I'm sure that's the case. A single stage requires a lot more finish work to make it nice, which is also a function of doing a good job to begin with.
Dan > On Oct 11, 2016, at 1:05 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 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 thIsn'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 > _______________________________________ 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
