Maaco $499 Car Paint Job Special: What to Expect and Detailed Footage

[@AAComputersandTechnology]

The two year update video is out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKOriaOei9uIY80

[@grindmodepaul6145]

I was about to ask for an update. 🤙

[@doughmay]

I understand maaco and their reputation for low quality cheap paint jobs but they exist for a reason. There's a market for it. There are so many 20 year old Hondas with sun peeling paint that could use this and they would look 1000x better. It's not meant to impress anyone. I think they do good work *FOR THE PRICE* the car looks good overall.

[@michiganborn8303]

Not just Honda. I seen a butt load of GM from the 90's that have peeled like a banana and could use a paint job like that.

[@tone435]

Not to jump in on your argument but saturns dont rust the bodys where made of plastic everywhere !! They just cracked

[@theejoeylee]

@Laserlite 3000 Its well known about the Honda paint recall. And yes in cali with the sun, alot of 8th gen civics peeled before 100k miles. Some within 2 years of being new. My RBP sedan had peeling clear and crows feet at 60k!! And i work in a body shop & take care of my paint! Unacceptable. Even worse is mine is 3 stage & dark blue. Very hard to color match

[@theejoeylee]

@Laserlite 3000 depends on if you know a "guy" that works at a body shop & will work on it after hrs. I saw that all the time at my shop. And you can get a good paint job under 4500, just depends on how greedy your painter is. Body work is extra of course

[@mateodelcastillo7186]

Eboni Tucker bullshit. I drive a 1978 chevy truck every day. It is the most reliable vehicle. All my late 1970’s chevys I have ever owned are incredibly durable. Only if you know how to repair them. If your a stupid shit , then your car won’t last anyway.

[@RandomRandomnessKCMO]

As a former Maaco painter at 3 different locations in my let me say a few things ..... Don’t ever pay for the “uv protection packages” we never did any extra anything at any of the 3 locations I worked at . You essentially are throwing money away . Don’t waste your money on “integrated clearcoat” it’s bs . We added a 1/2 pint to a pint of clear to the single stage paint . What does this do ? Stretches the already cheap and barely there paint for one more coat . We used an average of 3-4 pints of paint for an all over repaint . This is NOTHING if you desire any sort of reliability and longevity . At most locations if you bitched about the color change fee , you can get it waived , this is true esp in instances like the video , with multiple existing colors . We sealed every car , so a color change is a moot point , and again money wasted And last , “sanding” consists of running some 320 on a DA over heavy chips and scratches and using a red scotch brite on the remainder of the car - hardly sanding I would not recommend this for a car you plan on keeping. This is perfect for something you would like to sell, or a quick accident repair. Otherwise there are much better options. Even learning to do it yourself you can get a better job

[@austinkilla_hunter7333]

For real diy it lol youtube and some time and it would look tits!!!!!!!. Spend a fraction of the cost and you actually give a fuck how it turns out. Plus you learn something new and can say " ya I painted it myself" I'd just do it myself.

[@noelaguirre7104]

Always good to have an opinion from someone with first-hand experience.

[@dropinbiking92]

I've done some fill-in paint work at a Maaco type paint shop and I can attest to all of this. Get it in, get it done, get it out. I actually got a bit of crap from the shop owner for using "too much material" spraying some old big buick. It was already some cheap thin 2k urethane, splashed some cheap MS clear in with it, and I put down three coats instead of two, because it still looked shitty and had no gloss after two coats (Thanks to cheap material) I tried to explain that if they used good products, 2 coats would have been fine. I'm glad I got away from that kind of paint work. All of the painters that I talked to that do that kind of work long term have ZERO pride in their work. They don't care if your paint peels in 3 months, they don't care if they cut your trim with a razor blade, they don't care if they leave a huge run at the bottom of the door because "Nobody will see that" (True story)

[@W0RLDSSMALLESTVI0LIN]

Does Maaco allow you to bring ur own paint?

[@dropinbiking92]

The place I was at, customers have brought their own clear coat. There was like a half gallon of some pretty good Deltron HS clear, I asked about it. The owner said a customer "Gave" it to them, and they only use it on certain stuff. I had a strong feeling they took the products, but just saved them for later and sprayed the cheap shit. There was also like a gallon of some Valspar 999 basecoat (Really good stuff, not exactly cheap) Same story, apparently the customer "gave" them that basecoat. I have a feeling they sprayed their cheap colour and kept his. They were spraying some trashy "Pro star" basecoat that was junkkk.

[@sneakyquick]

In 1994 I saved up all summer in hs working at taco bell to get my 280zx painted black at maaco. They did a fine job and I drove it to my first day of my Junior year at school like a BOSS........

[@memocurbs4158]

Nice bro I like that boss up work with what you got

[@jshaw1503]

Nice bro

[@Beeradventurer]

My first car was a 1982 280zx. I loved it. Miss that car.

[@johncena726]

You’re a hero

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

My first car was a 71 510. Probably a megabuck rally car somewhere after I gave it away. I had it Maaco-ed and they did a pretty nice job for my purposes. Even with a color change from baby vomit butterscotch to canary yellow, I soon after blackened the B pillars and trim.

[@muffa9125]

Started as a patrol car , ended up as a unmarked patrol car

[@designstudio8013]

ended as marked up patrol car.

[@genez2157]

😂

As we say in France: it's beautiful from far, but far from beautiful

[@lucafabiano4312]

Rémi Lopes good from far, far from good

[@itwaswritten804]

Lmaooooo

[@carlosmatos9848]

It's a 20/20 paint job. It looks great a 20 mph from 20 feet away, lol!

