Anybody ever get Maaco paint job?

[vehementSPL 10+ year member]

As title says. How was it honestly for a cheap job. Also what type of car was it and how much did it cost, also which paint job. Looking more into their mid level ones. Thanks for any info

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[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

No, but I've seen one. It looked good for like a year, then it rusted to shit.

 

[vehementSPL 10+ year member]

well might be their basic. it uses no clear coat. and it is 199 for whole car. and sometimes they run special for 99 on it lol. I want more something in the 400ish range

 

[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

You're car will look like shit with a 100-400 painjob either way. A decent paint job will cost at least a couple grand.

 

[gotparts90 10+ year member]

the only time it comes out nice at maaco is if you prep it and then know the guy who work there and pay him cash too. Just prep it yourself and find a dude on craigslist if you can't paint.

 

[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

Prep is the most important part, but it takes the most work as well.

 

[vehementSPL 10+ year member]

You're car will look like shit with a 100-400 painjob either way. A decent paint job will cost at least a couple grand.

not true. i have seen a LOT of nice paint jobs for under a 1000

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

rattle can it ....you'll get the same results....

 

[alvitae 10+ year member]

They paint door handles, Emblems and Exhaust tips if you want it or not. My sisters old firebird looked like crap afterward.

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

I paid $300 for them to paint match and paint my hood, roof, and quarter panels. Looked pretty good and has lasted 3+ years without any noticeable signs of wear, and the paint match came out well. I did not do any prep work, but I do take good care of my car.

This was for their "presidential" paint service. No clear coat.

 

[reasonable 10+ year member]

I got an earl scheib one done on my taurus about a year and a half ago.

I paid 399 for it. I'll dig up a few pics if I can of what it looked like before I got hit several times and it went to shit.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

i could use a paint job on my 1992 jeep sport i been thinkin about a quick fix for a old *** jeep to kinda look ok. i been thinkin of doin a spray job my self...

 

[--Navi-- 10+ year member]

its basically a $200 paintjob, you cant expect too much from it. We have taken a couple vehicles to have them sprayed after we did the prep work. They turn out ok, by no means showroom finish but if your looking for a value paint job again you cant expect much. We did take off everything we didnt want painted, like mentioned they tape off the glass and thats about it, normally dont even do a good job at that.

 

[reasonable 10+ year member]

This was about a year ago. Currently the side left side is all thrashed cause I backed into a pole. And I have a big 'ol scrape on the bumper where a hobo road his bike in front of me and I plowed into him.

It doesnt look bad to be honest, they gave it an integrated clear coat whatever that means. And I think it got two layers of paint. Its now peeling in several places. Its warrantied for 6 years, but I cant be bothered to get it fixed cause Im afraid they will make it worse.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

its basically a $200 paintjob, you cant expect too much from it. We have taken a couple vehicles to have them sprayed after we did the prep work. They turn out ok, by no means showroom finish but if your looking for a value paint job again you cant expect much. We did take off everything we didnt want painted, like mentioned they tape off the glass and thats about it, normally dont even do a good job at that.

let me ask u this sorry to the op i been thinkin of askin about a Macco paint job my self.. would u take a older jeep in my case a 1992 jeep sport with some rusting and some dents on the side of back panels and doors. the hood is kinda white the truck started out black i have some spoting on the hood thats kinda bad looking would it be worth bring it to them?