My car looked like ***. Complete ***. The guy I bought it from had his buddy paint it in his backyard without doing any prep work. Then I got into a fender bender and the paint couldn't be matched so it looked like ***. I took it to maaco so it would at least look like one solid color. I wanted the new Lexus IS350 gunmetal color but due to this color being the same paint code it came out black. They gave me some money off the paint job and it looked decent so I said screw it and took the car. It has a blue metallic look to it in the sunlight. My pictures of course don't show this but whatever. ALso it's pretty dirty so when I clean it up it'll look better.

All in all the paint job is decent. There is some dust and orange peel but no runs or drips. I think with a good polishing and waxing it'll look a lot better than it does now. Either way I'm satisfied. On to the pics:





Mods:

Engine: b16b
ITR crank (1.8L now)
CP 9.0:1 pistons
Crower rods
stock ctr head
race prepped crank
balanced and blue printed
Energy suspension motor mount inserts

Turbo:
Basically a drag kit with some custom parts.
Freshly rebuilt t3/t4 .57 trim
DSM BOV
SPearco IC
Drag 2.5 inch downpipe
Drag log manifold
custom 3 inch exhaust
RC 750cc injectors
hondata s200b

Exterior:
96 ITR 4x114 wheels
99-00 si front end
CTR rear lip

Interior:
MOMO race 2 steering wheel
FET quick release
GSR leather seats front and rear
ITR armrest
Power windows, doors, mirrors,
99-00 si door panels
Upgraded speakers and head unit

Suspension:
96 ITR suspension
Koni shocks
Ground Control coilovers
random bars etc.

Plus EVERYTHING under the hood was replaced when the motor was built. Belts, alternator, water pump, oil pump, wiring harness etc. I'm sure I forgot some stuff but I'm getting ready to sell it so it's nice to have a short list so far.

 

Nice i had a Maaco paintjob, got it black, it kame out good. if u check the other threat on maaco, theres piks on mine. but looks good.

 

Was it single stage or clearcoat?

 

i was the one right below the separate clear coat.

 

It doesn't look bad from the pics, but up close might be a different story. All in all, maaco does the job for a DD. No need for show-stopping paint on a DD.

 

u need mirrors

 

how much was the maaco job?

 

598 OTD with sealer, prep, and clear coat mixed in.

 

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not bad for the price

 

my experience with integrated clear sucks

 

like u said at least its one sloid color now and it looks like it has some shine to it so

 

have you had the car wetsand and buffed? if not i bet it would look 1000X better.

 

i asked them about wetsanding, they said i'd burn through the paint if i went to hard core with it. i'll definitely have it buffed to get some of the dust out and even then i think it'll look a lot better.

 

not bad at all

 

you get what you pay for

 

Give it a year. It will come off. ahaha..

Well, you said they put a sealer down, maybe it will last.. The hood will go first.

Looks good.