Need a good paint job

[shevinkool]

So right now afteri finish my tranny swap im looking to repaint my car, same color.(black)
trying to find a place that does great work, i went to maaco to get a quote but people tell me they suck ? is that true?

any suggestions people?

im located in orange county.

i dont wanna spend more than a 1k, i have mirror body work to.

[FLMadness]

good luck...
any decent overall is gonna cost more then a 1k

[imcunner]

One a day paint in walnut,ca my friend got his ek done there for $300

[shevinkool]

alright

damm thats pretty good, but i think ill want one a little more up scale then a one day job ya know

[DreamN]

anything under $1k isn't going to be upscale. you can get an ok paint job, but it'll have issues. especially if you're sticking with black.

[shevinkool]

oh alright, so then a upscale paint job would be around 2k huh

[godrifttoday]

2gs to 5gs I would say... It's not As easy as it may sound

[shevinkool]

damm alright, i didnt realize how complex a paint job can be..
i wanna try and get hooked up or find a deal on a good paint job for at least 1500

[DreamN]

It can be found, but you have to realize the shop we'll be cutting corners. Whether it be in materials or in labor. Also, it depends on the type of person you are.

What you may find to be a good paint job I may find it to be a total waste.

Don't get estimates over the phone. Cars are different. Materials chosen are different. Labor involved is different.

What you need to do is simply goto shops around your area that have had some good reviews. Get quotes. Talk to workers. Most importantly of all look at the work being done.

[fckillerbee]

black is the hardest to paint. It shows ever fucking flaw known to man. If you want a good job....it's around 3k. If you want a good job for 1,500....find another color. Seriously. People spend upwards of 10-15k for a flawless black paintjob. (show car).....and even then...how many show cars do you see that are black...there's a reason for it.

[shevinkool]

oh alright alright will do,

well if i wasnt gunna paint it black i wanted to do a dark maroon red with white wheels, ive since that style b4 looks clean, just iono if i should yet.

but imma fersure go get quotes and everything first.

Thanks for the help guys.

[24096]

1k and you should be able to get errrr DONE...

p.s. just had my front end finished.. amazing work. PPG paint. forget maaaaaco

[thoughtless]

meh if you want a cheap but decent paint job you could always get it single staged... Its everything your looking for, cheap and decent... Might be your best bet if your just painting it black. Well thats my 2cents... good luck man.

[whats_a_sr20]

dude my friend mike took his civic to this old guy but he stripped everything in the car himself interior,motor,glass etc he even welded him a new quater panel for 1500 and the paint job was amazing the funny thing is that he did it in his house and in dirt...haha but he know what he is doin i can as my friend if ur interested and trust me from what i saw u wont regret it.

[RicerJ]

if you were closer to sac my friend does paint and body work in the spring/summer time for 300 labor for paint and i dont remember his labor for body work but loves shooting black does a good job too you could do a paint job for around 1k after materials since it all depends on what kind of paint you go with but mine was around 450 in materials and then another 50 or so for primer

[shevinkool]

naa id rather do it at a shop, were i can get a warrenty ya know, thanks tho.

damm sounds pretty chill man, but ya to far.

[Likethunda]

have a friend who painted his car at macco... He wanted GOLD, but it came out Looking Like peanut butter with Glitter.... I guess they arent the Best paintjobs.. the the Prices are Cheap...

u get what you pay for ... not sure you want to go cheap with a PaintJob though..

[Likethunda]

Another one of my buddies painted his EVO 8 Black at a Shop in Gardena... The Car Came out Great... everything was Painted really Nice, no drips or running or anything of that matter...

but it cost him around 2g"s....

[Chue240sx]

just take some time and do it yourself. Paint jobs are overpriced.

[Kouki_Mnster]

DTM Autobody in El Monte, they did my car and they do a lot of upscale show cars and SEMA projects, but if you want a basic paint they will work with you on the price.

Talk to Manny hes the manager and tell him Steven with the white S14 sent you, they hooked up me!

[VROOOM]

got my car painted many years ago. the shop had a sign they said 'good paint jobs ain't cheap and cheap paint jobs ain't good" nothing but the truth.

[holemilk00]

I got a quote today to fix and paint just my rear quarter panel from a really good body shop here in town. $750 and its only got a small scrap on it and a slight wave to it. So I'd say a $1000 paint job wouldn't look much better than one you did in your back yard with spray bombs.