[@triumphovertragedy7860]

Butter face.. everything looks good butter face. Lmao

[@ETOFG]

im gonna steal this :P

[@intillzah6160]

For what you paid, you didn't do bad at all.. And besides, it passes the 5 foot test just fine.. But if it was mine, I would have paid the little extra to have the jambs painted....

[@matthemberry]

I’m pretty sure that’s what he paid the extra $100 for. Color change usually means they paint the door jambs.

[@gregwilliams5850]

@Max Pain what you expect for 400 dollars

[@vinnyquang842]

Sorry to ask but what's "the 5 foot test"?

[@vinnyquang842]

@Richard Kelbe ahhh gotcha

[@rageagainstthetoymachine2410]

EW god NO. he would've drove away with blue interior and a stained ass....

[@roddydykes7053]

I worked at Maaco 5 years ago, they can do good work, depends on who you get and what sort of time we were allocated to a particular car. Our painter was an awesome young 20-something who was extremely dedicated to his craft and put out flawless work on every panel he sprayed, the odd time there’d be a contaminant, it would go back out to me to be stripped then back into the booth. We put out some great finished products, again all depending on what was being done and how much you were paying for it. Keep in mind it goes through the hands of 5 or so separate people during the paint process: someone on disassembly, someone on sanding and filling (me at the time), someone on masking and taping, someone on paint, and someone on reassembly. The phrase “too many cooks spoil the repair” was sometimes appropriate.

[@sfcmp7005]

You bring up a good point. There are many people handling your car during the process. So that means the quality you get can be limited to the weakest link. I had my car done and feel I was lucky. I think all of the links in the process of my car were pretty solid. I am very impressed with the final product. I know what my car looked like when I brought it in. My family was very surprised as they thought it looked like a new car, and not like a ten year old car that was painted. The Maaco I went to gave me those results. But you are definitely limited to the talent of each person who handles your car. In my case I feel all departments did a great job. I had a lot that needed to be done so, I cannot complain at all. I am now very proud to drive in my car again. I even got a complement from someone the other day. They too thought the paint job was superb, and they didn't know it was just repainted.

[@el_duderino_man]

I went to Maaco today asking for the 499 special. The guy laughed and said the sanding alone will cost a thousand dollars. Quoted at $2,800 after asking for the absolute cheapest job he could offer. I refered to this video and he said he could not speak for what other Maaco franchises are doing. Your thoughts?

[@RodFamVlogs]

@@el_duderino_man what a scam 🫢

[@RodFamVlogs]

@@el_duderino_man what a scam 🫢

[@YesIagreeBut]

​@@el_duderino_man Man, it's been over a YEAR and you STILL haven't gotten any thoughts about your situation? C'mon, guy...

[@hawkeye454]

Crown Victoria police interceptor and thinkpads....epic channel!

[@NODAK9]

@Wes Just subbed. Honesty is the only policy imho.

[@Asa-Sol]

@Steve Allen There's also the ground clearance, Even minor changes can affect how useful they are to certain people. I don't own either but if i was going to get one the ground clearance alone would be enough to make me choose one over the other personally :)

[@thecooldude9999]

@Steve Allen the true dual exhaust and cold air intake are nice though...

[@Dukerdr]

@Steve Allen Bigger radiator, an oil cooler, better dual exhaust and cold air airbox, bigger throttle body, stiffer springs, bigger sway bar in front, added sway bar in the rear, much bigger alternator, lower gear ration, wider rims, but yeah, pretty much the same as a civilian Crown Vic..LOL (I've had 2, an '05 and a '10)

[@dman357]

@@Dukerdr steve don't know what he talking about. lol

[@adammauksch9917]

It actually looks very good for $500. I wonder how it will hold up over time.

[@PantherPlatformOrGFYS]

Post a video a year or so from now of how it looks. I don't understand why they can't properly mask off the parts of the car that shouldn't have paint on them. 499 should cover that imo

[@ryans413]

Yea the overspray kinda pisses me off I wouldn’t wanna get my car back to find out there’s overspray on my muffler or on my headlights 500 dollars is still kinda a lot for most people and you’d think for 500 they care little more.

[@80s_Boombox_Collector]

Last car I took to Earl Sheib, there was tons of overspray on the glass AND the trim around the glass. And pieces of tape still stuck to it. Later I found out that franchise was subsidized by the gov't to hire ex-cons.

[@jamesr5735]

$500 isn’t crap for a paint and if it’s a lot for you then you shouldn’t spend it on a paint for a junker also just because it’s a lot for you doesn’t mean anything costs a lot to pay for lot building material employees and tax

[@jmccomas2010]

Can't beat that for the price! Obviously someone with a show car isn't gonna get a $499 paint job but for a daily driver that just needed to look better this is awesome! That blue looks great!

[@77TickTockTime]

When I saw this on Reddit I was gobsmacked. Looks quite good for the price. Keep up the great work!

[@80s_Boombox_Collector]

lol might want to get a higher resolution monitor

[@Nicholas3412]

I love to see channels who appreciate the crown Vic! Glad you saved this one.

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

Does anyone remember Earl Scheib paint shop ? I will paint any car for $99.95. Popular in the mid Atlantic states in the 1970s and 80s.

[@patrickzeising5179]

George Harley Rider I remember when it was 29.95

[@dave3657]

Yes, my grandpa had them paint my grandma's car years ago. They damaged some trim, painted some emblems, and the paint started peeling by the next year. I actually think that it looked better before it was repainted.

