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 Aug 27, 2004 - 4:43 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Apr 23, '04 From WA Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%)  |
every body i ask says that Macco is the worst paint place to go
why is that? any horror stories? is it, you get what you pay for? how about just a spoiler is it ok? |
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Aug 27, 2004 - 4:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I heard that they dont prep well or at all. Their paint peels and chips within a few months. That's all that comes to mind. |
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Aug 27, 2004 - 4:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 6, '04 From antioch CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I know a dude that had his work done at macco and it came out well actually it hot. BUT he did the prep work and supplied the paint. They can spray pretty good they dont prep well so if you just want to get it sprayed i would say go for it. Good luck
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Aug 27, 2004 - 5:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 7, '04 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yeah, you get what you pay for-- that sums it up
maaco is the cheapest so you will get the cheapest job I've seen the peeling on a couple of cars, they just paint right over rust and old paint |
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Aug 27, 2004 - 5:44 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '02 From Sleep in Warren chill in clinton twp, works/school in detroit Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
i heard good and bad things about em but either way they still give you 5 year warranty for their paint so i guess that can be a good thing
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Aug 27, 2004 - 6:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 23, '04 From WA Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
reason i am asking is my spolier is peeling really really bad
so i was thinkin just repaint the spolier. and then when i get my kit repaint the whole thing. so i was thinking macco just on the spoiler |
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Aug 27, 2004 - 6:28 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
my car is maccoo, unfortunatly....chips really easy................the front is very rock chipped....and SWIRELS OMG THE SWIRELS.......
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Aug 27, 2004 - 8:45 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '02 From Sleep in Warren chill in clinton twp, works/school in detroit Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
so i guess maaco doesn't cover swirl and chip marks 
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Aug 27, 2004 - 9:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
john has a macco... he seeems to love it....
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Aug 27, 2004 - 9:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 22, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
well swirls can be made by doing a bad job washing or waxing ur car. -------------------- Note to new members. Discussions such as the ones below are forbidden.
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=26310&hl= |
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Aug 27, 2004 - 11:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
ummm no i don't think so......i wash and wax with PERFECTION.....meguires 3 stage wax baby......microfibercloths.....its the paint TRUST ME
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Aug 28, 2004 - 7:09 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '04 From saskatoon, sk Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
every paint job is going to swirl. doesnt matter if you spend $500 or $5000. its going to swirl, its going to scratch. thats what polishing is for
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Aug 28, 2004 - 7:17 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 14, '03 From Jacksonville, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Are you saying every paint job from Maaco, or every paint job in general? -------------------- |
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Aug 28, 2004 - 8:47 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 23, '04 From WA Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
macco dont have $5000 paint jobs or they do but you got ripped off |
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Aug 28, 2004 - 8:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '04 From LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Macco is the paint job in GTA; for when you need to change the color of your car fast |
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Aug 28, 2004 - 8:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
dj, i remember seeing your spoiler. My suggetion is see if you can remove it, sand it down yourself, and then give JUST the spoiler to Macco. If you do your own sanding and there is nothing for them to tape up, i think Macco will do fine. -------------------- Its Orville's Celica, i just drive it... |
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Aug 28, 2004 - 10:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 23, '04 From WA Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
what do you mean by Tape up? just sand down with a sander or do some type of technique |
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Aug 28, 2004 - 10:25 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 27, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I have a friend with a Nissan 240 and it had a paint job from macco.. it was pretty crappy.. it had streaks and they even painted over the decals on the trunk. I would not suggest getting it from there if you want a decent paint job. It would be worth paying a little more now to get it to last and look good!
-------------------- ~Daniel~ No Longer Celica Owner.. moved on to a 03 WRX-EJ207
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Aug 28, 2004 - 10:32 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 23, '03 From New Orleans Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
i believe the owner of the car before me had a macco paint job done, lots of overspray on stuff. and the color doesnt have any kind of shine to it, very dull. But very soon i'll have my new color
Very excited.
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Aug 29, 2004 - 2:29 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 31, '03 From BC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
If you search macco paint jobs in newgroups, you will find so many upset customers who had crappy paint jobs, paint was flaking after a few months, overspray, dull finish within months. Most of this is due to their low price, you get minimal prepration, and poor quality work. What do you expect if you are paying $500 to have a car repainted. Good luck with theit 5 year guarantee, its unlikely they will re-do the work, and even if they do, it probably won't match what was there. In the end you get what you pay for. Macco is not even say like the walmart of car painting, they are more like a street vendor in my opinion.
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