 Paintjob time - any advice?, Getting a Maaco job |
 Jun 11, 2009 - 2:06 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%)  |
Okay, so here's the deal– my hood is badly faded and the bumper has mad rock chips. Someone opened up a Maaco not too far from me and is having a special on their "Supreme" Paint Service, so I'm going to take advantage of it and have my car painted. I'm keeping it silver, but am changing the silver from Alpine Silver (Maaco calls it Silver Metallic) to a silver that's a tad darker and has more metallic flake in it. I can't remember the name of the color.
I know there are things to be aware of, such as removing whatever I want removed and not taped off, etc. I figure a moderately sh1tty paint job will look better than the way my paint looks now. The guy @ Maaco warned me that with a single-stage paint, there's a greater chance of flaws. When I asked "like what" he said there could be some orange peel, even some dirt. DIRT!? WTF? I'm not expecting a $2k paint job for what I'm paying here, but dirt!? Lastly, I have a crack in my bumper. Maaco wants $180 to repair it. If I had the $180 to repair it I'd just replace the whole bumper. (anyone in the PNW have a bumper for me!  ) So I'll repair it myself. I know it won't be top notch, but I can do the best I can with whatever guidance you 6GCers might have to offer me! Current photo of the crack can be taken/posted if that would help.What prep work can I do myself? What things can I do before hand to get the most out of the Maaco job? What can I do once I get the car back from being painted, to "help it along" and make it look as good as possible? --------------------  |
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Jul 1, 2009 - 9:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 21, '06 From washington Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
I do a lot of work at body shops and one thing Ive noticed is you can deff tell how good a body shop is based on a few things.
-Be nosiy look if the shop is clean(tools laying on top of car/interior a mess) -Walk around look at everything -Ask to see a car that they just got done or almost Like everyone is saying there are some crap places but some are good. If only I was closer I would help you out (ie remove all your glass) Just take your time choosing. Im going to be painting my car soon so Im goin to go through the same ordeal. --------------------  |
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GriffGirl Paintjob time - any advice? Jun 11, 2009 - 2:06 PM
aznpnoiboi55 the hardest part of a new paint job is not the pai... Jun 11, 2009 - 2:21 PM Fastbird PREP the car yourself. Prep the seals around all ... Jun 11, 2009 - 3:21 PM GriffGirl Okay, so that's what I'm finding, is that ... Jun 11, 2009 - 5:04 PM GriffGirl read me! Jun 12, 2009 - 6:00 PM
dgbldr QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Jun 12, 2009 - 6... Jun 13, 2009 - 9:01 PM presure2 griffy, ill give you some good tips on the maaco p... Jun 14, 2009 - 7:32 AM GriffGirl Thank you. Jun 15, 2009 - 12:38 PM silverceli09 i think you would be better off going to a private... Jun 15, 2009 - 2:16 PM Malek I do not know if anyone said this in the thread bu... Jun 15, 2009 - 6:34 PM GriffGirl Same for the $500 one too then?
I'm ... Jun 17, 2009 - 6:10 PM rj8807 dont go to maaco.
EDIT: let me refrase that so i ... Jun 17, 2009 - 8:02 PM GriffGirl I'm pretty close to being talked out of this w... Jun 18, 2009 - 2:34 PM 96bluevert If you get the bumper and decide to do the job you... Jun 18, 2009 - 5:29 PM GriffGirl QUOTE (96bluevert @ Jun 18, 2009 - 3... Jun 19, 2009 - 6:32 PM RbrtNdrws Maaco did my paint job. I did all the prep work m... Jun 26, 2009 - 4:50 PM SwissFerdi Would you mind posting pics of your faded areas? M... Jun 27, 2009 - 7:10 PM GriffGirl Yeah I'll try to get some pix in the next day ... Jul 1, 2009 - 5:56 PM Random_Stranger I gotta be honest too. They painted my bumper ... Jul 11, 2009 - 7:09 AM |
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