Cheap Maaco Paint Job $$?

[kpskny]

well i saw some macco paint jobs from homies and there shit look clean.. ya its not show status. but damn looks good though.. like people say its not the company but were u go i guess..

[jinusean]

When I got my first macco paint job, I almost cried at how good of a job they did. It was like I just got a whole new car, just picking up at the shop was worth the 250 I paid. The one in my area has done me right and I would go back as soon as I'm done killing off my rust.

[cb7vtec]

go for it

i just recently got my cb painted at macco with a base coat clear coat and it came out nice unfortunately i am new to the site so i can't post any pics but i paid about 590 with a 2yr warranty so the second i see any kind of blemish they will be seeing me. but i would say go for it sometimes they have good half off sales thats when i got mine. Also if your car isn't black make sure they tape the mouldings unless u want them to match the car color. Fortunately mine is black so i just had them paint all of my mouldings....its looks very clean.... and even better the moulding won't fade unless the paint does.

[judonoh]

I had my '66 Mustang painted there. I let them have it for over a month. Took it to show and won. Give them the time they need and they will do a great good. Rush them or go super cheap and it won't come out nice.

[blk93]

i think bottom line overriding time/money issues is:

its case sensitive with the maaco you go to

just check out the place, the workers there, and best bet to check out some of the work theyve done

(IMO, of course)

[judonoh]

should have also stated that they had some dent to fix also.

[Fr0z3N]

If you do the prep yourself do you save money? I'm thinking of just prepping and painting the car myself.... Saves a lot of money.

[cb7_Rocky]

Dude..macco paint will start cracking after a few years. my girlfriends camaro was painted with that kinda paint befor we got it, It's now cracking and peeling all to hell

[f22a4bandit]

My friend has gone back five times for them to correct his paint (all but the first time were free), but it still cracks and peels. Not worth it at all.

[cb7_Rocky]

My friend has gone back five times for them to correct his paint (all but the first time were free), but it still cracks and peels. Not worth it at all.

thay did it for free..the frist time?. See thay knew thay was gonna f*** up

[deevergote]

Dude..macco paint will start cracking after a few years. my girlfriends camaro was painted with that kinda paint befor we got it, It's now cracking and peeling all to hell

Again... Maaco shops are independantly owned. Quality prep work and proper paint mixing and aplication will result in a nice job. A good Maaco will yeild good results. A bad one will yeild bad results.

I've seen $4000 "real" paintjobs that came out looking horrible... painted rubber, bubbles, overspray, orange peel... you name it.

Do the legwork in finding a GOOD Maaco, be sure to get their BEST painter, and you'd be surprised how good it can be. Not top quality, but well worth the price. Your car won't come out looking like CustomLowz's car, but it will come out looking pretty good.

Not the best pic, but this paintjob is about 7 months old... washed, then driven about 200 miles before the photo.


This one is almost exactly a year later... at sunset, and I don't think I washed it beforehand... but that's the best I can find (plus, I love that picture )

[cb7_Rocky]

Again... Maaco shops are independantly owned. Quality prep work and proper paint mixing and aplication will result in a nice job. A good Maaco will yeild good results. A bad one will yeild bad results.

I've seen $4000 "real" paintjobs that came out looking horrible... painted rubber, bubbles, overspray, orange peel... you name it.

Do the legwork in finding a GOOD Maaco, be sure to get their BEST painter, and you'd be surprised how good it can be. Not top quality, but well worth the price. Your car won't come out looking like CustomLowz's car, but it will come out looking pretty good.

Not the best pic, but this paintjob is about 7 months old... washed, then driven about 200 miles before the photo.


This one is almost exactly a year later... at sunset, and I don't think I washed it beforehand... but that's the best I can find (plus, I love that picture )

o ok, i thought it was all one company

[nicholas316]

hello, im new to the boards, and i got my car painted at maaco in Ontario, Canada. the car from far away looks amazing, looking abit closer it looks like there is burn spots on the roof, do they offer some sorrt of warrenty?

[deevergote]

The cheap jobs are usually 6 months or something... Not too much in the way of warranty.


Another thing to add... I don't take very good care of my paint at all That's part of the reason why I wouldn't ever get an expensive job. I rarely wash it, and I've NEVER waxed my car... though I'd like to soon. The pictures above, especially the second one, show how well the paint held up with my negligance. The second one is about a year and a half after being painted. Probably washed 9 times in that period, if that. 2 years after the paint job was done, I took the car back to Maaco for another estimate (returning rust... they did a lousy job fixing that the first time... we shall see about the second time) the employee I spoke to was impressed with my 2 year old paintjob... and that was before I told him that it was previously done at his shop! (he didn't work there when I had gone the first time).

[d112crzy]

you're better off looking for someone that knows how to do body work and paint. maybe a buddy's friend, or just look all over the place. make sure they are reputable and ask for pictures of their work.

I know guys that work for the "professional" shops that do paint jobs on the side for cheap. and they come out very good. My good friend does these jobs and charges like 800 for everything, but that varies on the kind of paint job of course. he does great work too.

but if you can, do the body work yourself, just make sure you take your time with it. Prep work is something you should not rush since its the most important part in a paint job.