[@Biglug8888]

They're still in business in So Cal!

[@vicslick2616]

I'm old enuf to remember Earl's 29.95!

[@Mr-gb1ob]

I got one, It was shitty

[@Patrick.Weightman]

I take new, pre-primered panels to Maaco, just one at a time usually. Practically impossible to screw up, no overspray to worry about and quick as hell.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

I recently learned how to paint cars myself. After doing two of my own, I have major respect for what Maaco does for under 1 grand. Yes, I did the repairs and body work myself, to a level far and beyond what they do, but it took many, many, many, many hours, like 100+ hrs to get it right. Yes, I used base and clear and better than the cheap single stage they use and yes, my materials ALONE, cost more than their whole paint job cost, but unless you have a nice classic car that you care about, most cars that need a paint job are 15+ years old and beaters by then, so for those, a Maaco paint job is better than driving peeling clear coat or surfaced rusted panels around. A "real" paint job is going to cost you thousands of dollars or it's going to cost you hundreds of hours of work yourself and hundreds of dollars in materials. Then you need to learn all the grits to use for sanding, when to use them, what materials to spray, how to mix them, how to spray them, then how to wet sand, how to buff and wax and all those tools to make it happen. For what you get for under a grand, dollar for dollar, It would take a multi thousand 5 grand plus paint job to equal the value. The car has to be worth that too, not just a regular, common daily driver.

[@thardyryll]

Well said. Yours is the most insightful and accurate comment here. The flaws in the car shown in the vid are trivial compared to the overall appearance. Not having seen a Maaco job in years - they and competitors were horrible - this one is amazingly good. As for doing it yourself, you are exactly right. My minivan was rear-ended 10 years ago and I lucked out: insurance totaled the van (a ‘99 Dodge). They gave me $4,600 (the van had cost me $1,500), I bought it back for $600 and fixed it for $800, including paint, supplies, a used rear hatch and $200 to a body shop to pull the bumper area back into shape so the hatch would properly latch. Yes, I cleared $3,200, but the job was a huge amount of work prepping, sanding, masking, spraying primer, base, pearl and clear coat. A Maaco single-stage doesn’t involve all that, of course, but the result in this case is actually amazing - and probably a better job than 90 percent of those done in a house garage by a first-timer.

[@shifty2755]

The music is more "blue" than the car.

[@dariom1785]

SHIFTY that music matched

[@snuggetdr682]

Looking for the song title actually 😂

[@Devan5028]

I see what you did there 😂🤣

[@shifty2755]

@@Devan5028 You're smart like I am 😀👌

[@Devan5028]

@@shifty2755 Thanks 😃👌

[@aisle9]

You are so, so much nicer than me. There's a big difference between paying someone $500 to paint your car and paying someone to overspray like crazy, do really iffy prep work and manage to miss noticeable areas. I don't necessarily have a problem with Maaco's work. They're a low-rent outfit that does a low-rent job, and if you just need the thing to be one color so you can dump it on Craigslist, that's what you'll get. What I have an issue with is Maaco pushing the idea that for $500, your car is going to look good as new. What they should do is say to everyone who wants that special, "Look, in order to give you that price, we have to literally drag guys in off the street, put a paint gun in their hands, give them $10 an hour and tell them to try not to paint the driver's seat, so you'll get your $500 paint job, but it's gonna have overspray, missed spots and iffy prep work." But, I mean, if they told you what was really going on, no one would go there, so...

[@statemilitary1222]

You sound stupid lol

[@austinkilla_hunter7333]

For real man I agree 100% it's false advertisement. Id loose it if that was my car. It don't matter if you notice it or not, the thing is, is that I would notice it. I'd do a better job with some spray cans and youtube lol and the fact that I give a fuck. Obviously they don't so I guess that's the price you gotta pay. I'm a diy kinda guy so I would just do it myself for a fraction of the price

[@seanieb64]

@68Camaro RS/SS these prices really put it in perspective... for a fifteenth the price on a car worth less than $2000 it's not that bad

[@aisle9]

@68Camaro RS/SS Maaco advertises them as perfect, and their ads are aimed at people who don't know anything about cars. You and I know that a $500 paint job is going to suck, but all the all Maaco customer knows is what they see on TV and what the salesperson tells them. They're led to expect a perfect job. That's the difference.

[@dcross446]

McDonalds sells Angus beef too.

[@stonent]

To be honest, I'd take it back for the missed spot under the trunk and for the foreign matter. They can easily fix the foreign matter by sanding that small area and spraying it.

[@fairlifemilk3533]

i don't know if they would actually redo any of it. they'd have to scuff/sand the bumper again just to get a small missed spot

[@aarons5259]

stonent that’s what I was thinking too. That’s pure laziness on their end

[@BoxImpala313]

Its not that easy

[@austinkilla_hunter7333]

For real I'd also tell them to buy me new headlights. It looks like they just did a half fast and lazy job. Id loose it. Idk all you do is paint cars that's your business. So why all the fuck ups.

[@slowanddeliberate6893]

@@austinkilla_hunter7333 They actually do body work as well.

[@kevinawptistic1979]

so basically if your respraying a car with the color it already is and a pretty straight body, you getting a solid 7/10 paintjob for 500$. definitely not bad at all

[@x2006charger]

Something I've noticed with Maaco is the quality is heavily dependent on the location and who's actually doing the spraying. We had one in my area that did a great job, so long as you happened to get that specific painter. Then he left, and quality dropped. It's really tough to gauge what you're going to end up with. What you got is a lot nicer than some of the stuff I've seen them put out. (Used to detail cars, I saw a lot of Maaco specials!) For $600, not bad.

