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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 09:58 AM
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Need to get my front end painted after the swap, anyone reccomend someone or actually paint themselves...Looking to spend around Maaico prices but dont wanna go back to maaico lol.
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I have a friend thats getting into painting. Hes never done the whole front of a car but hes done bumpers and stuff. He would do it cheap to if your willing to be first one. Zip is 21015. I dont know how far that is from you.
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Good paint costs as much as Maaco prices, so I doubt you are going to get Maaco prices unless you go to Maaco.
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Good paint costs as much as Maaco prices, so I doubt you are going to get Maaco prices unless you go to Maaco.
Yea I understand that, not really looking for top of the line stuff, I just bought a house and dont have a lot of money to throw at her now im just looking for something to hold me over till I can afford a quality job.
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Anyone else closer?
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why dont you want to go to macco. I had a 92 bird painted there for 800 bucks and it didnt look bad at all
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why dont you want to go to macco. I had a 92 bird painted there for 800 bucks and it didnt look bad at all
Seems expensive for a Maaico job....
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Seems expensive for a Maaico job....
For a entire car????
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For a entire car????
Yea I only paid like $440.00...and that even w/ the more expensive clear coat.
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we had level 4 paint I dont know why yours was so cheap maybe its just maryland
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Yea I only paid like $440.00...and that even w/ the more expensive clear coat.
If you want a nice job you will pay for it. I pay 7-800 just to paint the hoods on the corvettes i do.
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If you want a nice job you will pay for it. I pay 7-800 just to paint the hoods on the corvettes i do.
Well I probably dont have pockets as deep as yours so I get what I can afford.
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Well I probably dont have pockets as deep as yours so I get what I can afford.
Im just saying paying 400 bucks for a paint job is just gonna be them taking your car as it sits and spraying over everything... Prep is key when it comes to paint.
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Originally Posted by Frans96SS
Im just saying paying 400 bucks for a paint job is just gonna be them taking your car as it sits and spraying over everything... Prep is key when it comes to paint.
Yea I understand prep has a lot to do w/ a good paint job
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