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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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i want to paint the outside of my car but dont know where i should go to pauint it. i went to a shop by my house and they told me 1200 for the whole outside the same color, i was thinking would maaco be worth it or keep looking?
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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my opinion....You get what you pay for
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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ive thought the exact same thing. but im so tossed i dont know what to do. its starting to look like ****, undecided if i want to paint the outside or repaint the whole car inside and out?
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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For a good job you will be looking at 1800-2000. Maaco is ok if you will be happy with a 20 footer...all in what you like.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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if you do your own prepping maaco is fine... but if youre relying on them to take off whats left of the original paint and do a good prepping job youll be disappointed...

if youre set on them doing prep and paint, i would take off all of the badges, side molding, etc... because if you get someone who wants to be lazy that day, they wont do it, and then the clear coat will start to peel, especially if you want to take it off in the future...

edit: if i wanted a full paint job, i probably wouldnt take any shop seriously that quoted me under 5 grand unless i was getting some kind of discount... i believe whole-heartedly in the "you get what you pay for" sentiment
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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well im in the fort worth area and im looking to get the car painted soon. anyone know of any good shops that do go work the car is nbm and i want to just paint the outside the same color, and the ttops gloss black again. im willing to go to dallas and any other surrounding areas just to get a good paint job by honest people for a fair price?
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by droppedls1z
well im in the fort worth area and im looking to get the car painted soon. anyone know of any good shops that do go work the car is nbm and i want to just paint the outside the same color, and the ttops gloss black again. im willing to go to dallas and any other surrounding areas just to get a good paint job by honest people for a fair price?
paint the ttops? or do you mean the sail panel?

wish i could recommend someone for you, but i dont really know anyone in the dfw area
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by THE BLACK WIDOW
my opinion....You get what you pay for
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I gotta agree
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ha ok well i guess its the sail panel. somebody has to know of a painter in the fort worth area!!!!
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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Uh oh...
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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pm replied thanks for the heads up!
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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Check out Noah's in south Arlington.

Maaco is crap. There was a member on this board that got her car sprayed by Maaco and it went to **** in a month. My bro-n-law did his own prep work on a Mustang and had Maaco spray it and it went bad in 6 months. They use cheap paint. What can you expect?
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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i know of a place but its way down here in south texas.
be expecting to pay alot more then 1200 for the whole car
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