[@thomasjackermann]

Thanks for the video! The $400 (total out the door) Maaco Paintjob I got on my 1998 P71 in 2005 (black) in Dallas TX still looks good today in 2023 - really can't complain.

[@respectthecheck]

It's nice to see a Raleigh PD car be useful for a change ;)

[@syedjelani7273]

Hah im in Raleigh

[@slowcivic1]

@@syedjelani7273 me too

[@Wok_Agenda]

This is a 2K job in Greece and probably part of the engine would be blue too so 499 for this a killer deal very nice

[@takiabryant1482]

Dimitris Andreou tight people being extra af I’m not about to cry about a couple of oversprayed things when I’d normal have to pay thousands lol

[@motorider7179]

Yesss I'm Greek and this is so true unless a Papou does the job then it will be perfect

[@j.a8678]

Why is it so pricey in Greece?

[@motorider7179]

J. A just more expensive but the job would have been nicer

[@eldoradolou]

" It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?" Elwood Blues

[@AStanton1966]

The 440 was no joke; it made 371 ponies.

[@raymondtuckerjr1886]

This is a FORD....no 440.....440 is CHRYSLER!!!

[@ChaotiX1]

@@raymondtuckerjr1886 r/wooosh

[@oveidasinclair982]

I purchased the $1000 Maaco special on my 89 Supra about 5 years ago, I garage it every evening and so far I been totally happy with it. It still looks good, no fading, they used the factory number for the original paint (black), I really think they did a good job, but they did keep it for almost 2 weeks, they had to redo a few things because of a new employee, they made it good.

[@DDFJ1230]

I will be perfectly honest here. That is the best $600 paintjob ive seen so far. I have a Ranger pickup truck that I paid what I thought was a reputable guy twice that amount to repaint it and it looks 10 times worse than that. You got a hell of a deal man nice score

[@gamechannel1271]

Paint jobs always look better on camera than in person.

[@TheLexluthier]

In the 80's, I had Maaco throw a $99 paint job on my VW Beetle. I removed all the moldings, door handles, lights and any other trim. I scuff sanded the entire car. When I got it back, I was actually surprised how decent it looked. It actually still looked decent years later when I sold it.

[@xmcx7021]

A really good paint job is 95% prep work which cost way more than 499. The overspray and areas that weren't taped well you really can't complain about for the price however I would make them respray the bumpers and the spot with trash in the paint.

[@JoeHynes284]

they'd probably do it if you brought it in

[@realazduffman]

100% correct. We had a Scheib job done on the Family Truckster back about 1980. My dad spent a week doing all the prep. People said how good it was for a Scheib job. It was not a great job at that, but it made a car look better for a few years when a replacement car was out of reach.

[@colonel9990]

My brother took a red Buick Sky Hawk into Maco in Florence, Kentucky back in '93 to be painted purple. When we went to pick it up, it was black. Guess that mistake was because purple and black rhyme.🤣

[@anthonywolfe5304]

They were probably just doing him a favor LOL purple? Haha jk

[@colonel9990]

@@anthonywolfe5304 LOL I told him that. It really looked good black.

[@hunterjohnson4954]

LOL the color change fee was supposed to cover a re-spray of the jambs. That's the point of it! hahhaha!

[@Alfred..E..Neuman]

I don't think so, Hitler, the jambs along with under the hood and trunk are extra!..Color change is extra too!

[@frankthespank]

You called him Hitler... LOL

[@TheMitchbassman]

@@Alfred..E..Neuman Nope Joe Blow... Color change means painting the door jams...under hood and trunk.. Thats the $100 bucks dude. Just painting the body a different color does'nt COST anything. You are paying to paint the extra areas.

[@Alfred..E..Neuman]

@@TheMitchbassman I believe you're wrong, Bitchman, but I'll contact a local Maaco to find out for sure!

[@Alfred..E..Neuman]

@mike force Thanks for the reminder man!...YES, it's all extra!...May the Force be with you!! √

[@twotimes2099]

All your edges will peel and chip in the first year just looking at it in the video and cars always look better on camera than in person so keep that in mind

[@KellyWeyerman-jj5cw]

In 1989 had my 1983 Camaro done with their paint special. Had a new refurbished front bumper and a huge drivers door dent fixed all for around 700 dollars. Loved the results it looked great for the money.

[@paul6894]

Maaco painted my 95 Honda Del sol. I was very happy.

[@russhartman4927]

Perfect "Beater" car, rock-solid drive train, good for at least 300/400k. Now you can park it in the driveway w/o the neighbors mocking you too badly. Those Interceptors were loaded with thousands of dollars of upgrades to the drivetrain/suspension. Flush the tranny and rear end dope......and drive into the graveyard in about 15 years. Use all the money you save investing for retirement.

[@jonesingjalopies5457]

Unless you drive 80 miles to work like me and need a 4 cyclinder.

