Maaco?, ?? Options

[celica47]

I've herd lots of people talk trash about Maaco whats so bad about them. I've getting my bodykit installed and painted pretty soon and i would like to know a good place to get it installed and my car painted?

[Akimbo]

You live in Florida. There's a million places to get your car painted. Ask around.

[Digndoug]

The biggist problem about macco, is the fact the dont do any real prep work. I would suggest you do all the prep work, also they dont wet sand which will leave orange peal. It wouldnt be bad for a beater car that just looks like poo.. but if your looking for anything great, go else where.

[chucho]

Maaco is a wierd thing, normal rule is they do crappy work. But some do good jobs. You need to ask around because who ever does the best prep job will be the best person to go to.

[easternpiro1]

I wouldnt go maaco man, i have heard may horror stories like the ones mentioned. they dont prep, do SLOPPY SLOPPY PISS POOR WORK. (have paint on headlights, windshield etc) and i had a friend who realized that as soon as his waranty time was up...the paint started peeling off! dont do it man!

[Digndoug]

Like I was saying, I think macco, is more for the beater that your driving thats coverd in primer. Its better then primer but only cause its all one color.

[yarik83]

I had my car painted at Maaco. Looks awesome, however... they will refuse molding, provide no guarantees etc on the fiberglass parts.

[2003cbgts]

id say dont go it... just save a lil more money up and have it done right so u wont have to have it done 3 or 4 times

[prpnum1]

Do it right the first time man. I will save you money in the long run. My car just went in to get painted today and its costing 1800 dollars. But its gonna get done right so i wont have to get it painted again in a year.

[playr158]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO don't go there
they did my car

and on my kit a 6 sqr inch piece of paint just came off>?

[celica47]

Mannnn, i guess i can call around because i'll called them they would charge 250 for install of my bodykit and 250 for the paint job . I guess i gotta call around and check some places. Any body and paint shop would do right?

[bloodrain]

maaco = worthless crap paint job. Used to have an integra, got it painted, had "bubbles" all over, took it back, they said it was "normal" and will go away. a month later, it was still there. I can swear I think they used spray paint to paint my car. errr... my old car.

[celica47]

Damnn, see most of ya'll say that do a crappy job, but my friends here say they a good job...i dont know if they do bad work how could they be in business still?

[Drocay]

here's the thing all macco's are different each has its own owner and each operates differently so you don't know what you'll get general ruling is they arent good but u should go see there work and decide on your own.

[mjmsoccer]

Yeah I think each Maaco is different, but as long as you prep really well you should be fine. How do you think i is possible to have a one day turn around on a paintjob? They do very little if any prep work if any. My paint turned out good, a few sketchy spots but other than that really well.

[celica47]

So do you guys think i should ask them to prep my car more than usual or what lol....Or ask them what kind of prep work they do because i dont know much about paint and i dont to sound intelligent about something i dont know about

[bufferdan]

cool t hing about maaco is you can keep making them fix it... they painted my truck twice.

[celica47]

lol thats what i thought a friend told me that they gave him a 4 year warranty on his paint job which isnt bad

[bloodrain]

the thing is, if your gonna do a job, do the job right the first time. They shouldnt have to paint a car multiple times. If your turning your car into a show car, go somewhere else. If you just got into an accident and need to sell your car, take it to maaco.

[bufferdan]

yeap...no show from maaco. But for a few hundred dollars and a older car of lower value maaco can bling it up pretty good.