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10-05-2003, 07:43 PM
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i know people always seem to hate on the place , but my car is ten years old and i just want it repainted ... i dont see the point in spending 1800 dollars on a paint job whens thats 1/3 value of the car ... anyone had any good/decent jobs come out of there ... just looking for some input
10-05-2003, 07:49 PM
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i had a car done there. spent 1100 on paint and body work. they had to paint it twice cause the whoel car came out in orange peel and looked lke shit. dont recommend them. harmonds body shop does a really good job from what i have seen.
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$1800 for a stock paintjob?
Isnt the teg black? Black and white are the cheapest paints.. wont cost much at all for a good black paintjob from a decent place. (ie, not maco.)
Isnt the teg black? Black and white are the cheapest paints.. wont cost much at all for a good black paintjob from a decent place. (ie, not maco.)
10-05-2003, 11:38 PM
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Originally posted by SignfcntOthr
My friend got his car painted there and it came out quite nice. We also knew the gentleman spraying the car personally, so I'm sure that helped.
My friend got his car painted there and it came out quite nice. We also knew the gentleman spraying the car personally, so I'm sure that helped.
Barring that fact, it's basically "you get what you pay for". If you can, do as much prepwork yourself as possible.
10-06-2003, 08:42 AM
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ugh, i dont recommend them at all unless you just want to repaint the car for your grandma or something. Not recommended for a high quality paint job like we are looking for in the car tuner hobby. I got mine done there, 600 dollars. Prep and Paint + 2year warranty on paint and rust work.
They did a crappy prep job, when they took the masking off, some of the paint came off with it around the door handle and sun roof, all they did was paint over it with a brush and left over paint. I can see all the sanding, and they wont do anything unless you tell them too. When they give you an estimate point out EVERY scratch and dent, cuz they wont get it. I had some scratches on the back that were rusted, he didnt catch it, so they just sprayed over it. Now i can see the rust bubbling up underneath.
I say if you want a quick cheap paint job to paint an older car, go for it. But like everyone else said, you get what you pay for.
They did a crappy prep job, when they took the masking off, some of the paint came off with it around the door handle and sun roof, all they did was paint over it with a brush and left over paint. I can see all the sanding, and they wont do anything unless you tell them too. When they give you an estimate point out EVERY scratch and dent, cuz they wont get it. I had some scratches on the back that were rusted, he didnt catch it, so they just sprayed over it. Now i can see the rust bubbling up underneath.
I say if you want a quick cheap paint job to paint an older car, go for it. But like everyone else said, you get what you pay for.