[@STho205]

JonesingJalopies. We sweat fuel economy, but in reality sometimes it isn't much cheaper. If bought new: A 2001 Crown Vic will last 300k - 400k miles with minimal care (I see plenty still). Gets 20mpg/15mpg. Incredibly comfortable. $16,000 for car. 15k mi a year equals 900 gals at $3 or $2700 a year. 20 year car: 16,000 + 3000 for maint + 54,000 fuel. $73,000 A four cyl is likely trendier so $22,000 for an Accord. Likely life 200k. Higher maint due to high rev motor. Cheaper body and interior components. 30/22mpg. 15k mi. $600 a year for fuel. Only 300gal a year less, $900 bucks. Car lasts 10 years before desire to sell so you buy two. You can stretch it to 20 but there will be more maint. 20 year car: $22,000 + 6000 maint + 36,000fuel $64,000 if you can keep one car for 20 $105,000 if you are on your second car after 12-25 years. EVs will just charge you $58,000 - $70,000 up front. Then very expensive repairs out of warranty later and no aftermarket parts. 2 miles per kW so 8 cents a mile via your home outlet. 20 cents a mile via fee chargers. No free lunch.

[@STho205]

JonesingJalopies. If you buy a old Crown Vic for $800 and do $400 of deferred maint you get a five year car and cost is much lower. Thus it is a in the hood car. Every 20 year ricer I've seen is becoming a money pit. Any 20 year US econobox is junk by then as they were sold as girl with first job cars. Apples to Apples.

[@smiggityu5220]

@@CoinHuntingDrew still better than any Chevy or dodge interceptor . And if you have A C.Vic and the transmission isn't running right drop the pan redo the gasket and filter ,I know somebody who did this . Problem solved

[@russhartman4927]

@@STho205 Your numbers to maintain a Detroit car for 20 years are woefully inaccurate, by at least 4 to 5 fold or more, as are your numbers to maintain a "rice burner", have owned multiple Camry's and Accords the past 29 years, maintenance is nothing more than oil changes,brakes,tires and a timing belt every 100k. Aside from that have only replaced one power antenna ($89) in the past 29 years!, those 4-bangers go 300-400k easily all day long. For my first 17 years of driving I drove Detroit cars/trucks exclusively, replaced a dozen engines/transmissions as well as performing every other repair known to man....they literally kept me in the poor house. Not mention resale values and they're not even close. Longevity, dependability and durability are their reputation. The money I saved, and invested the past 30 years have built a tidy nest egg for retirement.

[@aToast3r]

Paint chips usually are cuased by not enough sanding or clear being left behind, and dirt in the paint are called nibs

[@dangerdoberman]

What I do is help them out and prep a lot of it before pulling in. Do all the sanding and remove all decals and emblems and so on. It's really not that bad.

[@superdutyzack]

I have a funny story about a crown vic. I was at a car wash getting my truck clean when a relatively stock looking Crown Vic rolled up but sounded like a monster. My friend who was with me thought it was straight piped but I knew there was more to the car than just loud pipes. So I went over and asked the driver what he had done to it and with a grin the stretched ear to ear he popped the hood. Supercharged 5.4 GT500 motor swap, Custom Intake, Custom exhaust, and just an amazing amount of detail like chrome and paint matching in the engine bay. Said the entire build costed roughly 20k and said the most expensive part was the paint job. It was a special blue like Shelby Blue or something but that car was done so perfectly it looked almost factory.

[@chubbysumo2230]

Cletus McFarland would like a word with you about GT500 engine swapped crown vics...

[@superdutyzack]

Chubbysumo haha seriously

[@seanhatch4425]

@@chubbysumo2230 He'll yeah brother!

[@imhappyandyou.4003]

That blue is just so kick a**!!.. Thanks for sharing this with us all as always and hope you are having fun with the car!... Also have a great rest of the week and keep us posted on your progress!. 🙏🙏🍻

[@hopsinkillinem]

That’s hilarious I see you on the highway and close to new bern all the time 😂😂

[@expertautodetail1833]

sanderson or millbrook?

[@frankm8533]

That was me I did all my prep work my self and took it on a trailer there, I taped up so there wasn't over spray underneath, Got the cheap paint job factory color again, I was very happy and it lasted the 4 years I had it then sold it

[@fordman7479]

I don't mind orange peel, as long as there's no runs I'm fine

[@johnnypaintsticks8027]

Most cars come from factory with orange peel you really dont have a choice

[@notthatgood3626]

What is orange peel?

[@RubberChicken10000]

@@notthatgood3626 the dimpled texture similar to that of an orange peel

[@timothykeith1367]

@@johnnypaintsticks8027 Exactly! Some colors show orange peel more than others. Even luxury cars have it.

[@silentknight6235]

Thank you for taking the time to make and share the video definitely appreciated.

[@antscorvette]

I lived right down the street from you🤣 was actually thinking about taking my 97 cherokee there for a paint job. Nice to know what to expect if I do

[@brandonjamieson82]

I looked up maaco paint jobs because i want to paint my crown vic and this was the first video to pop up, what a coincidence!

[@bassrutten9838]

Looks exactly like a 500 dollar paint job

[@rageagainstthetoymachine2410]

yeah minus $400

[@MichelLinschoten]

@@rageagainstthetoymachine2410 You show me to paint like this for 100usd.....stop your bullshit already, always YT wankers like you on with 0 validity.

[@michaeldavila8627]

@@MichelLinschoten Look up Moore Motorsports.

[@80s_Boombox_Collector]

Looks like shit. Get a real phone or computer and you'll see.

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

Bass Rutten I agree brother.

[@michaelsuarez1656]

Keep up the good work! Would never have expected a cool guy like you to start a beautiful project like this.

[@prodrift101]

Give it about 6 months or so of suntime and the value will really start to show

[@Buick_GSX]

@John John I was interested in purchasing a 1982 Celica once, it had supposedly been repainted at Maaco sometime in the 90s. Needless to say, the paint was completely flaking off in huge chunks like necrotic skin.

