Why Everyone HATES Cheap Maaco Paint Jobs... BUT Shouldn't!

[@beckerod777]

Does anyone else get tired of the "next time we'll show you what you thought you were going to see in this video" bullshit?

[@jamesloder8652]

@@coltenmatthias4519 go fuck yourself

[@kellyfuller6043]

sure, except that he actually DID expand on the title of the video and compared to an alternative

[@blaster-zy7xx]

I have done exactly this when I was young and had no money. Do all the prep work and taping yourself. Spend the time! That is what costs money to have the pros do it. Then have someone with the right equipt just spray it. I gave them my car with all the sanding done, trim removed, lights taken out, plates removed, then after painting, put it all back together and it looked great.

[@TheCreedBratton]

If you buy their top of the line paint and do ALL your own prep it can come out great. If you use middle of the road paint and do ALL your own paint it comes out decent. If you just drive up and pay them the interior will be painted along with the exterior. I have had MAACO paint on my car for over 10 years (prepped myself, mid-quality paint) and I get compliments on it every time I drive that car. It was a great value.

[@FireAndGasoline]

Just a few things about Maaco and apparently other cheap paint shops. Im speaking with 20 years of painting experience and i did work at Maaco for quite a few years. The "clear coat in the paint" they are selling you is bs. You either have single stage paint or or base coat clear coat paint ( with the exception of tri stage paints wich are also base clear. If you added clear to the paint it would make it so transparent you would need 50 coats to cover anything. They also try to sell you other things that you can pay for and never really get, like uv protection. Macco on average paints 8 to 10 cars a day, and that is the reason they can offer the cheap paint jobs. They make money off the volume of jobs instead of the individual job. Also most paint jobs being good or bad does come down to the preparation. If you leave imperfections you will still see them after its painted, only they will be shiny imperfections. Removing simple things such as headlights, tail lights, marker lights, window trims and mirrors will result in a better paint job. Its usually the over or under masking that people are unhappy with and not having those items to mask off will eliminate that issue. Would i take my car to Maaco? No but i have my own shop and can do it better for the same cost. If i did have a cheap car that may only last a few years and i wanted it to look better Maaco is a good choice for that, just dont buy the snake oil.

[@scottnoyb6749]

FireAndGasoline thank you he is clueless about pretty much everything in the video lol

[@FireAndGasoline]

I wouldn't call it clueless but you only know what you know, or think you know. It's easy for people that don't understand a process to get taken advantage of. It's not right that it is this way, but unfortunately it does happen.

[@my31and37]

exectly...when I heard the words "embedded clear" I thought "uh oh....they got him..."

[@ss9c1]

Yeah, the "embedded clear' is usually a UV resistant additive, I still do not understand the clear bit when they sell it, except maybe that makes more sense to someone who doesn't understand paint terminology.

[@danielruskin3620]

I'm a painter and you are full of shit, sorry. I guess that is why you worked at Maaco? You can add clear to single stage, it's a common thing to do on the 2nd coat. Maaco is shit and a scam but you are full of it too and clearly not a painter.

[@bonob0123]

goal is 500 HP for $5,000... So let's start with a paint job. Lolll. I've heard red makes the cars go fast

[@ClintonC1991]

Sticker bomb it. Each sticker gives 25 horse powers.

[@jecrpalier]

They’re so stupid. They know noting about nothing. It’s ridiculous. That’s why when someone wants paint my car waaaaah. I say fuck off. Do it yourself

[@ronaldwilliams4053]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@InvincibleRage]

You're right, that's why Ferraris are red.

[@miguelcastaneda7236]

law enforcement wise black and red stick out visualy..ticket magnet

[@drinkme6771]

Wtf why did you title the video "why we shouldnt hate maaco" and you didn't use them!!

[@secondstance3380]

Good "point"...

[@jecrpalier]

Lame idiot he is

[@VinnieVega76]

Duh! Clickbait so he can get hits and make money

[@stephendove5747]

have to wait for the next video.... LOL... Click Click and click some more.

[@michaellindsey31]

AGREE

[@mmmlinux]

did macco do a decent job painting my accord? yah. does the paint still look ok a few years later? yeah. are my alloy wheels slightly green tinted now? yeah.

[@boostaddict_]

mmmlinux Always put cheap tires and steelies on your car when getting it painted.

[@maxstrong6915]

Alloy... As in aluminum alloy... As in it would take 30 seconds to polish them with a high grit sandpaper and remove any paint while also making them shine? Sounds like you're the jackass for driving around with green wheels for 3 years

[@SamSamuylik]

Max Strong think again, the alloys are always painted or enamel coated, why would you ever sand that?

