Just got it back from Macco

[Illedran]

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Before and after. Went ahead and got the headlight cover painted too

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[CrackedDSM]

Dang. Did you do any body work or just drop it off? Also how much did it end up costing you? It looks amazing. I didn't think they could match the Kona Blue.

 

[Illedran]

1500.00 took out some minor door dings and had to take roof and hood down to the metal.

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Oh they used the same paint code . Just went by the paint code. This is a one stage paint too. They did all off it.

 

[CrackedDSM]

That is not a bad deal at all. Good to know.

 

[Widgmaster]

WoW.. $1500.00 bucks is a real good deal.. Mine has minor stone chips and scratches and the paint shop wanted $5000.00 to start..

 

[my98gsx]

I'm shocked how well it looks from these pics. Looks good, I always liked this color on a DSM. I had a non-turbo 95 in this blue.

 

[Illedran]

I got 2 other estimates before they did it. Both in the 6500.00 range.

 

[Vegas Smith]

Yeah that looks good. Maaco quoted me at 4.5-5k for mine..

 

[ChessmoDSM]

It looks good now, but give it 6 months to a year, I have seen many Maaco paint jobs and while they looked decent when 1st painted, it changed dramatically as time went by.. The one good thing you do have going for you is that you did the prep work, I just worry that they sprayed the car as is and never put any primer on it(you will know if/once the paint starts flaking off)..

 

[Illedran]

Yeah. I know. On the plus side they have a 5 year warranty, but I am sure they can find ways out of it.

 

[CrackedDSM]

So if you did the prep work yourself, did the filler where needed, and primed it yourself....a maaco job could feasibly last for awhile.

 

[Illedran]

The way I look at it. If I can get 3 or 4 years out of it. I could do it 4 times and still pay less. I didnt do any body work to it. It just had a few door dings.

 

[Dericsh]

Looks great!!! I’m really Impressed. What a steal on that price!

 

[TheRippedNerd]

Yeah that looks good. Maaco quoted me at 4.5-5k for mine..

same, i took my 3 in and they said $5k+ since they have to take it to the metal and get rid of some light rust around the side skirts and windows so thats not going to happen ill just have to touch it up myself and do little areas at a time

 

[Red Rider]

Pretty sure MAACO is a franchise, so ownership, pricing and quality may vary from location to location.

I had an aging Toyota pickup painted by MAACO 20 years ago. I wanted the masking to be decent, so I stripped the truck of all lights bed liner, mirrors and other parts before dropping it off. Other than very few very minor imperfections, like a speck of dirt imbedded in the paint, it came out quite good. I spent 5 or 600, don't remember. The paint never flaked or faded, what did the truck in was rusted out spring shackles, and a crack in the frame.

I think if you look at the work they are turning out for quality, tell the mgr what you expect, and give them a car with some prep already done, you can get a good paint job on a budget. Notice I didn't say great paint job.

 

[Vinny Singh]

I had a 1989 Ford Ranger, and did the bodywork much like yourself. They painted in 1995, and it still looked great in 1998.