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On 16 Oct 2002, at 22:32, Steven Ayres wrote: > I would go to the local automotive paint supplier and get enough paint mixed up > in the right color to do the job properly and leave me some extra for other > parts and touchups. I'd take that to the painter and have him do the job for the > price he specified. He doesn't have to spend money on paint, so he can't > complain, and I would know what paint I'm getting and exactly how much of it I doubt if most painters would go along with this, unless you bought the exact same make of paint that they would have used, in which case there is no advantage to you. The reason for this is that the paint is part of a system which includes the reducer (thinner), primer, surface prep, any catalyst or overcoat. It all needs to be compatable and every shop has particular systems they work with. If you step outside those bounds they have to run out and buy the stuff above to go with your paint and they end up working with a system that they may not be familiar with. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/