Need a good paint job in the GTA... - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

twopointfivebar · 06-22-2006, 03:10 AM

Hey guys, was wondering if you know of a good body shop in the GTA that can do a decent paint job on a Corolla. I was looking around, and found that Maaco has good price of about $400 for the entire car.

What do they do? Do they just paint over the existing paint? Will the paint peel off after a few years? I've seen alot of cars where when plastic moldings and bumpers are peeling off and they look so bad. I dont want it that way, and I dont want to spend in the 1000's.

***REN69*** · 06-22-2006, 06:45 AM

Don't go to Maaco dude.. I've heard way too many horror stories about them.. btw this question is a General question. Post in the General Discussion forum next time.

micro214_kp61 · 06-22-2006, 06:51 AM

no good shop would paint a car for $500. that's a given! paint alone nowadays costs a lot plus the labor to actually paint your car. what you can do is prep the car yourself and then bring it to Maaco. i know a guy who prepped his own Datsun and Maaco painted it and it turned out awesome. the biggest part of re-finishing your car is prepping, keep that in mind.