[@jecrpalier]

Did u ever hear of laquer thinner? Use some on a rag and wipe it down. It comes right off. Unless u can’t think straight

[@chambliziproductions2842]

@@jecrpalier these niggas got paint and prep confused with detailing lol guess what i clean up after these mf all day at the body shop i work at ive delt with body over spray.. What i dont like is bitches who complain about paint but they car interior look like the inside of a circus waiting to take over by rodents and animals if they left the door open over night as well btw ALLL TAHOE OWNERS CLEAN THAT RAGGITY ASS INTERIOR

[@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154]

I paint everything flat brown so the rust doesn't show.

[@bigjai]

Haha, I may try this

[@MrJking065]

Genius!

[@LeonAllanDavis]

Clickbait...no Maaco paint job review...

[@illogicalgarage8641]

Never said it was.

[@noexcusestv2027]

He kinda make you belive he was going to get s maaco paint job

[@ganeshgajavelli1487]

He didn't say it was, just said why not to hate them from a purely financial and qualitative stance. He's just putting the work they do and the price they do it for out there.🤷‍♂️

[@LeonAllanDavis]

@@ganeshgajavelli1487 Agreed...I've got a ding in my fender (my fault) so I'm taking it to them for a quote. I don't expect to pay more than $350. We shall see....

[@ganeshgajavelli1487]

Leon Allan Davis best of luck, honestly the franchise nature of Maaco is both good and bad, some franchises inspire confidence by really taking ownership of the place and others just depend on the reputation that being a part of a nationwide corporation brings to convince customers they'll do a good job. Choose wisely between franchises, differences can be night and day. Hopefully you're right and it doesn't cost >$350. Carstar is another place that's kinda similar, does more body work though and good work in my experience.

[@nightshades6778]

Paint it Dominos blue and red.

[@jeremyburleson8466]

Lol

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Great video, I used to work at Maaco, I was the tape guy taping 8 cars a day, if I would see a bad sand job I would send it back, it’s a good thing you sanded yours down, on cheep Jobs they barely sand and don’t get the clear coat off, it will start pealing in one year

[@u.twinston2343]

Thanks for taking the time ⏲️ to give us the low down. Also, you should be proud of yourself for sending cars back that was Not up to par. You took pride in your job and that's to be respected✊🏾 Blessings

[@justinb261]

I worked at MAACO and I was YELLED AT FOR DOING A GOOD JOB!!! (Scotch bright scratches is what they do for prep....)

[@Giggidygiggidy12]

Thank you for at least trying to do good work

[@ermay3031]

Lazy Mayne

[@frankdenardo8684]

@@Giggidygiggidy12 I remember Earl Scheib.

[@1979hellcat]

Justin B that’s exactly what they do. Lol doing a good job requires time. Maaco is a in n out service. They push as many cars out as they get in

[@pauloconnor7951]

@@frankdenardo8684 One day Paint & Body too :)

[@czartafoya]

You should paint it white with blue and red stripes and a hint of black. Maybe add a a lit delivery sign that says samcrac

[@NoWay-vz9xw]

Lol

[@LorenzoCalgaryRealtor]

I love that!!! He should do every car in those colors!

[@dco5055]

He should and reverse the colors on each side so there is no issue with a "theme".

[@HoonaticsMCNiko23Crowe]

Let me tell you something about Maaco... My old man was an operations manager for Maaco from 78 til 82 at corporate headquarters in King Of Prussia Pa. And opened most of the Maaco shops in the NE USA. We owned shop in Philly for years after that and one thing he always taught franchise owners and even our own crew is that no matter how much a customer spends on the paint service (Ambassador, Congressional, Presidential, and Supreme), ALWAYS GIVE THE CAR A SUPREME. Because, we were painting 30-35 cars a week and standardizing the paint line process saved time, even though we were doing more to the car, we could do it much faster... Plus no matter what, customers liked to tell others about where they got it done... No one ever knew we did that and every customer went away with the best we could do... #OldYorkRdAndTiogaMaaco

[@GeoCog]

I took my car to maaco like 10 years ago,paid $1000 to paint the whole car and it came out great,I think it all depends on the shop you go to

[@GeorgeHamwi]

“One of my more supportive friends” 😂😂😂

[@alexanderseyz7893]

HAMWI253 so you rather have a friend like to you than tell u the truth. think about it

[@gizzymoee]

Ferretti was wrong about the Pizza car.

[@One-Crazy-Cat]

If you’re doing prep and body work why not just spray it yourself. The prep is the hard part.

[@thegeneral6610]

Jonathan R maaco is probably doing it for free for plug nvm he said he didnt go to maaco

[@wasian4]

Jonathan R exactly!

[@christopherhendricks4369]

Why? Because some of us don't have a paint booth. A good compressor and a good gun along with the skill to lay down paint.

[@dodge8802]

Zook Inthe6ix painting a car is most definitely not illegal

[@m0xmAn]

Painting a car is more difficult than you think. Drips and runs are a nightmare. Bugs and dust, water condensation in the airline will ruin your perfect run. Etc.

