Painting a Cobra in Victoria

[BMK]

I was just asked why my car is not painted...

Then in the same sentence was asked who I would recommend to paint a Cobra in Victoria.

With so many cars being built in Victoria, it would be good to get some suggestions and prices paid to do a Cobra.

What price have you paid to have your Cobra painted.. ...and importantly are you happy.. is it metallic..

Who painted it..

How long did it take to get done..:

The answers may help a Forum or club member with their decision whom to use and what to budget and expect....

[Donunder]

It starts with--Nice paint job. Who did it?
You answer-- Fred Bloggs Restorations.
And then comes the loaded question from hell---Would you recommend them?
At this point might I suggest that you become a politician for just a short moment and answer along the lines of Well they did my car, you seem impressed with the finished job and I'm happy with my dealings with them from a price and quality of work point of view.
If pressed, you can then say Look I'm happy with what they did for me but I make it a point never to recommend painters.

I speak from experience from years ago when I had a couple of cars painted by a mate of mine. He quoted accurately, did the work within the agreed time, stuck to his price and produced work that I was very happy with.

Over the next little while I recommended this fellow to other "car" people who had seen the work he'd done for me. Most were satisfied with their jobs but two in particular were very unhappy (and I have to say one of the jobs was not quite what I would have expected from this guy) and one even took to putting my name about that I was receiving kickbacks from the painter and that he was charging skyhigh prices for shoddy work. Thank goodness this was all well before the days of forums and social networking, but it was bloody uncomfortable for me just the same.

Paint jobs are so very subjective. A laid back person will accept work that can have a nitpicker apoplectic. There are so many aspects of painting a car that can be open to interpretation, and let's face it if a guy's spending big bucks on the thing that people first notice about his pride and joy, the smallest imperfection becomes a source of angst, a lot of which will be directed right back to you, the person who recommended this painter in the first place. Friendships can and do suffer....

[Dimis]

Ouch. Sorry to hear Don.

I agree somewhat with your premise.
It's a little like cooking. Just cos a master chef the reputation of making a killer steak, it doesn't mean the one he cooks for you will taste any good.

FWIW - in the spirit of kicking this post along:
I've had 3 separate panel beaters and 2 painters recommend Knox Panels for first class paint work.

This was back when I was fishing about who I would commission to paint my car.
For the record: Ive never had any work done by them, in fact: never seen the place and never walked in, but found it some what interesting that guys, unbeknown to each other, who were in the business would recommend the same place. So their name stuck in my mind.

[Rog246]

Originally Posted by BMK

I was just asked why my car is not painted...

Then in the same sentence was asked who I would recommend to paint a Cobra in Victoria.

With so many cars being built in Victoria, it would be good to get some suggestions and prices paid to do a Cobra.

What price have you paid to have your Cobra painted.. ...and importantly are you happy.. is it metallic..

Who painted it..

How long did it take to get done..:

The answers may help a Forum or club member with their decision whom to use and what to budget and expect....

Damn Bernie, after reading the the thread title I had a whole bunch of smart arse answers for you..................
Along the lines of.....if you don't like Victoria, try getting it painted in say...Tasmania, or Adelaide etc, but that won't work now will it !!

[Bod]

Well said Don. Referrals in any situation can come back and bite you. Having just recieved my car back from the painter( also referred) I am very happy with the job.By doing a little homework and looking at previous jobs you can minimise any problems

[hp1050]

Talk to Sime at Paintwerks he is a member on the board and has just ordered a kit from Pace, his work is second to none.

[soulman]

Come on Bernie come out with it .....

You are looking at painting that bare aluminium looking Kirkham.



Soul.

[BMK]

Soulman

No way. Leaving it bare as a .....

Just been talking with an owner who is at that stage..