Knoxville man upset over bad paint job on classic car 

I have one its stupid!

Exactly!

That was his mistake

This guy is laugh-out-loud high school amateur

It's funny from a distance I thought well, it doesn't look TOO bad. Then they showed the door lock and the pits in the roof pillar just painted over. And orange peel city too. Can't believe someone would actually take a car like that to a Maaco. He got what he deserved.

Right that's hilarious.

He wanted a $10k paintjob for the price of $3500 lol

More like $25k+ to do it 100% correct.

He didn't know what he needed, just what he was willing to pay. 3500 wasn't gonna get everything done that needed done on that car.

You can tell he's a cheap ass who probably complains about a free meal.

Maaco is pretty well known to do shotty prep work (which is why they’re priced so cheap) I’d have to agree with you here… the issue is under the base, potentially the primer or perhaps even below that (remember he said it began bubbling in the same spots as before) to correct one must sand the affected areas down to bare metal, re-prime and begin the blending process which shouldn’t be that difficult as the paint is too new to have faded and this vehicle is likely garage kept. $7000 is what I’d charge for a badass black finish on this car, x4 clearcoat, maybe less depending on what dents he needed pulled, long story short is you get what you pay for in this case

@@sheendean4802 Back in the 80;s they would paint anything one color for $99. Hand you a roll of tape and some paper so you could mask it yourself in the parking lot. This is NOT the place you take a classic car looking for quality work. lol

Ha ha ha

Missed the point rookie 😂

Same thing when i first seen it. Maaco is budget lol $300 spray overs

Since this guy is a total buffoon, I would drive 2000 miles to get a decent paint job on a car like that

Through*

Im dien of laughter

They spray more cars per day than any other shop. No reason they can't do a good job

Very well put! 😂

No, he looks old enough to want to save money over those more expensive shops that overcharge. (in his mind)

@Curt Zeek "Good work isn't cheap, and cheap work isn't good." Looks like he now has to have it re-done. Or maybe in his mind he was looking for this to happen so he could get a free paint job?

@@tylercordova4469 He got it redone for free. You don't go to Maaco to have a historic car painted. This guy expected a paint job like he sees on the auto auctions.

​@@curtzeek8818 Yep! MAACO is where the cheesy note-lot used car dealers go to get a paint job that only needs to cover up accident damage & Bondo for a couple months until they can unload the vehicle on some unsuspecting customer. THAT'S who keeps MAACO in business.

Only pay for what you need….lol 😝

Maaco should have told him modern poly paint won't stick to lacquer underneath.

Exactly he got what he paid for, which wasn't much.

all bet no sealer over the old paint lol you can not paint over maaco paint its shit lol. 13 to 25k for a real paint job on that car

I agree 100% that car has to be stripped down to bare metal. It's how I do any classic.

@@themobseat Polyurethane paint SHOULD stick to ANY prior kinda paint ( IF prepped correctly and EPOXY SEALED over it) but, yeah... You know good n well as I do, MAACO did NOT do that (HERE), obviously 😏 The guy is obviously expecting a $20k plus dollar body/paint job on a car that.... Simply does NOT have that kinda resale value 🤷 But yeah, I DID getta major "kick" watchin THIS one, while they say "the cost WAS TO STRIP THE PAINT FROM THE CAR" meanwhile? I'm seeing the progress pics of the basic "scuff paint, and body work treatment".... Lol. Yeah, like I said earlier in my original post. The prior estimator obviously DID NOT explain the F.A.C.T.S. of "how it REALLY works." Just promised another customer the world 🌎 and took his money, and he's LONG GONE NOW (from THAT location). I could write a book on ALL this kinda chyt from over 30 years experience in The Arts.... SMH

That has little of no classic car culture. When Maaco is the best option in town. Go to another town.

Not bad for a city with a population close to 200,000.

It had a head line for a mass shooting of 10 black peoples in a local supermarket

Exactly why I like Knoxville

@@eugenerybalkin2005 nope.