[@lebronblew5finalsnottop5ne22]

As someone who's restored their car and painted it themselves. PLEASE DONT Just take it to macco PLEASE , unless u have a entire paint booth at home you won't get a great paint job

[@Doctors_TARDIS]

Prep work is 90% of paint work.

[@WestCoastChomeur]

More like 60-70%

[@DroneWolfMedia]

Zeke I agree with 60-70%. Quality paint is at least 40%.

[@chrisward6389]

The_Doctors_Tardis I agree painting is all about prep if you can't prep you can't paint

[@AftermathXJ220]

The_Doctors_Tardis I refinish hardwood floors for a living & agree 100% that prep work is much more important then the paint or finish. Coat crap with finish, you still get coated crap.

[@sdmalpas]

I'm a prepper,and it IS 90% of the work..-shit prep work equals shit paintwork.

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

Should keep the color close to the original (as much as possible given the budget). I think that adds to the sleeper-ness of the car....

[@wxbgt01]

I had my 1986 Mercedes SEC painted at Maaco in Crest Hil, Illinois. Total cost was $1200 and I was completely satisfied.

[@mph5896]

Go with the same color. Color changes on the cheap don't work out well. Nobody wants to see different colored door jambs or under hood/trunk color differences. My local Maaco is awesome. Their spot painting service using base/clear usually matches very well. Even without a cut/buff many people would not realize the parts were repainted on the cheap. Full paint service, they do a decent job for what you pay. Had a Chevy Tahoe done 6 months ago. It was a Nasty old City of Chicago police car, had uneven edges on the paint. Dents, dings. and one of the rockers was quite rusty. For $900 they prepped it, filled all the dings, did some body work, sealed, and painted it using Urathane paint and "integrated" clearcoat. I got compliments consistently on how good it looked. The guy I sold it to didn't even know it had a respray. Any other shop would have been $5000+

[@guganotubo]

Good point!

[@SmartWentCrazy]

How long did they warranty the 3 year job for? Also, did you use the same color on that job too?

[@mph5896]

@@SmartWentCrazy No clue on warranty time. Truck was painted the same color it originally was.

[@SmartWentCrazy]

@@mph5896 Is that mainly for the door handles and stuff that get missed? I wonder if you can ask them to get those spots with a different color?

[@marioandultrachap]

Yeah but the whole point I'm looking for a paint job is a different color. The problem is the color I want for my car that comes from the factory is a rare color and its very hard to find

[@TRIPLExHAWX]

“One of my more supportive friends.” Lmao Sam you are gold

[@sergeantspeed5941]

TRIPLExHAWX said it so smooth I almost missed the sarcasm lmao

[@TRIPLExHAWX]

Sergeant Speed Such a sly guy

[@Mattwiistand]

I almost believed him lol

[@IceRex]

Honestly didn’t know if he was joking or not 😂

[@Sheikh_Speare]

IceRex I know right?

[@sencillo82]

It's amazing how many people have become professional bodyman and painters by just watching videos here lol!!

[@aserta]

Considering how much space you have there, and how cheap it is to set up the initial paint needs for a cheap paint booth, i would probably throw caution in to the wind and paint the car myself.

[@nickhurst611]

aserta ive seen guys buy harbor freight guns paint them selves. Win trophies at shows and get a ton of compliments.

[@saccityprince]

I agree

[@SalvageMasterV]

but if you never painted a car that is different story, you will and up with bunch of runs and big orange peels witch wold add you bunch of work and time, not considering material cost.

[@HiltsyAdventure]

Ahh dont worry about orange peel, just call it a textured finish lol

[@Eastsidegeorgiaboy]

SalvageMasterV orange peel seems to also be a theme at Maaco. I have seen a lot of Maaco paint jobs with what I consider too much orange peel.

[@badboymorales]

Pearl white. The jag would look awesome

[@Mikrus.]

i agree

[@emeyer6963]

Hit it on the head with the pearl white

[@gkcooper]

Yes

[@knuschperle]

Absolutely! Plus all chrome parts and rims in black chrome 😍

[@ves9162]

Agree

[@ryansmith6275]

I highly suggest using a white paint. Not only does it help with keeping a vehicle cool in the hot summer months but it also does a very good job of hiding any imperfections you might have missed as well as the everyday dirt and dust you would get with a family drive vehicle. If you would like proof of this fact try going up to your local FedEx delivery truck next time and take a closer look at his truck and you will find more dust dirt and debris than you could imagine... and yes I'm speaking from experience.

[@hoimarvonditfuth-siefken6933]

Prepping the car with 80grit calls for " Flat Gunmetal Grey"

[@nickhurst611]

Hoimar von Ditfuth- Siefken id imagine theres a ton of shrinkage and sand marks showing in the end product

[@desiv1170]

To be fair, he didn't say he ONLY used 80-grit. He could have hit it with 80 to start, and then moved to a higher grit to smooth it out...

[@wiggy8912]

desiv 1 but there’s absolutely no reason to ever hit it with 80 grit unless he was planning to take the whole damned thing to bare sheetmetal, which would have been pointless in this instance.

