maaco paint jobs
02-03-2002, 03:12 PM
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Car: 99 Formula
Engine: LS1
Transmission: T56
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If you're looking for it to last over a few years, I'd go else where. You get what you pay for. I believe they start at $200. But make sure to do all the prep work, or they'll just spray, tape of windows and anything else you don't want painted. There is one person on here who got one from them, forget his name though. Has a TA silver paint, looks good. I've been told to make sure and ask for a coat of base and clear.
02-03-2002, 03:51 PM
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You have to make sure to ask for Dual Base Coat, Dual Clear Coat. Thats waht the silver trans-am had.
and It turned out really nice.
Theres a deal here in Canada right now..
prep work,paint (surpeme package)-(best one they got)
for $260 bUX
and It turned out really nice.
Theres a deal here in Canada right now..
prep work,paint (surpeme package)-(best one they got)
for $260 bUX
02-03-2002, 04:05 PM
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Car: 99 Formula
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Yeah, I believe the deal is here too. The reg. $500 one is only $250.
Just remembered, his screen name, No4NJunk, if you want to PM him.
Just remembered, his screen name, No4NJunk, if you want to PM him.
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02-03-2002, 08:31 PM
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DO YOUR OWN PREP WORK!!!!MAACO does not care to do prep work....it is half assed. Here is the example... My borther got his car painted there but we did the prep work...$200 ambasador(bottom of lthe line) pait job..The car has never been waxed, and harld washed...it is still holding up fine 6 months later...now my firnd father got his car painted there but they did the prep....it was peeling 2 months later. DO YOUR OWN PREP...take a Whole weekend and go over everything....
02-03-2002, 09:22 PM
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Car: 1983 25th Anny Daytona 500 T/A
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MAACO and the other "one day" (Earl Schieb, etc) painters get bad mouthed alot, BUT... if you'll do all the prep work (as others have said), remove everything you can (weatherstrips, emblems, lights, etc etc), and do all this during MAACO's once or twice a year half-price sale, then you can get a decent paint job from them. My T/A will be getting a MAACO job. They did my '73 VW Bug and everyone always commented on the great paint.
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02-03-2002, 09:31 PM
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Engine: 383 stroker
Transmission: 700R4 3500 stall, TransGo shift kit
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 4.11:1
This has been brought up countless times, and each time, it is said that you get what you pay for. A $200 paint job obviously won't hold up nearly as long as a $2000 paint job.
02-04-2002, 10:09 AM
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Car: 92 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 Crate Motor
Transmission: Tremec TKO
Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 3.73
95% of a paint job is prep work. If you are able to prep the car yourself and do it right,even a cheapo paint job can look good and hold up.
I know a couple painters at a local Maaco shop that are really good.
When my factory paint started peeling off (thanks GM), I was lucky enough to get sideswiped by a commercial vehicle and they ended up buying me a real nice $4000 paint job (factory color).
But, years ago I had a car that my grandfather and I did the body work and prep to ,took it to Miracle for a $200 paint job and six years later it still looked great.Just remember if you want stuff removed instead of just masked off, you'll have to do it yourself.
-Rich-
I know a couple painters at a local Maaco shop that are really good.
When my factory paint started peeling off (thanks GM), I was lucky enough to get sideswiped by a commercial vehicle and they ended up buying me a real nice $4000 paint job (factory color).
But, years ago I had a car that my grandfather and I did the body work and prep to ,took it to Miracle for a $200 paint job and six years later it still looked great.Just remember if you want stuff removed instead of just masked off, you'll have to do it yourself.
-Rich-
02-04-2002, 10:30 AM
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Car: 87 Trans Am
Engine: 350
Transmission: TKO 600
Axle/Gears: 3.73
I had a car(78 Toyota Corona low rider) painted at maaco it came out pretty good. Just make sure you check a couple of maaco's out to see the quality of there paint jobs. At one maaco there paint jobs looked real dull. At another one the paint jobs looked real good. It was worth driving the extra distance to get a better job done.
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