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50yobra
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Maaco VS Earl Schieb
Which one is a better place to paint your car?
I know they are cheap but I need a good quick paint job. Thanks
Posts: 86 | From: The Bay | Registered: Mar 2006
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89 FAKE SNAKE
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maaco by far..i got mine there and it was nice..let me know..i know them..
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Posts: 3075 | From: san jose | Registered: May 2004
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jadesville
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If you do the prep work, maaco does some pretty decent jobs for the price.
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Posts: 229 | From: Portland, OR | Registered: Jul 2005
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Earl schieb does a decent job at painting, but their paint is junk. Maaco is definitly better, and dont let them charge you more than you want to spend. They quoted me $1650 to do body work and paint. I told them that I did not want to spend more than $1000 on it, and he said "ok I will do it all for $1000" just like that. He did not even think about it. Then when it was done there was a lot of dirt in the paint, and they painted it again for free. Your best bet may be to find someone that does painting on the side.
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Posts: 712 | From: Dayton, OH | Registered: Nov 2005
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87Fox916
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In Sac on Watt, the old Earl schieb got turned into a MACO. Two in one. I had my tonneau cover painted there and it was fine. My brother got a lot more and he got a little pissed off at them.
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Posts: 1652 | From: SACRAMENTO | Registered: Jan 2006
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SydeWayzSix
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does either shop sand and buff the cars after painting them...or do they just spray them and thats it? Also, I heard that they dont mask off the cars very well, so I would strip it down and mask everything myself.
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Posts: 1999 | From: Bay Area | Registered: Dec 2002
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I know when I went to the local MAACO to get the front end painted, the cheaper paint jobs used a single stage paint process VS the 2 stage. Just keep that in mind too! ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Posts: 5777 | From: Beavercreek, OH | Registered: Jul 2003
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fordologist
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Originally posted by 89 FAKE SNAKE:
maaco by far..i got mine there and it was nice..let me know..i know them..
yeah earl schieb use what looks to be house paint!LOL but i guess anything will stick when u use 280 grit paper to final sand ur car! but then again thats custom ive always wanted some "ghost" scratches on my car!
Posts: 4597 | From: the V-town | Registered: May 2003
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N8
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This is no ![[BS flag]](graemlins/bs_flag.gif) a while back my friend took his 64 stang to them (earl Schieb) to have a quick coat shot on it for the summertime (they were running 99 dollar specials back then). He knew it wouldnt last long. They painted the car, but didnt even wash it prior to doing so, they actually painted over some bird shit. This was the one in San Jose, if I am not mistaking it is close to downtown if it is still there.
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Originally posted by n8y8:
This is no a while back my friend took his 64 stang to them (earl Schieb) to have a quick coat shot on it for the summertime (they were running 99 dollar specials back then). He knew it wouldnt last long. They painted the car, but didnt even wash it prior to doing so, they actually painted over some bird shit. This was the one in San Jose, if I am not mistaking it is close to downtown if it is still there.
WTF do you want for $99 bucks...........
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N8
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Yea he kinda knew that going in.....but the car was washed before getting there....It was shat on while in the yard....they painted over that....I definately wouldnt want that for 99 bucks.
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losbadgts
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if u want a cheap paint job try this http://forums.club4ag.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=133867, there is a link on this page where it shows u how to do it yourself and it will only cost u $50 btw the pics that u see of the white car is done with that $50 paint, i'm going to try this on my 50 just for the fuck on it and if it comes out wrong i wouldn't care since it will only cost me $50
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Posts: 3625 | From: redwood city | Registered: Apr 2004
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91 5.0 5speed
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Both of those places suck! If you want a quality paint job you will have to spend a little more money or look for someone who does side work
Posts: 1383 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Sep 2002
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89SC50
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It deppends on how much you care about your car, you always get what you pay for. I would rather have a car with a faded original paint job than some crap that will peel off in the neer future. I have seen cars ruined by those places, over spray on wheels and everywere else, mask lines. A lot of the quality comes from prep and then polish, you should tear down as much as possible. Maacos embassidor special $199 ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
Posts: 185 | From: santa rosa | Registered: Nov 2005
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88DroptopGT
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Originally posted by 91 5.0 5speed:
Both of those places suck! If you want a quality paint job you will have to spend a little more money or look for someone who does side work
Exactly. Shit vs. Crap IMO.
