Hope it's ok if I post this:

I am looking to have my car repainted. I live in Ocean County, NJ. I don't have much money. I am retaining the original color and just want the outside painted (no engine bay, door jams, etc). Does anyone know of a good (cheap) place to have it done (if that's not an oxymoron)? Or do any of you work for a shop that does nice work you can vouch for? I'd prefer some place in Monmouth/Ocean County, but I wouldn't mind driving further. Thanks.

 

maaco in toms river

my maaco job has lasted me 4 years so far, the only things that went wrong with it were all chips and scratches inflicted by myself


were in ocean county are you?

i'm in brick

 

yeah checkout maaco they told me $300 for the originally color and that was just three week's ago in camden county...good luck

 

of course

thats what these forums are for

 

Your best bet for going to Maaco is to prep the car yourself... see my very old message here: https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...797#post673216 If your existing paint is just faded, but otherwise in good shape (not cracking/peeling/etc), you'll maybe spend $50 doing this.

And if you think about having them add in the "mixed-in-clearcoat" as added protection, STOP! Borrow an extra $75 from someone and have them do a "full wet clearcoat" instead. I cheaped out on that, and got the mixed-in-clearcoat to save $$.

I was rewarded with tons of paint chips in my hood. A regular clear coat would've just chipped the clear, and not the paint. Also, when I buffed the car, the buffing bonnet (if I used a buffer) or the towel (when I did it by hand) would always come out blue- the paint of my car.

Good luck!!