Are maaco paint jobs crappy?

dogpoopathome · 09-17-2008, 05:09 PM

because when i get a body kit on my mr2 i want to take it there. And to brighten up the paint.

o6spdracer · 09-17-2008, 05:32 PM

Generally speaking...yes. They have a reputation to be a 'lower end' paint shop. They don't really wet/color sand to color match and take the pieces off the car to paint individually. I would suggest you go to the shop, take a look at their operation and see the cars in person. Check for orange peel, overspray, etc. If it doesn't look good to you, save your money and find a reputable shop to do it. But who knows, maybe you'll get lucky and find a good MAACO that has good painters.

miracleman89 · 09-17-2008, 08:31 PM

hey bro check this thread it may help answer your question.

painting car at maaco

dogpoopathome · 09-17-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by miracleman89

hey bro check this thread it may help answer your question.

painting car at maaco

thanx =D that helps alot

dogpoopathome · 09-17-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by o6spdracer

Generally speaking...yes. They have a reputation to be a 'lower end' paint shop. They don't really wet/color sand to color match and take the pieces off the car to paint individually. I would suggest you go to the shop, take a look at their operation and see the cars in person. Check for orange peel, overspray, etc. If it doesn't look good to you, save your money and find a reputable shop to do it. But who knows, maybe you'll get lucky and find a good MAACO that has good painters.

i think im going to prep my car before i go. or i can just have my stepdad do it for me cuz hes not to bad at painting. but at his work there is no oven.
and i can get the paint for free

miracleman89 · 09-17-2008, 10:21 PM

If you do the prep work yourself, Please be extremely careful!! This is where most people screw things up! It is the most important step to getting a nice paint job!

dogpoopathome · 09-17-2008, 10:30 PM

yea i know. but if i want the car to look good ill put alot of time into it =]

miracleman89 · 09-17-2008, 10:49 PM

good to hear!!

dogpoopathome · 09-17-2008, 11:00 PM

yep. but do you know where i can get a cheap mk1 body kit for cheap?

lsgheero · 09-17-2008, 11:04 PM

if thats your car in the pics just get the peices from a 87+ no other body kit needed and its cheap IMO.

dogpoopathome · 09-17-2008, 11:07 PM

no thats not my car. i cant seem to get my pics off my phone to put them up. and i like one of the body kits off of ebay. its only $425. but i want to know if its a ****** one

Lil Blue Bastard · 09-20-2008, 03:39 PM

most body kits off ebay are crap and a waste of time. I'd go with the Kaminari kit or maybe the VIS

dogpoopathome · 09-20-2008, 07:35 PM

what goes wrong with ebay body kits

mr2silvertop · 09-20-2008, 07:56 PM

they dont fit and take hours upon weeks to get right. If you are good with fiberglass have at it but don't expect a bolt on fit I am doing one right now and it is a horrible product and I don't recommend it and most if not any bodyshop is going to touch that project. There maybe some decent ones out there but I'm pretty sure you are lookin at the same one I got and its mostly just a good way to get a start on a custom kit.

mr2_guy · 09-20-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mr2silvertop

they dont fit and take hours upon weeks to get right. If you are good with fiberglass have at it but don't expect a bolt on fit I am doing one right now and it is a horrible product and I don't recommend it and most if not any bodyshop is going to touch that project. There maybe some decent ones out there but I'm pretty sure you are lookin at the same one I got and its mostly just a good way to get a start on a custom kit.

I agree, most if not all body kits off ebay don't fit, IMO your better off just getting your car painted to make it look newer, and add a nice set of rims, lower it, that should be more then enough to make your car look even better.

dogpoopathome · 09-20-2008, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mr2silvertop

they dont fit and take hours upon weeks to get right. If you are good with fiberglass have at it but don't expect a bolt on fit I am doing one right now and it is a horrible product and I don't recommend it and most if not any bodyshop is going to touch that project. There maybe some decent ones out there but I'm pretty sure you are lookin at the same one I got and its mostly just a good way to get a start on a custom kit.

can you put some pics of your body kit on this thread?
o and my step uncle works in a body shop

mr2silvertop · 09-21-2008, 09:36 AM

heres one of the front bumper being put together. I had to section out the center about 2 in. cut the top off b/c there was absolutely no way to bolt it on. the design was obviously a copy of a copy of a etc... the rear was also 2 in. too wide so I had to do the same the wheel arches were no where near the same arc as the q/p. I am not even thinking about using the side skirts they too were way too large and the arches were completely off. My opinion is that if you arent doing this yourself and have a good understanding of fiberglass then just put the 87-89 lip on the front and be done with it.

dogpoopathome · 09-21-2008, 12:14 PM

geeze thats alot of work. so your basically saying buy the more expensive body kit?