[@stlchucko]

Wiggy He did say that he was removing it from the roof. There’s nothing wrong starting with 80 grit so long as it’s stepped down gradually (80,150,220,320,400, and 600 if the paint calls for it) and there’s no sand scratches left. BTW: I’m ASE certified in bodywork and did it for years.

[@camerongillis437]

There was clear coat peeling so yes 80grit was the currect grit to start with. But not finish with

[@1blisslife]

Just try to do it yourself!!! Just need to have a nice compressor to handle the continuous flow. You evenly spray without back & forth actions, but uniform movements all the way across. You're a very good dyi'er if you ask me. You have the room, and even the shade to do it too. Keep it in the shade for at least a week after you do it for better results. You can give it maybe 3 passes/same with the clear. With intervals of up to 30 mins in between. This works best for me. The paint supplies would be around 100 bucks for the good paint/clear coat. You should experiment on smaller panels or even wood panels as practice. I usually primer the hood a bit more(there's primers for that too) to have heat resistance on the paint ;) I think you can do well Sam. Even remove the trim before paint for a much better inside out look. I've seen what you can do, and do believe you have it in you to tackle this! Cheers

[@doublebulbing]

with good weather in fl I would do it yourself it is not hard if you have a place to do it that you can keep the bugs from flying into the wet paint and for the money you pay someone elsebuying a HVLP turbine system is a good investment

[@issanesheiwat1396]

Where can you buy good paint?

[@nickhurst611]

Shopline a good ppg alternative holds up to intense u.v. Dont cheep out on clear tho if you plan on having the car longer than 5 years

[@wiggy8912]

You don’t even need a nice compressor. Just one large enough to fart out enough air to make some passes with an HVLP gun.

[@dontrend5956]

I'd really like to know where to buy paint for $100. Here in Ohio, prices are over $300/gallon and that' not including hardener and reducer.

[@eamonnmckeown6770]

My dad always took each panel off for full body resprays. Doors. Fenders. Bumper covers but back then they didn't really have them. Trunk. Hood. Lights too. Those panels were painted separately off body.

[@duramax78]

I remember Macao use to have a $99.00 special.

[@vincevegacustoms8860]

Ranjit roller special 😂😂

[@rickydee9761]

I bet they even colour coded the windows and lights for free!

[@Sortisc]

Once it was $20

[@vidguy007]

I remember Earl Scheib was $19.95

[@taffyjock1]

Eggshell gloss, job done

[@TheWarcraftIII]

I want it to look like it's not stock color. So how about Pearl white? I mean like that really super white! Or mabye Metallic bronze :P Metallic grey.

[@vector6977]

Pearls are usually 3 part paint jobs, some colors are 4 or 5 steps.

[@DroneWolfMedia]

TheWarcraftIII he'll never get a quality pearl paint job at a place like Maaco or any Econo type paint shop. It takes a skilled painter to spray pearl and those places often use inexperienced or just down right bad painters. I wouldn't trust them to shoot any metallic color either but that's just me.

[@boostaddict_]

I personally think a metallic purple would look amazing on this.

[@dovahkiin3216]

I have "snowflake white pearl" on my mazda and it looks great! It's very white unlike other whites which look yellowish

[@jorgemirat647]

ive seen it in white and is hideous

[@bareknucklesdetailing9053]

man, the amount of buffer trails/holograms in that fiesta paint though...

[@FateCarver]

LMAO! I like how you called Rob out at the end. I'm subscribed to both of you guys so its fun when you are poking a little fun at each other.

[@jimmygrant3212]

Still needs a good cut and buff to get rid of the orange peel and you need to do good prep work for dark colors. Also taping off everything yourself is needed, but remember you get what you pay for. Also some Maaco’s have better workers than other franchises.

[@davidjames666]

I think you should paint it red. Hope it is not too late. Only a year and 3 months

[@24MartinONDS]

3:11 Who ever did the polishing of the door and fender needs to quit his job. This looks horrible with all the swirls.

[@michaeln6990]

Those holograms were probably introduced with a rotary

[@BXOG_]

As vince McMahon would say "YOU'RRRRRRRRRRE FIIIIIIIREDDDDDDDDDD"

[@abedawg94]

How does that happen? How do you get it out?

[@kiltedvet420]

i had a maaco done years ago and they did good. was very happy

[@jamesclark3879]

I have used Econo for years now.. I prep my own cars, and remove as much trim as possible. I have always been happy with the results, and have never had a car that looked like it was cheaply painted. The few times I have had flaws in the paint work, they have always fixed the issues.

[@davidconley3610]

Paint it Dominos colors!

[@Jkur2009]

They already painted that BMW dominos colors.

[@nightshades6778]

This

[@macbook802]

haha I doubled back to the video so I could say paint match it to the dxp. put the warming oven in it from the other dxp car too

[@rickydee9761]

Nice 😂

[@Shwalker07]

He should paint it Papa Johns green or Pizza Hut red and have a whole fleet of pizza delivery vehicles.

