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payrollpete · 05-28-2002, 10:45 PM

any good?

got pics of the job they did?

BV · 05-28-2002, 10:46 PM

they paint cars right?

[Labret] · 05-28-2002, 10:47 PM

uh oh better get maaco

payrollpete · 05-28-2002, 10:48 PM

yup they paint cars

hyper · 05-28-2002, 10:55 PM

yeah i have used them on other cars.. dont have a pic tho.
they do good work but ya need to know the secret .. otherwise it will look like shit bro

XXXPaysiteDesign · 05-28-2002, 10:58 PM

If you have a nice car don't use maaco, they are low grade painters, get a real paintshop to do it.

payrollpete · 05-28-2002, 11:00 PM

well its a project car i been working on i want to get painted

i have heard mixed stories about maaco

if you remove all the decals, etc. etc. they do a good job

but if you just throw it at them to paint they suck

low grade not really, they have some pretty high tech equiptment from the looks of it

WTF? · 05-28-2002, 11:03 PM

mmmmmmmm..... Tomaaco .... mmmmmmmm......

hyper · 05-28-2002, 11:05 PM

the reason it sucks i heard is they use a softener to soften the paint thats already on the car, so the new paint will adhere to it.

so the secret is to prep your own car and just let them spray, bake and wet sand it. if they dont wet sand it, then you must do it right when you get home. then buff it out

payrollpete · 05-28-2002, 11:09 PM

hyper i heard similar

i think i am gonna prep the car then bring it to them

i heard their quality for the price is awesome though

payrollpete · 05-28-2002, 11:10 PM

i got a guy who wants to do the job for $2k

black, cleat cloat, etc. etc.

hyper · 05-28-2002, 11:16 PM

actually when you go to a local shop, the price depends alot on the color, however they mix their own paints. the pigments are various prices. then figure in the cost of reducers and clear.
the actual labor rate is low but stay away from red

if you know a clean place you can spray it, go catch a painter on his way home.. a few hundred bucks, a case of beer, and you buy the paint, u should come out around $600 but then you still have to wet sand and buff it

payrollpete · 05-28-2002, 11:24 PM

yeah i only want to spend about $1500 - $2500

black

with a clear cloat

so its very very glossy

red is such an ugly color lol

payrollpete · 05-28-2002, 11:25 PM

my friends father paints porsches, lamborghinis, ferraris, you name it

but he dosen't have a place to paint at, and i can't seem to find one in washington (where you can rent a stall etc.)

BV · 05-28-2002, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by payrollpete
well its a project car i been working on i want to get painted

i have heard mixed stories about maaco

if you remove all the decals, etc. etc. they do a good job

but if you just throw it at them to paint they suck

low grade not really, they have some pretty high tech equiptment from the looks of it

You are right on the money Pete, a paint job is 90% prep, so if you prep it for them then you should have no worries. It's when someone throws a rust bucket at them and expect miracles is the problem.....

hyper · 05-28-2002, 11:34 PM

hmm they have those self storage places, maybe you can find one big enough?

we painted my s-10 blazer black.. 2 coats of clear .. looks shiny as hell.. throw a little gold metallic in it

payrollpete · 05-28-2002, 11:35 PM

yeah i can see that, lazy ass maaco boys hehe...

i think i'll prep it myself or get someone to prep it

is it hard to prep? what does it involve

and if i decide to have someone prep it how much you think it will run?

payrollpete · 05-28-2002, 11:36 PM

right on

hyper · 05-28-2002, 11:46 PM

what type of car?

payrollpete · 05-28-2002, 11:49 PM

1967 mustang coupe

289-4V High performance engine with 600 Holley Carb

JakeR · 05-28-2002, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by payrollpete
1967 mustang coupe

289-4V High performance engine with 600 Holley Carb

DON'T TAKE IT TO MAACO!! maaco is fine if you want a geo metro or a civic painted, but not a car like this.

hyper · 05-28-2002, 11:56 PM

lol what jake said

just cause they had one in the commercial doesnt mean they painted it.

but anyway if you do do it, remove the decals, emblems.

remove all the chrome.. bumpers mirrors
remove the front and rear lights
the door handles
scuff the car down with a scotchbrite pad completely.
get some nice 1500 grit wet sandpaper and wetsand the car down before it goes in the shop. thats providing it has decent paint on it now

payrollpete · 05-28-2002, 11:57 PM

well i have 2 choices

maaco or custom place

this maaco has one awards for really good car painting

thats the thing

hyper · 05-29-2002, 12:17 AM

yep. me too. paid $20 a piece at louie's plaque center

payrollpete · 05-29-2002, 12:20 AM

LOL haaahahahahahahahha

PersianKitty · 05-29-2002, 12:23 AM

Check with some of the Mustang Clubs or even the Mustang Ranch in Eatonville, Mustang Empire in Tacoma and see who they recommend.

payrollpete · 05-29-2002, 12:25 AM

awesome thanks pk good idea

you got any muscle cars in the driveway?

i'll race ya

PersianKitty · 05-29-2002, 01:33 AM

68 Mustang GT/CS (California Special).. painted Acapulco Blue.. one of the original '68 colors. It was originally Lime Gold.. ewwww

What was yours' original color?

payrollpete · 05-29-2002, 01:57 AM

red

going black

payrollpete · 05-29-2002, 01:58 AM

was thinking black cherry though...

