Maaco paint job question
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Maaco paint job question
I want to get my white paint redone on my 1990 F-150 before I lift it. I have a extended cab long bed, and it's white right now. Is Maaco a decent place to get a white paint job done, and if so, how much will they run me to paint my truck (under the hood and inside door details are not necessary, but inside my bed and the rest of the body is). I want a paintjob that is of good quality that wont chip off or rust after a year. Is Maaco a decent place to get this done, and if so how much can you estimate they will cost me??? Thanks.
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i think maaco paintjobs are just a thin coat of paint, no sanding or primer, just new paint over the old, thats probally why its so cheap.
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Crane Cam 260/272
stock manifolds, w/ staight pipe
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Maaco paint jobs are decent for what you pay for them. The paint will fade and dull if it is not waxed several times a year and the prep on the lower priced packages is not what it could be. Prep work has more to do with the quality of a paint job than the actual shoot. What you will be happy with depends on what your expectations are. A full size pickup with minimal repair work and a complete base coart/clear coat paint job can easily top $2,500 but will look like a fresh factory truck when done. Body repair work needed will raise the price as well.
Just my $0.02 worth.
You might be a redneck if your best car is a truck.
'95 Power Stroke F250 extended cab long bed 5 spd 99% stock - why try to improve on perfection? dpharis@eos.net
Just my $0.02 worth.
You might be a redneck if your best car is a truck.
'95 Power Stroke F250 extended cab long bed 5 spd 99% stock - why try to improve on perfection? dpharis@eos.net
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I would highly suggest not going to MAACO. When I bought one of my trucks the previous owner had it painted at MAACO like about two weeks earlier. Well about two months after owning the truck I was washing the bed with running water out of a water hose and the paint started peeling right up. I called MAACO and they said that they don't warranty the bed because they don't do anything besides shoot paint on it. If you want a good paint job I would suggest looking for a quality body shop. It may cost more, but in the long run it is well worth it.
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Johnny, It all depends on who does the job, not just the name of the shop. You will probably spend around $2000.00 to do the truck. If you choose Maaco, go with one of the premium paint packages. We had one of our drywall boom fork assemblies drop on the roof of our 94' F-150. They did it in a week and did a very good job. Can't even tell that it was damaged. I have a 69' Camaro RS convertable that has been in our family since new. It needed paint bad and I was short on cash. Maaco was the cheapest and did a fantastic job. They replaced all rusted out areas with steel and applied several coats of paint for about $2000.00. Other shops starting prices were around $5000.00. I checked on the car about every two days to see what they were doing and how they were doing it. They completed the job in about 2-1/2 weeks. I originally did it just to keep the car from rusting any further, but since it still looks good, I don't plan on doing anything to it for a long time. I have seen some jobs not so well done by Maaco but if you stay on top of it and don't go too cheap, then you should be happy with the final product. Good luck.
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 18-Jan-01 AT 01:45 PM (EST)[/font][p]I think everybody is fooled into thinking they can go to
Maaco and get a good cheap paint job. If you get the cheap
paint job that's what you are going to get. Jakegypsum got
a good paint job but look what he paid for it. I had a friend
who went to Maaco expecting to pay the special $250 price, but
ended up spending $800. He had a couple of things he didn't
like but they made it good and he got a good paint job overall
and was satisfied. Look what he paid (this was a 85 mustang needing NO BODY WORK). I've heard they can paint a car real
cheap because they make or have a supplier that makes their
paint cheap. Have you gone to a paint supply store lately. If
you wanted to paint it yourself with name brand products it
would cost $250 in materials. This is probably why Believer45
has to wax so much. I guess the bottom line is you get what
you pay for.
Maaco and get a good cheap paint job. If you get the cheap
paint job that's what you are going to get. Jakegypsum got
a good paint job but look what he paid for it. I had a friend
who went to Maaco expecting to pay the special $250 price, but
ended up spending $800. He had a couple of things he didn't
like but they made it good and he got a good paint job overall
and was satisfied. Look what he paid (this was a 85 mustang needing NO BODY WORK). I've heard they can paint a car real
cheap because they make or have a supplier that makes their
paint cheap. Have you gone to a paint supply store lately. If
you wanted to paint it yourself with name brand products it
would cost $250 in materials. This is probably why Believer45
has to wax so much. I guess the bottom line is you get what
you pay for.
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Franklin2, I agree with you. I have all the equipement to paint with. I use it when we clean up the equipement. Wash it down, prep it, then shoot it with a basic rust-o-lastic type of paint.
