SL/R129 repaint questions - MBWorld.org Forums

Nov 17, 2005 | 09:17 PM

rellik

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mercedes

repaint questions

im going to get an estimate for repainting my baby tomorrow

are there any questions that I should ask the painters? (they are a reputable company)

are there any things i should tell them to watch out for when painting my SL? i know this car may be more complicated to repaint than most...

Nov 18, 2005 | 01:29 AM

hotel_calif

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Hi Rellik:

Are you getting the whole car painted or just a repair? I had a difficult time finding a company to paint my entire 190E. Most of the shops near me specialize in accident repairs and said a full paint would tie up their line too long. The ones who would paint the car estimated $3K - $7K. While I might pay that to paint my SL500, the price was a bit high for the 190E.

There are some threads on the issues involved in getting a good paint job, If I can find them, I'll post a link. Let us know how it goes. Good luck!

Will

Nov 18, 2005 | 02:03 AM

dafi129

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From: Byblos,Lebanon

SL 55 , Infinity FX37, Aprilia Caponord Rally

This is just an idea.
Cost of total repaint here in Lebanon on My M5 was USD 450..Oven backed..
Ship your car here @ USD 750 and back + paint job=USD 2000...
And your car had a nice cruise to tell you about!!

Nov 18, 2005 | 07:36 AM

rellik

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mercedes

i know the cost is gonna be around 3k, more if i change colors

im just wondering of any specifics to be of concern

Nov 18, 2005 | 08:50 AM

hotel_calif

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rellik

im just wondering of any specifics to be of concern

The Earl Scheib FAQ page has a good list of questions. Be sure to ask to see some of the cars the company has just painted to make sure the answers match reality. I remember one person who looked (can't recall the paint company) and said he saw cars drying out in the open - collecting dust!

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Originally Posted by dafi129

Ship your car here @ USD 750 and back + paint job=USD 2000...

I didn't realize the prices were so good in Lebanon, Dafi. I paid USD $750 just to ship my 190E from Virginia to California house-to-house, and that was about average for the price estimates I got. Then I got stuck with CA's 7.5% "Use Fee" to register the car

(but that's another story).