Maaco paint???
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Maaco paint???
ok....Nobody in my area wants to do Resto work ...only repair from accidents and such. How ever Maaco offers a LIFE time gurantee on all body work.....I only have a rocker panel and some surfuce rust one the left fender......Its a 90 coupe and Im dropping a 331 stroker in it...any help would be nice....Im no body guy and dont really know of any that I want to do it.....
2nd Gear Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 240
From: PA
RE: Maaco paint???
Maaco is 100% you get what you pay for. I've had some work done there before and I've had to take it back over n over still not satisfied. The people I know who have gotten paint there and gotten the 'economy' package have had to take their cars back too, but I think they do well when they find out you're picky or unsatisfied. Oh another thing, if you have a system in ur car, take it out before taking it to them, they actually cut my remote turn on wire and ripped an RCA out of my amp leaving the inner prongs inside the amp. I don't really like maaco too much lol [8D]
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RE: Maaco paint???
getting a maaco paint job is like usuing a condom you bought for a quarter out of a gas station bathroom. sure, its cheap, and may look like the real thing, but 9 months later are you going end up regretting your decision? i wouldnt let anyone from maaco touch any of my cars.
5th Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 3,834
From: Texas
RE: Maaco paint???
Like they said, you get what you pay for.... Maaco can do good work, but you'll have to pay for it like anyplace else. I've also heard Maaco's work turns out better if you do the prep yourself....
4th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,097
From: Cape May County, NJ
RE: Maaco paint???
I have seen some ppl get the signature paint job (it there best one ) and it turned out pretty good .Our maco is pretty good here . The owner has done body work for a long tiem before buy his own macco. I guess it depend on what area you live in
Pro. B.S. caller outer
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 9,644
From: IL
RE: Maaco paint???
Paint jobs are 99.9% prep work, and that is were the time and skill really comes into play. Any dents, ding, scratches and such need to be fixed. Not only that but to be a real "quality" paint job the car needs to be block sanded several times. You get what you pay for is never more true than when you talk about body work. I charge $1000 for a full repaint with NO jambs (ie same color as before) and do very minimal body work for that price (by that I mean I fix the dents and dings, but I won't do rust repair for that price) I do however wet sand and buff.
Yukon Cornelius
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 11,812
From: deep in the heart of dixie GEORGIA
RE: Maaco paint???
ORIGINAL: JD1969
Paint jobs are 99.9% prep work, and that is were the time and skill really comes into play. Any dents, ding, scratches and such need to be fixed. Not only that but to be a real "quality" paint job the car needs to be block sanded several times. You get what you pay for is never more true than when you talk about body work. I charge $1000 for a full repaint with NO jambs (ie same color as before) and do very minimal body work for that price (by that I mean I fix the dents and dings, but I won't do rust repair for that price) I do however wet sand and buff.
Paint jobs are 99.9% prep work, and that is were the time and skill really comes into play. Any dents, ding, scratches and such need to be fixed. Not only that but to be a real "quality" paint job the car needs to be block sanded several times. You get what you pay for is never more true than when you talk about body work. I charge $1000 for a full repaint with NO jambs (ie same color as before) and do very minimal body work for that price (by that I mean I fix the dents and dings, but I won't do rust repair for that price) I do however wet sand and buff.
