Car Paint Job?

[ubigred]

Hey guys I am thinking about painting my car black. Do you guys have any suggestions of places I should go? Any advice? I heard Maaco is expensive and decent.

Thanks

[Chopped]

ugh, maaco is the worst place to get a car painted black, out of all the other colors black is the hardest to make look decent, and with maacos ****ty quality it will be even worse. if you are looking for a quote, http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=167 would be a good place to try, if you need any more advice there is also a forum on body work on the same site.

[ubigred]

Thanks I will check into it.


PS why is black the hardest to replicate?

[peleincubus]

Thanks I will check into it.


PS why is black the hardest to replicate?

cant help you with that question

but i have ALWAYS heard not to use maaco

[Kam]

why black?

why not drip your whip in some candy something yeehaw. with big rims 2wenty fos, speakers.

[Ziggy]

What kind of car do you have? Is it you're baby or just a driver? I have a classic Vette I considered painting black. A decent paint job would be 5k. A brand new engine is cheaper! Cosmetics will set you back...

[peleincubus]

What kind of car do you have? Is it you're baby or just a driver? I have a classic Vette I considered painting black. A decent paint job would be 5k. A brand new engine is cheaper! Cosmetics will set you back...

what year is your vette?

[codell]

Shop around, but request that any shop bidding on your work a) Use a base coat/clear coat urethane finish (either PPG, Dupont or Sikkens) and b) Detrim the vehicle for paint. Also make sure they figure to do a colorsand/buff once complete.

Last, make sure you get a lifetime warranty.

In the end, you'll get what you pay for.

[ubigred]

What kind of car do you have? Is it you're baby or just a driver? I have a classic Vette I considered painting black. A decent paint job would be 5k. A brand new engine is cheaper! Cosmetics will set you back...

its a 2001 buick lesabre. I want to paint it black then tint the windows.

[Ziggy]

its a 2001 buick lesabre. I want to paint it black then tint the windows.

I'm not really sure how much it will cost for that model. The dilemma when pinching pennies for a paint job is that you are going to strip or paint over an excellent factory quality paint job with a lesser quality job. But the trade off is you get the color you want.

peleincubus- My Vette is an 82. Id trade it for an 80 though.

[ubigred]

Thanks

[Supermac34]

Why not just trade in your car for a black one and pay the difference. May actually be cheaper than paying to paint it.

[DonkeyMagic]

its a 2001 buick lesabre. I want to paint it black then tint the windows.

what are you going to start selling drugs? :)

[ArtV]

I did a Maaco paint job years ago (15+?). We chose a gold (that was the color we were replacing) with the clear coat option (most expensive paint job they had). In less than 1 year (following all there instructions on waxing) and keeping it parked in a garage during the day and night, the paint faded to where it did have any shine at all. I took it back under warranty and had them do it again. The paint started to show signs of fading again in a short amount of time so I sold it. Lord forgive me for unloading that one (it was also reconditioned but we were upfront about that) for a car with new paint.

I wouldn't get Maaco to paint anything you wanted to keep unless you like the flat black look.

[WWR]

Go to Wal-Mart and get one of those $.69 spray cans. Takes a while to dry but works great!

[ubigred]

Why not just trade in your car for a black one and pay the difference. May actually be cheaper than paying to paint it.


not really . Buick Lesabres are pretty expensive cars. To trade it in to get a black one would cost more.

[ubigred]

what are you going to start selling drugs? :)


No. I am not a drug dealer.

[leroy420]

why black?

why not drip your whip in some candy something yeehaw. with big rims 2wenty fos, speakers.

was that english?