Painting a bus

[BusNit]

Does anyone have a recommendation on someone that can paint a bus? The buses I have been looking at all need paint. I am getting quotes here locally for 25-30k. Crazy...

[Dave5Cs]

Some take them down to Mexico for a lot less but don't know the name.
There is a guy in Oregon that Clifford know and will come on and give his name.
But the price is about avg in the states.

[usbusin]

You might try "The Paint Dept." in Chino California. 

They painted our bus about 40 years ago and it still looks like it just came out of the paint booth.

https://www.thepaintdepartment.com/our-work/

[BusNit]

Thats a testament for paint to last 40 years! Thanks for the link. I sent them an email request.

The Mexico one that I keep reading good reviews about is Navarro brothers. My wife does not want to risk the safety of leaving US ground... I can't justify 20-30k. That's alot of dinero...

[dtcerrato]

We had a professional mobile painter come to us & painted our bus in the bus barn. Seems to be holding up excellently...

[Utahclaimjumper]

 There is a shop that does body ,, prep,, and paint in Puerto Penasco MX.  Gary Hatt has been there..>>>Dan

[lostagain]

Chuy is the painter in Puerto Penasco. Does excellent quality work for 1/2 to a 1/3 the US price. Tell your wife Mexico is safer than most anywhere in the States. 

[chessie4905]

Imron paint lasts. Don't  know if they still use it.

[BusNit]

I remember Imron paint from the boating days many years ago! Great stuff. I think many paints have been reformulated over the years. I see so many newer cars with peeling clear coat living here in AZ. Nothing lasts under the sun anymore.

[usbusin]

Imron paint, that is what they used on my bus.  Good stuff.

[windtrader]

You might consider wrapping, lots cheaper but won't last as long as a good paint job.

[lostagain]

Chuy the painter in Puerto Penasco uses Imron paint. It is still allowed in Mexico.

[chessie4905]

That's what was used on our 4104. My brother had the body shop that painted it. His son runs it now.
Even after 20 years, paint still shined like new.

[luvrbus]

Paint is only has good as the prep work no matter what paint is used Mike Wilson painted our x Eagle that Matt owns now 15 years later his paint still looks new a base coat clear coat paint.it was a AZ bus and never peeled and Mike gave lifetime warranty on his paint jobs I never had to use.Tim Morton in MO takes pride his  work he will give a 2 color paint job for under 10k.If you want the stripes and swirls clear coat is the way so you don't feel the stop and start points of those 

[Bill Gerrie]

I don't know any place that still uses Imron paint. It is a very dangerous product. It attacks the nervous system. The last time I know of anyone using it had a pressurized suit