Maaco Paint Job- Post pics!

[ajc602]

88 hatch, maaco "$300" paint, about 1 1/2 mo old.
it should also be said that the manager of the maaco i went to is a friend, so i talked him into the prep. he is also one of the best sprayers in phoenix. i screwed up not doing more body work myself. he didnt do anything but remove the "+10hp" wing and fill the holes.
as far as quality of work and paint, It totally depends on prep, location, and how you take care of it afterwards. i got the cheapest job they had, basic single stage w/ integrated clear coat. i wont say its flawless, but i still feel i got my aprox $300 worth. no orange peel, even painted the doorjams. as far as care afterwards, it sounds like you probably know a bit about all that. but the high points are never pressure wash until its been on there a min of 1mo. hand wash, wax regularly with care, etc.
my plan is to take super good care of the paint until i can get another couple hun set aside for a good wet sand and a few coats of clear. about $200 of clear will make that cheap maaco job look like candy for years.

 

[blaketeg]

my moms friend own a maaco, they do good work

look at my car thread, maaco paint job that is almost a year old, looks fresh still

 

[night_shade1589]

a friend of mine has had 3 cars painted at maaco in riverside, he paid 500 for a 2-toned and his turned out great, its been about 3-4 years and it still looks really good.

 

[Scotta]

i detail for mercedes benz and i was spraying the car down with the pressure washer and some stupid rich jew decided to get a macco presidents day sale paint job i shot the hood to practically bare metal i have heard positives tho but mostly on work trucks so i mean they get beat to shit anyways i would say noo good

 

[zachb20vtec]

iam about to get my car preped for paint at maaco . but i live in ohio so will see how good they are

 

[Accel.speed]

Haaaa Maaco sucks... I had to take my car back THREE times because it started peeling after 7 months... then about 2 months later it started peeling again, then about 11 months it started peeling once again! They were sick of me coming back and complaining so They sprayed a clear coat on it lol. Looks pretty good right now. But Its starting to peel once again... And now its not under warranty... Its like all in the prep to see if they do a good job or not! I paid 450 and its still good besides minor painting... My friend paid 1300 and his paint has gone to shit..