Maaco Painted Stripes
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Preparation, knowledge, experience, exposure, talent, the use of premium products and the
painsaking perseverence to do it right.
I work in the industry...if you want $500.00 of paint work, you'll get it.
Finding a good bodyman is as good as if not better than finding a good mechanic.
If you can look at the paint or at the body work and find where the work has been done, it ain't been done good enough...
Nuff said...
painsaking perseverence to do it right.
I work in the industry...if you want $500.00 of paint work, you'll get it.
Finding a good bodyman is as good as if not better than finding a good mechanic.
If you can look at the paint or at the body work and find where the work has been done, it ain't been done good enough...
Nuff said...
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being a former prep guy from 20+ years ago in a MAACO shop let me tell you the issues I seen compared to other body shops. First of all consider MAACO the k-mart of body shops. yes you can find some decent clothes there and heck even a good price, but its not the top tier of the clothing line and you get what you pay for. MAACO uses enamel based paints of the lower quality. MAACO is not known for their prep time. Heck I had a 98 camaro that I was trading in and I had the car repainted to give it the fresh look. Let me tell you the overspray on the trim was horrible. now we can say well yeah that was the one MAACO shop, well the shop I worked at 20+ years ago was famous for the same low quality work. dragging the hose through wet paint leaving marks on cars, horrible prep and post paint work, masking and trim cover deplorable. so do you want to entrust your beautiful s197 with a factory paint job to a fix it quick Tony body shop that will not even line up your stripes correctly? for what...so you can take your car back to them and each time they fix it they make it worse? To me if you are going to have your stripes painted on you are better off paying now, otherwise you WILL pay later. dont risk your $20k+ car to a sub par paint job. but hey, as always its your car and if you feel that they will do a good job then hey go for it....I just say be very very cautious.
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being a former prep guy from 20+ years ago in a MAACO shop let me tell you the issues I seen compared to other body shops. First of all consider MAACO the k-mart of body shops. yes you can find some decent clothes there and heck even a good price, but its not the top tier of the clothing line and you get what you pay for. MAACO uses enamel based paints of the lower quality. MAACO is not known for their prep time. Heck I had a 98 camaro that I was trading in and I had the car repainted to give it the fresh look. Let me tell you the overspray on the trim was horrible. now we can say well yeah that was the one MAACO shop, well the shop I worked at 20+ years ago was famous for the same low quality work. dragging the hose through wet paint leaving marks on cars, horrible prep and post paint work, masking and trim cover deplorable. so do you want to entrust your beautiful s197 with a factory paint job to a fix it quick Tony body shop that will not even line up your stripes correctly? for what...so you can take your car back to them and each time they fix it they make it worse? To me if you are going to have your stripes painted on you are better off paying now, otherwise you WILL pay later. dont risk your $20k+ car to a sub par paint job. but hey, as always its your car and if you feel that they will do a good job then hey go for it....I just say be very very cautious.
What about the quality of the paint itself
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technique is technique is technique....not that im saying maaco is terrible....i would get a car repainted that i was going to trade in, or maybe an old beater car that needed a respray...but not your mustang man.....just my opinion though...its your car.....just some more food for thought....you never see anyone getting in magazines or winning shows with maaco paint work
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do I think its company practice...no not per say...however they are required to get em in and get em out quick. spending extra time to make sure the tape is properly masked around certain parts is not there focal point. quality of the paint was sub par but I did not have the car very long before I traded it in for my former stang. I will tell you that something must have come up with the paint job after I traded it in because the dealer called me and asked where I had it painted at a few months after they sold it because the new owners were complaining about the paint chipping off easily (Again due to poor prep time)
of course they will say that they will fix it and of course they will attempt to do it....overspray can be the least of your worries...there is edge feathering which is common when stripes are painted on and not masked correctly..there is seams, clear coat quality...how are you having the stripes done? are they painting them on regardless of seam and done with it or do you want your stripes to not have a seam or an edge?
dont get me wrong, just going to someone else who will charge you double does not guarantee quality work, that is why you have to find someone you can trust or who has a solid reputation. I usually ask the person what other cars they have done, see if they have a book with some customers vehicles and also see if you can see any cars that they customized or did. remember this not a rocker panel or a small spot on your car...this is basically your most visible spots on your car...you really need to investigate whoever you choose to do more than just taking my or others opinions here.....again its your car...dont be hasty in your decision...take your time before deciding.
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yeah they did....then they had to replace part of the trim around the window as the solvent used to clean off the overspray and the action of cleaning in faded and caused part of the trim to crack....the paint itself was very very thinly applied in spots.
do I think its company practice...no not per say...however they are required to get em in and get em out quick. spending extra time to make sure the tape is properly masked around certain parts is not there focal point. quality of the paint was sub par but I did not have the car very long before I traded it in for my former stang. I will tell you that something must have come up with the paint job after I traded it in because the dealer called me and asked where I had it painted at a few months after they sold it because the new owners were complaining about the paint chipping off easily (Again due to poor prep time)
of course they will say that they will fix it and of course they will attempt to do it....overspray can be the least of your worries...there is edge feathering which is common when stripes are painted on and not masked correctly..there is seams, clear coat quality...how are you having the stripes done? are they painting them on regardless of seam and done with it or do you want your stripes to not have a seam or an edge?
dont get me wrong, just going to someone else who will charge you double does not guarantee quality work, that is why you have to find someone you can trust or who has a solid reputation. I usually ask the person what other cars they have done, see if they have a book with some customers vehicles and also see if you can see any cars that they customized or did. remember this not a rocker panel or a small spot on your car...this is basically your most visible spots on your car...you really need to investigate whoever you choose to do more than just taking my or others opinions here.....again its your car...dont be hasty in your decision...take your time before deciding.
do I think its company practice...no not per say...however they are required to get em in and get em out quick. spending extra time to make sure the tape is properly masked around certain parts is not there focal point. quality of the paint was sub par but I did not have the car very long before I traded it in for my former stang. I will tell you that something must have come up with the paint job after I traded it in because the dealer called me and asked where I had it painted at a few months after they sold it because the new owners were complaining about the paint chipping off easily (Again due to poor prep time)
of course they will say that they will fix it and of course they will attempt to do it....overspray can be the least of your worries...there is edge feathering which is common when stripes are painted on and not masked correctly..there is seams, clear coat quality...how are you having the stripes done? are they painting them on regardless of seam and done with it or do you want your stripes to not have a seam or an edge?
dont get me wrong, just going to someone else who will charge you double does not guarantee quality work, that is why you have to find someone you can trust or who has a solid reputation. I usually ask the person what other cars they have done, see if they have a book with some customers vehicles and also see if you can see any cars that they customized or did. remember this not a rocker panel or a small spot on your car...this is basically your most visible spots on your car...you really need to investigate whoever you choose to do more than just taking my or others opinions here.....again its your car...dont be hasty in your decision...take your time before deciding.
lastly that paint chipping sounds like a huge problem didnt they warranty the job
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You sound like you're trying to get us to convince you not to go there.... if you're confident that Maaco is going to do a good job, then just go there. It's your car, it's your risk.
You get what you pay for... :-)
You get what you pay for... :-)