[@patwalker9890]

I agree that the results from franchise shops can be all over the map. I had a Fiat 124 painted at One-Day paint and body. It was a nice 8 foot paint job and stayed that way for 5 years or so.

[@Scrapla1]

A co worker has had three vehicles painted at our local Maaco and paid around $1,500 each ( two trucks and a suv) and they sanded it down to the metal and resprayed the entire vehicle along with a 4 year warranty.

[@Mr2_online]

Wow, the shade on Rob at the end. Funny!

[@AmpasaurusWrecks]

I've had really good paint jobs from Maaco. The cheap single stage paint (no clearcoat) is pretty good and can even be buffed out pretty nice. Of course the $1500 base/clear is much nicer if you can afford that. The equivalent base/clear at a private body shop would be maybe $3000. Body work is always extra as it should be.

[@stevencorbo1220]

Dude you're working on a budget it's okay. you're trying to teach people that there is an option if you don't have the money to go for an expensive paint job that you can prep it thank you for being a realist. I appreciate that you keep it real even for those that don't have crazy money to make things happen.

[@perfectfan2006]

lol...ok 1 wait a couple years after the sun bakes the clear right off.2 rubber parts need to have a flex agent added to the paint or it will start cracking all over..maaco dont do flex on the rubber parts.. the base is always enamel at maaco. the clear coat if you pay the extra for the clear is the only urethane part .....we are a 4 generation auto body family.. if you want to clean up a junk car to sell it to an easy mark(not nice but ok) maaco is a way to go quick cheap easy....in even a few months you will start to see what is called pull back or shrinking and every sanding scratch will start to show the paint will not hold up to the sun so in a year or 2 you will start to see what is called checking and blistering in 3 or 4 years the clear if you got it will be peeling back off...if you do not get the clear the sun will kill that paint dull as heck in 2 years this will not really buff or rub back off when you do buff it the paint will soak up the rubbing compound and turn milky white a few weeks later and it just gets worse and worse as time passes on....sorry but that is the truth... god help you if you let them do any body work at all... good prep work will help a bit but only so much.

[@perfectfan2006]

lol wait till the bmw guy attempts to clean in inside and not just the seats the more he looks the more he will see it is on the bash and even on the inside of the windows it will never come all the way gone and the work it will take just to sort of hide it will be worth more than he paid for the whole job....i feel very sorry for him...

[@perfectfan2006]

lol marc ...from a guy who spells mark with a c that is truly special ..i am 3 generation auto body shop owner and custom painter you reprobate ...why do scumbag trolls always use the highlighted reply control...??

[@perfectfan2006]

hey mark..sorry marc...what speed reducer do you use in clear coat paint on a day with 50% humidity ...????

[@JosephDR]

@@perfectfan2006 I'm going to take a wild guess: Is it a trick question? You use activator with clear and some paint systems use a reducer. Matrix does not recommend using reducer with clear. But on 50% humidity would normal activator be a good choice?

[@sk33t_38]

I got a Macco for my old truck. With occasional maintenance my paint never had the clear bake off. Might be because I dont live in a sunny area but it was a great deal.

[@moski5629]

DUDE... YOU DIDNT EVEN PAINT THE CAR IN THIS VIDEO?! I’m not even going to waste my time watching your next video.

[@makemoneyonline8793]

Moustafa Houmsi All these guys do is clickbait for views.

[@713Mexi]

Fuck you bitch you made me waste time

[@ganeshgajavelli1487]

This is still informative, he never said he's gonna paint it in this vid, just talk about why not to hate them.

[@mollywop1041]

@@713Mexi nobody cares about your minimum wage ass anyways

[@713Mexi]

@@mollywop1041 lmao Cant complain about my wage, i never even mentioned you migh be the one frustrated with your wage 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eiji81]

Your channel is by far one of the best on youtube. No BS and very helpful content.

[@highvoltage12v]

Ford grabber blue/ Volvo polestar blue.

[@ufopulse]

I said Aquamarine but a polestar blue or (swedish racing green) would look good lol

[@skiingcrocodile2153]

highvoltage12v poles tar blue is one of the most beautiful colors I've ever seen on a car

[@billybobjoe198]

If you're gunna do a bright blue that's an official make's color at least stick with a British make for a British car. Lotus's A52 "Mediterranean Blue" is one that I can think of off the top of my head.

[@THEREAL_GZUS]

British green

[@RichieRouge206]

Opel/Vauxhall Caribic Blue

[@crimpcreep6887]

What about Earl Schieb? Got one in late 80s. When I complained of overspray on wheels, windshield, paint runs and other Small Details, said what do you expect for $99.95?

[@jonwcs5842]

crimp creep - i worked w a guy that had his car painted by Earl Scheib. They actually painted over the bird crap on the roof....

