Originally Posted by
pure_kustoms
,.... and yes they use crap clear and reducers and activator which is the stuff that make the paint work,, but you already know that..
So I guess this guy, for some unknown reason, is BSing us all?
You say they use crap clear and reducers and activator BUT this other man says they use ...
"either Nason or DuPont Chromabase."
I'm sure some Maaco's use crap... just as I'm sure others use good quality materials. You don't seem to get this. And this is what this whole thing is about. Not all Maacos are the same.
Originally Posted by
SneezinCD5
It all depends on which one you goto. I was a painter for the one in Ocala and as stated before, I was pretty impressed. Its true that they don't take anything off the car but as far as painting stickers and whatnot, I have never seen that. They sanded the car with 400-500 on a DA. Didn't even think they would go that far. Once it was in the booth, EVERY car was wiped with wax/grease remover and then wiped with a tack cloth. After that sealer/base/clear was applied unless you got the special which was a urethane. Everything was either Nason or DuPont Chromabase. Im not saying that they are the beat but I have see some REALLY poor quality paintjobs roll out of other local shops and the people paid $2000+. If you prep it yourself and remove everything, I see no problem getting you car painted at Maaco. They are all different and owned by different people so I am only speaking for the one I worked at.