Back in the late 1970's I interviewed for a manager's job at a local discount paint shop similar to Earl Scheib called "Color-Glow" in Merced California. At the time, they were advertising an all-over paint job on any car for $125.00. The trick to keeping the price low was minimal surface prep- - - - -no primer, just a quick scrub-down with a Scotch-Brite pad and household ammonia and a thorough pressure wash, then spray a thin coat of alkyd enamel. They offered about 10 basic colors- - - -none of which matched any factory color chart! On a really good day, the job they did might last 6 months or so before it started to flake and peel! No, I didn't take the job, partly because of the low salary offer, but mostly because of the poor quality job they were selling.
Jerry
