Macco's Famous Paint Jobs ?

[wed3k]

it's like buying 5 dollar tires, what do you expect?

[CbSmEeZaY]

you get what you pay for unless you have hookups.but at the same time i know poeple who have had maaco paint jobs and they look pretty good and last so i guess its just if you want to take the gamble or not

[King James]

Very Helpful LINK!! i think im going to take the plung still trying to figure out if i should try the Macco or the Earl S .. But either way prices are sounding good .. only question is i have the honda rust on my pass rear quarter panel , think ill be alright ?

take a look what you think ?

I assume theyll slap some bondo on that and make it LOOK pretty....if you go with the cheap options they offer anyways.....but then the rust will come back anyways.

Honestly the only way your going to get rid of rust like that is with a very good body shop....Not saying a Macco cant fix it good and proper....but youll be paying out the ass for it even with them.....and when it comes to fully repairing rust like that it gets very pricy very quickly.

Ill try and find an old thread from accordwarrior about his rust fixing on his old cb.

[93SM4_CB7]

I assume theyll slap some bondo on that and make it LOOK pretty....if you go with the cheap options they offer anyways.....but then the rust will come back anyways.

Honestly the only way your going to get rid of rust like that is with a very good body shop....Not saying a Macco cant fix it good and proper....but youll be paying out the ass for it even with them.....and when it comes to fully repairing rust like that it gets very pricy very quickly.

Ill try and find an old thread from accordwarrior about his rust fixing on his old cb.

yeah i remember going to a shop when i first got the car i think he was telling me it was somewhere around 600 to take the dents out and do the rust up.. nd i sorta have an idea how to do rust repairs but i had bad experience with it nd my old Cb coupe .. so i figure if i can get close to 2 years without the rust nd if it does come back .. ehh what the hell ..lol hence why i dont mind getting the mediocre paint , that'll look alright .. i mean for a 700$ dollari got this 93 10th Ann Ed.. i think its good.. still runs hard , so i wouldnt myned making it look "New" again nd then part with it as the INFAMOUS "HONDA"RUST comes back

I mean either way you never get back what you put in too it .

[King James]

Ya man....Im glad to see your going into this with realistic expectations....Your not expecting a brand new car from a 700 dollar paint job....which is what alot of ppl think when they get a cheap paint job....then bitch about the results

Take pics when your done

[93SM4_CB7]

Ya man....Im glad to see your going into this with realistic expectations....Your not expecting a brand new car from a 700 dollar paint job....which is what alot of ppl think when they get a cheap paint job....then bitch about the results

Take pics when your done

Def Will Do.. Yeah like you say u get what you pay for.. but that dosnt mean im gonna get like a 200$ package ill pick one of the better more Expensive ..lol.. funny right ..?..of the packages try and keep it in the 600ish range..lol well depending on what the estimate is do to the wear on the body ..

[apuforyou]

I liked mine, I did most of the body work though

[KeeleDesign]

correct... as it has been said 100 times on here.

You get what you pay for!


I keep hereing that if you do the prep work the paint will last a little longer...
This myth..... is TRUE

A little longer,,,,
as in maybe a year...
The thing about maco is they don't care or have a reputation to keep because people know they are getting what they pay for.


But the clearcoat that is used when they do a base clear isn't uv protected, meaning it's thin as water and covers horribly and will eventually oxidize and fade, and or flake off.

As for their singlestage paint for those cheap jobs... they spray 2 coats and thats it..... unlike most single stage paints it suppose to be 5 coats, slowly mixing with clear and the last coat should be nothing but clear.

I did paint jobs on the side that ranged from $1500- $2500 that included all body work, painting every piece dissassembled so their is not overspray or tape lines.

with that being said go to your local auto repair places and go talk to the painter and see if he does side work if so get him to do it...

as for me and my paint, it has a lifetime warrenty.

[deevergote]

I had my car done by Maaco twice. The first one was still great after 2 years, but the rust repair failed, so they re-did it... and repainted it. The second painjob wasn't quite as good, and the rust repair failed AGAIN.

I would go back for the paint. I would never go back to them for bodywork again.

The second job, even though it wasn't great, is still holding up very well. 2 more years, parked outside in the elements. I got the Presidential job both times (the second cheapest)




Shop around. They are independently owned. Some are garbage, some are great. They won't do show-quality paint jobs for $500, but if you drive your car daily and park it outside, an expensive paintjob is a waste, IMO.

Also, any good Maaco should give you options on the prep work. When I went, the guy showed me what they do, and allowed me to decline prep work on various things. I ended up paying $250 for the paintjob itself, and another $400 for the rust repair and prep work.

[StinkinLincoln]

anybody got pics of your maco paint jobs???

[INJEN200]

heres the deal with maaco,if you prep the car,and actually tell them you will be looking over every square inch of paint they will do a nice job,you have to make it a point to let them know your not dumb and know what your looking for,ive seen some nice maaco jobs that last(prep work is the make or break deal) so if you prep it,then they do what they do,it should be fine

[CB7Luver]

I was just wondering, if i prep the body by getting out dents, rust, and wetsand. How much will the premium package be at Maaco?

[MyCord]

You can look in my MR thread and see the pics of mine getting panted at maaco. It came out great, although I do know the owner really well.

[90HONDAINSPIRE]

Local Body Shop Is Your Best Bet Just Look At My Car

[93SM4_CB7]

Local Body Shop Is Your Best Bet Just Look At My Car

yeah but didnt you pay Macco price @ a local shop..lol /gezzz thats unherd of @ a local shop here in Ny