[diesel_mercedes] Uncle Earl Scheib

 



No one expected much for $39.95 ~

I remember hundreds of those low quality paint jobs and as I said before : YOU had to pay attention to which shop you chose .

Yes the shine went off pretty quick but I don't recall any fading away .

-Nate
       DT  wrote :

"Uncle Earl" had his own paint factory.............if you want to call it paint.  Really poor quality, fades almost overnight.



On Sunday, July 27, 2014 11:12 AM, "vwnate1@... [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:






Please google this , you might be surprised at how nice it can be .

Like most paint works , the end result depends directly on how much time and labor you put into it , there are some stunning $50 re sprays out there .

Might be $ 75 paint in google .

' Uncle ' Earl Sheib was much maligned in his day *but* you could get a better than average job *if* you took the time to remove the door handles , bumpers and trims etc. then personally checked the finished paint jobs as no two painters are the same , some lay it on too thick , some too thin , some overspray everything , etc. , etc.

There's plenty of $600 paint shops out there , go interview a bunch and when you find one with nice glossy freshly painted cars outside , go talk to the painter , slip him $5 and ask if he'll do you a solid and promise him and extra $50 in direct cash *if* he does , you'll usually be well pleased with the results .

DO NOT waste one minute at a shop with dull , badly ' orange peeled ' fresh paint jobs parked out front ! they will not and cannot do decent paint no matter how much $ you throw at them .

I used to love finding old abandoned ' Uncle Earl ' painted vehicles as after 10 + years the paint wa fully cured and hard as a rock , dead easy to cut , buff and polish to a mirror gloss in site of a few nicks & scratches here & there , making the fast sellers after I rebuilt the drivelines .

-Nate
         Brian   wrote :

I saw an Earl Scheib the other day, but doubt they are $39.95 anymore.  On the other hand I saw some guy in the neighborhood do a really nice paint job using spray cans. I suspect he knew what he was doing as it turned out really nice.




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Re: [diesel_mercedes] $ 50 Paint Job

 

"Uncle Earl" had his own paint factory.............if you want to call it paint.  Really poor quality, fades almost overnight.



On Sunday, July 27, 2014 11:12 AM, "vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:






Please google this , you might be surprised at how nice it can be .

Like most paint works , the end result depends directly on how much time and labor you put into it , there are some stunning $50 re sprays out there .

Might be $ 75 paint in google .

' Uncle ' Earl Sheib was much maligned in his day *but* you could get a better than average job *if* you took the time to remove the door handles , bumpers and trims etc. then personally checked the finished paint jobs as no two painters are the same , some lay it on too thick , some too thin , some overspray everything , etc. , etc.

There's plenty of $600 paint shops out there , go interview a bunch and when you find one with nice glossy freshly painted cars outside , go talk to the painter , slip him $5 and ask if he'll do you a solid and promise him and extra $50 in direct cash *if* he does , you'll usually be well pleased with the results .

DO NOT waste one minute at a shop with dull , badly ' orange peeled ' fresh paint jobs parked out front ! they will not and cannot do decent paint no matter how much $ you throw at them .

I used to love finding old abandoned ' Uncle Earl ' painted vehicles as after 10 + years the paint wa fully cured and hard as a rock , dead easy to cut , buff and polish to a mirror gloss in site of a few nicks & scratches here & there , making the fast sellers after I rebuilt the drivelines .

-Nate
         Brian   wrote :

I saw an Earl Scheib the other day, but doubt they are $39.95 anymore.  On the other hand I saw some guy in the neighborhood do a really nice paint job using spray cans. I suspect he knew what he was doing as it turned out really nice.




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[diesel_mercedes] $ 50 Paint Job

 



Please google this , you might be surprised at how nice it can be .

Like most paint works , the end result depends directly on how much time and labor you put into it , there are some stunning $50 re sprays out there .

Might be $ 75 paint in google .

' Uncle ' Earl Sheib was much maligned in his day *but* you could get a better than average job *if* you took the time to remove the door handles , bumpers and trims etc. then personally checked the finished paint jobs as no two painters are the same , some lay it on too thick , some too thin , some overspray everything , etc. , etc.

