I gave Maaco $3000, Here's what I got

[@brandonstockton4289]

If you paid for body work it's unacceptable. I used maaco and did the body work myself before I dropped it off. Very happy with their work

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

Yeah I think that was my big mistake.. should have worked it first

[@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi]

I've always sprayed my cars, but I know a couple who also flip cars and they do their own body work and have maaco spray it. Their first experience was the only bad one, and they made right, and in the end, and got two repeat customers. Only look at location specific customer reviews and not national reviews. Especially for body work.

[@tomwesley7884]

For $3000, didn't pay for "body work." Paid for prep and paint.

[@chuckgladfelter]

Their painters are most of the times really decent.

[@swanginfleet]

​@tomwesley7884 My buddy just paid $1700 down in League city, TX for them to spray it. He prepped most of it himself though.

[@bigospig]

Painting over dents, runs in the paint and overspray are trademarks of MAACO reputation.

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix]

Facts!

[@hernandezmarkie7382]

No it's not if you pay for a 300$ paint job that's what you get of you pay for it done right they will do it right

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix]

@hernandezmarkie7382 i paid for the most expensive paint service they had and it was horrible! Runs everywhere, paint all over the rubber window trim, and they didn't even paint the bottoms of the mirrors, and they refused to make it right. Never again.

[@ScoobyJoobyJew]

​@@Jackmerius_TacktheretrixThat's when you file a charge back on your card. You have no obligation to pay for work that was done poorly.

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix]

@dayjeremy this was way back in 1999 ish. I paid cash if I remember correctly.

[@lesliereinier4790]

Man, take that back! They need to make good.

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

Yeah it looks like that may need to happen

[@Durham.Reality]

​@@BUILTOFFICIAL I've seen better work at my local community college auto body program. Heck, you only pay for supplies at the community college.

[@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi]

It is a well-known fact that they suck! A quick internet search confirms it. So if you take your car there, you have no right to be angry about the results. Caveat emptor!

[@Rays_Bad_Decisions]

​@@BUILTOFFICIALis there a problem with the paint?? Did they put the dents in it???

[@alvinmortimer7536]

Maaco sucks so why take there? I mean it doesn't make sense.

[@ROADNOISEMEDIA]

I’ve had about 5-6 cars painted at maaco over 10 years ago, I’ve learned the hard way, with Maaco, get it in writing and don’t pay until everything is done that you paid for

[@johnspartan3405]

Slow learner huh? Just playing man. Had to say it though after 5 or 6 cars.

[@ROADNOISEMEDIA]

@@johnspartan3405 oh no haha I learned after the first one, point of what I said was GET IT IN WRITING, the 4-5 cars I had painted AFTER the first one turned out great

[@Teeveepicksures]

I've used them once. pulled the trim and did the body work and primer myself. came out pretty decent for the price which was like $600 at the time

[@christopherhuff3123]

I worked at a Maaco. I wouldn't consider their paint actual paint. I don't know what it is but its not paint

[@tollefreyerson6710]

I am so glad to see you finish this project and keep this channel going. Having restored more cars, trucks and vans then I can count I have never ever tackled a Range Rover. I did a Rover 350 once and that project almost killed me. The fact you finished that Range Rover is frankly pretty astonishing. You really need to congratulate yourself big time!!! So glad your channel is going to go on!!!!!!

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

This is actually really encouraging haha This project has destroyed my soul XD

[@CrazyCat229]

Dunno how they remain in business. The last paint job I saw from them was when a friend had their red Miata repainted. About a month later we were washing it and they just sprayed over the old paint on the car and the red was coming off on our wash mits.

[@trav.builds]

Put a surfboard on the roof for all those waves

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

lol..surf board would look sick for real

[@mastercricket7626]

That would actually look rad bro ... kinda give it the old woody wagon vibes 😅

[@wjpreslar]

The only waves he sees in the south-eastern us are accompanied by a warm "Howdy".

[@SHUT-UP_MEG]

​@@BUILTOFFICIALand a 5th wheel

[@RustyStagg]

Or take it to the beach there's a lot of wave to it!😊

[@averyso6669]

Your content actually inspired me to start doing actual bodywork to my projects. Still not the best (no garage, painting panels in a storage closet cause every time I try to paint it’s windy, etc). Always love to see your videos pop up. I’m hoping in the next few years to be able to find a space of my own to really take on larger projects than rusty quarter panels and dented fenders.

