So I decided I would take the $386.92 gamble to squirt some more Frost White on my car. I must say, I couldnt have been much happier. I would say that I 100% got my money's worth. Obiously the car isnt PERFECT..but like I said, for that price I really cant complain.

The ONLY comaints I have is there is some overspray (can easily be taken car of) and they painted the front grill WHITE!!! AHHH (the good news is the owner said to bring it in ANY time and he will get it painted black for me. so its not that big of a deal)
Specs

-ValuePrep (sanded down MOST bumps and all scratches) and a sealer to ensure a smooth finish.
-Frost White Paint
-UV Sunscreen
-2 year warranty against any chipping, flaking, fading...etc

Total cost : $386.92

Time without a car : One week

The pics (sorry I dont have a nice camera) Looks so much better in person.













Would recommend Maaco to anyone on a budget.

Got it done at the one in Costa Mesa. Excellent customer service also.

 

nvm

 

Looks good. How long ago was this paintjob done? Because I'd be interested in seeing how the paint will look in maybe a year's time or so. I'm not saying your paintjob will go to crap soon despite looking good right now, but I just like to hear about long-term durability of things.

 

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As far as how the paint will look in a year...I dont give much of a **** because its covered under warranty if it starts to fade

 

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LOL. its because i put how much then i went up ans saw it . good job on it

 

Lookin good Mike!

 

looks good

Everyone expects too much of Maaco and want it to be amazing paint. For the price, I was VERY happy with my Maaco paint job on my 88 Civic too. They did a great job, no overspray, and fixed any blemishes that i found

 

nice....what about some close up shots? thanks

 

o wow, only 4 bills for that? **** looks mad nice. were door jams included in that price?

 

do they do bodywork as well?

 

thanks for all the compliments...

trying to answer all the questions in this post.

as far as close up shots...my camera is too shitty, because its too sunny out today. That did not include door jambs, as this is my cars original color...but they guy told me he would do a full color change for I think $150-180 more dollars (still not a bad price. Its the same price regardless of the color of the paint (any color put on a car already) And yes, they also do bodywork...but I did it all myself.

 

Yeah, I would say the main thing with the cheaper integrated clear coat paint jobs is they tend to fade after a year or so. This can be improved by trying not to leave it in direct sunlight.

 

looks really good

 

looks really good for the price you paid.

 

WOW! that looks better than any of the Macco jobs I have seen around mine town. Looks good!

 

my maaco pet peeve is they paint the grilles i would tape it up before i dropped off my car

 

yep, thats a maaco job.. put it next to a clean paintjob and compare.. i can see how orange peely it is from those pix.. no offense, but people who get maaco jobs dont know much about paint and body if they think it looks good.. just my opinion, dont get mad

 

so there is some orange peel, big deal, almost ne one can spend a couple of hours wetsanding and buffing the car. O, but then u got one of those integrated clears, so never mind. You should have gotten an extra seperate coat of clear sprayed on.

 

Coo..

Ahh they painted the from bumper grills.

 

i gotta hit up maaco and see how much a quick spray for me would be

 

wait 6 months for it to chip.

 

my friend got his 240 painted blue at macco and they got mad over spray all over his car. His coilovers and radiator are now blue too

 

maybe i wont go to maaco, overspray sucks

 

I just saw this car in person today! All I can say is wow. I was simply amazed at what a simple paint job could do. The paint looks really good. I didnt have a lot of time to look at every single detail but from what i could see it looked great. It had a bit of orange skin or whatever its called, but its not bad. for Mikes car!!

 

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You must have good eyes to see that from the pic provided.