[@catliftresearch]

99.95? I remember when it was 29.95. LOL

[@frankw3217]

That's why Earl Schieb is gone. The few that still use that name were allowed after Earl Schieb closed. There is a video on KZbin on this.

[@jecrpalier]

Some maaco don’t wash ur car either. Barely mask and just spray over dirt no prep. That’s what u pay that’s what u get. I wondered how ur gonna make a profit when u spray 60 dollar single stage product with prep work. That’s about 12 hours. What is everyone working for a dollar an hour

[@chambliziproductions2842]

Overspray can be corrected with a white microfiber cloth and thinner just a slight hint on a rag then buff at a low speed with compound. Overspray on wheels can be corrected with thinner as well. Seeing all wheels are now aluminium thinner wont damage an aluminium surface but for chrome scaring occurs with thinner.

[@TeamStevers]

The main thing is the orange peel but wet sand, compound, then sealing with a buffer can make it much better

[@LunaWolfMXS]

You can paint half a bumper. It's called "burning." It's difficult to learn, but takes practice. When I painted, I got really good at it. You couldn't even tell it had been done. It only lasted about 2 years though. Only draw back. It would fade and you could see where it was "burned in"

[@lesliemcgrew4595]

Done this many times and you are absolutely right about it taking time to do right.

[@dboyanderson2062]

It's called blending. If done right, it wont be detected and it will last long time.

[@lukewinegarden1665]

I do mobile bumper repairs on high end cars in San Diego all the time. I do blends that are long lasting and undetectable. 20 years in business with not one customer complaining of premature paint failure. All 5 star reviews (with no suggestion to review l, ever) on Yelp for the many years I have been with them. Never spent a dime with Yelp, BTW

[@brettsilva7317]

No way “doing the prep your self” voids the warranty. They have to be full of crap. For one they don’t do any prep any ways and second I would’ve just told them I didn’t do any prep, that’s just how the car is.

[@peaj4812]

It is crap, but I have heard it from several people who have gotten Maaco that it does void the warranty.

[@aaronsinger4083]

Prep work is 3/4 of the job. If its not prepped properly it won't stick

[@blue39503]

I read an article once that said if you use a budget paint place you can do the prep . Plus you can remove all the lights , tape the glass and chrome and have it towed to the paint shop,

[@Thanos.m]

storm gray with a bit of dark metallic flake would suit this car and make it look a bit more modern

[@josephcivita1450]

The paint Maaco uses on the cheap paint jobs chaulks out after about a year in the sun.

[@davidblitch6491]

Hey Sam, back about two years ago, Ford came out with the most beautiful blue you'd ever want to see, they used it on the Taurus and the 500, it was deep midnight blue but metallic, when it hit the sunlight, it was the bomb. I think it would look great on your Jag, check it out and if you're ever on the space coast, come check us out in Titusville.

[@dixoncider7256]

I can't even paint a car myself for 400 dollars including the supplies, etc. I have painted about 10 cars in enamel the last 25 years and shops were trying to sell me the two stage urethanes. My enamel jobs always turned out acceptable, but needed polishing. Last year I went for the two stage urethane and the paint is much easier to spray and the clear turns out awesome.

[@frankw3217]

Enamel is hard to spray. Acrylic Lacquer is easier.

[@SLOWERLIFE]

My vote is for flat black from a spray can, lift, winch and a light bar.

[@smalldoseofmeful]

Project mud type 2.0

[@ahmadhamayel479]

Totally

[@samjacobs4769]

SLOWER @carthrottle. Already been done

[@Eastsidegeorgiaboy]

LIT ! Literally

[@dangusprime]

Man I wish I would've known about Maaco before I started patching my paint job

[@reallyaznokidding]

I recall a late 60s Jaguar in South America with a deep dark burgundy color.

[@LouieReD_DeviL]

Imperial Maroon, I think. And yeah that'd look pretty awesome.

[@maxodarchuk6686]

I got a Maaco ad for this lol lol

[@Shahzad-Khan]

Plymouth Barracuda use Adblock lol

[@captinmurphy1999]

@@Shahzad-Khan hey please shut up

[@deruko1251]

@@captinmurphy1999 hey please shut up

[@mikeporro3311]

Macos not the only one, a local auto body guy who has been around for ever painted my friends Toyota pick up white for a cable tv job. Truck had been red before. Paint job lasted less than 2 years with white comming off in sheets. Truck eventually returned to red which coencided with his departure from CTV sub contracting Lol! Perfect!

[@garyi8608]

It's a nice car and can repaint it the same color. It don't outdate it.

[@steaminbimmin2594]

I got a $500 Maaco paint job on my 02 IS300 project car and it turned out amazing!

[@trayandrews8305]

DrAy D is it 500 exact or are there any hidden fees ?

[@walterkersting1362]

My dad got a Volkswagen Sheibed. I am a smart ass, so before he left it at Sheib I put a match stick in the rain channel below the roof. They painted the match stick white.

