Maaco good for painting SC?
08-19-09, 10:54 PM
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Search button works 
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/the...0-dollars.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/the...0-dollars.htmlReally?
Correct answer is NO.
Cheap pay = cheap work
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08-19-09, 11:09 PM
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dude go to a real shop. you get what you pay for. i also thought about going to maaco too to repaint my fender. but after reading some reviews on yelp, i'd rather get some quality work for my car. what scared me the most is that besides crappy work, they can end up damaging your car and not take the blame. save your cash and go to a real body shop, otherwise you'll be sorry.
08-19-09, 11:14 PM
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The body shop Iv been going to fix my car after my accident is going to charge me 1700 for a full paint job same color(red) is this a good deal? I had a neighbor use them and they did a good job. What about changing the color of the car. Iv heard the price could double to change the color of a car. Is this true? Yes I plan on getting EVERYTHING painted.
08-19-09, 11:24 PM
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The body shop Iv been going to fix my car after my accident is going to charge me 1700 for a full paint job same color(red) is this a good deal? I had a neighbor use them and they did a good job. What about changing the color of the car. Iv heard the price could double to change the color of a car. Is this true? Yes I plan on getting EVERYTHING painted.
08-19-09, 11:25 PM
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The body shop Iv been going to fix my car after my accident is going to charge me 1700 for a full paint job same color(red) is this a good deal? I had a neighbor use them and they did a good job. What about changing the color of the car. Iv heard the price could double to change the color of a car. Is this true? Yes I plan on getting EVERYTHING painted.
People on here are fans of giving your 17 year old $2500 Lexus a $5000 paint job
08-19-09, 11:25 PM
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It's all about the painter and the prepwork. One thing about Maaco is that those guys do nothing but shoot cars all day, every day. Most of 'em know how to shoot paint well. Don't skimp on prepwork tho.
There's a few Maaco's around here that I wouldn't hesitate taking my car to. There's a few that suck also.
Get a reference to who's doing your work. That itself is the only way to get a handle on the quality.
There's a few Maaco's around here that I wouldn't hesitate taking my car to. There's a few that suck also.
Get a reference to who's doing your work. That itself is the only way to get a handle on the quality.
08-20-09, 01:01 AM
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08-20-09, 06:38 AM
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It's all about the painter and the prepwork. One thing about Maaco is that those guys do nothing but shoot cars all day, every day. Most of 'em know how to shoot paint well. Don't skimp on prepwork tho.
There's a few Maaco's around here that I wouldn't hesitate taking my car to. There's a few that suck also.
Get a reference to who's doing your work. That itself is the only way to get a handle on the quality.
There's a few Maaco's around here that I wouldn't hesitate taking my car to. There's a few that suck also.
Get a reference to who's doing your work. That itself is the only way to get a handle on the quality.
I agree with... prep work, like for everything else, is what matters most and will make the end product look great...
Its like a brake caliper.. If you don't clean it and just spray it, it will look crappy as hell.. BUT, if you clean it, sand it down and then spray it, it will look great...
Like in every business, you want to do research.. And in this case, the individual who will be spraying your car..
OP: Good luck on the path you take.
Spending $3000-$5000 on paintjob for a 16yr old car, IMO, isn't the best route to take..
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08-20-09, 07:11 AM
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I got a Maaco paint job with body work............Im pleased so far......I think it depends on which Maaco u go to.......u do pay for what u get......heres a pic of my maaco job..........I had my front bumper fix also my total was about 1200........ PS the whole car was painted........and I also think they do a better job when they r repainting the same color
08-20-09, 07:15 AM
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maaco sucks. I had a friend get his Probe done. They got overspray on the tails and didn't even tape off his exhaust tips which started a nice chrome and were red when he got it back. The paint looked good for about a year and then started to fade/oxidize horribly even though he waxed it.