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Just saw an ad on TV - MAACO ' new year special : your entire car painted for

$ 275, a 50% discount from their otherwise pricey <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> $ 550 .



Woo-hoo ! Now those of us who always wanted a horizon blue, or amazon green, or some other color 968 would be well advised to rush out and get that car done before the offer expires.. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/laugh.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



The alternative of course would be to buy $ 275 worth of crayons in your favorite color and DIY - I'm pretty sure the end result in quality and longevity would be close.. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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lol - reminds me of a buddy i had when i was very young that shot his car in the garage with rattle cans



actually, maaco does a pretty good job of spraying - they have to - if you think about it, they can't afford to screw up because their low profit margin wouldn't have room for it - their materials are good and the technique is fine



that being said, the reason that those kinds of paint jobs look bad or don't last is the faulty prep - like anything, it's all in the prep - their standard M.O. is just to scuff and shoot - then they have a spot prime level - then the whole ball of wax above that



i've had some really good stuff done there over the years - i did all the prep at my shop, and then sent the car over for spray - worked great



if you go in and talk to them, you will quickly find out that the price is really a lot higher to get a good job - the difference is in the time they spend on the prep, and how much they primer



they won't do custom work though, and they won't color sand - also, they have very limited color selection - so, no, i wouldn't take my porsche there, but i might take the jeep there, if it were any other solid color than black

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