Body shop quotes for paint

I have known some people who moved to the Islands, living the dream..... None of them lasted over 10 years before moving back to the mainland..
I came to Florida 10 years ago ( Born and lived in Oregon for 57 years) with my job and was going to go back after it ended.... Home stopped feeling like home and it was friggin COLD... I stayed in Florida.....

manicmechanic007 said:

Mstng93SSP,
If you ever were a mainlander, 35 years is a long time on that little island
What's premium fuel going for on Oahu these days?
It sure gets cold in ME

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I grew up in Maine. I understand winter. Gas here for premium is $5.85 a gallon. Almost as much as a gallon of milk which is at $8.99.

Maine ain't bad. I lived most of my life in the PNW, except for 15 years in Montana/Wyoming. The hardest part of living in Maine for me is the Humidity. The 90*F days with over 80% humidity just kill me. I would much rather have cold/cooler temps. I can always put more clothes on, but can only take so much off before I am led away in handcuffs... The best part of Maine is the cost of living is much more reasonable, and much less stressful. Compared to the Seattle area, Maine is a homeowners paradise. 4 times the house for just over half the money.
I have a 2001 F-250. I have had it for 8 years. I bought the truck from my friend. He bought it new. The paint was always like new. It was never parked inside. Always exposed to weather, and the paint always looked new. Within 2 years of moving to Maine the paint went to . The high humidity and sunshine just cooks the paint. It is like focusing a magnifying glass on it. Now almost all of the clear is off the top of the hood/roof ect. I suppose it does not help that the truck is dark green, but still.

limp said:

New metal roof on my home went from 15K to 41K just a few months after Bidenomics..... Yeah I can believe it.... Look around EVERYTHING has gone up at least 50%....... And uh yes, I still need a new roof.....

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If I could do a “like” as well as a “pissed off” to this post I would! 9% inflation SMH…. WTF…. There any other 3 letter combos that fit this ridiculousness we’re going through?
Sorry…. Usually don’t go political…… but can’t understand how either side thinks paying more for EVERYTHING is a good idea!

I am going to tackle the paint and bodywork myself. I just cant justify spending 10,000 for something that I probably could pull off. I figure about 1500 for the 5 stage turbine sprayer (low over spray, no moisture) that I could use for other projects around the house. I might go all eastwood base/clear. A lot of guys talk about doing the prep themselves to save a buck, but that's the hardest part. Painting should be the fun and satisfying part and I'm not letting some other guy piggyback off all my hard work. Check out the youtube channel Paint Society. Its full of great tips for beginners. I will post pics when I get to that point in my build.

Rdub6 said:

If I could do a “like” as well as a “pissed off” to this post I would! 9% inflation SMH…. WTF…. There any other 3 letter combos that fit this ridiculousness we’re going through?

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Yes, FJB....

Check out AmmoNYC channel as well for some paint tips

See...wasn't joking.