[@s99614]

It will be light blue by then, yes.

[@Sam-un5km]

I had my car paint it Maaco it going on 2 year haven't had no problem

[@musskeeterbump]

Painted a Honda Accord at maaco about 10 years ago . I was happy with the car I still think they could have done just a little bit better prepping before they sprayed it . But for the price they did pretty decent work .I wouldn't take an expensive car to them but anything else is good to go .

[@bigggmustang73]

The quality of the paint job looks good but I question the quality of the paint and how long it'll last

[@jumpinjojo]

bigggmustang73 It’s straight enamel, so it will fade quite rapidly. An acrylic enamel or urethane paint has UV protection and would last longer. For $499, this is what you get.

[@supersayian8429]

If the paint job makes it to two years, then you got your money's worth.

[@royb5014]

Good from far, far from good.

[@johnharris7751]

In today's world, unless you're painting with Rust-Oleum you can easily have $500.in just the material, I can do as well in my driveway, if the bugs don't fly into it.

[@erikboink4280]

John Harris I used to repaint all of my cars and have never spent this much money except for exotic flake

[@Mr-gb1ob]

Good news! I got maaco's $799 paint Job for half price, I had It for 7 yrs now and It still looks really Great. Maybe Im the exception.

[@idiether]

Shoot I spend more than that every time I try painting a car myself in my garage so yeah I think it was definitely worth it!! I’m going to try them out this month hopefully all goes well

[@patrickpatterson3735]

How was it

[@rudesword2852]

Managed a company that had their trucks painted at Maaco and I was very satisfied with the quality for the price. You get what you pay for. Looked very professional and lasted as long as most paint uncovered would last in this damn arizona sun. Would not pay more to have it sit in the heat and sunlight out here. Everything dies in this sun...

[@USA_djhiggi77]

I would be slightly upset about half of that overspray considering it was pretty easily avoidable. I wonder what the paint will look like a year from now and if the clear coat with hold up

[@bobwest9267]

Theres no clearcoat. Its straight up rustoleum with hardener in it. Tractor paint.

[@JimYeats]

I had a Maaco cheapo paint job done on a car I drove through college and it was perfectly fine. Doesn't have the longevity of a really nice paint job and protective clear coat but it still looked fine after about 4 years when I sold it.

[@1301407gl]

is it a good paint job? nope. is it as good as you're gonna get for $600 most likley

[@jblyon2]

Based on what a GOOD paint job costs the fact that it looks good from 10 feet away for that price is pretty damn good. I wouldn't count on the clear coat lasting more than a year or two though.

[@hamsterama]

@@jblyon2 True, you get what you pay for. I took my Toyota to a body shop that specializes in German cars, because I wanted a perfect job no matter the cost. I had backed my bumper into a wall and scraped it up. I paid $650 to get the bumper refinished. Yes, really. That's more than this guy paid to paint his entire car. But that was in 2011, and the paint job still looks fantastic. No fading, and the clear coat is still in awesome condition. But, not everyone is willing to spend that kind of money. The MAACO paint job has its place. If someone's driving a beater, it would be silly to spend more than the car is worth on a paint job.

[@JoeHynes284]

a good paint job on that car can easily be 20000. yeah, for 600, it's great, I did this on my beater 1978 back in the 90s, was very happy and it lasted well for the three years i kept it

[@Fucknuts4u]

@@hamsterama - Well, I paid $700 in 2011 to have Maaco paint the front and back bumpers of a Lincoln Mark VIII. The expense was due to the tricoat paint.

[@Fucknuts4u]

@@JoeHynes284 - $20,000?? Go smoke some more crack.

[@dereckc9469]

I had a 400 paint job on my taxi from Maaco in Mt Vernon. 3 years and like 200k miles in ny through some rough winters and driving 24/.7 the paint held up perfect I gifted the car to one of my drivers when I sold my share and moved south. no complaints at all!

[@brunoribeiro_rj]

AA Cars, Computers and Technology!

[@wademullis7377]

About four years ago I had my 2000 Mustang GT painted at Maaco and they did a pretty good job I got the premium package two coats of paint plus clear coat. I have a 2006 Grand Marquis that I want to get repainted the original color. If it doesn't rain tomorrow I think I will wash it and take it to Maaco to get it started. Ford paint doesn't last beyond about 14 years before it starts peeling off and chipping off. The Grand Marquis is such a wonderful driving car and I want to have the looks commensurate with the way it rides. It has been peeling on the hood, trunk, and roof and the roof has been developing rust spots so I need to get it taken care of. Your car looks good; it's a nice shade of blue.

[@williamstaten8102]

I think its great. Most people on here have no idea what it takes to paint a car. Hell the paint store will cost $500 for the paint to do it yourself.

[@zuxyr]

william staten lmaooo someone’s got no experience

[@trapp7763]

200 for my paint and clear

[@computerwiz4]

I have been subscribed to you before you hit 1k subscribers and seeing car content on your channel is a pleasant surprise! As a huge car guy I approve!

[@alanalvarez7811]

Very nice! I hope the car serves you well. :)

[@kmorton54]

Also I replaced both my headlight assemblies on my 2007 CVPI with new ones ordered from Amazon. That will also really improve the look.

