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Yep, you get to see a LOT of that quality work in the Flint/Burton area.
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Lol maybe the prefer the textured look. Most times it looks like they spray house paint on the cars
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It's so blind people can appreciate their work. It's like signing their name in braille on their masterpiece.
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The shop that did my Suburban had a couple of Maaco cars in to correct orange peel from end to end. It's possible that somewhere there's a Maaco painter that knows what he's doing but it seems more like a place guys work at as a first job.
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Have been told they can do good work when you pay them to do it, the $300 specials they run probably barely cover the cost of the paint so no way will they sand,prep,mask and paint it like its a 10k paint job. Why not check you community college to see if they offer an autobody class? A lot of times these classes allow you to work on your own cars for the cost of supplies.
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Or let a vocational school do it. It teaches kids a trade and won’t cost much. Some one on here did that and his truck came out super clean. It’s black and silver I just can’t think of who it was.
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Most of the higher end shops will charge 6-8K for an "all over" job on a solid car. Rust repair will obviously add more into the figure.
There's a LOT of labor involved in a very nice paint job. More than most people realize, even people with a little bit of experience in the field.
There's a LOT of labor involved in a very nice paint job. More than most people realize, even people with a little bit of experience in the field.
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Can confirm, probably have close to 8 hours just in the deck lid and it is not even painted yet.
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It lasts 7 to 10 months. And doesn't hold up to jack. Trust me, I'm rocking some black plasti and its god awful.
Now for wheeles and trim etc ok I can see it, but it's not made to do a whole car
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I've known guys that use Maaco and do all the prep work themselves and basically finish taping the glass in the parking lot. I've never used them myself but I know they have different levels of service. For what they charge on their entry level job I would explore painting the thing myself, otherwise check other body shops. 10k should buy you a hell of a paint job.
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Here in Ca, the Air Pollution Control District is hard on painters, body shops can only do spot work, unless they want to spend lots o' bucks on a spray booth. Most of the smaller shops will use Maaco or have a deal with a larger shop for painting.
Painting requires a total prep, that is the major work. A good prep, a Maaco paint job, a buff in a couple of weeks to smooth out orange peel and then a clear coat by Maaco or as spot work, will look awesome.
Painting requires a total prep, that is the major work. A good prep, a Maaco paint job, a buff in a couple of weeks to smooth out orange peel and then a clear coat by Maaco or as spot work, will look awesome.
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Since we're on the subject of paint. Had anyone ever heard of the $50 paint job??? As with any paint job, prep work is key. This truck was done with the $50 paint job. IIRC, this was 5 years later and it still looked good.
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I'm not so sure I'd paint that Classic car with this method, but I don't think I'll have a problem doing this to my K10/20 truck that's going to be out in the woods getting scuffed and scratched up. Get one of those $10 HF HVLP spray guns and go to work. Don't forget to the cut the paint with 70/30 mix of Rustoleum 70/Mineral Spirits 30. I hear there's a method using Acetone to cut it too. Not sure of the ratio.
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I am about to dive in to the $50 paint job, but it requires another $50 in primer+bondo and another $50 in sanding materials. So $150 total
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