carl a

remember when earl said ''i can paint any car for 29.95"

Coldburn

Hey what size tires and wheels you got? You have any suspension mods?

VettePower

If I said yes, I would be giving away my age......

85 Dave

I used to own a Maaco paint and body shop. Oven baking was started by Earl Sheib. It is strictly for convience of the shop. It will not make the paint "harder" or last longer. But it will allow you process the car in "1 day". Prior to ovens, cars had to sit for several days before they could be delivered. These were lacquer paints. Earl Sheib developed a new paint that could be applied in 1 coat, oven dried, and delivered the next day. A great money maker for Earl, but the paint was crap.

Modern paints are catalyzed. In my shop, the last car of the day was left in the paint booth overnight. It was always the best looking. Too much heat can cause solvent pops, and can dull the final finish. Use the proper reducer for the temperature and let it sit overnight.

Allentown Ernie

Members, 85dave is correct, low temp ovens (150 to 175 degrees ) only help evaporate the solvents used during painting, however the new catalized paints including the clearcoats are way better than what was used years ago. As for the paintjob on the C-3 it is gorgeous. I only wish I could see it close up to enjoy it. I started painting in 1955 out of high school and I am sure glad I dont't have to do it any more as it is a tough way to make a living. Man, I sure wish I could rub my hand over that Met. green C-3 It would make an old car painters day. Allentown Ernie.

64muscl

Baking a Paint Job only makes the paint set up faster against letting it air dry few days. It does not make it any harder nor does it make it a better paint job. What you may find out by baking it is any pin holes or bad body work that the car may have. When pin holes in the fibre glass are present under baking the air will expand and cause a blister in the paint. I would have the body work done by someone that understands how a fibreglass car should be prepared for paint. After the repaires are done and the car is in final primer I would park the car in the sun to see if and bubbles or air blisters appear in the primer, repair those reprime and sand and paint. I work as a sales rep for a paint manufacture and have been painting for a few years. 30 +

64muscl

PS Take your car to a shop that knows Corvettes. Pay now or pay again later.

MYBAD79

Sir, would you like us to mask the windows or just roll them down ? Masking is $20 extra.....

For $99.95 we paint more of your car than anyone else

JD'S WHITE 93

If it were cheap it wouldn't be stripped and ready for a new coat, the new coat would already be on it. I hate cars in primer because it's harder to see what's going on with the body. A spray bake is designed to cure the paint in a hurry so the car can be buffed and put back together faster.

mfgaffney

Do not be suprised if a mid to high end paint shop won't touch your car in its present state, without charging you like it was not already stripped. They have alot of concerns over the quality of the prep job and its influence on the quality and life of the new paint.

international blue

As far as I have been told, baking a car is an expensive and commercial operation. It simply accellerates the dry time for commercial painters to have the car ready in one day. It also ages faster on the car. Think slow.

Do it yourself paint jobs will run 2000.00 for tools, materials and home modifications!