[@1pelicanmarsh]

I just ran across this video/your channel. I found it incredibly interesting.....caught my attention as im on 2nd RR as my daily drive (200 commute each way). I have never had that gen, but at this point in life wont drive anything other. My first was a 2010 (L322), im currently in a 2020 (L405) LWB 5.0 supercharged. Driveing long distance (40 city miles, the rest expressway). In a 200k range I had 4 repairs on the L322, other than software updates (frequent) ive not had a repair on teh L405. MY key to longevity is im freaky exact and thorough maintenance ONLY at the agency. I think thats the key to avoiding problems although the standard maintenance is freaky- expensive. Ive sub/watched a few of your vids).....I absolutely love your personality/approach and the way you work w/ your daughter! You are incredibly talented (adapting headlights, which is incomprehensible to me. However I plan on watching/following your projects. As for you RR, I avoided those back in the day, but yours is so iconic. you should get a major piece of coin for that one, enthusiasts are incredibly loyal. I also appreciated your concept of "never taking on something like this again" but as you said a brain drain does develop character......that you will always carry/build upon. kudos to you!

[@jasoncardoza6375]

The one in my location has painters that can lay down paint really good. Here’s my advice, get your body as straight as possible and ready for the finish paint job. Just have them mask then lay down the paint. If you talk to the lead guy and specifically state you’re willing to pay more to have his best painter shoot it they can accommodate it. The extra 1k bucks on top of 1-1500 is definitely worth it if you think about it. Their facility, power, equipment and you’re getting a person that does it on a constant basis. I supplied my own paint and for 2200 bucks (quoted 1200) he did have his best guy hit it and it was awesome. Hardly any trash in the paint and after a cut/buff it looked like a 8k+ paint job. Granted my car was really straight to begin with but still had to have some work done before. Best of luck you guys! Just swing into their lot and look at cars waiting to get picked up. You’re going to get a good look at the particular shops quality

[@lrich8181]

That sunroof leaks due to clogged drains. It has two in front and two in back.Use a rigid piece of wire and compressed air to clear them. That should stop most if not all leaks.

[@drivewayhero]

Weed whacker string works too!

[@scottudave4499]

Twenty years ago the shop I worked in wouldn’t have touched it for less than 10k. As far as Maaco goes, if you do all the work, the prep for painting it, to where they just have to squirt it, they can do great work.

[@wickedkustumz]

Maaco is great, if you do your own prep work. I have used them before, but I always do my own body work and make sure the panels are straight before having them paint it.

[@coldchickenwings9437]

If you can do all that, then why not do the least hard thing and paint it yourself? $1,000 for a blow up paint booth you can use anytime. If you do all that body work & then there's orange peel, waves & runs id be so upset

[@wickedkustumz]

@@coldchickenwings9437 Painting is not the least hard thing. Yeah, $1000 for a blow up paint booth, $1000 for a compressor up to the task of running a spray gun for an entire car, $500 for an air dryer and desiccant system, $150 for a decent gun, $2-300 for fans that can pull a good enough draft through air filters in said booth, not to mention to cost of paint, clear coat, catalyzers, and proper storage. There is alot more to painting than just a booth homie. If I had it like that, I would paint my own cars.

[@coldchickenwings9437]

@@wickedkustumz well, you seem to know what your talking about. I have most of that because I like to restore old vehicles. Other than the propper storage of paint and fluids all that expense can't be looked at like an every time expense because it's not. A $1,000 compressor, the paint booth, paint gun & other things that will be used for a year/years more projects, more justified. That being said I cant do body work. Ya, sloppy stuff, sure. Not stuff that is seamless. I can paint really well so it seems easy to me. Body work takes real talent.

[@wickedkustumz]

@@coldchickenwings9437 Well hell, I'll send my cars your way then. I can do body work no problem, I can also paint a driver quality paintjob, I just can't justify the expense yet. Maybe when my children start driving I will take the plunge and invest.

[@coldchickenwings9437]

@@wickedkustumz lucky you man, thats an art. I have to have body guy that comes to my house & knocks it out here. I actually paint better than him but he's been doing body work most of his life. I've got too many vehicles to justify taking things to paint shops. I've found its cheaper to hire a guy cash to get it done. Plus no kids, no bills helps collect tools. If you're good at body work, theres $ to be made on the side. Hang out at auto paint stores, thats how i found the guy that does all my stuff.

[@nismospek]

I remember taking my first car to Earl Schieb for one of those affordable paint jobs. What they did was spend time with me circling all of the imperfections on the car prior to body work. The body work came out great but their prep work sucked and the paint started to flake on my bumper. They didn't primer the bumper.