Don't give me any ideas! Lol

Don't Knock Walmart, She's Still Wearing The Ring 20 Years Later The Diamond Fell Off But She's Blind As A Bat , I Tell Her It Still Looks Beautiful On Her.

@@RolandoHernandez-z1r Well done my man!

@@RolandoHernandez-z1r hit em with the complements,it's all good.

@@richardmorris6365 FUNNY!!!

BINGO!

Jay Leno said that it cost $20,000 to properly paint a car. That’s with no options. And he said that before Bidenomics.

@@walterkersting9922 don't believe everything Jay Leno says.

A real good paint job is more like $30k these days.

@@AndyF.525we don’t believe anything you say. I build custom cars in California. A real good paint job is about $30k all day long buddy

Not an automotive painter and had that suspicion . Glad I ran into your comment 👍

Old paint conflicting chemically with modern finishes. Doing this correctly would have tripled the price very easily.

You have to wonder how long the car sat in bare unsealed Bondo and primer ? Did they even bother to drain the water and oil separators coming off the air compressor ? The orange peel was caused by too much air pressure or having the gun too close to the car while spraying . And adding fish eye eliminator to the paint would've required extra effort .

The price reflects that. Bare metal re spray would be big money. It would take days to remove and refit the trim. Sill a shame they didn’t two-pack it and give it half a chance.

@@teamidris worst part about the trim is replacing any clips that get broken . An awful lot of them are not being reproduced.

Learn how to spell * paint, before insulting others.

Oh thanks so much professor!

I think he just expected at least a half decent paint job. God forbid a business gets called out for their almost scam-like practices

We have a customer like this RIGHT NOW with a C4 Corvette. Just like this Cadillac owner, he paid $5,000 at a Maaco shop and expected a $20,000 show car finish. Just like the owner of this Cadillac, he's a tool.

@@lamarw7757. It’s a mistake. Stop it. Bully

You don't expect bubbles either. I'm sure if we're in the market for a Cadillac Fleetwood and the seller decides to dust a quick paint job to sell and you see bubbles forming months later after the purchase, I'm sure you'd be lookin at the seller for compensation or warranty information to get it fixed.

Classic car paint jobs are closer to 20k now. At least in California

Not really I bought a cheap truck with a terrible paint job and I'm not going to bother the owner lol when something is cheap it's cheap

@peterironrope So it's costs $8000 to get a paint job that doesn't have bubbles? How do you prevent the bubbles, and how many extra hours of prep work would that take?

​@@steve8803 going back to bare metal is the best way but that's very labor intensive to do correctly hence it would cost 10k+

100%

Not everyone lives in debt over a car. It's what he could afford. Plus, a Cadillac Fleetwood isn't a desired car to collect like others.

@@You_Know_The_Thing Then he should be content with the shitty fly-by-night paint job he got. If he’s not willing to spend the premium price for a perfect paint job then he has no reason to be on the news crying about it. Lol

100%

​@You_Know_The_Thing are you really saying that a 1960 Cadillac isn't a collectable car????? That statement right there automatically disqualifies your opinions from having any amount of validity.

😂😂 mannn

Very funny!

that is not a classic that is just an old cadillac.

⁠@@rogeliovelasquez9094With a Maco paint job it is most definitely just an old Cadillac instead of a classic 😂

I agree

I have on 06 civic I took to Macao for an estimate, $800. Relax lol😂

Exactly it’s where I went to get a new bumper painted on a 2002 accord 😂😂😂 it was 15 years old at the time so “painted” was my expectation not painted properly

You are right If he goes to court The judge probably will make macco repaint his car then the Judge should draw something like this on the core order🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Same with me. He got EXACTLY what he should have expected for a complete paint job for 3500.00

It's a nice twenty footer,what you expect from MAACO?

That’s like taking your gf or a wife to Taco Bell for proposal or anniversary and then complain on Yelp about the experience 😅

Same

Yea I was like all man wth

I just can’t seem to grasp the concept of “never judge a book by its cover” when it comes to some of these stories. I was ready to stand with this guy to the fullest until I actually clicked and heard ….. MACCO.

