need to get some parts painted....

[97CivicBoy]

yeh so I hit a deer a while back and got a good hookup onn used parts thanks to pdiggs...and i jus need to get them painted- the bumper, hood, and one fender...so i figure go to maaco cuz i reallly dont wanna spend too much and the dude goes 300 jus for those parts or 250 for teh whole car....does that make sense or is he tryin to rip me off by makin me paint my whoe car and get a shitty job....i got my whole car painted by maaco about a year and half ago..it wasnt that bad...i dunno what to do and def dotn wanna spend alot of money.

[drdingo21]

If it wasn't that bad, then have them paint the whole car.


Alot of times shops will run specials (probly that $250) that will be cheaper then doing seprate parts.

[pdiggitydogg]

I wouldnt ever get anything done by maaco unless I did all the prep work ahead of time (primer, sand, fill, etc). They're not exactly known for great work.
Also, that price seems really high (the 300) I would try a smaller bump-and-paint shop and see what they want. I'm in the most expensive county, outside beverly hills, ca, and I still only paid $3xx for my bumper and fender - without any prep work done by me.

[ebpda9]

300 seems about right. my momscar got painted by maaco 3 years ago and they did a good job on it. we paid like 400 for the bumper and a quarter panel, but the paint sticks pretty good.

[CD5Passion]

i always heard bad things about Maaco. my cars paint is seriously fading bad now and have been wanting to get it repainted. would you all suggest somewhere like maaco has even decent outcomes?

I'm thinking about maybe just getting the car buffed out a bit see if that brings back the shine

[AzCivic]

a paint job for the whole car should be in the thousands of dollars. there's no way any crap job from maaco or any other cheap place is gonna look good or last.

[GT40FIED]

Originally posted by 97CivicBoy
i got my whole car painted by maaco about a year and half ago..it wasnt that bad...i dunno what to do and def dotn wanna spend alot of money.

A year and a half ago, you say? Then prepare for your paint to start peeling in 3...2...now! Seriously, I've never heard of any one of their cheap jobs lasting more than 2-3 years max. Their prep work is...well...what prep work? I've known a lot of people who've had wicked overspray and/or badges painted over. And how the fuck can they afford to paint the entire car for less than it costs for a few parts? Total bullshit.

[pdiggitydogg]

they can afford it because the paint is nothing more than hardware store quality with a gallon of thinner per 1/2ounce of actual paint.
It might as well be sugar water w/ food coloring

[Mischief]

Originally posted by AzCivic
a paint job for the whole car should be in the thousands of dollars. there's no way any crap job from maaco or any other cheap place is gonna look good or last. word, I've never thought I'd want to get a paintjob by a place that it only costs a few hundred dollars.. I always think you get what you pay for.. I'd much rather paint my car myself then bring it to a place like that.. It cost my dad like 5000 to paint his 'vette

[sicones]

here in ny a maaco paint job is like 1500 for the whole car, and there work does kinda suck, orange peel clear coat, paint dosent match to good, and they suck at masking off other parts

[97CivicBoy]

see the thign is tho...i think that maaco uses their own paint and now the oem honda one, because after i got my whole care re painted it looked a differnet shade of silver...so my question is if i take it elsewhere will they be able to match it?

[sicones]

well there no such thing as oem honda paint, most body shop places mix there own paint, its just that maaco sucks at matching colors

[97CivicBoy]

^ wait so does that mean other body shops can match that color?

[Mischief]

if I were you I'd find out the color code to your paint and just order it yourself

[GT40FIED]

Originally posted by 97CivicBoy
^ wait so does that mean other body shops can match that color?

ANY good body shop can match any color...it all depends on the eye of the painter. I've got a friend who's a head painter that has matched some ridiculously difficult colors perfectly. And yes, there is such a thing as OEM paint. Car companies order very specific hues from a given paint company so all of their cars come out looking the same in a given color. Then they assign a paint code to it so it's easier to match if the need arises.

[VR4_Craver]

Originally posted by GT40FIED
Then they assign a paint code to it so it's easier to match if the need arises.

This is very true...if you want the whole car to be the same color have it ALL repainted because other-wise when they paint the parts they you wanted done they wont match the rest of the body because of weathering and road salt and such eating paint. What you should do if you want if factory color again just call up the dealer and ask for the paint code and order some if you want it that color. But if you are gonna pay to have the whole thing redone do something custom to it sure it may cost a little more but hey it has to be done anyway;)

[Mischief]

don't even have to call the dealer.. on my 'teggy it says it right in the door jam, I'd think it'd say so on your car as well..