PersianKitty · 05-29-2002, 09:32 PM

The black cherry is kewl with ghost flames, but for me.. it's not a real vintage car unless you paint it it's original color.

05-28-2002, 10:45 PM	#1
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	anybody ever use maaco? any good? got pics of the job they did?

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hyper Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Ass Posts: 5,294	the reason it sucks i heard is they use a softener to soften the paint thats already on the car, so the new paint will adhere to it. so the secret is to prep your own car and just let them spray, bake and wet sand it. if they dont wet sand it, then you must do it right when you get home. then buff it out __________________

05-28-2002, 10:46 PM	#2
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	they paint cars right?

05-28-2002, 10:47 PM	#3
[Labret] Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: Са́нкт-Петербу́рг Posts: 10,945	uh oh better get maaco

05-28-2002, 10:48 PM	#4
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	yup they paint cars

05-28-2002, 11:00 PM	#7
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	well its a project car i been working on i want to get painted i have heard mixed stories about maaco if you remove all the decals, etc. etc. they do a good job but if you just throw it at them to paint they suck low grade not really, they have some pretty high tech equiptment from the looks of it

05-28-2002, 11:09 PM	#10
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	hyper i heard similar i think i am gonna prep the car then bring it to them i heard their quality for the price is awesome though

05-28-2002, 11:10 PM	#11
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	i got a guy who wants to do the job for $2k black, cleat cloat, etc. etc.

05-28-2002, 11:16 PM	#12
hyper Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Ass Posts: 5,294	actually when you go to a local shop, the price depends alot on the color, however they mix their own paints. the pigments are various prices. then figure in the cost of reducers and clear. the actual labor rate is low but stay away from red if you know a clean place you can spray it, go catch a painter on his way home.. a few hundred bucks, a case of beer, and you buy the paint, u should come out around $600 but then you still have to wet sand and buff it __________________

05-28-2002, 11:24 PM	#13
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	yeah i only want to spend about $1500 - $2500 black with a clear cloat so its very very glossy red is such an ugly color lol

05-28-2002, 11:25 PM	#14
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	my friends father paints porsches, lamborghinis, ferraris, you name it but he dosen't have a place to paint at, and i can't seem to find one in washington (where you can rent a stall etc.)

05-28-2002, 11:34 PM	#16
hyper Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Ass Posts: 5,294	hmm they have those self storage places, maybe you can find one big enough? we painted my s-10 blazer black.. 2 coats of clear .. looks shiny as hell.. throw a little gold metallic in it __________________

05-28-2002, 11:35 PM	#17
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	yeah i can see that, lazy ass maaco boys hehe... i think i'll prep it myself or get someone to prep it is it hard to prep? what does it involve and if i decide to have someone prep it how much you think it will run?

05-28-2002, 11:36 PM	#18
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	right on

05-28-2002, 11:46 PM	#19
hyper Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Ass Posts: 5,294	what type of car? __________________

05-28-2002, 11:49 PM	#20
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	1967 mustang coupe 289-4V High performance engine with 600 Holley Carb

05-28-2002, 11:56 PM	#22
hyper Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Ass Posts: 5,294	lol what jake said just cause they had one in the commercial doesnt mean they painted it. but anyway if you do do it, remove the decals, emblems. remove all the chrome.. bumpers mirrors remove the front and rear lights the door handles scuff the car down with a scotchbrite pad completely. get some nice 1500 grit wet sandpaper and wetsand the car down before it goes in the shop. thats providing it has decent paint on it now __________________

05-28-2002, 11:57 PM	#23
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	well i have 2 choices maaco or custom place this maaco has one awards for really good car painting thats the thing

05-29-2002, 12:17 AM	#24
hyper Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Ass Posts: 5,294	yep. me too. paid $20 a piece at louie's plaque center __________________

05-29-2002, 12:20 AM	#25
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	LOL haaahahahahahahahha

05-29-2002, 12:23 AM	#26
PersianKitty Meow Media Inc. Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the valley of the sun, cactus, tacos, tequila, and nod Posts: 7,785	Check with some of the Mustang Clubs or even the Mustang Ranch in Eatonville, Mustang Empire in Tacoma and see who they recommend.

05-29-2002, 12:25 AM	#27
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	awesome thanks pk good idea you got any muscle cars in the driveway? i'll race ya

05-29-2002, 01:33 AM	#28
PersianKitty Meow Media Inc. Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the valley of the sun, cactus, tacos, tequila, and nod Posts: 7,785	68 Mustang GT/CS (California Special).. painted Acapulco Blue.. one of the original '68 colors. It was originally Lime Gold.. ewwww What was yours' original color?

05-29-2002, 01:57 AM	#29
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	red going black

05-29-2002, 01:58 AM	#30
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	was thinking black cherry though...

05-29-2002, 09:32 PM	#31
PersianKitty Meow Media Inc. Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the valley of the sun, cactus, tacos, tequila, and nod Posts: 7,785	The black cherry is kewl with ghost flames, but for me.. it's not a real vintage car unless you paint it it's original color.