dohc v6 Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 so i brought my car to the paint place and got an estimate and it was decent 1700. so the week after that it was being painted. the cost for doing the paint job after wards was 4000 becuase of how much trashy paint there was. but i only had to pay 1700. after i got it back the paint was horriable. it was sprayed over the old paint. so after a lot of talking i got a part time job there and my car is going in next week. i am working with the guy the painter we are going to sand down the hole car base coat it and clear it with the best. i am getting my under hood painted my door jams painted, all rain tracks and lots of little things. so i have a question do you think there is anything else todo before i get it painted. and hoe do you get the moldings off the the window fits into at the top off the door mine are chipping and i want to have those repainted. Quote
sl3196 Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 Why the fuck are you doing the work? That is what you pay them for. For 1700 you should have got a pretty decent paint job. Quote
Jcrow Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 Yeah, I do paint jobs on the side and usually get 1100 -1200 but its done right! Quote
J Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 they fucked up your paint job, so you got a job there??? WTF? Quote
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 Sounds to me like they did a $300 Macco paintjob! Quote
J Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 Sounds to me like they did a $300 Macco paintjob! yep, tape the windows and spray away Quote
dohc v6 Posted February 25, 2005 Author Report Posted February 25, 2005 no they did a alright job. macco does not use dupont paint. any ways i got a job there cause i like painting and now they are hooking my up with stuff i did no pay for. Quote
sl3196 Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 no they did a alright job. macco does not use dupont paint. any ways i got a job there cause i like painting and now they are hooking my up with stuff i did no pay for. English class? Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 Let's not make fun of other peoples' Engrish! English just might be a 2nd (or 3rd) language for some people. It sounds like paint is one of the most expensive things you can do to a car. A w-body with bad paint might as well have a salvage title on it. Quote
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 It sounds like paint is one of the most expensive things you can do to a car. A w-body with bad paint might as well have a salvage title on it. That's one of the main reasons I got rid of my 1988 GP! Quote
GP1138 Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 A w-body with bad paint might as well have a salvage title on it. So almost all of our cars should have salvage titles? Quote
HokemBokem Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 A w-body with bad paint might as well have a salvage title on it. So almost all of our cars should have salvage titles? Yea I never posted this but I got some huge chips on the front left and right of my car Came out from work and it was like that. Quote
glock19 Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 A w-body with bad paint might as well have a salvage title on it. Or one of these on the trunklid.... Glock Quote
HokemBokem Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 A w-body with bad paint might as well have a salvage title on it. Or one of these on the trunklid.... Glock Glock Quote
dohc v6 Posted February 25, 2005 Author Report Posted February 25, 2005 i was writting fast before. so i talked to the painter and he said it was either sealer bleeding thru or the body filler. so he said that i need a whole new paint job. i am not paying for it though. my car is not some lumina on the side of the road. not to brag or anything but i probably have 10,000 dollars invested in it and my paint can look like poop. but when i take it back there i am going to take everything off so it is the best paint ever. Quote
White93z34 Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 i think i serve as the resident member whos car REALLY should have a salvage title! Quote
Stevo Posted March 2, 2005 Report Posted March 2, 2005 no they did a alright job. macco does not use dupont paint. In Canada they do. It sure doesnt make their shitty work any better. I have done better with a spray bomb. Quote
digitaloutsider Posted March 2, 2005 Report Posted March 2, 2005 I'll say this for the 430432923478th time: Maaco (in the US anyway), does a great job IF YOU PREP YOUR CAR YOURSELF. If you take it in without doing anything, they'll tape the windows and paint right over the old stuff. Stop bitching when you get a car back from Maaco that looks like shit because you were a lazy ass and didn't take the time to prep it properly. Quote
HokemBokem Posted March 2, 2005 Report Posted March 2, 2005 Yea but if your paying good money you shouldnt have to do any work yourself IMO. Quote
herb427sc Posted March 2, 2005 Report Posted March 2, 2005 Without proper preperation, It does not matter what kind of paint you use. As far as price, My SE had 3 spots that needed Paint work-Hood, Rear Bumper and Aero Package on one side One shop wanted $1800, another place was only asking $650. I was very happy with the $650 job. Quote
J Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 i was writting fast before. so i talked to the painter and he said it was either sealer bleeding thru or the body filler. so he said that i need a whole new paint job. i am not paying for it though. my car is not some lumina on the side of the road. not to brag or anything but i probably have 10,000 dollars invested in it and my paint can look like poop. but when i take it back there i am going to take everything off so it is the best paint ever. $10,000 invested? post pics please Quote
Andrew Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 I'll say this for the 430432923478th time: Maaco (in the US anyway), does a great job IF YOU PREP YOUR CAR YOURSELF. If you take it in without doing anything, they'll tape the windows and paint right over the old stuff. Stop bitching when you get a car back from Maaco that looks like shit because you were a lazy ass and didn't take the time to prep it properly. Hey you seem to know about Maaco paint jobs. Do they do a clearcoat after paint?? I ask cuz i wanted to have my dads truck painted for x-mas next year and i was planning on prepping it myself cuz i know they dont do that part. But if they dont clearcoat i would be pissed that my new paint wasn't protected. Quote
jaybaum96 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Posted May 13, 2010 sorry to bring back a ridiculously old thread, but what would you put into the "prep work". Obviously sanding and bodywork but what else? Quote
ss427 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Posted May 13, 2010 Probably some type of degreaser/wax/dust remover as well. Of course if you're driving the car there it's pretty impossible to do and still have a clean car when you arrive. My Z34 had a Maaco job before I bought it, it sucked so much, all kinds of peel, poor masking job (though they did take the time to mask every Z34 decal with a knife) and the red was a lousy shade IMO. Held up well though Quote
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