Posts: 3978 | From: 707 | Registered: Mar 2003
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z pyro
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Originally posted by 88DroptopGT:
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Originally posted by 91 5.0 5speed:
Both of those places suck! If you want a quality paint job you will have to spend a little more money or look for someone who does side work
Exactly. Shit vs. Crap IMO.
some people are on a budget and just want a budget paint job. sure, you get what you pay for, but sometimes you can only pay so much. so rather than making useless posts, why not try making a contributive one? or none at all?
I've been told that Maacos are privately owned, so one shop can do super shitty work while the one across town does quality work. so try asking the shops to see cars that they've actually done and are doing
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Posts: 1732 | From: Fresno, CA | Registered: Nov 2003
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50yobra
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My mustang is faded red right now. I want to paint it all black. So MAACO is better?
Posts: 86 | From: The Bay | Registered: Mar 2006
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88DroptopGT
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Originally posted by z pyro:
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Originally posted by 88DroptopGT:
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Originally posted by 91 5.0 5speed:
Both of those places suck! If you want a quality paint job you will have to spend a little more money or look for someone who does side work
Exactly. Shit vs. Crap IMO.
some people are on a budget and just want a budget paint job. sure, you get what you pay for, but sometimes you can only pay so much. so rather than making useless posts, why not try making a contributive one? or none at all?
I've been told that Maacos are privately owned, so one shop can do super shitty work while the one across town does quality work. so try asking the shops to see cars that they've actually done and are doing
If you want to pay $99-500 for a paint job that will last you ONE whole year, go ahead.
I did contribute to this post by saying they do crappy paint jobs. You really think you are getting a good deal when it they paint over bird shit?
My x-gf got paid $400 to get her car painted at Earl Schieb and they didn't even paint the inner door wells. Nonetheless, the rest of the car flaked off in about a year.
They paint about 5-10 cars per day per booth. If you want to get shafted and front the money to prove me wrong go ahead. Otherwise save up and get a quality one.
Posts: 3978 | From: 707 | Registered: Mar 2003
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N8
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I hooked up with a dude here on the board that is painting my car for a good price and his work is good. I also just met another dude here in stockton that has a shop that will paint my car for cheap on the side. Why am I saying this? Because I think you should look around and ask around. You can find someone doing it on the side and get a A1 paint for less than the big boys but same quality. But maybe not as cheap as Maaco and ES. Dont go cheap unless you are doing it to sell your car for a lil more.
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forced331
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I painted my daily driver there, only spent a $1100 for them prepping, sanding, fixing a bunch of dings. It also included a 2-stage paint job with Dupont and clear coat. It came out pretty good for what I paid and a 5 year warranty toward chipping and fading. I've seen cars there that spent about $2500 one of them a 68 coupe that came out real good.
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Posts: 1154 | From: Sonoma County | Registered: May 2002
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You get what you pay for and I have yet to find super quality work from a side jober.
However for cars that I don't plan on keeping for super long time those side jobers have given me decent work for the price.
I do have my shop to send cars that I plan on keeping for long time.
Price per paint is upwards of 4K for the usual stuff I ask for. ![[Smile]](smile.gif) To this day I have yet to find a better quality paint job.
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Posts: 3012 | From: Stockton/Danville | Registered: Nov 2003
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fordologist
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wow i think everyone has lost sight of the topic! he jus asked which is better we all know both places suck and btw if u every get a cheap paint job stay away from black as well as reds oranges and what no the pigment or toner they use is garbage and will fade quickly to be honest its a lot of money for a good paint job i spent 2500 on materials alone! but if i absolutley had to choose between the two maaco is better. jus my .02
Posts: 4597 | From: the V-town | Registered: May 2003
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