[@TheUserReview]

Sam your content has been skyrocketing. It consistently gets better with each video and you have become one of my favorite KZbinrs. Keep up the great work 🤘🏼

[@gregh7457]

I worked at a maaco for 1 week. Thats all i could take. They painted on average 20 cars a day at this franchise. I was almost comatose by the end of the week. The majority of the cars coming thru had really bad paint jobs and body work on them already. I suspect its these owners that badmouth maaco. They bring in a terd and maaco just polishes the turd. This is a nasty dirty work with low pay so don't expect top quality. I've had 2 of my own cars painted at 2 different maaco's and the paint held up really well. I chose catalyzed acrylic enamel which was 1 step up from their lowest quality they had at the time.

[@whodat99991]

I'm happy with my Maaco paint from a year ago, I had damage from a car wash and my car was 10 years old.

[@castin5244]

I think the bright, grabber blue kind of color thats on the new Jaguars.

[@dudejdm776]

Paint the jaaaaaag white with a red and blue rectangle consisting 3 dots

[@dailydrivenclassics2776]

Greenville South Carolina , owned and operated by the most honest and customer oriented owner ive ever worked for , maacos are definitely not where you want a show car painted, but if you need a great quick shiny car there great

[@patschrodinger4105]

Um I'm going to do a review of Burger King but end up going to Wendy's, makes sense right?

[@massmedia2846]

hahaha fucking brilliant

[@cade2786]

The jag might look good with a metallic turquoise.. it’s kinda similar to the color the 50’s Chevys came in and even some early 80’s Ford/Lincoln’s.. Overall that classic Bluish-Green.

[@danawick9817]

cade278 Blue Water Pearl metallic would look awesome too

[@d.g.n9392]

I got my 1994 suburban repainted august 2021 at maaco St. Louis area. They did a GREAT job.

[@ilikeboost4764]

2:00 except Domino's. Every Domino's tastes terrible. 😎

[@dillonh321]

First Name Last Name 👍

[@ezeo.7315]

lol

[@Yoursoul101]

They taste like they mix sand in with their dough.

[@ilikeboost4764]

Phenom Menon or worse. Maybe car litter?

[@boostaddict_]

I like Little Caesars myself.

[@InFltSvc]

Macao! Seriously! That is such a 70’s scam . You are better off using a can of spray paint from the hardware store

[@Ra-ze4vy]

....you will. End up in Court....raise your blood. Pressure. Mayco...sucks. big time. ...took. a. Police Escort. & surity bond To get. My car.......

[@FAITHANDBUDGET76501]

And you is right!

[@barrymccockner6450]

Ive seen one of those jags in a light non metalic grey , bone color , it almost looked lavender in some light . Looked great on that car .

[@adammedbery4454]

'Vintage Jag' why'd you use an Aston for the example??

[@andrecarpy6890]

Aniceto Maldonado Jr Are you this stupid? Did you even watch the whole video? Don't think so.

[@andrecarpy6890]

Aniceto Maldonado Jr ok, when tf are you gonna realize we are not talking about the damn thumbnail

[@hypster814]

Aniceto Maldonado Jr Prius owner detected

[@williamb6233]

The original comment was illustrating a point based on an image displayed in the video, not on the fucking thumbnail. Take your god damn head out of your ass and understand "Oh shit, maybe I was wrong". Hard headed defensive fuck.

[@NunoRealCooperS]

watch 11:06

[@sinformant]

I had a car that the previous owner had taken to Earl scheib to be painted. About 10' away it looked good. You get close and you could see 80 grit scratches through the silver basecoat😂 on the drivers side rear quarter panel Ans passenger door. It was silver which shows everything. Also one day I went to wash my car as it was dirty and there was a spot on the front bumper that no matter how I scrubbed the dirt didn't disappear, I looked closer and realised that the dirt was under the clearcoat😂😂😂

[@JRobert111111]

I remember Earl Scheib from back in the day!

[@Drew-py8kg]

silver doesn't show anything lol try black

[@sinformant]

Drew silver and black are both the worst. With silver the metal flakes find depressions in the sub surface and amplify them.

[@Drew-py8kg]

swirls aren't visible near to the extent of black paint, scratches hide much better and are practically invisible. Silver is so much easier to keep clean and maintain compared to black paint. Not even a comparison

[@sinformant]

Drew well sand something rough and spray silver over it then clear coat it. This scratches will show big as hell I'm not talking about the. Clear coat I'm talking about the basecoat. Anything under a silver base will be amplified

[@MetalTeamster]

In 1996 I had a 1968 Ford bronco ( before they were the rage ) and I prepped and took mine to Macco for a OEM factory color respray. This was in Bellevue , Wa .... and the guys there were so enthused about painting it, they did an AWESOME job. For 350 bucks in 1996.... I spent a lot of time sanding the tops of the fenders ... I totally agree....

