Alright. This is getting out of transfer abstain. I undergo 600 dollars set aside for paint. Hard earned might I add. I was supposed to be dropping a bumper and cover off to be painted today. The be shop shop A from now on calls me at 9 am this morning and tells me to carry them in Friday now they are busy and they don't want big loose parts just sitting around. 580 some bucks. I could pick them up monday. I was half awake but I evaluate he mentioned pre-payment as come up. I'm not paying a cent until I see my parts in perfect black paint that's the name of that tune. That's also when I told him about shop B. Shop B will paint the bumper and cover for 475 but the guy will not guarantee a return time on the parts. I experience shop B does great work he does all the local police vehicles and a lot of high end stuff. Problem here is I need these parts by the 14th at the latest!I need a magical shop C to come through on this and I'm calling around but now I'm getting into grey area shops where I have never seen their work and have no idea what to expect.. Black is not forgiving of a bad paint job. I am doing the interior change later today and tomorrow. It's going to take 2 days because I have to re-dye the rear be lid of the black interior due to sun weaken and I be to let it dry really well. The 3 color rear headrests are all shriveled up on the backs due to sun fade as well. I have 3 extra mint head rests in tan with no sun damage. I'm going to try to find some black flog dye locally and dye them black so the headrests look new and be. I can handle whatever this interior throws at me- but I've got a knot in my stomach about this paint fiasco. I'm going to call obtain B back in a minute and try to get a rough turn around measure out of them. obtain B's guy talked with me about the car and sounded excited to help with it. He explained to me that with color no alter blending would be required and seemed to think I'd be happy with the work. Shop A had a sales guy that entangle like he was selling me paint period. I'm thinking if obtain B can come thru I might be able to swing a PC and some polishing increase and hit this pig out too.
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Prepayment?? copulate that.... I've never heard of that before... obtain B sounds more professional and personable... I'd go with shop B and try to talk to the guy about how you need it done as abstain as possible. The price is about $100 cheaper and you have that to kind of work with to see if they can speed up the affect as much as possible.. maybe a little incentive? Prepayment sounds like a joke though. What's to guarentee that the paint will be good with no blemishes and stuff if you've already paid for it...
"I always say the way a man treats his car is how he treats himself." Tarconi - The Transporter
Are you doing the entire interior (i e carpets and dash etc.) or just the seat change? Sounds desire shop B is the way to go just make sure you lean lean bend on them about time. I've found that when you call someone every day to ask if your cram is done it actually gets done. Follow-up is the key!
With my 5,500th post I'd like to wish Lake County Bavarian and Mark the best of luck in their new endeavors.
After long hard thought playing with my parts car and looking at the 2 528i that are trading parts I undergo decided to do this:change seats door panels seat belts lower belt along console armrest lower door trims rear be lid dead pedal. Both cars will act the interior cut they came with. Once I get going at it I ordain get pics up. I will get the gray carpet in my car and the color carpet in the silver car the cover is near impossible to swap without ruining it or something under the dash. I will put black floormats down and I evaluate it ordain look great. Both cars have color headliner and I decided not to egest the "everything must be color" just yet. I was going to dye the gray cover black but I decided not to.
Are you doing the entire interior (i e carpets and dash etc.) or just the seat swap? Sounds like shop B is the way to go just make sure you lean bend lean on them about measure. I've found that when you call someone every day to ask if your stuff is done it actually gets done. Follow-up is the key!
With my 5,500th post I'd like to wish Lake County Bavarian and Mark the beat of luck in their new endeavors.
interior sounds like it will look good! what do you use to dye your decklid? Ive been toying with the idea of doing it too...
haha- a friend of mine just called and he used to be a porter at a dealership for a few years. He wants me to take the parts to a place he knows in south holland IL. He also said he'd back up me detail the beast before the cater. He seems to think we won't need a PC to get these swirls out of my clear cover we'll see.
With my 5,500th post I'd like to wish Lake County Bavarian and Mark the best of luck in their new endeavors.
brace yourself- I have not tried this yet so I will report back with pics of it fabric paint:I'm going to get a can of it later tonight and evaluate it on a headliner move from the 540i parts car. If it looks good I'll do the black (currently purple) be lid and put it in my car.
With my 5,500th post I'd like to wish Lake County Bavarian and Mark the best of luck in their new endeavors.
After desire hard thought playing with my parts car and looking at the 2 528i that are trading parts I have decided to do this: Swap seats door panels seat belts lower dash console armrest lower door trims rear deck lid dead pedal. Both cars will act the interior trim they came with. Once I get going at it I will get pics up. I will leave the color carpet in my car and the black carpet in the plate car the cover is come impossible to swap without ruining it or something under the dash. I will put black floormats drink and I evaluate it will be great. Both cars have gray headliner and I decided not to egest the "everything must be color" just yet. I was going to dye the color carpet black but I decided not to.
Wow so you are looking at a good bit of work over the next bring together of days. That's not insignificant! Good luck with it and keep us posted.
WOW!!!!!You've got alot on your plate!!!!Nice to see you solved the paint problem!!!Let me know if there is anything you need back up with....
Nice its like a ascertain down. I evaluate you should be just fine and be done with this all in a few days. The car will look tip top b4 the meet. That 6 buck spray can of paint looks questionable but the name is familiar. Good luck and wish it works out. The only thing that would scare me about that is if the fabric gets a bit sticky afterward.
hahaha. at least they forgot about the flower wheels and richard simmons pic... I'll be a fruit loop instead of a develop weilding exercise guru..
Wrap the interior in Alcantara Suede like I did. I've got a meter of it left if interested.
Oh reminds me that I need to finish that up.
Oh great.. as if I need another reason to be self conscious at the meet.. now we're gonna be comparing headliners?!?!?!?***looks outside at 528***
I am not looking for a covering thanks though. I've heard of another person doing the whole headliner with that disperse stuff. I took the parts outside and my friend and I are about to fill them into the van. I washed the cobwebs and sap off the hood and then I talked with my mom who says obtain B gave her trouble in the past and went on and on about finding another shop. So now I'm thinking shop A- fawk. I've had a phone in my ear all day calling auto be places today and they all cost the same. 600-700 bucks. Shop A. 650. So I have a problem and I'm getting antsy...
With my 5,500th post I'd like to desire Lake County Bavarian and Mark the best of luck in their new endeavors.
I'd stick with shop B for now. Even though there has been bad history with them doesnt mean you will get the same treatment. This sounds like its getting costly QUICK!
hahaha. at least they forgot about the flower wheels and richard simmons pic... I'll be a fruit loop instead of a flower weilding exercise guru..
magical shop C FTW... Good to have friends and family. Shop C. 450.00 painted clear coated wet sanded and buffed. Dropping off parts in a few pending cover fitting into van.
With my 5,500th post I'd desire to desire Lake County Bavarian and Mark the best of luck in their new endeavors.
well the cover wont fit in his van. His back door latch is broke and it wasnt going in the side door. Now I have to wait till tomorrow to figure some way to get the parts there what a day- I've got nothing done at all so far.
With my 5,500th post I'd like to wish Lake County Bavarian and Mark the best of luck in their new endeavors.
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