[@glenngoetz3054]

For what you paid you can't complain. Maaco paint jobs can be pretty good or pretty bad..... 2 years ago I had my 2011 CV fixed, had the pass. rear quarter pulled out, rear bumper cover replaced, hole in trunk fixed, half moons on doors fixed front bumper slots fixed. Car was about 1/3 repainted in matching silver. $1800. by a small town body guy. I'm very happy with it and it only has 82,000 miles and 1690 idle hours on it today. Auction price was $2400 out of Washington State. Now the PROBLEM, Washington State DOL Totals and takes back the titles on many cars that are slightly damaged including police cars. I took the car and brought it back to Minnesota figuring no big deal, but it was!! Two years later I think I have the problem solved here in Minnesota and I'm looking forward to having a Minnesota title soon. If a car is on a website from Washington State and it says Totaled, title returned to state, leave it alone no matter how good it looks. I did get tabs and was able to drive the car legally in Minnesota, I hope to have a legal title soon!!

[@glenngoetz3054]

It was soon after my original post that I did finally receive a clean Minnesota Title for the car. It did involve pictures as it was when I bought it and pictures after I had the body work done. I also had to get more documentation from the City of Bellevue Washington on the history of the car. Thanks to Paul Bergeron, Fleet Administrator, and the Bellevue legal team for getting this to a point where Minnesota would accept it!

[@ZERONEINNOVATIONS]

Nice, and not too loud music. Nice voice. Good video to watch in the morning. I like it.

[@JPGtampa]

As a painter, those imperfections are unacceptable to me. I could never give it back to the customer like that. It doesn't take THAT much longer to properly tape and protect areas from overspray.

[@christopher88719]

I had this exact same thing done to my 2004 Crown Vic in Nov 2010 and I figured I would just repaint it every few years. Well, I just sold it a couple months ago and the 9-year-old $499 paint job looked just as good as day one. No peeling, fading or chipping. However my car was white so that helps, but I live where it is 100+ degrees most of the summer and the car was never in a garage so it held up to well for the abuse.

[@dieseldabz7104]

Let's see how happy you are with the appearance after say 12 months!

[@rustybrowneye]

Dear god yes he needs a long term follow up

[@isaakwelch3451]

We definitely need a long-term follow-up

[@elbeno9304]

Yup.lol

[@isaakwelch3451]

@Joseph Taras if you're getting $500 paint jobs then $500 is a fair bit of money

[@isaakwelch3451]

@Joseph Taras those shouldn't be anywhere near $500. And yes you're right, good paint jobs are expensive. That doesn't change the fact that most people getting a $500 paint job at maaco are spending quite a bit relative to what they make.

[@tedboeing]

MAACO Auto Body is the best place to learn about auto-body . I worked there for a couple of years and then I went and got ASE certified and then I worked at my uncles busy auto body shop

[@tonyr4545]

Once knew a man who was so cheap he painted his own car with a paint brush and leftover house paint. No lie, he left brush strokes.

[@Mopjockey1234]

Looks great!!! Good luck with the car!!! I had a 2002 Interceptor I got in pieces and replaced the engine and almost everything under the hood, was a fun car.

[@rickuyeda4818]

The last car I had painted at a custom shop was $8K and that was in 1999. Now it's $15K.

[@lilbbbbbbb]

Wow

[@robbrown3941]

Rick Uyeda wtf?! You could buy another car for that price? Does Beyoncé blow me in the shops vip while i wait for the car?!

[@bradleypollack5658]

You might as well buy a new car for that price.

[@yuro.3521]

just got a quote that said the same.

[@jimlandreth4441]

I took my Subaru Forester to Maaco and they did a FANTASTIC job! I spent some time sanding and prepping , they did some body work on the parking lot dents and $1200 later the car looks almost new. FYI though, check out the shops in your area. There were three close to us, two had poor feedback and one was stellar. Pays to do research. Of course, the best one was the furthest away. I've done paint jobs and couldn't have done the job for less.

[@billjenkins687]

They should give you back your money and then some for all the good PR you gave them. I buy and sell VICS and would be happy with this job on one of mine.

[@vincentfernandez9386]

I brought my Mitsubishi eclipse to this place and tbh I'm really impressed with their price. Even the people were nice enough and told me that their sale starts in January. The people their loved the way my car looked and the man even gave me his number. My bumper is peeling but can be replace with a body kit he said. He also told me that it would be cheaper to do it that way thank for them to fix the peeling of my bumper. I'll keep y'all posted on what is yet to come but so far I think I found a place that I can trust painting my car :)

[@crownvicbrian7242]

I painted my crown vics there also and I was impressed

[@Momo7O7]

What kind of car did you get and how much did the final payment come out to?

[@crownvicbrian7242]

MomO CarmonA Crown vic lol , and I paid $500 for the first vic I painted and then I paid $900 for the second one cuz it needed boxy work

[@williamgrissom9022]

I had my 1965 Chrysler painted at Maaco in 1994, after an accident repair (welded new qtr panel on). I did all prep work myself (sand & fill). I got the better 2-part polyurethane for a half-off winter special, $250. No extra charges. Looked fine w/ no noticeable runs though I did find a hair in the paint (must look close). Paint still looks fine and shiny 28 years later, even after parked outside 6 years in Atlanta (mostly indoors or covered since in sunny CA). Paints have gotten worse since due to environmental regs, so your results may vary. Had to repaint 2 doors after 2 crashes (driver's door - I beat out & body filled, used door for right rear after big buck ran into it). I had noted the paint code used and bought matching base-clear locally and painted those doors off myself. One door I painted off-car horizontally to avoid runs but mistake since the metallic flakes settled differently so appears a different color in strong sunlight. Stuff will happen to your car, so will never be perfect after the first week new.

