painting. how much did you pay?

[xaaronx]

yo, my car is in SERIOUS need of a paint job (and new quarter panels). i can do the quarter panels myself (with the help of my teacher, at least). however, my car has some pretty bad sunfade going on haha

how much did you guys pay to have your cars painted? i haven't done a whole lot of research on this and the only place i know of in my area is a MAACO and i just don't trust that lol

[Jonas]

maaco shops are privately owned so the quality varies. some can be good. deev had his car done at maaco and he always says its good. as long as its a good one the more you pay the better the job. the cheap ones are just that cheap jobs. maaco can run you 250 for a cheap job to 2000 or more. real shops will start in the 4 figure range unless you know someone

[acc0rd_adicti0n]

mine has sunfade and just today i sanded my hood trunk annd roof and i used a rattle can satin black on my trunk and part of my roof im not finished yet

[Hondateck2010]

Mines cost me $1300 but it needed minor body work. im in need of one right now for my black EX but can't find the right place as of yet

[green_machine7]

I only paid $200.00 for supplies and I painted my CB7 in my shop and did my own body work. Not bad for a rattle can job. lol. Check out some of my pics if you want to. I think you can check out the attachments in my profile. let me know what you think.

[oneoffaccord]

i paid like over $400 for supplies and painted my car myself.

[Law Grandeur]

I only paid $200.00 for supplies and I painted my CB7 in my shop and did my own body work. Not bad for a rattle can job. lol. Check out some of my pics if you want to. I think you can check out the attachments in my profile. let me know what you think.

not bad. i think a few people on here did the roller technique.

[evil_demon_01]

i paid like over $400 for supplies and painted my car myself.

I did too, Plus it means you can use whatever product you want, and take your time for preparation to get it just right.

[ikayto]

if you want paint that'll look good for a while expect pay at least $1000

if you want paint that'll look good for a year or two and then as dull as the side of a wall expect to pay $600

[AcCoRd91cBsEveN]

I got my car done at maaco ill post pics up soon but u gotta do ur prep work cause they are horrible at it but they can paint and like alot of people say it depends what maaco is it some are good some are bad. I paid 450$ for my paint job and they start at 300 it goes by yrs the paint will last u 1 yr all ull pay is like 250 to 300$ 450$ 2 yrs etc..

[F22HB]

Did all the bodywork then took it to macco and payed 1000 bux for their best basecoat clearcoat paintjob. Should last a long time.

[Jonas]

if you want paint that'll look good for a while expect pay at least $1000

if you want paint that'll look good for a year or two and then as dull as the side of a wall expect to pay $600

ive seen maaco paintjobs that are 3 or 4 years old. always parked outside. never covered. not even washed often. still shiny as hell. as i said it depends largely on what shop you go to

[mozzandherb]

My advice would be to check around at some of the local body shops near you, get some quotes and decide where to go from there

[evil_demon_01]

ive seen maaco paintjobs that are 3 or 4 years old. always parked outside. never covered. not even washed often. still shiny as hell. as i said it depends largely on what shop you go to

And depends what products are used.
A lacquer clear often wont have as much shine or last as long as 2k clear, unless it is maintained.

[xaaronx]

thanks for the tips, guys. i'll keep all in mind.