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

A friend of mine suffers from C.P.I.S.; he has a 1972 Mercedes Unimog he's been restoring for 5 years & counting. That Range Rover looks great, you should be very proud! I've can't seem to find your merch page; I've got a BUILT 'jet-tag' hanging from my rear-view mirror that's been there for a few years & it's faded from the sunlight, so I need a new one!

[@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi]

Those guys don't get enough body work experience. The two other flippers I know who will actually gamble on maaco *_always_* do their own body work. Then gamble on them to spray it. Some locations are better with the resprays than others. So always check location specific customer reviews. Showing how bad their body work sucks doesn't shock any car person over the age of 25.

[@tomwesley7884]

LOL

[@lawrencekalfayan1439]

If you paid for bodywork, it's not acceptable. I learned my lesson with MAACO: when they do the estimate, make sure you point out EVERY SINGLE DING AND DENT that you want repaired, and make sure they circle each one on the vehicle itself with their yellow marking crayon AND have written it down on the estimate - "dimple in left rear quarter panel," "dent in right front door," etc etc.

[@savagenomore]

I think you got what you paid for, Marco is what I call a scratch and shoot paint shop and I'm impressed that they took the trim off instead of painting over it. FWIW, I paid $1700.00 to have a fender and hood repaired and painted on a small Honda accord from a small fender bender ctrash.

[@navigatingthedestination]

Maaco is fine as long as you do the body work and prep yourself. Lessons for anyone that goes to maaco or any autobody shop. Don't accept your vehicle if its freshly washed. Its amazing how much water on a car can hide. And before you get the job done take pictures of all the dents and areas you'd like repaired. And have everything written down. Not just with Maaco but any shop.

[@gothseph]

I laughed😂 so hard when you leave and your girl toss them in between the deck opening😂😂

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

she just laughed at me when I told her not to XD I'm in for it with this kid man

[@1one3_Racing]

In Australia, you could do this project for around $2400. You can buy these for $600 each, take all the good parts, build a half-decent one, and then a nice man in a very old, very dented, very dirty tilt tray will drag the husks away when you're done with them.

[@reneeandrews13]

I don’t know how much a typical paint job with body work costs, so I don’t know whether body work was included in the $2,900. But I do love that cool deep green.

[@daredoggo]

He said body work was included. It was about about half of the 2900. I'd say that's a decent deal.

[@13Jasonk13]

I’m a long time subscriber. Ever since I paid for premium, about 2 years ago. You tube stopped sending me your videos. This is the first video I watched in a long time. Kinda forgot about you. Hopefully they keep sending me your videos. Was always a fan. Keep up the good work.

[@VanaConn]

My amateur autobody friend painted a 64 beetle in a plastic sheet paint booth and used expensive Glasurit single stage .It came out amazing. So much so I VW dealer bought it for $30k and it sat on the showroom floor for over ten years until they sold it and the paint was still looking good. So my point is don't be afraid to buy your own equipment and learn to spray it yourself. You did make a good point to do a thorough inspection before leaving. I always bring a friend as a second set of eyes and opinion when I'm buying a vehicle. When your excited about buying something you're not always in the right frame of mind .This same principle should apply to picking up a vehicle from any paint shop. You don't grow if you don't learn.

[@enriquewooten8164]

I truly dig your videos. I leaned a lot looking for someone to paint my project. I couldn’t afford the prices they wanted so I did it myself. Probably not a good as your maacoo paint job but total cost me almost as much once I bought the sprayer and everything I needed. So I think your price wasn’t horrible but do think they could have done a better job.

[@KRich408]

Could have been worse you could have taken the home of "I will paint any car any color fot $99.99!" Actually it started at 29.99 here's tge original sales pitch "I'm Earl Scheib, and I'll paint any car, any color for $29.95. No ups, no extras" is a phrase that became nationally recognized in the late 1960s. Earl Scheib was a celebrity who appeared on late-night television programs and was known for his low-priced paint jobs."

[@YoungMacy]

also, hate to break it to you. depends on if that's a corporate maaco or a franchise maaco, they are going to fight you tooth and nail for that money if you ask for a refund or to fix the terrible work they've done. I would start the sentence with "So i showcased the car on my youtube channel with 315,000 subscribers"....

[@YoungDolphh]

"I think I paid for that" says a lot

[@magmomwise]

I and friends of mine have recently been getting quotes for body work and full repaint on project vehicles. Depending on how nice you want your rig to look the quotes have been $8,000.00 to $15,000.00. $3,000.00 and 5yr warranty is not a bad deal. Your Land Rover looks good to me.

