$300 Maaco paint job
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As stated, you get what you pay for. Maaco is absolute garbage. No more, no less. The ONLY thing they are good for is screwing people. You want to sell your truck aand have it "look" pretty to do so? Go to Maaco. Bt be prepared to have whomever bought it be pretty pissed a couple weeks later. Then who knows what would happen.
Their $300 paint job probably wont cover your truck anyway. Its too big.
One person I knew took their car there years ago (when there was still one around here). It took him several hours before they would paint it at the "special" price. Reason, it did not cover sanding, it did not cover masking, it did not cover removal of any parts, etc. And they would not paint it otherwise.
In other words, stay the hell away from Maaco.
Their $300 paint job probably wont cover your truck anyway. Its too big.
One person I knew took their car there years ago (when there was still one around here). It took him several hours before they would paint it at the "special" price. Reason, it did not cover sanding, it did not cover masking, it did not cover removal of any parts, etc. And they would not paint it otherwise.
In other words, stay the hell away from Maaco.
The sanded down my sons car. It is a very light sanding, but the did sand it. And taped off areas that didn't need painting. They even removed his side window visors and put new tape on them (3m tape) for us to reinstall after the paint had cured. They did not fill in places that had chips so those could be seen after it was painted. Also, with shop fees and crap like that, it came out to @$360. All I'm saying is, it was a decent paint job on my sons first beater car. I had no issues with them and would use them again.
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You can get a good paint job from maaco, the trick is first to find a good mako, google reviews and see if anyone has had any major problems. Second is to do all the prepwork, however if this directly effects the finished product, if you don't know what your doing, find someone to help that does. The 3rd is to go with a more exspencive package, the cheapest is ok if you don't mind regular polishing to keep it beautiful. The two people I know who are satisfied with three maaco paint jobs paid around $800
Or if it's a "keeper" concider LINEX,they've got a new coating,BODY ARMOR,lighter than the bed coating but just as rugged.Saw it at the SEMA show,even on the rims.Check it out....Oh and it's dry in 8 sec.
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It doesn't matter how much you spend at Maaco, they will never do it completely "right".
I work at a REAL body shop, where a complete paint job runs in the thousands. There's a reason for this: It's done right. EVERYTHING in the way of paint is disassembled. Doors are completely stripped, bumpers, lights, moldings, wheel well liners, etc. are removed. The metal is worked out, filled, primed, blocked, reprimed, chips sanded/filled, edges scuffed, rust eliminated, chip guard and undercoating where it's needed, panels aligned correct, etc.
That's only the begining. With the Maaco job, you're getting the cheapest single stage enamel they can get their hands on... Basically, aerosol shot with a gun. We use BASF's Diamont line of paints. Our paint alone will cost at least twice what the ENTIRE Maaco job will, for good reason.
Then once it's shot, two guys will spend anywhere from an hour to a full day sanding and buffing the new paint depending on the color and desired job quality. Everything is then reassembled, new badges installed, any trace amounts of overspray are removed, and the vehicle is fully detailed and triple checked by multiple people.
This is just for a full paint job on your average vehicle.
Now I realize this much work isn't feasible for an old pickup, but most people just don't realize the time, work, and expense that goes into a real paint job.
I work at a REAL body shop, where a complete paint job runs in the thousands. There's a reason for this: It's done right. EVERYTHING in the way of paint is disassembled. Doors are completely stripped, bumpers, lights, moldings, wheel well liners, etc. are removed. The metal is worked out, filled, primed, blocked, reprimed, chips sanded/filled, edges scuffed, rust eliminated, chip guard and undercoating where it's needed, panels aligned correct, etc.
That's only the begining. With the Maaco job, you're getting the cheapest single stage enamel they can get their hands on... Basically, aerosol shot with a gun. We use BASF's Diamont line of paints. Our paint alone will cost at least twice what the ENTIRE Maaco job will, for good reason.
Then once it's shot, two guys will spend anywhere from an hour to a full day sanding and buffing the new paint depending on the color and desired job quality. Everything is then reassembled, new badges installed, any trace amounts of overspray are removed, and the vehicle is fully detailed and triple checked by multiple people.
This is just for a full paint job on your average vehicle.
Now I realize this much work isn't feasible for an old pickup, but most people just don't realize the time, work, and expense that goes into a real paint job.
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To everyone else, I appreciate the input. Think I'm gonna save my money and get a 2" AAL to go along with my leveling kit, and continue to save for my 4:10 gears!
