Great car, looks terrible... (2011, auto, California, cost)
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Yeah, but is Maaco all that good? I'm told their paint dulls and oxidizes within 18 months.
Yep, Maaco paint is not the best, but here is what I have done in the past. I went to a Dupont automotive paint store, gave them my paint code and had a quart or more (depending on the job) mixed up and I also bought the appropriate reducer and hardener. Usually a hundred bucks or maybe $200. Then I took that paint to Maaco and paid them to prep and paint the car.
I did this on a Mustang drag car I built and, since their guys spray cars all day, they can be pretty good at it, especially if you tell them there is a tip in it for the guy who shoots it, if the job comes out great. For a hood, you will need just a quart of paint and a small reducer and hardener, probably $100. Maaco might charge you a couple of hundred to shoot it, so you will come in under that figure you have gotten. You could reduce the price a little by removing the hood yourself and taking it in.
I would call your local Maaco and talk to the owner and tell him you already bought the correct paint but need someone to prep and shoot it, will they do it ? I bet they will. There is a paint code decal on your car, probably in the drivers side door jam, but you can put your make and model in a Google search and that will tell you where that code is located.
Current cars are generally base coat, clear coat, or even tri coat, but ask your local Dupont dealer if your color comes in a single stage. That will save you money and on an SUV where the paint is blistering, you won't want to put a fortune into it.
Another option is that sometimes the guys who do paintless dent removal will also paint body parts. My one Son just had the front bumper of his Dodge Ram repainted for $300 and my other Son had the body fairing on his Mustang GT painted for $125, and that was a difficult tri color paint job.
I have a small SUV. Bought her almost two years ago and she's great!. Only bother: the paint on the hood is badly oxidized! And I mean badly! Went to 3 body shops, they all say, "Can't save it. Gotta paint it." Quoted me anywhere from $1500 to $2500 for paint. What if I just ordered the paint thru a paint supply? Any way to have it done cheaper?
Something is missing here.
This price sounds like a complete paint job. Or nearly. Certainly not just the hood.
Not stated is age of vehicle nor has it been left out in the sun in Arizona (or similar state).
'07 Hyundai Santa Fe. I think maybe the factory slumped on the clearcoating.
That's quite possible but the hood also takes a huge beating as well.
For a car that's 8 years old, I don't think it's totally out of the norm for that to happen, especially if you're in a place like the southwest that has intense heat/sun.
While the quote you got was ridiculous, I believe a lot of that cost isn't for painting itself, a lot of that cost is most likely for prep work before painting.
THat's high for just paint and labor, but without seeing the estimate it's hard to really know where the amount is coming from. First you said $1500 to spray the hood. That's ridiculous. Then you forgot to mention it was $1500 to spray the hood and fenders. That sounds more like it but still seems high. What EXACTLY does the estimate say? What kind of car is it? What color paint is it?
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