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  • cemike2

    Jan. 27, 2012 10:18 a.m. cemike2 New Reader

    The car is kept in a garage (and will be covered once the paint sets up in a month or so). I think it will hold up pretty well for the next few years. The special Maaco was having is a single stage enamel paint with a UV inhibitor.

    Removing the grills and tail lights was easy. Removing the window trim was a bit more involved, but not too bad. Removing the belt-line trim was a pain, but I bought new clips for installing it, so I wasn't too concerned with breaking the old ones. Refinishing the grills and trim, and installing new emblems after the paint job make a big difference.

  • cemike2

    Jan. 27, 2012 10:21 a.m. cemike2 New Reader

    Oh, I forgot to mention the speed in which they turned it around. I dropped off the car on a Tuesday afternoon (about 2 PM) and they called my at 8AM Thursday morning saying the car was done.

    All in all, I'm very pleased with the quality and service of Maaco (realizing it's a cheap paint job).

    For the record, I used the Maaco in Holly Hill, Florida.

  • Jim Pettengill

    Jan. 27, 2012 11:42 a.m. Jim Pettengill HalfDork

    Had MAACO do my Toyota pickup a couple of years ago - popped for the high quality non-clear coat paint (I don't trust clear coat at 9000 feet, the UV kills it if the car sits out all the time, which this truck does), and the job was really quite good, and hasn't faded at all yet and the shine is still excellent. I'd use them again. Again, did most of the prep work myself.

  • peter

    Jan. 27, 2012 12:28 p.m. peter Reader

    On my Miata, what would "prep" consist of? I get removing emblems and lights and such, but what about popping out the windshield? Remove bumpers and paint separately?

    I'd really like to change the color on the Miata, would this be a decent way to do that, or am I better off staying with the current color and changing down the road when I have the money for a "real" paint?

  • DILYSI Dave

    Jan. 27, 2012 12:38 p.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork

    The more you disassemble, the better. That said, there is certainly a point of diminishing returns. I wouldn't pull the fascias.

    As far as a color change, I assume you want to do jams as well? That adds cost, but looks WAY better.

  • AngryCorvair

    Jan. 27, 2012 12:55 p.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

    maaco in redford township mi did my '02 challenge corvair, which placed 10th in the concours out of 59 cars and was in a one-page feature in the issue of GRM before the '03 challenge (april '03 maybe). they also did my '03/'04 challenge V8Vair that placed 16th in the concours out of 79 cars. they also did Rusty the Miata, perhaps the best cosmetic turnaround on any miata ever. like someone said, they spray cars all day every day.

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