Repainting

Mike · 08-06-2011, 07:22 PM

The only w ay I would ever consider maaco is for a project car where I stripped everything off and did all the body work and other prep myself. Theypaint cars all day long, so their painters do have some skillz.

carvalho360 · 08-06-2011, 07:55 PM

i got my car done at maaco, it was 1000, but he also does all our families limos so he gave a major discount. was supposed to be 1700. got it done in black, looks great and they did a great job. they messed up the trunk lid suspension but there fixing it. the Maaco by me is different then most by the sound of it though, plus they really love our business. haa. it comes with the 4 yr guarantee so I'm not to worried regardless of what people post.

carvalho360 · 08-07-2011, 11:54 AM

not sure how there time works, but they claim to use different grades of paint. 3 levels i think, 1500 is the most expensive (doesnt include inner doors or inner trunk)

scott982 · 08-07-2011, 02:53 PM

There is no need to strip the old paint off. Just sand the car down with 800 grit to scuff up the clear, fix all the chips and dings, spray color over the repaired areas and then clear coat the whole car. You are still looking at $5,000+ due to all the labor to R&I everything and high cost of materials. If I have time on monday at work, I will write an estimate and post it up on this thread to give everyone an actual price of what it will cost to pull everything apart and respray the car.

dad · 08-07-2011, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by scott982

There is no need to strip the old paint off. Just sand the car down with 800 grit to scuff up the clear, fix all the chips and dings, spray color over the repaired areas and then clear coat the whole car. You are still looking at $5,000+ due to all the labor to R&I everything and high cost of materials. If I have time on monday at work, I will write an estimate and post it up on this thread to give everyone an actual price of what it will cost to pull everything apart and respray the car.

Are you saying $5,000.00 at Macco?

scott982 · 08-07-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dad

Are you saying $5,000.00 at Macco?

I'm saying $5,000+ at a shop that does quality work. Maaco is a hack shop that uses cheap materials. I have been in this business for a long time and any shop that uses quality materials and R&I's everything will charge at least $5,000. Just the material bill alone when we do complete paint jobs using PPG Envirobase is around $1,600.

dad · 08-07-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by scott982

I'm saying $5,000+ at a shop that does quality work. Maaco is a hack shop that uses cheap materials. I have been in this business for a long time and any shop that uses quality materials and R&I's everything will charge at least $5,000. Just the material bill alone when we do complete paint jobs using PPG Envirobase is around $1,600.

What ever.

scott982 · 08-07-2011, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dad

What ever.

For $1,200 at Maaco nothing is getting taken apart which will cause peeling around the edges of handles, bumper covers, lights, belt moldings, etc. They don't pull the windshield and back glass, door jambs aren't masked properly, and they will use a cheap paint like Nason which will look horrible after 3-5 years. I'm just trying to let people know that you get what you pay for and taking a nice new car to Maaco is a huge mistake.

O&G · 08-07-2011, 03:56 PM

Cost me 4.5k to paint my 350, paint/body shop did a great job! Do some research and you'll find a decent shop!

cossie1600 · 08-08-2011, 07:54 PM

Go turn on the TV and watch an episode of Ultimate Factories, go see how factory paint are applied. I don't care who is doing it, no shops are going to magnetize the body and the paint to get the best possible bond.

If you are going to waste $5K, go trade it in for a newer model.

dad · 08-08-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by scott982

That is why we don't do a lot of complete paint jobs. Most people don't own the car long enough to need a paint job. Most new cars will look great for well over 10 years with proper care.

Here is an estimate I wrote up at work for a complete paint job on a 370z. This doesn't include fixing any damage or painting door jambs. Fixing chips, dings, scratches, etc will cost extra.

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Go turn on the TV and watch an episode of Ultimate Factories, go see how factory paint are applied. I don't care who is doing it, no shops are going to magnetize the body and the paint to get the best possible bond.

If you are going to waste $5K, go trade it in for a newer model.

I have to agree with cossie!

AngelNismo · 06-09-2015, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Go turn on the TV and watch an episode of Ultimate Factories, go see how factory paint are applied. I don't care who is doing it, no shops are going to magnetize the body and the paint to get the best possible bond.

If you are going to waste $5K, go trade it in for a newer model.

MacCool · 06-09-2015, 03:40 PM

I think that the oft-repeated mantra that "Nissan paint is crap" is crap.

08-06-2011, 07:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2188	The only w ay I would ever consider maaco is for a project car where I stripped everything off and did all the body work and other prep myself. Theypaint cars all day long, so their painters do have some skillz. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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O&G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lone Star State Age: 43 Posts: 1,212 Drives: 40th Anv. Rep Power: 24	Cost me 4.5k to paint my 350, paint/body shop did a great job! Do some research and you'll find a decent shop! __________________ O&G's Build/Journal <---(1st lowmount single turbo treeseventy) Built Engine Thread 2011 F-250 Build/Journal

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carvalho360 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 114 Drives: 09 370z black Rep Power: 17	i got my car done at maaco, it was 1000, but he also does all our families limos so he gave a major discount. was supposed to be 1700. got it done in black, looks great and they did a great job. they messed up the trunk lid suspension but there fixing it. the Maaco by me is different then most by the sound of it though, plus they really love our business. haa. it comes with the 4 yr guarantee so I'm not to worried regardless of what people post.

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carvalho360 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 114 Drives: 09 370z black Rep Power: 17	not sure how there time works, but they claim to use different grades of paint. 3 levels i think, 1500 is the most expensive (doesnt include inner doors or inner trunk)

08-07-2011, 02:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
scott982 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 41 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	There is no need to strip the old paint off. Just sand the car down with 800 grit to scuff up the clear, fix all the chips and dings, spray color over the repaired areas and then clear coat the whole car. You are still looking at $5,000+ due to all the labor to R&I everything and high cost of materials. If I have time on monday at work, I will write an estimate and post it up on this thread to give everyone an actual price of what it will cost to pull everything apart and respray the car.

08-08-2011, 07:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 32	Go turn on the TV and watch an episode of Ultimate Factories, go see how factory paint are applied. I don't care who is doing it, no shops are going to magnetize the body and the paint to get the best possible bond. If you are going to waste $5K, go trade it in for a newer model.

06-09-2015, 03:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 18	I think that the oft-repeated mantra that "Nissan paint is crap" is crap.