Lol yep

Tbh didn’t we all think it kinda came out good for maaco?! 😂 but let’s be real there has to be damage to the trim.. he doesn’t know that car he just owns it.

100% same.

Well prep is 95 percent of the work and it's maaco. Braindead.

🎯

And you don’t think that’s a problem? I’ve done the prep and the paint, the prices people charge are unreasonable.

@@negativeindustrial Skilled labor is different than your labor.

@@joecap2919ya rite people are lazy and think they’re time is too valuable. 3500 for prep is wild

He’s so cheap, most rich people are.

That’s literally what the video is about lol

@@DEATHWISHVQ They went on about the bubbles, but the orange peel is pretty bad too. Even without the air pockets and flaking it would still be a poor quality job.

@@EricFortuneJr. well it’s very clear the bubbles are the most eyesore noticeable thing.

never go to normal shop i did and they put new cars infront of my car never painted my

I’m laughing right along with you! I’ve been restoring and collecting mainly GTOs the past 40+ years. I remember painting my first endura bumper around 1984 on a 68 GTO and had to strip and repaint it about 6 times before I gave up and talked to an old painter Buddy of mine. He just laughed and showed me the correct method and ingredients. Flex agent? What’s that? LOL

Can you imagine someone taking a car like that to Maco and expecting a different result 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Not American . Never heard of Maaco . I guess its a shitty autobody franchise ?

@@claywilson6149 It's like the Mc Donald's of autobody. Serves a purpose, just don't expect culinary excellence.

Right? I'm a mechanic, and everyone should know Maaco is only for shitty paint-jobs that might look good for 5-10 years.. and by good I mean you're gonna have orange peel, bubbles, and cracks... but it'll still look better than complete trash! Really nice places charge 10's of thousands of dollars for this kind of work.

😂😂😂😂😂👍🏼

Or even bothered masking any trim 😆

😁

He is lucky maaco didnt paint the whole car! lol. I had a friend in high school that had 72 chevy pickup painted at maaco. They painted the truck, windows, interior, and lights. The only thing they didnt paint was door jams.

It looks decent enough 👌🤓 what else did he want? Even if he had taken it magically to another country, they would charge him a lot because, well it looked like trash before, all uneven... They would have to sand to metal and fill any holes, dings, etc... That job alone is very detailed and time consuming.... Probably worth the 5k alone (so they skipped it) 🤣

I used to work with a panel beater. Friend of his came in and I got to talking to him about his car. Said his dad bought it new and passed it down to him. $55k in bodywork alone and I don't know if that included painting. Thing looked absolutely amazing though

You're right. Every Maaco is different. Some do fantastic work. Depends on the shop

My brother's girlfriend's dad's sister's husband's cousin did the same thing and the car looks better than the factory original 35 years ago so I believe you

@@MitchT-cj2hg - Yeah. I know what you mean! My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with a girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. 😉

It was all in the prep work. Then he cut and polished. Credit to your dad!

My sister's boyfriend's brother's uncle's friend did the same thing

Earl Sheib painted my sisters 67 VW bug back in the 60's, she counted 367 runs in the paint. They even painted the door handles! 29.95

😃 good one man 👍 👍

I remember those commercials lol!!! Do you remember the mad Jack Fielden furniture commercials?

BLOW AND GO. Molding and all get painted

Was thinking about good ol' Earl. If he was still in business he would've taken the Caddy there.

20k as a down payment before we'd even start where I used to work.

@@thetoecutter13 20k wouldn't even get you inside where I used to work.

For real 🤣🤣🤣👍💯.

i wipe myself with 20k

Wrong my husband paints show cars and he don't charge that much 💁🏼‍♀️

That price included body work. Cheap, low end paint job A classic car has a lot of surface history, and needs painstaking professional specialized preperation

@@MikeBarbarossa should've been an even bigger red-flag, I doubt I could get a local paint shop to mask my windows only and spray a base/clear for $3.5k let alone any prep work or definitely body work. I just had a bumper replaced and painted to match on my old minivan, that alone was 2500.

thats what i was thinking that's some cheap ass labour .... my r34 had a boot damage from being rear ended and that almost cost about 3k alone for them to pull it out and some even quoted more , 3k was LOW... and i was a bit sus on that even because others were alot more

I paid 1k for mine.