[@RoyWalker-w7p]

Id take it back the dents and waves in that thing are terrible. But it does look decent with the trim back on.

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

yeah I think all in all it looks alright, I was just disappointed in the bodywork (dents mainly)

[@chris.eskimo]

Do NOT settle for less than a great job. You got ripped off. DEMAND they make it right!

[@ag4allgood]

@@BUILTOFFICIAL Should have done all the body work that needed to be done before paint. Those dents on a Maaco paint job even if PDR would probably flake off what they painted. Its too late to cry over spilled milk now. I think it will look not as good as you got right now.

[@Duell-850R]

You saved a RR from the dead. It looks more than fine to me. Good job.

[@duanemcmanus5116]

I'm thinking that you got a prep and paint,If they did all the body work on all those dents it probably would've been double........As far as sunroof leaking on a Rover,mine had broken and clogged drain tubes for the sunroof.

[@wandalawhern1033]

Hey man, Great video! I hope this one takes off! If I was you I would contact Maaco, I think they did so so with laying down the paint besides the runs, but you did pay for body work, it doesn't look like they did much or any at all. They better give you some sort of refund or or make it right for you for the hassle & stress. I hope the best! Keep up the hard work.

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

I will definitely keep you guys posted on the maaco stuff.. the good news is I do know how to paint so worst case scenario I'll fix the egregious issues

[@wandalawhern1033]

@@BUILTOFFICIAL Thank you!

[@streetstylegarage739]

That location is particularly bad, me and Eric worked next door for awhile until we moved to our new shop. If you paid for body work, the obvious stuff should have been fixed 100% Not so much the wavy stuff though. Shouldn’t have runs in the paint either. I feel like they could have put in not much more effort and you would have been pretty happy at that price point. Having said all that if they don’t take care of you, hit up Eric and we’ll cut and buff the runs out and fix that one really obvious dent on the quarter. If you want to try to PDR it first Bill Gewalt is the MAN, and local, usually will come to you. I can definitely relate to the “wasnt fun but I’m proud of it” statement lol. But for sure should be proud of it!

[@NGMonocrom]

If I was buying a used car with some body damage, I would never take it to MAACO, _for that._ I'd take it to a body shop. Then, I'd take it to MAACO just for paint.

[@2steelshells]

Ive had a bunch of paint jobs done by them back in 80s,always satisfied,but you have to make clear what you expect before work is done.then eyeball before paying.most expensive cost for whole car was 400.00 lol long time ago!

[@ganormand]

FYI most sunroofs have 2 drains front, and 2 drains rear...they will clog up with leaves, dust, etc. check those if you can't find a direct leak.

[@paulcasarez404]

Sad to say I worked for maco here in Phoenix Arizona for about 4 hours and walked because they wanted me to use a red scotch pad to prep a vehicle for paint after I used a DA sander on 50%of the vehicle

[@BenCarpenterWrites]

I’ve had Maaco do a few full paint jobs. Based on the price $2900 you’ve said that does not include body work in my experience. Best way to get your moneys worth from maaco is to get the body straight and smooth and then drop it off 😂

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

yeah I wish I would have learned that before dropping it off XD lesson learned

[@cobyburrow9339]

Take in to consideration that even a cheap paint and all supplies will cost up to and over $1000. 2900 is cheap and you get what you pay for.

[@lear60man]

Amazon sells a self adhesive 11mm chrome strip kit for about $15. That is the correct size to put back on the side strips. Also, you can use polishing compound to take off the oxidized layer of rubber and put a couple heavy coats of any type of dino oil then let the strips sit over night. Wipe off the excess residue and they will look like new. Thats how I restored the ones on my RRC. Now they look like I just took them out of a wrapper. Oh...the headlights are standard 7" Jeep headlights....LED units are dirt cheap and will throw a bunch of light compared the the originals. Make sure you get the H4-H13 adapters with them and it will be plug and play.

[@yourpcmd]

A $400 paint job would suit the vehicle better. $2900 for a paint job on a vehicle thats worth a quarter of the price isn't though.

[@kennethmiller5534]

For a paint shop even though it’s Macco that looks terrible bossy not even done clear coat drips that’s bs that could easily taken down with a razor blade and buffed out idk how thick the clear coat is but it could easily be wet sanded as well and cut buffed and polished with swirl remover.

