Paint

[RClark]

My 02 needs paint on the roof and left door and fenders, not a complete job. Estimates were from about $2000 down to $800 at MAACO. Has anybody had experience with their products and performance? Would you recommend them? The difference in cost will buy a lot of diesel!

 

[Simplysmn]

WOW that's alot I am getting the whole crewcab painted for 2000.00 and I am supplying the Paint (PPG) I would just have the whole truck redone that way it blend's in well .

 

[ILIANBG]

I am in the same boat. The roof and the hood of my silver paint, is more or less white. The estimate I've got was $2800 for the hood and roof repainted. It sounded crazy, even with the lifetime warranty they offer. I'll look further ..I can't believe this..was even thinking to have the roof and hood vinyl wrapped silver
Ilian

My 02 needs paint on the roof and left door and fenders, not a complete job. Estimates were from about $2000 down to $800 at MAACO. Has anybody had experience with their products and performance? Would you recommend them? The difference in cost will buy a lot of diesel!

 

[jclark5810]

I had the 93' painted at maaco. I had estimates between $3k-$9k from body shops, not that it wouldn't have been a fair price for good work, it was jut more than I wanted to spend. If you do your diligence and prep, prep, prep I don't think maaco is a bad deal. You get a national warranty and they do stand behind it. I got it all done for about $2k I believe, and I had to clean some minor over spray on window seals etc. Not a big deal at that price. My best friend had his 01' resprayed from a body shop for $7k and it looked the same quality.

 

[Mike Ellis]

I had one of my vehicles done at MAACO with their mid-line paint job, mostly because the other body shops could not get to it for several weeks longer. The paint job looked great for 3 years but then the clear coat clouded up like it had been in a nuclear blast and has gotten progressively worse. No warranty help from MAACO, suggestion was "strip and repaint". If you go with MAACO get the longest-life version of their clear coat or you could end up in the same boat as me. Note that this happened on a vehicle that was well maintained and regularly washed/waxed.

 

[RClark]

I found a local shop that did the job for $1500. Did everything but the hood which was good. So far it is holding up. Had it waxed withpn 3 weeks and will have it done again n a month. Any protection I can get.

 

[moparguy]

RClark, congrats on finding a local shop to do the paint job. I had Maaco paint the 95 in 2010 (after I removed ALL the detachable s) for $1800 and am happy with the results. My truck was red, but since it had several small imperfections I went with a waterfall white paint job (orig red top and white below the hood). The white does a good job of hiding problems and looks good. I didn't pay for a $5000 paint and am very happy with the results for Maaco. My truck stays under a shed when not on the road so that may explain my lack of issues.

 

[p-Bar]

I guess Maaco is the new Earl Schieb... I thinkit would be smart to supply all the paint and clearcoat from PPG . Takes the same amount of time to spray crappy stuff on as it does good stuff. I'd talk to the guy spraying it and slip him a C note.