​​@@MikeBarbarossathe majority of people dont understand what goes into a quality paint job so they think it should be alot cheaper than it is. I didn't realize it myself until I started looking at videos of how to properly paint a car then I realized how much painstaking labor goes into it.

Save Money. Get a cheap job and see cheap workmanship. You get what you paid for.

maaco only good if you just want car to be 1 color not for classic restores

He wasn't.

@@gerdruess9364 to be fair i you cant paint car and have it last at less 5 years you need to be forced to close down as your doing nothing but scaming people or at less put on sign we cant really paint cars but we wil spray it so its all one color for year or 2

Hey cut him some slack, the nearest Earl Scheib is over 100 miles away!

What is the difference between painting a modern car and a classic? Why would it cost more to paint an old car? Actually would have thought it would be easier, less plastic to remove or mask, bigger overall panels with less fiddly details.

😅

I took my 787 Dreamliner to Maaco and months later all the paint fell off!!

I am surprised they did that well. Maaco is known for crapy work. The Owner is to blame nobody else.

It looks good from afar! What else could one expect? Premium jobs go for premium prices

Bubbles aside, shocked myself as well

Zactky!😳 Jman

hahahhaha good one

It’s a 4 door parts car, he shouldn’t have even painted it.

@@RFJersey true he is a dip chit fer sure/// lol

@@RFJersey Go try to buy one restored, they go for big bucks. Even 4 door cars now!

one of my detailing clients paid like 16k for a paint job and it has trash all over it no wet sand

@@startingtech3900depends where you take different people different work there not all the same

@@startingtech3900you went to a bad shop

Charging $500 an hour to paint? What a joke.

@@oldworldorder9424 ur mom a joke

I couldn't have said it ANY better..... Applauds 👏

I'm cheap too; therefore, I amateur paint my own for cheaper and better than this.

Finger print grease and bad prep

Good advice, thanks!

That's what I'm saying. 🤣

And The News Casters Talk Like They Were EXPERTS!!

and the news actually showed up and ran the story! 🤣

@@bobd2007 must be slow for news around there

@donjuan7597 As soon as he started backing it out of the garage that’s all I could think. Don’t get me wrong still a beautiful Caddy, but I’m not a 4dr guy.

Lol not at maaco they just touch up over the paint they sprayed

No. Marco is a joke

Interesting

Thank you for this information.

Nice to know thanks.

You detailed what almost all the comments are getting at. MAACO will not properly prep an old lacquer paint job for a modern paint for $3500. MAACO is not smart enough to let the customer know what you knew without even seeing the car.

exactly !!! maaco is fine for respray to freshen a car or weekend cruiser but not for a a classic restoration

not for 3,500......thats a 600.00 hack job....lol

Sometimes you get lucky.

The painter would have done more than what he was paid to do definitely lucky and they would have lost money doing it

Yes, they made a contract, they have to honor it. They can go completely out of business if need be. Should not be in the business of scamming people lol.

Exactly correct. Paint bubbles aren't acceptable on any paint job.