[@eddwiggins4383]

Damn I got my entire scion xb painted for 6 hundred bucks at Maaco 3 years ago. It's still shiny. No orange peel. No issues

[@fishyfool]

For 3k I would not expect the glass removed for painting, but I would expect the dents to be fixed. Runs should have been wet sanded and polished at minimum. I bet less than 5 hours prep was done.

[@kennythemeat]

i live in switzerland and i paid 2300 chf (2611 dollars) for repairing and painting both sides(the corner from the rear fender and sideskirt) and the front fender. its done very nice. the apprentice did the bodywork so i saved a bit there, but it turned out perfect. if you paid for bodywork and it was included in the price its bad in terms of the dents... but the wavey things are ok for that price in my opinion. its a lot of work and for 3000 i would not even start to sand anything at all for someone else....

[@tyrelirwin]

Keep up the good work, Kaleb! We'll watch anything you do!

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

Thanks so much! More coming this week

[@RemyHerrero]

Every paint shop promises the world. Checkout the recently finished vehicles and expect no better or no worse than that. Observations should eliminate any surprises on your part. Maaco is to paint what Jiffy Lube is to oil. They probably didn’t know the body was aluminum.

[@ChrisFischer-h5r]

I used to do body work/paint for many years. Maaco is known for quick paint jobs. they are not restoration experts. In todays world it would cost you at least 1000.00 for the paint product alone. You can't expect everything to be done (total bodywork and paint) for such a low price. Another tip do not pick up your finished vehicle when it's raining. It is hard to examine. It looks like a decent job for a good price.

[@Ricky-jt9xl]

I use Maaco about 10 years ago in Pensacola Florida and they did a Excellent job in my ford truck

[@KiwiStag74]

Not being in you country, it's a little hard to know what the average paint and bodywork job costs from other panelbeaters as to value for money side of things. Through KZbin channels though, I have gotten the picture that Maaco is sort of a hit-and-miss result kind of place - sometimes it works well, other times not so much, so I get that its not a high-end, bespoke shop that you'd send a priceless Lamborghini to. In saying that, there is a rule in any western country that if you have PAID for something, you should get it.....and given that the rather expensive two-stage paintwork was less than half the cost of the final bill, something doesn't add up. The rippling effect can be caused by two things (usually) - a) overheating of the panel by sanding too heavily in one area or b) bad technique when skimming the bodyfiller and / or primer layers during prep. In an industry that has learned and changed much in the last 40 years and now has a lot of options during prep to hide places containing heavier amounts of filler - and where guide coats are routinely used to show up high and low spots in the prep - that crap level of finish is no longer acceptable. Similarly, the high and low spots (ie: dents from external or internal sources) in the panel work SHOULD have been taken care of as part of the "bodywork" component of the labour cost. In every job, a prior walkaround and agreement on what is taken care of is usually done if there are any questions about what the bodywork labour component will cover. The runs in the paintwork (and I'll put money on the fact there will be more) are again unacceptable as a "finished and ready for the customer" result. Yes the customer may be able to tidy them up if they know how, but it would be MY expectation as a paying client that they do not exist to begin with. In a recent repair from a panelbeater for my wife's car after being in a minor shunt from behind, the bodywork and prep was good but it was like they had painted it next to the bloke sandblasting the next job. There was so much crap sitting in the paint - and being a silver car, it looked like we had reversed at speed into a huge swarm of mosquitoes. I told them I was not accepting it and it had to be redone. What came back was so perfect that - as well as thanking them personally and acknowledging how great it looked - I gave them a rave review on their social media and website pages, although I did mention that they didn't get it right first time. If you do not complain, you do not get an opportunity for a change in the result you've been given and the company does not get a chance to right the wrong or put steps in place to stop it happening again (if they care at all about repeat business, customer service and their name / reputation in general). If you complain and they basically tell you to shove it where the sun don't shine, well, social media is a pretty good platform for getting the word out, isn't it? Or...at least you know where not to take a vehicle next time if you want it to look good and get what you pay for. The lesson I think is to convey or manage expectation and always make sure you know what work will be done for the money you will be handing over BEFORE they start the job by walking around the car and either noting or marking areas to be addressed. If you did this, then you have grounds to go back and demand either a full refund or that they correct the work - whichever suits best. Also if you did not ask them to remove the side mouldings, then they should NOT have removed the side mouldings and any damage cause by said removal is on THEIR time and dime to repair, not yours. In saying all that, I think the vehicle looks great from a distance, will be awesome inside once completed and was worth the paint job to make it look better.

