we actually talked to a mechanic about we were thinking about paint and he said immidietly "maaco in everett" he showed us the car he had painted by them and he said they do an awesome job. the car he had painted by them looked good and it was pretty basic job
Note to everyone, I am self taught mostly in paint and bodywork. If I can do it, anyone can do it. Been doing it since 1969, but if you dont have the place to do it. You might contact the paint shops above for a quick shine. Dan
I'm like Dan. I'm self taught. Read a lot, watched the TV shows, practiced with rattle cans. I'm not a Chip Fooze by no means, but have got to the point that I can lay down a coat without too many flaws in it. We bought some $80 auto paint off of ebay, synthetic enamel, and painted a Dodge van for our church. We sanded one day and primed that afternoon, painted color the next day. Could it have been a better job? Yes, but it is only used as a passenger pickup on weekends, so it didn't have to be perfect. I could color sand it and it would be as smooth as a show car, but it doesn't have to be. The main thing was it covered the rusty spots and kept them from growing. I didn't have a spray booth, I painted it late in the afternoon out in the yard, but you might not be able to do that, depending on the laws in your area. It looks good enough I get compliments on it all the time, and it's protected from the elements.
Wow - I wounldn't have guessed that. I think all these different opinions just prove that the quality is different between Maaco locations. I've never seen anything close to decent from our local Maaco - paint runs, lots of orange peel, and very sloppy masking is the norm. But obviously some of the other locations aren't bad.
