whats the closest place to winder? i want something around 200 to 300. where is the closest maaco? thanks
whats the closest place to winder? i want something around 200 to 300. where is the closest maaco? thanks
Complete
Honestly its worth the drive to Conyers for a $300 job that will be much much better than any maaco job ever will be. Andys Auto Body... Ill post his number tomorrow.
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Fuck stance. Stance is for kids in skinny jeans with Justin Beiber haircuts. You don't need stance when you got swagger.
Originally Posted by X-Runner
ok please do... b/c i go up to conyers all the time
Complete
Here you go, and I wouldnt recommend him if he wasnt good. My buddy that owns his own high end body shop sends customs to him all the time that want a cheaper paint job.Originally Posted by Complete
203 Camden Industrial Park
Conyers, Georgia, 30012
Phone: (770)388-9040
^^And which "high end" bodyshop is that?
Like I told you in your PM... bad paint that you pay for will piss you off a LOT more than bad paint that came with the car. Just save up your pennies for a few weeks until you can afford a good paint job.
Fuck stance. Stance is for kids in skinny jeans with Justin Beiber haircuts. You don't need stance when you got swagger.
Go to Andys and look at all the cars parked along the curb with the front end facing the street. Those are all cars he has painted, you will see the quality of his work... it speaks for itself.Originally Posted by xPhantomSilviax
Sorry... too busy running my own shop to drive an hour to look at someone else's.Originally Posted by X-Runner
Fuck stance. Stance is for kids in skinny jeans with Justin Beiber haircuts. You don't need stance when you got swagger.
Whatever. He asked where to get a paint job done at for around $300, I told him where to go. If he was looking for a more expensive paint job he would have asked for that.Originally Posted by xPhantomSilviax
Show me a customer car invoice from ANY shop that comes to $300 for painting the entire car and I will personally don a pink tutu and sing "It's A Small World After All" in the middle of spaghetti junction during rush hour.
Fuck stance. Stance is for kids in skinny jeans with Justin Beiber haircuts. You don't need stance when you got swagger.
Ill go take a pic of one AND the car he painted for that price and post it for you. Might take me a week or so because I now work in Gwinnett which means Im never on his side of town anymore.Originally Posted by xPhantomSilviax
LOL, you have internet don't ya? It sure looks like it... so ever thought about Maaco.com? If you know you're zip code then I bet you can find the closest oneOriginally Posted by Complete
Maaco's are franchise's, their quality solely depends on the ability of the franchisee and their employee's...there is no standard or way to judge them equally.Originally Posted by X-Runner
The quality of the paint depends on the quality of the bodywork underneath...there is no way someone can do body work, no matter how minor it is, and spray a car for $300 without losing money. If so lets see some pics!Originally Posted by X-Runner
I know that, but Ive yet to see a GOOD job roll out of any maacoOriginally Posted by speedminded
QFMFTOriginally Posted by speedminded
On the red mustang we just rolled out of the shop, paint alone was just over $220.
Fuck stance. Stance is for kids in skinny jeans with Justin Beiber haircuts. You don't need stance when you got swagger.
I inserted "customer car" into that to keep from actually having to dance in a tutu on 285 in the middle of spag. junction while singing lol. By customer car I mean walk into a bodyshop owned/operated by someone you have never interacted with before, tell them you want your whole car painted.Originally Posted by slovic-fcc
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Fuck stance. Stance is for kids in skinny jeans with Justin Beiber haircuts. You don't need stance when you got swagger.
When you get PPG paint/reducer/hardner for $60 you can do a decent $300 job...Originally Posted by xPhantomSilviax
Oh your gonna be dancing in the middle of 285 by the time Im done with youOriginally Posted by xPhantomSilviax
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Unless you're blowing the president of PPG and letting him stick it in your bum, it's not gonna happen.Originally Posted by X-Runner
Fuck stance. Stance is for kids in skinny jeans with Justin Beiber haircuts. You don't need stance when you got swagger.
Exactly, may be a little excessive compared to other colors but i've seen paint cost more than that too...Originally Posted by xPhantomSilviax
hmmmm he just said painting the car and at the price id take it literal of just spraying the car. as in you do all the body work, and buy the paint and he just sprays the car. you still have to wet sand and buff it but he actually just sprays the car.Originally Posted by xPhantomSilviax
I have and I guarantee you I'm as much if not more anal than anyone on this forum about paint and paint care. Granted the ones I've been suprised by weren't $300 paint jobs either.Originally Posted by X-Runner
That $300 includes: scuff, tape off, seal, paint.Originally Posted by redrumracer
Stefan I KNOW you are not referring to me as "he"Originally Posted by redrumracer
And please, stop spreading this ridiculous notion that it actually saves a shop ANY time when people bring their cars in "prepped" for paint.
It doesn't.
It makes it take longer, because we have to go back and fix everything you THOUGHT you knew what you were doing on, and then prep it correctly, and paint it, and listen to people say "Why is it $750? I prepped it myself!"
Fuck stance. Stance is for kids in skinny jeans with Justin Beiber haircuts. You don't need stance when you got swagger.
QFTOriginally Posted by xPhantomSilviax
no by he i meant x runner, and ok most people dont know how to prep a car, but if you know how to do it correctly(i do) it can save time.Originally Posted by xPhantomSilviax
oh and i also think 750 is still cheap for a paint job. my friend charged 4500 for a basic paint job and then when up from there for custom stuff. but of course he wouldnt let the car leave without being absolutely perfect either.
How do you know the products you use are compatible with the products the painter uses?Originally Posted by redrumracer
Yep. When I painted my old Dodge I had prepped the left fender a year prior so I just scuffed it and sealed the rest of the truck before paint. The paint didnt even stick to that fender... had to go back and seal it and re-shot it.Originally Posted by speedminded
wow this thread. i will have to comment tomorrow to tired to respond to all this nonsense
you ask. dur da dur.Originally Posted by speedminded
Exactly, there's virtually no way a painter can guarantee his work if someone else does the prep work.Originally Posted by X-Runner
$750 is what we run for a basic "shoot the car with the same color it was" job.. no door jams/under hood/trunk, no color change.. that's our "scuff and spray" as it were. And that's for a basic paint.. pearls/metallics go up from there.Originally Posted by redrumracer
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Fuck stance. Stance is for kids in skinny jeans with Justin Beiber haircuts. You don't need stance when you got swagger.
Originally Posted by xPhantomSilviax
i dont even see how you can do that and keep your doors open. i guess its cheaper materials or something. the clear i use alone is 200- to 250
I've seen some very nice $300 paint jobs....Maaco does a good job if you do the prep work. My dad used to manage one, sure the paint fades after a couple years but it's only $300![]()
**** that, i'd only pay 4500 for paint on a damn Ferrari or something exotic needing extreme detailed paint work lol.Originally Posted by redrumracer
Our rent is cheap lol. We also get an extremely good price on paint from a place in Athens.Originally Posted by The BUCKY
Fuck stance. Stance is for kids in skinny jeans with Justin Beiber haircuts. You don't need stance when you got swagger.
Originally Posted by xPhantomSilviax
OOOOOHHHH. Too bad you have nothing to show for it.