[@1one3_Racing]

What does a paint job usually cost in the US? I feel like $2900 would be usual price. You can get a sketchy closed door respray in Australia for around $2500 and things are generally twice the price over here.

[@lear60man]

I spent $15,000 having my Range Rover Classic resprayed. But it looks like glass and is flawless. The body guy even fixed small waves that came from the factory.

[@91lrrrc]

Minimum of $8000 for a decent paint job in USA.

[@thunder_lloyd]

I've always heard to do your own body work beforehand if going with a maco job

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

If I ever have to use them again I definitely will

[@lukeromeril2052]

form videos i've seen there is huge differences in quality between different maaco shops, and that has to come down to employee expertise.

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

Yeah thats what i'm seeing too.. whats crazy is this one had great reviews.. i guess I got em on a bad couple of weeks

[@kurtzxcvb3481]

Mako has always done a decent job as long as you find the ones that do a good job they're usually independently owned franchise style and I always find who is going to do the bodywork on my car usually it's a grunt I always talk to him and flipping at least a 20 or a 50 extra in cash to do a little better job than he normally would and I can get a $600 job look like a $1,500 one pay the lowest guy on the totem pole because he's the one that does most the prep work and the lowest amount of money it does the biggest amount of improvement because he is the least paid

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

thats a good tip actually. I think this will be my only maaco trip, I'll just stick to painting my own stuff.. that way its my fault when it gets messed up

[@honestguy6345]

I would DEFINITELY take it back

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

seems to be everyone's sentiment

[@edgarbryant7964]

Do people understand how much money it costs to do a real paint job? A good one is three times that price he paid. He got exactly what he paid for.

[@afwoods]

Had a similar issue at the Maaco in Tempe where I had a Jeep that had lots of little paint chips and I paid extra to get them all fixed and it was like they did absolutely nothing. Guy was a jerk about it too and only redid half of the Jeep (the front half).

[@georgestrickland9278]

i have had 6 cars painted by maaco,only one bad job and that was just overspray,i had my buick gn painted there and was satisfied with the job,it also depends on the maaco location

[@tgshark1]

For that over spray you should have bought a gun at harbor freight and rented booth time yourself...would have saved money and had better results...all those dings can come out with a simple paint free correction as well

[@bustinyanutz4195]

MAACO use to have a $99 paint job and a $400 premium paint job in the 90's

[@JanduraIS]

3k is a very cheap overall. The material cost alone at a “real” body shop would be a significant part of that alone, even at cost. Im fairly certain Maacao is a mask and spray place, the “body work” you paid for is probably mostly for the labor time for the “r&i’s” of all the parts taken off, not necessarily to swipe and block every panel on the vehicle. I work at a dealership body shop, unless your doing it yourself your paying 2-3 times that but it would look good.

[@ahhaywood71]

The first response is right. I would take it back to macco and dispute the finish. The paint and the body repair is good but could've been better for: $3000.00, their is always a few collision places that could do outstanding work for the same price as macco. It's just a matter of finding those gems that believe in their work. These are the same places that break down on paper whatever they'll charge you for. I'm thankful for your video (thumbs down only because macco use to be better) the way they painted your vehicle it may encourage rust sooner than before your paint job. Hopefully they did the prep work properly before the paint job. Hope for the best for you and Land Rover.

[@xaphan8581]

Idk I brought a few cars in there to get them painted and what I’ve learned Atleast for the stores here is the reason they get such a bad reputation is because they do cheap paint single stage jobs when a lot of people won’t. Then people get upset that their cheap paint dosnt last. It’s like paying a tire store to put on dry rot tires. But if you spend more like I have they do great work. But that’s the store where I live. Every stores different with different people and different standards.

[@redtesta]

It was better when it was "1 day auto" before Maaco bought them. I had Maaco do one of my cars , i got the same as you with the top paint job and good UV protection andddd the UV protection is just not good. Dont care if its in your garage but it tore through it. I wet sanded the car myself ( i used to own detail shop yearssss ago) since they half a$$ it leaving anywhere from a 1/2 to 1 inch around all body lines and edges. The same location when it was 1 day paint and auto actually did a better job, i asked for extra coats of paint and to this day, the UV coat is still solid. I wet sanded that car and it was like glass. Everyone thought it was a $5k paint job or more. $2900 dollars and they didn't do body work , take it back. Also, the paint always looks thin. It doesn't look thick.. I would take it back. If you paid for the dents and bodywork and they didn't do it and its on your order / receipt, take it back.

