Hey, I was just wondering if anyone knew of someplace to good to get my car painted that is in central jersey... i need to get mine painted, as most nkow if they have seen the pictures... i don't wanna go to macco... so i was just wondering if anyone knew... let me know... also... keep it white (just minus the stripes, cuz damn they gotta go)?

steve

 

Where exactly are you? I could send you to the place that did mine. I'll tell you right off the bat, its going to be at least 2Gs. They do great work, so its not cheap!

 

damn, definately don't have 2Gs, im only 16

 

Oh, ok! So you don't drive yet, right? If i were you i would save my money for a nice paint job, if thats what you want. My body shop does not touch cars that have been to Macco so i am not sure if many other "quality" shops would too. The car needs to be totally stripped to the metal if it has been touched by Macco. I have been told that they use a cheap paint and so all of it needs to come off prior to a good paint job. I don't know, good luck.

 

uh oh, better get maaco




seriously though, each maaco is a seperatley owned franchise, so you might find a good one

i had my RS done at maaco, they paint is still holding up great 2 years later, looks really good too, not a show car, but was definetly worth the $400 i paid

i hear (and saw) the maaco in south toms river is really good, i am pretty sure thats where i am bringing my Z28

 

hey 91rsmaro theres a place in middlesex its called D&J autobody but the thing is that u dont want ot go to them they take for ever but the thing is u want to go to the guy across the street from D&J, his name is Dick Hart he used to be one of the oringinal owners of D&J but quit becuz of some stupid reason i forget what it was but his shop is right across the street from D&J atuo body. u might wanna get an esitmate from him so u know how much it willl cost ya.

 

Alright, Ill stop by there some time next week.. Do you know anyone that has had any work done there... like if he does good work and pricing?

 

well my brother had his car painted at D&J and it took them 8 weeks to complete the car and he spent 3,000 for the paint job., i dont know how much Dick Hart charges though.

 

DAMN!!! see I don't have that kind of money... thats why I am screwed

 

get a job I got mine painted in october it cost me a little over 2 grand but I also got a hood, hatch, bumper, fender and ground effects included with that... the guy really hooked me up

Matt

 

are the paint stripes or sticker stripes cause if they are sticker, use an eraser wheel or a heat gun on that ****

 

sometimes a dealerships body shop does good work

 

ALOT of dealerships send their cars out though to half-*** places

last one i worked at did.........

 

lol... dont' forget to take off that "305" sticker. .... sheesh, if i owned a 305 i wouldn't want anyone to know.

 

Yes i can agree on that, when all the HID headlights out of the maximas at pine belt were stolen the cars came back with sand scratches and they didn't mix the clear very well and it was dull as hell and there was some overspray in other areas, i would not take my car to maaco but i can say 1991tealRSt-topGuy's maaco job does look really good...and im very **** about paint jobs if you could tell....

 

Tilton's in lakewood painted a friends car, blue, green and purple...was a chameleon color and it came it id rate it like a 9-9.5 only thing was a bit of overspray under the mirror which when he brought it to there attention they fixed...then it looked like a factory paint job...

 

.......and the paint job is 3 years old

 

My freind had his Subaru painted there ,at Tiltons. It came out pretty damn good. I would rate it around a 9 as well. If you don't have the money, take your chances at Macco or atleast do the prep work before you take it in to them.

 

I think you should try to get a job maybe cleaning, detailing, prepping cars after school in a local bodyshop. Get friendly with the owners & co-workers and they will be happy to take care of you.
Try to find a shop that is clean, has modern equipment, and lots of smashed cars waiting to be fixed. I would just stop in, ask for the manager, and ask if they need any help. You could start off cleaning cars that are ready for delivery and if you are good worker will be learning prep and reconditioning in no time. Once you've been there for a while and make some friend's, ask for a paint job.

The painter in my bodyshop is doing a flip-flop job for me, real soon. This kid is one of the best painter's I've ever seen, but can't turn a wrench. I worked on his car, he does mine. The best part, it will probably cost me less than $500 for a job that would be $3,500 easily. One hand washes the other.

 

Hey, back to Maaco. If you really need to get the car painted I'd try and talk to some folks who have been to the Maaco near you. I know that the Maaco near me in Brewer Maine has a fairly good reputation and I got my '69 GTO painted there. I got 9 hours of bodywork, and their super urethane paint (one step below basecoat clearcoat) plus integrated clearcoat (clearcoat sprayed w/ the paint) for under $1,000 (it was like $900 something) I was very happy with the work, they were very quick about it and the paint held up very well as long as I had the car. If you NEED the paint job (to keep the car from rotting out from under you or something like that) and you aren't going for a 100% show stopping paint job I'd go for it with Maaco. Just make sure you talk to other people who have used that franchise, because every single one has a different level of quality!

Here's a pic of my GTO the day I picked it up



(my appologies if it takes too long to load on dialup, I think it's small enough to be managable though)

-Paul

 

i'm not sure which maaco but my car was painted by maaco and developed rust from it...so find out the reputation, i know toms river maaco does decent work but i wouldn't do anything less then bc/cc....basecoat clearcoat, it shines better and is more durable and lasts longer....

 

who would that be....Joe?...he did have a run in the front by the turn signal....

 

No, my freind Victor. You wouldn't miss his car, it is bright orange! Gunmetal wheels, carbonfiber hood, japaneese body kit, the whole nine yards. HIDs too. Nice car, too bad it is slow! lol

 

well i got my car painted from this guy whos friends with my sister who worked at some shop in asbury park.....ha, good details right? well anyways now hes working at Jost in Wall.....

86irocL98: hey man ur from brick.....maybe i have seen u around?