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hey guys i need some advice on body and paint for my truck and the work will be done by maaco. has anyone had any good luck from these places . the manager took me for a tour of the facility and explained the step by step to the last area of the job. this package is the supreme level..thanks
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It really depends what you are looking for, these places are called production shops, they will absolutely not yeild a show winning paint job, even at the top priced job, they may ask you to sign an agreement that you understand that there may be some flaws in the final product, this gives them lots of room for error, they can make your truck look pretty good, but in my opinion it will not last as long as you might like it to.
One thing you might want to consider is getting your own paint, and reducer, as they usually use cheap stuff in 55 gallon drums, and tint the paint close to but not exact to your chosen or original color, and the other way you will be assured that the quality will be as good as the materials that you supply.
Hope this helps!
One thing you might want to consider is getting your own paint, and reducer, as they usually use cheap stuff in 55 gallon drums, and tint the paint close to but not exact to your chosen or original color, and the other way you will be assured that the quality will be as good as the materials that you supply.
Hope this helps!
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thanks super cab i guess i will keep looking for a shop that is honest for the work and money to make my truck last long . i just dont want to pay big bucks for a paint job that may have numerous flaws down the road. there are some people that are happy and upset with the body and paint work done on their vehicles with maaco so i here by talking just a while ago at home . there is an ad. on their sign says half price. but i will keep looking thanks again supercab
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We took the wife's car to maaco once. They did a really poor job, especially considering we paid extra for some additional body work. The finished product left the roof rack -(which I had removed) protected clear coat ( the only place that had NOT peeled) showing through (hadn't been sanded away). We had the job done 'cause the clear coat had peeled off of MOST of the rest of the car. GM wouldn't admit to a "silent recall" when the car was two years old and then said we had "missed the recall" a year or so later.
The sad part is that we followed the paint job with a new windshield about three days later. When the tape was removed (glass installers insisted this wouldn't happen...) the new paint peeled from around the windshield. The window company then paid maaco to repaint the entire roof down to the hood. You could STILL see where the clear coat that had been protected by the roof rack had not been sanded off or blended in.
The customer satisfaction card we sent in after the job was ignored.
Bottom line - I will NEVER again take a car to maaco for a paint job and will continue to advise others that they shouldn't either!!! Uh-oh I went to maaco....
The sad part is that we followed the paint job with a new windshield about three days later. When the tape was removed (glass installers insisted this wouldn't happen...) the new paint peeled from around the windshield. The window company then paid maaco to repaint the entire roof down to the hood. You could STILL see where the clear coat that had been protected by the roof rack had not been sanded off or blended in.
The customer satisfaction card we sent in after the job was ignored.
Bottom line - I will NEVER again take a car to maaco for a paint job and will continue to advise others that they shouldn't either!!! Uh-oh I went to maaco....
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I've heard the Maaco horror stories, but I've had two great paint jobs done there. One was a glass bodied kit car with lots of difficult recesses ant the other was a Mustang. The Mustang has taken a number of trophies, including MCA nationals. People are amazed when they hear it's a Maaco job.
I don't remember the name of the job, but it'd the middle one, with the "integrated" clear, for about $300.
BTW, I did all the body and prep work, including trim removal prior to taking it there.
A freind of mine also has had good jobs from them, he swears the best route is to meet the painter personally and slip him $50 extra to get some extra attention.
I don't remember the name of the job, but it'd the middle one, with the "integrated" clear, for about $300.
BTW, I did all the body and prep work, including trim removal prior to taking it there.
A freind of mine also has had good jobs from them, he swears the best route is to meet the painter personally and slip him $50 extra to get some extra attention.
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some of the guys can paint alright they just do not do nearly enough prep work, if anyone ever brings a car there i would suggest pulling all the trim, lights, and taping around the edges of everything you dont want paint on. o yeah and sand everything cuz they wont do that either. you will have overspray on your radiator, in the wheel wells, and around all the glass and lights and any trim if you dont tape it off. my suggestion is use them for paint only, let them spray it and do everything else yourself.
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...at which point I'd just go buy 50 spray cans... Find a GOOD body shop, do the prep yourself and you'll be much happier!
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thanks for all your advise guys.. all i need to do now is figure out when i should do my sanding and prep . this should help save some money for me by doing some of the stuff myself before i find a good paint shop for the price .
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When it was getting time to paint the '55, I went around and looked at a bunch of places. The last stop was Maaco. I went out back and saw a '67-68 Mustang whose owner had pulled all the chrome and trim for a "good" job. It had more fish-eye in the paint than I have ever seen. Looked like some of them were 0.050" deep. I have never seen it that bad in a textbook photo.
At that point I decided that I could buy the materials and do it myself, several times if necessary, and still come out ahead. Secrets are a good gun and good light.
At that point I decided that I could buy the materials and do it myself, several times if necessary, and still come out ahead. Secrets are a good gun and good light.
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