I wanted to get a paint job for my 98 civic and and they said for the entire paint job it was gunna cost about $700 for jams and doors and everything for the 2 year warranty then I asked I wanted a clear coat and they said about $2100 why is it so much for clear coat...... So if they just did a normal paint job it wouldn't shine it would just look like a flat color any advice on anything?

 

dont do it... it will peel

 

some of them are really happy about maaco job..its depends on ur luck..area&who is painting

 

Had my DC Painted Championship White by Maaco and I was very happy with the outcome.Like stated above it all depends on who the painter is and if they prep it properly.I'd maybe suggest to you to do the preping yourself and then bring it there for them to paint it.

 

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that's very true, but the quality of all their paints are the same which will peel sometime

 

...don't do Maaco. You'll end up paying more for multiple paint jobs from them than a single [expensive/quality] paint job from some place else.

 

The $700 paint job is a single stage paint where the clear coat is integrated in with the paint, still comes out shiny however the paint will not last. 2 stage paint will last long as long as you take care of the paint and is pretty close to oem paint.

 

yeah it really depends on the place. some are good and some arent.
this has been painted since the summer of 03 and it still looks the same with the new owner

 

i wasted my $650....but oh, well it was an emergency

gettin everything done right this time





pics will always be better...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eK9RepreSenT &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I wanted to get a paint job for my 98 civic and and they said for the entire paint job it was gunna cost about $700 for jams and doors and everything for the 2 year warranty then I asked I wanted a clear coat and they said about $2100 why is it so much for clear coat...... So if they just did a normal paint job it wouldn't shine it would just look like a flat color any advice on anything?</TD></TR></TABLE>


where to start...

the 700 was a price for a full enamel job, the 2100 was the price for a multi-state urethane job.

if you go with the enamel, no it will not look like flat paint. it is the same **** that you use on model cars to have shiney paint.

you have alot more to learn before you have a decent understanding of what it is you are actually trying to accomplish and how to go about it.

i learned about this crap by reading the archives for hours and hours and months and months. get to it rookie.

 

2100 is a rip. You can get a nice paint job for that much.

 

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where to start...

the 700 was a price for a full enamel job, the 2100 was the price for a multi-state urethane job.

if you go with the enamel, no it will not look like flat paint. it is the same **** that you use on model cars to have shiney paint.

you have alot more to learn before you have a decent understanding of what it is you are actually trying to accomplish and how to go about it.

i learned about this crap by reading the archives for hours and hours and months and months. get to it rookie.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well dont be an *** not everyone is smart in EVERYTHING thats why I was asking everyone's opinion on honda-tech hoping there was someone who had basic knowledge

 

im doing a 99 conversion and all the parts that i oredered are "primed and ready to paint" is this good enough prep to get it painted at maaco?

 

or you can buy paint for about 200 and buy clear, prep it yourself which isnt much money for supplies and what not, then rent a tent or if youre lucky have access to a paint booth. a 3000 paint job will only cost you 600, well it did for me anyones.

 

Maaco in Albany, New York sucks dick. they are fucken sloppy

 

you live in san diego take it to mexico!! 300 bucks and i bet it will be better than macco

 

what kind of questions should i ask when getting my parts painted?

 

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an ***? i told you to ******* read, im sorry if reading offends you, i really am.

care to notice that i was the only one so far who answered your somewhat specific quesions?

thats right tool, you will no longer be wreaking the benefits of my advice. lol

 

lol, just take a big breathe and count to ten. i know its hard to wait until ur car is painted.

 

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an ***? i told you to ******* read, im sorry if reading offends you, i really am.

care to notice that i was the only one so far who answered your somewhat specific quesions?

thats right tool, you will no longer be wreaking the benefits of my advice. lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol thats fine Im just gunna sell my car soon anyways

 

jdm hatch..how much u pay for that?

 

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Because your first paint job always comes out ****** pro.

My first shot was terrible, I wouldn't paint a garbage can for my first shot, nevermind the car I'm going to be driving.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BIGBLOCKEK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">an ***? i told you to ******* read, im sorry if reading offends you, i really am.

care to notice that i was the only one so far who answered your somewhat specific quesions?

thats right tool, you will no longer be wreaking the benefits of my advice. lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

Get Over yourself

 

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right, because there are handfull's of maaco paint threads and i've taken the time to read. please help me get down off of that crazy high horse lol.

 

yea it does depend because my paint job at maccos was just as good as the one i got at a professional shop. If you take your engine out theyll do engine bay 2