[@duncanpage1556]

Why would you spend a penny on a used RR endless moneypit

[@musclecarcamaroman9092]

I hate to tell you this but you should have got the paint stuff sorted out before reassembling the vehicle if you are considering having them rework it. Looks like you got the short end of the stick when it comes to bodywork and the paint work is just okay.

[@coolissimo69]

Bro you should have asked the especific body repair you wanted, went with a paper with the problematic spots to be repaired.

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

yeah I definitely should have

[@Scrapla1]

Maaco was on that show Undercover Boss and the body guy told the truth and explained the companies thought process. He got fired at the end by the CEO who knew nothing about paint and body work. Most locations are all about quantity and even on the show they filled door panel dents with bondo and just sprayed over it. It's crazy.

[@MicahMartin-p9s]

Paint runs,dents,wrinkles in paint all over, too. I wouldn't be happy with that at all. You could've done this with spray can, and it would've looked better. And if you get a paint run you can sand it out since Maaco wouldn't. Thats not worth the price of paint. Definitely take it back.

[@MicahMartin-p9s]

And the vinyl on the outside is wrinkly too.

[@MicahMartin-p9s]

Dennis wouldn't approve😅

[@Mark-sg4bq]

Isn't that body aluminum? Whole different animal for some body guys. I've use Maaco 5 times, the one time I wasn't happy 100% was when I didn't do my own prep.

[@91lrrrc]

Yes most of the exterior panels are aluminum with exception of hood and tailgate

[@Mark-sg4bq]

@@91lrrrc Thought so as I was a former Rover D1 owner. Keep in mind that body work, skilz required are a bit of a different to work with....should have been brought up in advance of the work....just say'in, the dent in the rear there's now excuse, the rest of it could have turned out a lot worse. (2 cents, 43 years steel/auto/sheet metal guy)

[@andredaedone7732]

You can get the ole Sailor Fred Roller paint job. Sailor Fred is a guy I knew who used to paint cars on his front lawn with a roller. Or Earl Schieb comes to mind.

[@nicholasfuller8097]

This thing turned out so good man...love the british racing green! Beautiful house too.

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

Thanks man! It has DEFINITELY come a LOOOOONG way. this car was so rough in the beginning

[@mike-jc9zd]

Holy crap. You can see the runs in the paint in a separation of metallics. I would take it back and have them respray it let them know you're a KZbinr and that you will post another video of how they treated you

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Maaco is economical, it's why you went there.. Same as me...... I think it looks very nice for 2900. I do agree that those dings could have been filled in 5 mins for min effort.

[@farhanahmed003]

There’s even paint runs, definitely need to go back and fix it

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

I had a car repainted by Earl Schibe once, looked great except for they painted over a litte mud on the rear quarter panels but otherwise well worth the $200. Honestly, I kinda like the battle scars and would leave them but they charged too much IMO.

[@jerrysmith1887]

Anytime you have paint and or bodywork done, never accept it on anything but a sunny day. If that’s not possible request an inspection indoors and that the vehicle is dry. Look from multiple angles and distances. Use reflections to check for straightness. And always take your time.

[@glove8888]

I once took my old truck to Macco, they said it would be 1000 bucks or something to strip the paint, prep and repaint everything. So i did all the prep work myself and they proceeded to charge me 1300 with runs included.

[@gj4093]

WOW and they didnt use double side take to reinstall the moldings!

[@jasonpeters8580]

Caleb, you had me laughing so hard in this episode with the oscillating tool sound and I too am struggling with C.P.I.S.! Keep going man! Love your follow through on this one! I’m looking forward to more wide MGB GT content. 😉

[@bugboy34668]

A cheap paint shop doesn’t usually give quality work unless the tech has actual experience. Usually the pepper becomes the painter once he is there for a few weeks. It’s just the simple facts in life

[@MrRockydee07]

I've seen some great paint jobs come out of Tijuana Mexico and it's about half price but you have to watch what shop you go to .

[@centuryfreud]

What shop do you recommend in TJ?

[@MrRockydee07]

@centuryfreud I'm sorry, sure that shops not around anymore. Sorry, I can't help .

[@centuryfreud]

@@MrRockydee07 Bummer. Anyways, I've seen a couple there and they seem to do MUCH better paint jobs than this. I've seen their prep work and the body's are all straight before paint. Painting over obvious dents is insane. I guess I'll have to check out a couple more shops there and get quotes before I take mine in for paint.

[@DansAm76]

Meh, the fact that you picked it up and drove off without looking it over.... that's on you. To pick up a painted car after a rain without an inspection... you get what you get. For 3k that's a pretty ok job. Call a few independent shops and see if you could duplicate it. I'd say probs not for less than 6k.