There's plenty of $600 paint shops out there , go interview a bunch and when you find one with nice glossy freshly painted cars outside , go talk to the painter , slip him $5 and ask if he'll do you a solid and promise him and extra $50 in direct cash *if* he does , you'll usually be well pleased with the results .

DO NOT waste one minute at a shop with dull , badly ' orange peeled ' fresh paint jobs parked out front ! they will not and cannot do decent paint no matter how much $ you throw at them .

I used to love finding old abandoned ' Uncle Earl ' painted vehicles as after 10 + years the paint wa fully cured and hard as a rock , dead easy to cut , buff and polish to a mirror gloss in site of a few nicks & scratches here & there , making the fast sellers after I rebuilt the drivelines .

-Nate
         Brian   wrote :

I saw an Earl Scheib the other day, but doubt they are $39.95 anymore.  On the other hand I saw some guy in the neighborhood do a really nice paint job using spray cans. I suspect he knew what he was doing as it turned out really nice.

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Fuel Economy Check '84 300CD Automatic

 

I saw an Earl Scheib the other day, but doubt they are $39.95 anymore.  On the other hand I saw some guy in the neighborhood do a really nice paint job using spray cans. I suspect he knew what he was doing as it turned out really nice.

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[diesel_mercedes] WELCOME NEWBIE !

 

We're a friendly bunch here so jump right in and introduce your self , provide some pictures of your ride .

Ask questions ! the good people here apparently know everything , and are always helpful .

-Nate


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[diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '84 300CD Automatic

 

My beloved Diesel Sports Coupe soldiers on , the turbo is getting really bad so it smokes more than I like and has ' soft ' power but I still like it .

Stopping into a Diesel Station in South Central Los Angeles to fill up this afternoon , the young man driving a Diesel ex U-Haul bob tail truck came zooming over the *instant* he saw me grab the Diesel hose and asked " how much ?! " he wasn't happy nor surprised when I told him ' _not_ for sale ! ' .

He didn't believe me when I told him " 300SE " isn't a Diesel Mercedes...

435 miles , a goodly bit with the AC on , 24.6 MPG .

394,000 miles on it now , I wonder if I'll ever get it re painted .

-Nate


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[diesel_mercedes] Next Weeks Project

 



Want to do mine Brian ? .

I simply cannot do that much effort anymore .

-Nate
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Not exactly High Tech, but next week if the weather cooperates, I will wash and wax both 1983 Desert Tan 300d's. Things are looking a bit drab and shabby. Time to bring a little sparkle and shine back into my life.

brian from laverne
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[diesel_mercedes] Next Weeks Project

 

Not exactly High Tech, but next week if the weather cooperates, I will wash and wax both 1983 Desert Tan 300d's. Things are looking a bit drab and shabby. Time to bring a little sparkle and shine back into my life.

brian from laverne
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[diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '82 240D Auto

 


AC used , last bit of silver bottle Diesel Kleen used , 285 miles , 31.5 MPG .


$3.97 / Gal.


-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '84 300CD Auto

 

385 miles , mostly AC used , no additives this tank , 25.4 MPG .

$3.97 / Gallon for branded Diesel .

-Nate


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[diesel_mercedes] Sanden Kit Co$ts

 



Please do Barton ! .

My Delco R4 compressor is making bearing noises so I might as well do this right .

What's the difference between the two compressors offered ? .

TIA ,

-Nate
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That's funny, they're about 10 miles from my house....I may drive down and check them out, as it's getting time to consider an AC compressor replacement....just refilled the compressor yesterday and it's running well enough, but man does it sap any remaining HP left in the engine (>300Kmi).

-Barton

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Sanden Kits

 

Nate,

Their kit is $299.95 and the Sanden price for a 6676 compressor is $219.00

<http://store.sanden.com/index.php/catalogsearch/result/?q=6676+>

Bobby



On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 4:27 PM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:




THANK YOU Mark ! .

SWMBO's '82 240D needs AC repairs so we'll see how much $ they want for the kit , it'll help ease the loading on the slow 240's engine .

I shot them an E-Mail about total co$t as they dodge that in the advert .

-Nate
        Mark   wrote :

I believe it is correctly called "Sanden", a manufacturer of small, very efficient A/C compressors.  Check out this conversion kit:


Mark
 






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