when I worked there we boult by our mixing colors in 55gl.drums. that was depont.. in 85 i'm sure they still do if I was him I would wait till they put on a special on and sand and outline tape it take any or all embalms off and the body work.and then get a price and he will get a good job because they're all done the same no matter the price when they come down the line the guys prepping could care less on what it is costing you.they do them all the same.clear coat and all.....when I was there the maaco supreme was 99.00 bucks!!!!!!!!!!! wow....hell earl scheib wasn't doing them that cccccccc eeeap................save that money!!!!!!!!!!!!put it in your car!!!!!!!!!!!...Artie