Isn't it because single stage is so much harder to do because with a base and clear, you don't have to do as good a job with the base. The clear does all the work. I'm not suggesting this is a good thing, but lower quality shops don't want to put the work into a single stage.
-----Original Message----- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [mailto:ka...@striplin.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 7:12 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bonehead I have not heard that but then again I don't deal with body shops too often. I find it very hard to believe nobody does single stage anymore. You probably need to look for another body shop. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 11, 2016, at 5:41 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Heh. Not quite a Kleb car yet. Just means I’ll have to find something nicer > and hand this down to the youngest boy. > > Truth be told, with the exception of the rubbing into the paint on the edge > of the taillight opening I’m betting I can Martha this right out of the > finish, which is what I’ll do. The body shop I talked to yesterday wants to > do two stage paint for some weird reason - they were adamant that no one does > single stage paint any more, which I find strange and slightly suspect. > > Anyone here heard such stories? > > Dan > > >> On Oct 10, 2016, at 9:02 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Give you $500 for it. Seriously glad you had,an honest hitter. >> >> Dwight Giles Jr. >> 1982 300CD >> 1990 300D >> Wickford RI >> >> On Oct 10, 2016 8:50 PM, "Max Dillon via Mercedes" >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Ouch, that's no fun to deal with. Poor car is ruined, guess you'll >>> have to sell now... >>> >>> >>> I call dibs! >>> -- >>> Max Dillon >>> Charleston SC >>> '87 300TD >>> '95 E300 >>> >>> On October 10, 2016 7:04:53 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> I park in a parking garage at my office. The space I park in is >>>> one of two that are sandwiched between two block walls. There is >>>> room for two vehicles to fit in the area without having to squeeze out of >>>> the door. >>>> I normally park well to the right against a wall so the person in >>>> the other space has plenty of room. This is usually another >>>> employee I work with, or if they’re late, some guy with a big red >>>> Dodge pickup truck, who swings wide because he won’t back up and >>>> straighten out to pull into the space. >>>> >>>> So today as I’m pulling out of my garage I hear a big “pop” sound >>>> and realize I forgot to clear a plastic container with a set of old >>>> H4 bulbs in it. Realizing that the metal part of the bulb might >>>> have damaged my right front tire, when I pulled into my parking >>>> space this morning I moved towards the middle of the space, evenly >>>> spacing my car between the yellow lines, with a good 8”-12” on each >>>> side of the car between the car and the painted lines. That way if >>>> I had to change a tire should it have been damaged and leaked down >>>> during the day I can get to that side of the car. >>>> >>>> Wife had doctor’s appointment I was attending, so about 9:40 I go >>>> down to get in the car. There’s a note stuffed in the gap between my >>>> doors: >>>> >>>> "Sorry, but I scrapped (sic) against your car this morning. It >>>> doesn’t look bad, but please let me know what to do and I’ll work >>>> things out with you.” (phone number) >>>> >>>> Arrgh. >>>> >>>> Left rear quarter is scuffed and left rear taillight is cracked. >>>> When I got it out in the sun I could see a dimple in the middle of >>>> the panel. The trailing edge of the fender where the tail light >>>> opening starts has the paint rubbed down to the primer. I took >>>> plenty of pictures of my car, its’ position and the big red truck, >>>> which was clearly swung way over into my space when it pulled in >>>> and had black paint on the bumper where it had rubbed against my car. >>>> >>>> So I called the guy and he was pretty contrite. He said if it was >>>> below his deductible he would just give me the money, otherwise I >>>> could file a claim with his insurer. I told him to put it in >>>> writing in an email, which he did, even admitting fault and >>>> including his insurance contact information and policy number. >>>> (Nice!) >>>> >>>> So I went to the local ding and dent place, a chain called >>>> “Carsmetics”, for a quick estimate. >>>> >>>> Around $475 for the paint work. LKQ has no left rear taillights for >>>> my car, so the only other choice they have is to go with new from MBUSA. >>>> >>>> +$1100.00!!! >>>> >>>> I had them write up an estimate with and without the tail light. >>>> I’m thinking if his deductible is $500 I’ll ask him for $550 and >>>> I’ll source the tail light assembly (easily found on eBay for >>>> $60-$80.) >>>> >>>> But only after I give him the $1700.00 estimate. >>>> >>>> Dan >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