So many people are laughing at this guy for going to Maaco and complaining about some problems with the work they did. They say things like: "If he wants a *decent* paint job, he should expect to pay $10,000 or more" "If he wants a show-quality finish, he should expect to pay $20,000 *or more*" "He can't expect a good paint job for only $3500 bucks" etc etc etc... But the thing is, it sounds like he didn't have a problem with most of the body work and paint job. I don't think he ever said the whole job was bad. There were, some areas where the paint bubbled/blistered, they showed an area or two that some pitting that wasn't fixed (doesn't look like they even tried to fix the area around the lock). Fixing those areas *up to the level-of-quality of the REST of the paint job*, would not be that hard. So if he was happy with the level of quality everywhere but those areas, they certainly have the capability to do that, considering they already DID do that on the rest of the car. Some people *in the comments* mentioned orange peel. I stress that it was people *in the comments* who were dissatisfied with the orange peel, to point out that it was *not the guy who owned the car* who was saying that. I never heard HIM say anything about orange peel, much less anything about being upset about it. In other words, it sounds like the actual owner of the car just wants Maaco to *fix* a few of the problems, in order to bring those areas up to the quality level of the rest of the car. As in, he doesn't seem to *expect* $20,000 car-show quality paint work at all. It just seems to be the people in the *comment section* that think he should have a $10,000-$20,000+ paint job. As if the *ONLY* way to paint a car is to have it acid dipped to strip it down to the bare metal, then over a course of months, painstakingly paint layer upon layer of lacquer, with days-upon-days of wet-sanding, color-sanding, and 150 layers of clear coat, baked to perfection and finally buffed to a mirror finish with a diaper by angels. So they think he's "stupid" for expecting such a paint job from Maaco... But THEY are the only ones demanding such perfection. Fixing a few imperfections up to be equal the same level of "quality" that Maaco *already did on 95%-98% of the car* would not actually be hard for them to do. And... It's not like the whole car needs to be repainted to fix a few flaws. Like, if a Ferrari or Rolls Royce, etc gets a scratch, or has a flaw in the pain on a fender from the factory, do they repaint the whole dang car? *OF COURSE NOT*. Geez ma-neeze. How many 10's of Thousands of dollars do all those people think a shop should charge for fixing those 5-10 spots he was unhappy with? And there's a freaking problem with how paint shops are charging these days, costs $10,000 for only a "decent" paint job, $20,000 for a "Good" one, and your first born child for a show-quality one, because I just at a page named "Best New Cars for Under $20,000" (2024), which means you can buy *A WHOLE BRAND NEW CAR* for less that what some people think a "good" paint job should cost (For reference, the one's listed were a Mitsubishi Mirage, Nissan Versa, Hyundai Venue, and a Kia Forte). One person said a decent shop wouldn't even *look* at this car for $10,000. So I guess paint jobs are worth SO MUCH that if you buy a used car for $10,000 that still has decent paint, you are actually paying $10,000 for decent paint, and got the rest of the car for free? This made me think everyone must think auto painters should be paid in gold bouillon, but what I looked up a sampling of 2100 car painter salaries from across the US, they ranged from $38,480 ($22.50 per hour) to $46,800 per year ($22.50 per hour). Which doesn't actually sound like that much if the jobs they are doing are supposed to be worth $10,000 to $20,000+ But that's from 49 states, all except New Hampshire, where they apparently make $100,000 a year! ($48.07 per hour) So I guess the most important thing to take from all this, is DON'T HAVE YOUR CAR PAINTED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE!!! But, anyway, my point here is that he doesn't seem to have asked Maaco do do, or expect them to do, some amazing show-quality paint job. He actually seemed to be fine with the paint job *except* for a few areas, which they *could* fix, considering they already fixed and painted other areas seemingly *well enough to satisfy him*. In other words, he doesn't seem to have ever expected the level of quality that the commenters are saying he expected in the first place.

​@@chrischafI wouldn't touch that car for 3500

His wife 🤣

3500 is not cheap ,,i know my friend who got her van painted very nicely for 2,800 bucks

Her van isn't a Cadillac.

It’s almost a joke. Clueless dummy!

Still a better job then maaco.

Well god damn RJ, you outta be right proud son!

@@USNVA-yn6cp Nothing better than when a roller job works out. I've done the exact same thing you did.

I had a 1932 Ford that I repainted with a two dollar paintbrush from hobby lobby and some blue food coloring. The only problem I had was my rectum fell out, but other than that it came out great!

​@@kingargon damn, that's a hell of a thing to have happened while painting. Were you just out of prison??