[@gremlin1396]

*****UPDATE***** The D car is being made into a cube with kind donations from Papa John's, Round Table, Mountain Mike's, at Little Caesars. Donations are being taken for Pizza to put in car while said car is set Ablaze then made into a cube then boxed with one of their logos on the side love the Box. Personally we do not think it will be delivered to their office within 30 minutes. 🤣😂🤣😂

[@Nikolaben2]

British racing green looks nice especially on vintage Jags *Shows Aston Martin*... :D

[@HabibRKO]

Nikolaben2 same shit

[@joeeckert5128]

I don't know if it's still available, but Chrysler used to have a color called Formal Black. I had the tank and side covers of my bike done with it and it is gorgeous. It's a deep black with kind of bronze and silver metal flake. I would have body shop guys come out and admire it when I parked. It's probably too late for this car, but keep it in mind for next time.

[@iTzKomplett]

You can paint IT in a space gray color

[@Starkid1236offical]

I didn't know that Doug DeMuro had a brother

[@williamnordeste9653]

pink paint is a must

[@DivoCapella]

Bet they both like Gilmore girls and all their "quirks and features"

[@volitiveclover]

lmfao I peeped

[@EivinSukoi]

If I want anything done right , I do it myself , if I don’t know how to do it , there is always you tube . I prepped, painted my son’s Honda Civic came out really good .

[@Nathan.Guthrie]

"looks good especially on classic jaguars" shows picture of an Aston martin

[@michigancur6670]

Nathan Guthrie was just going to say that 😂

[@pietroc.6246]

It would be nice in nardo grey imo

[@ilikeboost4764]

ok sticazzi nardo gray looks good on everything

[@TheRonin508]

Yes, or even slightly more metallic gunmetal.

[@marcd7332]

ok sticazzi Yes!

[@sptrader6316]

Prep is everything in a decent paint job. Back in the 70's I used to buy old 65'-66' Mustangs cheap ($250 or so), do the bodywork and paint prep, then take them to "Earl Scheib" and get their $99 paint job. I would then sell the cars for a nice profit. My buyers loved the paint jobs and never complained. Later in life, I learned to do the paint as well.

[@Sortedbard0]

11:08 "Especially on an older jags" Mah dude, that is an Aston Martin...

[@user-lx9jm1wo3h]

80 grit? I can already imagine what it is going to look like in the end.

[@knutbaardsen1202]

First job out of high school was a maaco paint prepper. We would remove any badges or easy removable parts. Then scuff entire car with 3m green pads! .thats it. But they baked paint. Was a production line of prep work same time to prep a vw as a van!

[@RandomRandomnessKCMO]

Careful- I think you said the word Jaguar like 18 times... Might sue you to get "their" car back!!

[@spoonspoon7427]

The difference between Enamel and Urethane is day and night. The finish on the enamel is ass and doesnt last long.

[@enemyhero]

Spoon Spoon enamel and Urethane? Cars are painted with Acrylic or 2pac.

[@thegeneral6610]

Enemy Hero cars catch all kinds of paint even plastidip

[@enemyhero]

The General not in the professional industry

[@bondovwvw]

Acrylic enamel the last a long time as long as it's not red synthetic enamel will not last long

[@dougstyles5091]

Got my car done for $500 about 10 yrs ago from an alley way paint shop. My hood started fading within a month. Took it back,and they redid the whole car. Thank GOD I keep all my receipts! I'm in AZ and the sun just destroys paint. But they must've put extra clear coat because it still looks new.

[@That_AMC_Guy]

Man, I wish I lived in the states. A "Cheap" paintjob up in Canada is like, $8,000. Out here in the sticks, we don't have the luxury of places like Maaco..... or anything really. You're held at gunpoint by "Clem" & "Toothy-Joes" Paint, Cement and Dog Food Shop.

[@fersaccon]

Alfred Neuman Yes, we have Maaco. I got my car painted there. I'd say it was a 7/10 job, but at least they got the right colour.

[@RichRotorhead]

Fernando Saccon lucky you. I got my silver Prius painted at Maaco as same color (silver) but came out gray. I didn't fuss as I thought it looked kinda cool and it was a HUGE improvement from how it looked before the paint. ....now a year later, and the paint is peeling. Never again

[@josemsm]

Thanks God you do not have maaco there, that is crap u you get what u pay for... And they also hire lot of undocumented immigrants so they can keep there prices cheap... not the best place to bring a car that u care for

[@billypate2479]

DIY save a ton!

[@SchleepyBoy]

Rich Cast they did a shitty job they painted a prius

[@lucasgiulianelli7444]

"A supportive friend rob feretti" 😂

[@laheniesuperman5354]

I did the prep work on a Saturn for my daughter and then took it to Maaco came out excellent

[@SmartWentCrazy]

Did they warranty the work still?

[@ryans8109]

Lmao “one of my more supportive friends, Rob ferreti” haha