Thread: Maaco/budget paint job pics.

heres one pic I have. photobucket is being retarded slow right now, so I dont feel like hosting pics. Click this link http://www.sr20-forum.com/members-rides/28841-spent-day-track.html for more pics of my car. Mines a single stage Maaco job. In these pics the paint is about a year old. What they sprayed still looks good, it'll be coming up on 2 yrs soon. Theres a few more pics of Bes' car in there too. And yea just buy a new fender. By the time you pay for labor for it to get fixed, it'll cost more than just getting a new one. (Trust me I worked at a body shop for a little bit)

Damn my car looked hurt then. Filthy!

For single stage paints, make sure to only choose flat colors! Black, Red, White. Don't try to get a silver or something metallic, it'll look like shit!!

sorry bro i didnt realize until i looked at it again. Keeping cars clean around here is a bitch lol. Make sure you wash it on spring break cuz I am serious about trying to hit the track. I just hope the tri state isnt still a winter wonderland then.

great advice right here.White is actually the best choice here too.
White also hides dings,and scratches much better ,so it will probably look good longer in the longrun.

Don't do maaco unless you go to upstate NY. Google $50 paint job. Take your time and you can have a great paintjob that will last. And like plenty of others have said, make sure your prep work is on point. Its the most important part of a paintjob.

you bustin on upstate ny?

No, not at all. I've been told the Maaco up there is one of the best in the country. And i've seen Toms car in person, the paint is official.

X2 /\ . looks good ! May have mine sprayed as the 20year old paint is on it's last leg hence the reason I flat black painted the roof and top of the fenders . Thank god no rust !

I've done it two different ways.....my miata I prepped and painted in a garage




my G20 we painted with a roller!





All depends on what your expectations are....the G20 looks fine at speed....and the miata looks fine from 5' away...