09-17-2008, 05:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
dogpoopathome 87' mr2 t-top Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 86 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Are maaco paint jobs crappy? because when i get a body kit on my mr2 i want to take it there. And to brighten up the paint.

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mr2silvertop the guy w/da mr2 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: dallas,georgia Posts: 183 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	heres one of the front bumper being put together. I had to section out the center about 2 in. cut the top off b/c there was absolutely no way to bolt it on. the design was obviously a copy of a copy of a etc... the rear was also 2 in. too wide so I had to do the same the wheel arches were no where near the same arc as the q/p. I am not even thinking about using the side skirts they too were way too large and the arches were completely off. My opinion is that if you arent doing this yourself and have a good understanding of fiberglass then just put the 87-89 lip on the front and be done with it. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by mr2silvertop; 09-21-2008 at 09:42 AM..

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09-17-2008, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 112 Times in 107 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Generally speaking...yes. They have a reputation to be a 'lower end' paint shop. They don't really wet/color sand to color match and take the pieces off the car to paint individually. I would suggest you go to the shop, take a look at their operation and see the cars in person. Check for orange peel, overspray, etc. If it doesn't look good to you, save your money and find a reputable shop to do it. But who knows, maybe you'll get lucky and find a good MAACO that has good painters.

09-17-2008, 08:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
miracleman89 MR2 under construction! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Roanoke, IL Posts: 448 Thanks: 18 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	hey bro check this thread it may help answer your question. painting car at maaco

09-17-2008, 10:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
miracleman89 MR2 under construction! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Roanoke, IL Posts: 448 Thanks: 18 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	If you do the prep work yourself, Please be extremely careful!! This is where most people screw things up! It is the most important step to getting a nice paint job!

09-17-2008, 10:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
dogpoopathome 87' mr2 t-top Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 86 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yea i know. but if i want the car to look good ill put alot of time into it =]

09-17-2008, 10:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
miracleman89 MR2 under construction! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Roanoke, IL Posts: 448 Thanks: 18 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	good to hear!!

09-17-2008, 11:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
dogpoopathome 87' mr2 t-top Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 86 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yep. but do you know where i can get a cheap mk1 body kit for cheap?

09-17-2008, 11:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 747 Thanks: 9 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	if thats your car in the pics just get the peices from a 87+ no other body kit needed and its cheap IMO.

09-17-2008, 11:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
dogpoopathome 87' mr2 t-top Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 86 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	no thats not my car. i cant seem to get my pics off my phone to put them up. and i like one of the body kits off of ebay. its only $425. but i want to know if its a ****** one

09-20-2008, 03:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lil Blue Bastard Wheelman Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 101 Thanks: 23 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	most body kits off ebay are crap and a waste of time. I'd go with the Kaminari kit or maybe the VIS

09-20-2008, 07:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
dogpoopathome 87' mr2 t-top Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 86 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	what goes wrong with ebay body kits

09-20-2008, 07:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
mr2silvertop the guy w/da mr2 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: dallas,georgia Posts: 183 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	they dont fit and take hours upon weeks to get right. If you are good with fiberglass have at it but don't expect a bolt on fit I am doing one right now and it is a horrible product and I don't recommend it and most if not any bodyshop is going to touch that project. There maybe some decent ones out there but I'm pretty sure you are lookin at the same one I got and its mostly just a good way to get a start on a custom kit.

09-21-2008, 12:14 PM	#18 (permalink)
dogpoopathome 87' mr2 t-top Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 86 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	geeze thats alot of work. so your basically saying buy the more expensive body kit?