PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - paint brands...do you know/care what your shop uses?

G-Benz · #6 12-20-2005, 02:32 PM

A good body shop (especially one that does lots of insurance work) has the know-how to offer different levels of quality depending on individual needs.

I go to a shop that can spend up to three weeks applying a show-quality paint job, while rushing out a Earl-Shieb like quickie for a stingy old cod that kept the insurance check and just wanted to get by.

Don't get me wrong, their prep work and paint brands are top notch...but not everyone wants that type of attention to detail!

The guy I talk to over there refers to jobs as "driver" versus "show". True enough, no point in spending $$$$ on a high-quality effort if the car is just going to get beat up on a regular basis.

I plan on painting the W124 soon...but since it's a driver, I'm certainly not going to go all out on an expensive councours-quality effort!