@port nut well for that amt of money they are not going to eet sand and buff it out, I really doubt they are using 800$ dv1 spray guns at macco lol

I don’t know about it being a steal. But as a professional you know, while the quality of the paint, & the skill of the painter are important. The prep work is paramount. Otherwise, is like putting lipstick on a pig.

Are you from another planet? Why are you putting the dollar sign AFTER the number?? Here, on Earth, it goes in front. $3500. Like that. 🤦‍♀️

@@SonnyGTA macco gives you a discount for putting the $ sign last lol

He can not afford.

@@JakeStewart1343 I get it. Then be happy with what I got, and enjoy it.

@@scotthooper4170 That's Not How Contract Law & Warrantees Work. Maaco Simply Should Have Told Him No, or Charged Him Appropriately On Their Estimate. This Is Most Likely Why The Former Owner Bailed!?!! You'd Be Surprised At Just How Many "Franchisees" Do This In Multiple Different Businesses!?!!

Whats amazing is he thought he got a deal on a good paint job!

@@patientmental875 he DID get a good deal for what he paid! That’s a $12,000 paint job at a regular body shop.

Phillip, I Don't Get The Connection. 🤔

@@jerryparisi2885 He means the telemarketing industry exists b/c a select few people are gullible enough to fall for their schemes. Similarly, the man here was foolish enough to think a $3,500 paint job was appropriate for a car of this pedigree. Basically he's a fool, and fools are the reason telemarketing calls exist.

Ain't that the damn truth. 💯

@@jerryparisi2885 Are you being sarcastic? If not.. What he means is, people as dumb as the guy that takes his classic automobile to Maaco for a paint job, then complains because it sucks, walking around....makes people think that everyone is that damned dumb and will fall for a telemarketing scam. You know.... "We called because your cars warranty is about to expire"?

Lmao

You just repackaged someone elses joke😂come on now be more original

@@B1FFCO Do you know how hundredth monkey works? I was writing comments. You read them. Look up anachronism too.

I wonder how that steak would taste?

@@Lawrence-lc7pu like broken dreams lol

Yes! Strip to bare metal is the best way to go. Even new panels I get in with that EDP coating, I take that stuff off as well. I've seen slight rust under that coating. Get down to the bare foundation.

10k-15k for a decent job

From a collision repair tech to another this is 100% true macco makes other professionals look bad

60 grand? Hell no, I will take my car to Maaco. I can buy 2 new cars for that money.

Exactly. Probably original enamel paint that reacted with the new paints solvents.

Media people are all Café Latté clowns, what do they know about cars?

I am very ignorant on this subject myself. What supplies are needed and what do each of them cost?

@@stewtheman To start with Generally on a classic car you will strip to bare metal first and that is a substantial cost depending on how you do it. For refinish If you are using premium paint like PPG,The Epoxy Primer and Paint and clear alone could be a couple thousand or more depending on the color. That does not include sandpapers, Thinners, or strippers, tack rags ,body filler & glazing putty mixing boards, buffing pads buffing compounds some are >$100 quart. Labor however is the biggest cost by far with can be hundreds of hours. A lot of shops don't even do restorations anymore because of the time and cost involved. They would rather just do production collision work.

​@@stewtheman at this point, a professional painter will insist on stripping it all off back to metal to make sure there is no contamination on it causing the bubbling. Then there's trim removal, masking, painting a coat, sanding smooth, paint, sanding, painting again. Very labor intensive. Paint cost upwards of $400/ gallon. Total bill is $10,000+ at today's prices.

​@@mikecrawford5331 I had to hunt around and strike a deal with a shop to spray my '79 F150 in 2009. The first place I went to was a friend of my Dad's and he respectfully declined. They would rather deal with insurance repair work.

Hahaha ME TOO!! I said, imagine if they said Maaco!

SAME. My eyes rolled back & I stopped the video.

They bought Mr. Ed for a race horse? That should have been a safe bet.

