I've read the maaco posts. I know that I have to be certain on what has to be covered up. But there are so many different packages that they offer. Different paint types that they use. Which is best? What should my preferences be?

 

You're in TX. Find some old redneck to paint your car.

 

maaco always remember when getting a paint job or any car parts...you get what you pay for

 

The only quality issues is the prep work. Just remember you get what you pay for. Cheap constitutes cheap work.

 

I figure it would be hard for them to mess up on the hood and front bumper. I mean, I dont want the whole car painted.

 

"uh-oh..."

 

Tell them you want it to look "pretty"

 

I would take it somewhere else, i mean this is your paint(no place to go cheap)

If i can rmemeber the place in arlington that painted my front bumper, I'll forward you the info. They were affordable and did great work. I think complete autobody in arlington on Pioneer does good work as well. I've seen some nice jobs come from that place.

 

yah..i mean im paying 3,000 to paint my car over.

 

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are you serious bro?

 

i knew this one guy that painted his crx white from maaco...and after a few months his paint started to chip.

 

You get what you pay for. Macco does very little to no prep work and anyone who knows will tell you that quality prep is the key to quality paint. Macco is good if you prep the car yourself and if you only need to make the car one color to sell it real quick. They use cheap quality paint, no wetsanding or buffing so it usually looks like an orange.

Every now and then someone gets lucky and gets a nice paint job from them but thats just blind luck that they got a painter who was in a good mood that day and put in a little extra effort.

 

If you arent a cheap ******* and spring more than 300 where they combine the paint/clear and you actually get into the better paints and dual stage **** then it looks great. They have warranties that the paint will not chip for 5 years nor will it have orange peel.

You may have to pay 650 dollars but a warranty and good quality stuff helps, do the prep yourself and maaco saves thousands

 

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yes im serious. 3g's on paint job

 

Yeah, $3k is about right for a quality paint job. When I painted my Astro I had about a grand into paint and such alone. And I bought some of the lower of the PPG line paint.

 

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if that is all that is being painted, then just take them off yourself, throw them in the back of the truck, and drop them off at maaco. they cant screw up your car if it isnt there!!!

 

but they can sure try by doing the bumper and hood

 

The hood is the easiest part of the car and if its an oem bumper I see no problem with painting that either. Should cost more than 200 for a bumper and a hood

 

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Man, where have you gotten your quotes? The highest that I have gotten in about $2000.

 

just spend the money and get teh 550.00 deal its a 2 stage paint witch is what youw nat.........tahst teh deal by my house anyway.......3 of my buddys got there cars down there and one was color change otehr was white and black.........all came out good........i'll post pics

kevron

 

def throw up pics, Ive yet to se a pic of a bad paint job of someone that payed for the seperate clear/ paint stages

 

a while ago my friend got his hood, fenders, and bumper painted my maaco. the car was supposed to be black but it didnt match at all. you probly wont be happy if you go with maaco.

 

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All different maacos are usually independantly owned. Be straight up just like you are with any body shop. Tell them you dont want the car to look like sh*t when its done and you will pay for quality.

Other advice, dont get the cheapest package, spring for the extra clear coat. I have a friend who just did his EK spent $999 and it looks really good. We did the prep and tape ourselves which is a big part of it. I suggest doing it, if you know how of course.

 

well the guy is taking off all my windows and pulling out all the little dents i have and also welding and mounting my JDM conversion and also painting inside the hatch area were the spare tire goes.