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Scott,
I am no expert by any means but I have been doing some research because
I want to get my 85' repainted. Everyone says when it comes to a paint
job you get what you pay for, however I have talked to several
body/paint guys who do this for a living and they all say that Maaco
isn't the best but they do a pretty good job for the price you pay. So
from what I gather as long as you aren't looking for show quality but
want a decent job for little $$$ Maaco isn't too bad of an option.
I am sure a lot of people will dispute this - and they may be right. I
am just relaying what I was told by guys who are currently in that
industry. Opinions will always vary.
Thank you,
Jeff Lincoln
85' GL
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of SD Kraning
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 4:22 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Painting Carat: Maaco OK??
Hi All -
I am nearing the point of repainting my 90 Carat. I want to do this
right and have it look very close to the original (Orly Blue and
Graphite) *however* � I'm not planing to show it or anything, so it
would be a waste of $$ (IMHO) to spend $3K on the job. I know Maaco is
not the best by any means, but they will do a "premium" or two stage
process for around $900.00 - and that is actuall AFFORDABLE for me. Has
anyone had any experience with this?
The perfection is so often in the details here - that's why I would
probably do all the taping and prep (not sanding or body work) myself,
just to make sure it was done right. I mean...they're spraying on color
then clearcoat...how much better can it look for an extra $2K? If it
really would look that much better, I would just wait and save up, but
just don't know what to do!
thanks,
Scott
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