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

Good to hear, I called a few local shops and they were all between 4-6k which is what led me to maaco. I hated that I had to get it in the rain but I'm back working full time so it was the only day I could go.. Like I said I normally paint em so I'm not used to picking em up.. expensive and painful lesson learned

[@MrPorsche968]

Nope. You paid for it, it should have been done. Take it back, see what they offer, if they don't want to fix it, get your money back. Then, fix it yourself or have someone else fix it. I like the everyday content as much as I do the creative stuff. Keep it up!

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

I don't think I'd trust anyone else. I'm just going to have to paint my stuff from now on. Just in a tight spot because I dont have a place to paint yet

[@kaydesign]

We feel your pain. Working on Landrovers is tough. But looks awesome! 🇬🇧

[@thechase-secondchance5077]

Did you pay for wet sanding, compound and polish? That will remove the waves.

[@aarondavis8433]

there were tons of runs and sags i saw in the paint and the orange peel looked as if they didnt tack the car off first, just shot over dust.

[@tomwesley7884]

I have difficulty judging paint quality by video, its better done in person. That said, he should bicker about paint quality. For $3000, he paid for paint and a little bit of prep, not "body work."

[@chadkraft3429]

Paint overall from what I could see looks decent. The fact those dents are there looks terrible and I would be pissed if I payed to have that fixed. I mean even if it was fixed but didn't look great would be better but they didn't even touch that.

[@A2zlightwheels]

Never buy or look at a vehicle in the rain. Take the hit in time and wait until its a proper sunny day where you can actually look at the body and paint. They could say you took it off the lot and it was "fine"

[@_moes_garage_]

Damn i had a car painted by maaco back in 2012. I paid $2k for their top of the line paint with some body work. It turned out great except i opted to paint the door jams. They didn't mask off the door jam stickers very well so theres a ton of overspray on them. Oh well. Now in 2024 the car looks 80% as good as it did when it was first painted. But its been garaged for most of that time.

[@christrainor1129]

Paint looks pretty great but I would call them and speak to the manager. It doesn’t look like they did any bodywork. Personally I would want to bring it back and have them do what you paid for rather than getting a refund. A good PDR tech can take care of a lot of that stuff but that one sharp ding on the left quarter panel might be tricky.

[@Nowayjose-z2r]

Any shop will unfortunately be different from one place to another. My local Abra has a painter that got tired of running his own business and just wanted to work 9-5. AND all he does is paint. No body work, not even mix his own paint... But lays down amazing paint for the price. Go down the road 60 miles to the other Abra... Garbage.... All about the manager and employees. The prep work was terrible and no body work was done from my experience suing Earl Shibes, Macco and Abra. You can see some sand marks and a bit of wavy in body filler as they don't block sand etc. and it's what the "kids" do there for $10 hr.

[@tomwesley7884]

Yes, a lot depends on the specific tech and specific shop location.

[@yveivy1]

I love the green color, great choice!

[@justindoucette1841]

If u paid for body work wow. The paint runs are crazy. Did they shoot clear in the dark. How it run that bad how close was the gun lol

[@thetechgenie7374]

The overspray alone would definitely would go back as unacceptable. Then if you did pay for body work even worst. It is better to have someone, or do the body work yourself and then sent it in for paint.

[@CadorSeeliger]

If you prep and then let them paint is the way to do it. It's not hard to smooth. It takes time. Time that macco can't afford to take. In and out is their motto.

[@CadorSeeliger]

Nevermind... After watching and seeing the runs and over spray. That's crap..

[@blacklotusdragon7929]

I went to a Macco to pick a car up with someone I used to hang around with he had paid for the "Ambassador" paint job which I believe is what you also paid for. After I walked around the car and looked at it I had some not so nice comments to say the least about what he had received on his vehicle. Long story short he got a discount and I got banned from Macco.

[@rivyboy76]

Yes take it back it is bad dude

[@BUILTOFFICIAL]

I may have to

[@christopherhuff3123]

My first job out of auto body school was at a Maaco. I didn't even last a week. EVERYTHING about that place went against EVERYTHING that I was taught. THE "manager" was a complete pile of it and he didn't do paint or body work. He chained smoked and tried to get anyone that walked through the door to quit as fast as he could. He had less than zero respect for EVERY customer. I wouldn't even call their 'paint" paint. Knowing what I know, I would NEVER take any car there. Not even for a car wash.