Maaco paint?

ky · 10-25-2008, 02:07 PM

im in the middle of prep/body/bondo work on my car. and i went to maaco this morning to ask if they could shoot some paint on my car if i did the prep work. they told me all about the 4 types of paint jobs they offer. prices $299, $499, $699, and $999. im obviously interestd in the $999 one. cause ive heard maaco sucks so i want the absolute best they offer. plus the guy said he will give me some deals on door jambs and a quick prep spray for free if i go with the surpreme level.

anyone ever deal with maaco? is it worth the grand for a paint job, since its only gonna be my daily driver, i dont need it perfect. or is it a complete waste? i mean they obviously have to do decent work since theres so many shops and stay in business (especially in our economy).

thoughts?

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390bigblock1 · 10-25-2008, 02:10 PM

its a good temporary paint job.

ky · 10-25-2008, 02:12 PM

how long will it last? 5 years?

390bigblock1 · 10-25-2008, 02:43 PM

you guess is as good as mine, my car was done at maccoo before i bought and the paint was faded and chipped when i got it and the paint was 3 years old, but it was not properly prepped, so ifs its been prepped before the paint id say it would be ice for 5 years or so.

Boogar · 10-25-2008, 02:52 PM

Make sure your getting a decent warranty with the PJ.

Also, are they giving you a discount for doing the prepwork?

If not, you can most likely find a different shop that will chop the price in half for prepping before hand.

ky · 10-25-2008, 02:53 PM

yeah my paint before was chipped, cracked, orange peeled, and looked like plain **** before i stripped it. it was chipped all the way down to the metal and started rusting and now my whole roof looks like a dry mojave dessert haha. but i should be fine if i prep it myself right? i could always spray a coat of the featherfill primer i have first and then send it to them. they spray their own sealer primer mixture on it before they paint it anyways. so it would be double sealed then.

ky · 10-25-2008, 02:55 PM

and i cant get a warranty from maaco if i do the prep work myself they said.

Boogar · 10-25-2008, 03:00 PM

Orrr, look at the detailing sites online. You can usually find some local painters that can do a good job for cheap.

But... this comes with no warranty

ky · 10-25-2008, 03:01 PM

im having seconds thoughts now. i think im going to try it myself.

Boogar · 10-25-2008, 03:04 PM

woops, Didn't see your post.

That's ridiculous that they won't give you a warranty for prepping it.

If I were you, I'd look for a local indi painter like i said ^ or find a locally run shop. Both will split the price for your prep work.

Preppin is 80% of the battle