3rd & 4th Generation (1992–1996 & 1997–2001)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 1992-1996 & 1997-2001
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NO MACCO!! never go to macco. im being harsh but they really do a crappy job, the only sucessfull job ive ever herd from that place is when you primed and preped the body before handing it over to macco people. and even then they are known for having sloppy paint jobs. over spray, orange peel, running, uneven coats. u get what u pay for man.
My friend spent 1000 bucks at Earl Scheib on his paint job for his 88 supra. Looks fucking amazing. He added color sanding and door jambs, under hood, trunk, etc.
I had my 1987 SR5 truck painted by Maaco. I selected the 2nd price level (~$370). The paint job lasted less than 2 years, now the paint is peeling off. I guess the motto "you get what you paid for" does apply in full. If you want a good quality job don't go to Maaco, but it will cost you much more. It is a trade off.
One of the more reputable paint shops in my area gave me a ballpark over the phone of over $3k to repaint. That was the "without seeing it" price.
A friend had his mustang painted at Maaco. Looked good initially, but within a few months, the paint was peeling off all over the place. It was P A T H E T I C. Looked better before he had it painted.
How bad is your paint? Is it possible that a good machine polishing could get you to an acceptable finish? That would be WAY cheaper.
My friend spent 1000 bucks at Earl Scheib on his paint job for his 88 supra. Looks fucking amazing. He added color sanding and door jambs, under hood, trunk, etc.
post back again in six months time when you see how the paint starts to chip and peel, which it will. I went to scheib once and this is what happened. Maaco is no better. It isnt hard to figure out the situation, is it - they charge you relatively little and guarantee fast service, so where are they going to cut corners? Paint the cheapest to be found anywhere, prep work minimal or non existant, masking sloppy, no primer, no sanding. For any car you you like and are going to keep any length of time, i say forget them!
youd do better to pay a kid to do it with cans of krylon. All the other people are right, a good paint job is going to cost in the thousands, and they will tie up your car for weeks. Like most of us here, you are on a budget or you wouldnt have posted.
I recommend if you think you might have any skill at painting or know someone who does, buy a good, large compressor (and not one of the little 1 or 2 gallon ones), in line waterfilter and a decent spray gun, and some good quality enamel paint and all the prep materials you need (sandpaper, rags, etc. ) and maybe try to do it yourself. I have done it on my old Chevy Vega (i know, i know) and it came out just fine, not perfect but twice as good as Scheib! All this stuff will cost you no more than $400 - 500 at most.
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its offical, the front bumper of my car must have painted at MACCO.
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