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Jan 7, 2005 | 08:56 PM

#11

Samson

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i say $5-700 at a good paint place.. not maaco

Jan 7, 2005 | 09:01 PM

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yankee81116

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wow thats up there...i thought i was lookin at 200-500

Jan 7, 2005 | 09:09 PM

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MilanoMan

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From: Lawrence, Ks

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Originally Posted by yankee81116

wow thats up there...i thought i was lookin at 200-500

Once again, that's at a good, reputable place...I'd say buy a HLVP Gravity fed gun, a compressor, some paint, and give it a shot...you might pick it up and could paint more of your stuff DIY style, with professional results...search on H-T www.honda-tech.com for some good spray guns, tips, etc.

Good luck.

Jan 8, 2005 | 03:18 PM

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2legit2quit

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From: Northwest Florida

O.K. An ounce of pearl (which is enough to do an ENTIRE car) only costs about $17. So 500-700 for 4 little pieces is a little too much in my opinion. I know there is the base coat, clear, and labor to consider, but still, that is a fast and easy job. Shouldn't even take an hour to spray all coats. Usually kits come primered already, right? Good luck

Jan 8, 2005 | 04:03 PM

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Snoopy

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Originally Posted by yeedatoy

maaco doesnt suck.dont mislead people by making them think that every maaco is terrible.if theres a problem with the maaco near you than its a problem with that individual store,just the same with any other store that could have problems.i got my car painted at maaco for $700 and it looked great and still looks great.you probably never even had shit done at maaco along with half of the other people that tell others not to go there.

my brother had his old toyota pickup painted at maaco. the paint was so thin you could still see the blue graphics on the sides of the body that they didnt even take off.

Jan 8, 2005 | 09:48 PM

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yankee81116

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id rather not do it myself....no my wings west rs kit isnt even primed...it shipped raw....well i got about 6 body shops that im gonna check out tomorrow(they are all private places...no chain places) ill post up the prices they give me tomorrow...but from wat ive read im guessin im gonna be seein 300-500....i really dont wanna go over 400 and anythin udner 300 im gonna be a little hesistant about

Jan 8, 2005 | 10:33 PM

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wedley2

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From: six-five-o

man...all you have to do is just learn how to spray...buy the oem paint...and soak it in hot water.
thats it...

Jan 9, 2005 | 09:58 AM

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prelude1897

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First mistake was going to Macco, but anyhow, it will probably be kinda pricey since it is a pearl color, cause they're hard to mix right. I'm lucky that I know a guy who does paint jobs for cheap. I had my lip kit painted for only $100 and he came pretty close to matching the colors. Its CBM, so can't be perfect like an OEM lip kit. Its only a little off if you really look close