The last time I bought paint it was around $30.00 per gal and you will use several gallons on most of your basic paint jobs. We are talking about basic paint that is not anything special. Of course you can not forget all of the other materials used when painting a truck or car. Misc items like masking tape, primer, body filler, etc. Also, the equipement needed, even though it is a major tool for the body shop which should last many paint jobs, has a cost factor reguardless if it is purchase or up-keep. Let us not forget what the cost is for our own time. No matter what one person may think, your own personal time is worth something and it does add up. Put it all together and you have a base cost factor. The more you cut from that cost factor, the more you cut from your finished product.
The last time I bought paint it was around $30.00 per gal and you will use several gallons on most of your basic paint jobs. We are talking about basic paint that is not anything special. Of course you can not forget all of the other materials used when painting a truck or car. Misc items like masking tape, primer, body filler, etc. Also, the equipement needed, even though it is a major tool for the body shop which should last many paint jobs, has a cost factor reguardless if it is purchase or up-keep. Let us not forget what the cost is for our own time. No matter what one person may think, your own personal time is worth something and it does add up. Put it all together and you have a base cost factor. The more you cut from that cost factor, the more you cut from your finished product.
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Maaco uses alot of Enamel and Acrylic Enamel paints. Remember the cars from the 50's and 60's (a little before my time but have worked on plenty of them) They were mostly Enamel based paints. These paints tend to fade really fast if not waxed on a regular basis. I do agree with everyone else though, you get what you paid for. One word of advice though. If possible, do your own prep and body work before you take it up. I have seen some of thre cheaper packages where they didn't even bother to remove emblems or door looks and painted right over them. lol
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>[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 18-Jan-01
>AT 01:45 PM (EST)[/font]
If
>you wanted to paint it yourself
>with name brand products it
>
>would cost $250 in materials. This
>is probably why Believer45
>has to wax so much.
>I guess the bottom line
>is you get what
>you pay for.
Just to be accurate, I have never had a Maaco paint job. It was my father-in-law's and he wanted a paint job at the prices 30 years ago. He never was happy about the 75 Olds 98 faded gray.
hee hee - have a great day.
You might be a redneck if your best car is a truck.
'95 Power Stroke F250 extended cab long bed 5 spd 99% stock - why try to improve on perfection? dpharis@eos.net
>AT 01:45 PM (EST)[/font]
If
>you wanted to paint it yourself
>with name brand products it
>
>would cost $250 in materials. This
>is probably why Believer45
>has to wax so much.
>I guess the bottom line
>is you get what
>you pay for.
Just to be accurate, I have never had a Maaco paint job. It was my father-in-law's and he wanted a paint job at the prices 30 years ago. He never was happy about the 75 Olds 98 faded gray.
hee hee - have a great day.
You might be a redneck if your best car is a truck.
'95 Power Stroke F250 extended cab long bed 5 spd 99% stock - why try to improve on perfection? dpharis@eos.net
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I agree with the sentiments above--you get what you pay for. You can easily tell an el cheapo paint job from a quality one at first glance. I too have seen the MAACO type places paint over decals, locks, and other trim pieces. I have also seen cheap paint jobs that leave the body surface with horribly uneven surface...little nodules, almost like you get with a roller.
I guess it depends on your goal. If I have a 79 pinto and just wanted to paint over the bondo, flame damage, etc, and didn't care about luster or anything, I would get the cheapo. Otherwise, it's worth the money of the quality job.
Bryan
I guess it depends on your goal. If I have a 79 pinto and just wanted to paint over the bondo, flame damage, etc, and didn't care about luster or anything, I would get the cheapo. Otherwise, it's worth the money of the quality job.
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Just to stir the pot a bit (or the paint can), I thought I'd post these links I recently checked out, maybe they've already been posted:
50 Dollar Paint
The Poor Mans Paint Job; How to paint your car for $75.00 - Instructables - DIY, How To, tech, ride
Looks like the key would be patience, lotsa coats and sanding. But, it does seem to hold up. Depends on what you do with your truck, I guess. I'm going to try mine in Rustoleum Regal Red when I get the new bed. Remember at one time every car was painted with a brush. Rolls Royces were done with fine brushes (sable, I think), thin paint, and lots of coats and sanding, then buffed out by hand.
ehmbee
50 Dollar Paint
The Poor Mans Paint Job; How to paint your car for $75.00 - Instructables - DIY, How To, tech, ride
Looks like the key would be patience, lotsa coats and sanding. But, it does seem to hold up. Depends on what you do with your truck, I guess. I'm going to try mine in Rustoleum Regal Red when I get the new bed. Remember at one time every car was painted with a brush. Rolls Royces were done with fine brushes (sable, I think), thin paint, and lots of coats and sanding, then buffed out by hand.
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I had a bad experience there, but I tried to go cheap and suffered. I suppose if you do all the prep work as in pulling trim and such, maybe even sanding, you could save and get a great paint job for an affordable price.