[@tvlandman2]

Looks great. The only way to go when you don’t want to spend more than the value of the car on a paint shop paintjob. But what is the point of the “color change” fee if they didn’t paint the door jams? I though that was the whole point of it…

[@armankordi]

After someone rear-ended my 98’ LTC, I took it to maaco to have them do the rear bumper. 5 years later and they might as well have not painted it. They must’ve used the wrong kind of paint, because you can pull the chipping paint off the rear bumper. 0/10

[@Born_Stellar]

That or they never properly sanded it, which is probably more likely.

[@LT1HILLINGHOE]

I painted an old beater Ford Ranger with Rustoleum and a sponge roller. 5 coats of white over the original brown. 8 years later it's still looking fairly well except for scratches from being on the trails. I spent around $45.00 for the materials.

[@nonyabidness6492]

I doubt it

[@LT1HILLINGHOE]

@@nonyabidness6492 Like I give a rat's ass about what you doubt.

[@RandomDude989]

Michigan State Police Blue.

[@e.j.5575]

"Superior Blue" or Royal Blue as Ford called it. Paint code "LM"

[@drfrenchfrythe3rd]

See them often. Beautiful color

[@bigshepherd3127]

Just needs that bigass ugly red dome light on top now

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

I like Ford Sky Blue View, 😉. I also like the Richard Petty Blue color. 🚙. I may get a used P71 2005 CV sedan in Sept. I might get a OD, ranger green color or perhaps the "Ford Sky Blue View".

[@senorpepper3405]

i had 2 cars painted by macco. this video is spot on with what ive experience. if you have any body work, youre better off doin it yourself. paint is okay for a year. starts slowly chipping away at the edges by the end of the second. had one car 2 yrs after, the trunk lid oxidized pretty bad. had to be painted again.

[@dewaynemiguel3349]

I remember earl shives any car any colour $49.95 when i was a kid in the 60s

[@archiestanton2767]

Riiiight. I think he'd growl, "I'll paint any car any color; no ups and no extras." Last name spelled, Sheib. Big in Chicago, IL. USA

[@LordPrometheous]

70s kid here, I think it was up to $99.95 by the time I was old enough to pay attention to the commercials.

[@crowbar3157]

It was $99.95 when I was a kid in the 70s

[@dewaynemiguel3349]

I was a kid in the 60s

[@dewaynemiguel3349]

@@LordPrometheous what is it now 399.95 lol

[@killervell98]

Do you know how much respect you just got from me for the music you put at the end of the video? Instead of that garbage hip hop and other BS people usually put, you had that sweet guitar in there., props man props!!!

[@j.t.cooper2963]

Anybody old enough to remember Earl Scheib?? Home of the $299 paint job. 😂

[@tomsuh1362]

Yes formal customer here. These place serve a purpose for people who don't drive expensive cars and don't want to pay 1000 paint jobs which comes with better quality paints(PPG) and clearcoats.

[@knurlgnar24]

That is a dang good paint job for what you paid. It is also a terrible paint job but that is to be expected. People who complain should try auto body work themselves and find out just how much everything costs and how much labor goes into even simple things. Maaco exists for a reason - there is a market for cheap car painting. An honestly 'good' respray costs more than what it would be worth in most cases.

[@deanjet]

That must be the best Maaco paint job in the world. Come to South Florida, you'll end end with a paint Jos just to opposite of this video.

[@carstuff4u942]

As long as it stays on the car, id say it looks pretty good!

[@oooohapenny4707]

Thanks for making this, I've been wondering about this for a while. But i must ask: is there any bias?

[@randywallis2173]

Very helpful video, well done and you have a great voice. Thank you

[@mac11380]

Need to do an update every 6 months that you own it.

[@DFYLA72]

I do auto body inspection work for an auto auction house. Not top end paint. But for under $700 for an entire car, plus some minor body work. That's pretty good. I'd say this is a Maaco body shop with an experienced auto body painter. No dirt, no bubbles, no uneven spray, no solvent pop.... not highly detailed, but good over all spray coverage.

[@christopherdavid1561]

Missing the Earl Scheib days when $89.99 got you a better paintjob than this :-/

[@johnbrevard5966]

that's the best Maaco job yet!

[@db2loud]

I got the 899 special I'll tell you what to expect, the wrong color

[@db2loud]

The Maaco in Canton Ohio right off the highway North Canton area told me they had my color on the Shelf 1998 Audi platinum silver I was willing to pay for the paint expense it's not your average silver looks like Chrome in the sunlight I got a Chevy Gray with two pounds of metal flake epic fail

[@Safeway_Sage]

I dropped my CVPI off at Maaco a couple of days ago and happened to see this video. I feel better, but still have my fingers crossed!! 😁

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

Looks good to me.

[@hoodman420]

2004 F150 silver with gray bumpers, i removed the bumpers and prepped them and had Macco paint them. For 150 I would say it was well worth all the work i did as the truck looked way better and even the dealer gave me more then what it was worth cause they didnt look inside the truck to see it was a base model with AC. I paid just under 10k with rebates and zplan and sold it after a year for 15k. Thanks Macco lol

[@redey1290]

Ill be honest, not a great color choice. Would've been nice to see full black or white or any factory color, but bright blue like that just seems odd on the P71.

[@AAComputersandTechnology]

I agree. I was going for Navy Blue :| . I was a shade off there.

[@vincealtez]

I think he wanted to differentiate.....he doesn’t want to be mistaken for a cop