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Old 09-14-2009, 01:32 PM
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i bought my 05 blue scion in feb n the paint job is really bad. scuff n scratches everywhere. does n e 1 recomend maaco to repaint the bumpers? i herd its like 200 for each bumper. thanks
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Old 09-14-2009, 01:34 PM
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Probably wouldn't advise going to macco, knew a chick that went there to get her car painted and it didn't turn out too good. However yours could be different, see if you can find any comments on your macco somewhere or ask around. I would also maybe ask your dealer who they use and see how much they charge.
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Old 09-14-2009, 02:12 PM
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If you don't mind going to Jersey there is a place called Prestige Auto Body in Garwood. They do a ridiculous job in both paint matching and just the overall quality. Just an FYI if you want to go check some places out.

Here is the link to the place:
http://local.yodle.com/profile/prest...lel&yluid=test
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I'd watch out for Maaco. The fact that you can get a complete body paint job on your car in a couple days scares me. I was under the impression that paint took quite a long time to dry.

My sister took a car to Maaco and they didn't prime it. They just layered on levels of paint and called it a day. I remember it started chipping away a couple weeks later. The end result is awful.

Go somewhere else. Or if you do go there, see if they have some sort of ultimate service that actually includes a primer job, paint, and clearcoats. If they tell you it'll be done in 3 days or some other low amount of time, walk away.
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Old 09-14-2009, 03:55 PM
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Do all the prep work yourself (sanding, primer, sanding) THEN take it to maaco and it will turn out much better. The thing with maaco is that they usually do a poor job on the prep work...which really determines the outcome of how well the paint is going to stick. A couple years ago i sanded my whole corolla, primered most of it and then took it to maaco for a full paint job of there lowest grade paint and it looks pretty good still. Especially for only paying $300
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$200 is way to much for maaco.
you could find a proffesional body shop to do it for the same or close amount.
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