IMPORTANT: My mailing list seems to have been hacked. DO NOT RESPOND or open any file that says it’s from me with some goofy note “I’m looking for money”. Bullcrap, that’s not me! Blow it out right away please. You’ll know when it’s me… I won’t ask for money… I’ll come get it! Sorry guys… lets get through this……….
Had an odd post yesterday from another specialty vehicle painter who chided me for showing some of the pro tips like I do on painting these unique coaches. He said, “You are showing people what we call our professional finish”. To answer that well… it’s true but if someone is so insecure about their business…… it’s not about the materials but how you use them. It takes practice but hey…. you only have 1 coach.. well some have 2 but still the more you do something naturally you get better at it so let me show you WHY folks bring us their coach to paint. That’s my response so sorry but why is your paint job worth the money if you don’t show them the *^%$## you go through? That’s what I’m doing here… showing the process and why it costs more than a “Cave & Pave” cheap paint finish. So guys, let me show you how we paint a coach and why it’s worth the money. Hope that helps….
OK step on in laying on color on Bill’s prepped and ready for color coach 
. Step 1 was to base and clear the roof. The coach is too big to paint all at one time. With the foor totally cleared 
and then bagged off to start on the sides 
One more light sand then a wipedown with a resin covered cheesecloth called a “tac rag” and now the white sealer goes on to stabilize the color and seal anything under it 
Now.. the smallest color goes on first… that would be the red 
You can see the drawing taped to the side of the coach with the layout scheme 
This morning on the walk opening up the shop before dawn, you can see the red is on and today the red color will be bagged off 
Guys stay tuned for more and I guess I’ll have to add “Don’t try this at home”…. whatever…. Remember, we need the 4 colors on the surface of the metal all at the same thickness… this is how you do it… stay tuned…
A little more exterior work Willie & Nancy’s painted bumpers are on their coach
Secured with solid stainless steel screws… not those cheapo stainless cap screws… based and cleared the brown rocker panel color in line the bumpers should match right into the lines of the coach. This is one inexpensive way to treat your bumpers. Those are original pumpers.. chrome ground with primer sealer, brown base and clear. Considering the cost of real 3 process chrome, this works….
Leave ya this morning with a panoramic of out back…. Richard’s coach on the lift getting a little mechanical love, Mounting a generator on the back of that “R Pod”. McDavid’s coach I helped build back in 1994 has come back for some love… the Explorer turbo-diesel is on the road …. parts are still coming over from the old shop and the beat goes on…. see ya tomorrow…
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As a follow to Jim’s note above, the attachments are viruses or malware so you should NEVER open one. The note I got looked like it was from Jim and said there was an invoice attached that I should open it as it was important. DON’T OPEN IT, as it will install naughty software on your computer or phone.
Jim did nothing wrong, sometimes the hackers get an email address from someone else’s contact list or inbox. Could be anyone he has email correspondence with. They then make the email they send out look like it came from Jim (or other victim). It doesn’t mean he has a virus on his computer. It can happen to anyone of us.
What can you do if it happens to you?
1. Change your email password ASAP, in case they did gain entry to your email.
2. Tell everyone like Jim did above.
3. Be an educated net user so you don’t get caught. Honestly, I’m an IT person and was taken at how well crafted this hacked email was. If I didn’t know Jim better and not have any current work in his shop, I may have opened it. It was that well done.
We all have to be careful out here in the techno jungle….