
Re: Need a couple parts painted...
did that fender too. he dropped the car off a few months earlier for a few things, that fender was one of them. after the front end was done, than he came back to get the driver door, rear door, q/p and rear bumper freshened up so it all looked nice and new. Only thing left to do on the car is have the trunk and the other side of the car painted and itll be all new fresh paint. but of course now hes selling it, ha.
07-23-2009 | 08:10 PM
#49
Team Ultraspeed
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Re: Need a couple parts painted...
here are a couple before and after pics of joeys teg they are not the best pictures some were taken with a regular camera
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07-24-2009 | 07:49 AM
#50
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Re: Need a couple parts painted...
jermey no homo but i love ya and joey said he does too...so when are you gonna let me ride that sweet ass motorcycle...haha