Bad paint - Page 3

Rukee · 03-18-2008, 08:33 AM

I was happy with the paint job I did, I just ran out of paint, it was light in a few spots.

And he IS a professional, he`s owned a shop in town here since he bought it from his dad years ago. I asked him to just use the paint I did, but he insisted on using his own.

Tri-Power · 03-18-2008, 09:38 AM

wow, that sucks! I'm glad he's going to try to make it right. Reputation is a painters livelihood my painter often has people come look at my car to see what kind of work he does. If word gets around he is not trustworthy, his shop will probabbly go down the tubes. I'm sure he'll try his best to make things right. Good luck.

Rukee · 03-18-2008, 12:11 PM

I just came from the painter`s again, I stopped in just to say I had the car ready to come in with all the stuff off it. He said he was waiting for the paint rep to return his call, but he was still planning on taking care of it. I called the Upholstery shop who did the vinyl top and explained to him what was going on. He had originally charged me $325 to install the top and locate(mount) the trim moldings, he said he felt bad for me and would do another top for $250.00. If all it costs me is my time and 250 to get this mess straightened out, I`d be happy.

Rukee · 03-20-2008, 08:41 AM

WTF do I do now??
The paint on the top of the left rear quarter has all but completely smoothed out and you can barely see anything at all there now. yesterday while it was sitting outside, another spot on the right front fender cropped up, and then in a couple hours went away completely. Is it possible the paint may calm down on it`s own?? Or will it not be attached to the paint underneath and may fly off the car while I`m driving?? I`m afraid if I leave it, spots may blow up while I`m at a car show or somethin. What do I say if the painter says it`s fine now? :/

Tri-Power · 03-20-2008, 08:49 AM

If he claims "its fine now" show him the pictures again and tell him your car randomly breaks out in hives and unless he has an epi-pen for your car he still needs to do somthing about it. Thats really weird it goes away and comes back, i'd say that you'd be right in thinking there might be some serious adhesion problems even after it "looks" normal, but what do i know im neither a chemist nor painter.

Eric Animal · 03-20-2008, 10:01 AM

It's not fine.....I doubt he will say it is...........DO IT OVER.

Rukee · 03-23-2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rukee

I believe he did spray it over the single stage. Yes I used Sherwin Williams paint. I don`t know what he used and all his bill says is "paint and materials $561.04", then 6hrs to' repair imperfections', and 11hrs for 'mask, paint complete'.

My bad, the paint I used was crossfire brand martin senour paint from NAPA.

t0ny · 03-23-2008, 09:52 PM

My '68 did that when I used cheap single-stage lacquer. It's my guess the paint was too old. Sanded for days trying to get it back off, got impatient and used a solvent-based paint remover. When it was all said and done, I spent more money trying to do it the cheap way instead of the right way.

Eric Animal · 03-27-2008, 08:48 AM

Rukee, How is the paint situation doing?? E

Rukee · 03-27-2008, 08:54 AM

I still have the car in peices waiting. The guy is still giving me the run around. He claims he`s waiting to hear back from the paint reps. And the paint rep is supposed to be going to his shop today, so I told him to bring the rep over and see the paint for himself, and let me talk to the guy. He didn`t seem to keen on that.