hardtop is getting painted- need spinlocks

[KevinH1990]

Originally Posted by DANMKII

anybody have similar horror stories when painting their hardtops? this is ridiculous.

I rather write this off as a lost and paint it myself than allow him to "repaint" it again..
ARGHH...

Sorry you had a bad experience.

On my Boxster I was fortunate to find a top in the same color as my car. I had a red Miata hardtop painted Montego Blue about five years ago. I "interviewed" several paint shops and asked for opinions from my friends before I settled on a shop. I found a guy who was fairly inexpensive and did good quality work. He was just very slow to complete the job. My friends warned me about that and it didn't bug me too much. (Of course, I felt like a kid waiting for Christmas while the job was being completed.)

You might consider obtaining some references before you start over. If your friends can't point you in the right direction, call the service departments at some high end car dealers. Ask who does their painting on trade ins. You may have to talk to several folks before someone gives you some good leads. Ask to see some of their work to determine if it meets your standards.

$250 seems like a very low price for the NYC area. You might need to pay $400 or more for a good job.

Good luck.