Lol. Troll. Lol

I couldn't afford to get my old 79 Pontiac formula 400 painted.....25 years ago. On the way to work one day I noticed several old tractors that looked good for their age. I thought about it. I bought a gallon of Massey Ferguson Red , thinner and a couple rolls of tape. Some old newspaper . The car still looks great. It's a daily driver spring to fall. Best $50 I ever spent. That was 25 years ago.......

Killer? The orange peel alone is atrocious.

Take it to Mexican shop, they have some of the best paint on lowriders.

I agree.. the paint is bad but considering what he paid it looks fine

For a show paint job it’s at least 10x that. Glass out, engine out trim off. It’s hundreds of hours of labor alone

the peel will probably buff out and the bubbles is employee error

And your cousin is blind...

And can’t spell.

and has a busted shoulder.

Never go to that kind of shop if you want a show car if you want your old shit box to look presentable there good enough for that

My sister had her VW bug painted at Earl Scheib 29.99 special back in the 60's, she counted 367 runs in the paint, and they even painted the door handles!

@@jaya.0069 haha, forgot about Earl Scheib. I can hear his commercial in my head "I will paint any car for just $29.95". Painted the door handles for no extra charge, that's great.

A couple years later? .. Lol. Yeah, you still got your 150 dollars worth, bud..BACK THEN EVEN 👍

@@jaya.0069 😳 367 runs in the paint? On a small beetle at THAT?...HOW in TH IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE??? 😆 LOL...And I thought I RUINED an 85 Ford Ranger I painted with PPG Starthane (ya know Polyurethane AND Enamel paint they had in the 90s?) as I 2nd coated it too quickly, and ended up with about 7-8 runs/sags in that GORGEOUS '66 Chevy Madeira Maroon poly metallic paint I used on it. (Was intended for a Chevelle I HAD but, anyways). But maan! Was THAT SOB SHIIIINNNNEEE! ... 😂 LOL

@@jaya.0069 lol! My sister had a VW beetle too in 1969! An Earl Schieb paint job changed it from navy blue to hot pink! Oversized flower stickers on the front hood and she was "groovy"! 😁

Lol after seeing like 2 youtube videos on it im ready to paint my cargo van. Currently it has a ton of damage from previous owners vinyl wrap. Melted weather stripping on windshield. Chisel marks going down to the metal all along edges of the car. Absolutely cracked and extemely chipped hood. Literally spray painting it with mailbox paint would make it look better. Lol anyways back to my question for you. Im not wanting a clear coat that will faill in a year or 2. I also dont think i need a 10 year clear coat. What is a solid clear coat to use that will leave a good finish and is cost effective. Or is the gap between mid quality and high quality small enough that it would be worth it to get the best clear coat. From the vides ive seen the people are usually saying “im using this because i have it on hand but i do t recommend using this clear coat as it lays down like crap and has other issues”

I do my painting myself on a classic car they charge 10,000 plus . I take pride in my prep work

Bingo! Minor Body work and paint isn’t rocket science, just a lot of work. Over the years I’ve gotten better, but there is a reason top paint jobs cost so much and that is many, many hours of prep labor. The paint is just the icing on the cake

@@alfavulcan4518 Absolutely! Hours of prep is where the quality shows.

@@koniko169 The main thing is to make sure ALL of your materials are compatible. I always use a 2 stage urethane paint job. It's mid range but I've shot some that looked show quality. Hours and hours of prep work is key and always shoot a guide coat to find minor flaws. It's tedious but sooo worth it.

Good point.

I thought that would cause "fish eyes" not bubbling.

The original paint is chemically conflicting with the new paint

But, it won't squeak, either.

There are a few other possibilities though. One of the big ones is, not letting their filler and/or primer cure enough, so its releasing solvents underneath a dried surface. The other one that comes to mind is, getting body filler wet through wet sanding or washing or whatever.

Cause he’s a cheapskate

35000 for a paint job?!

@@dmjsra04 Obviously you can't read! Maaco just painted over the old junk paint, that is why there are problems. $35K includes stripping all the old material, properly removing all the trim and reinstalling, fixing all the dents and rust, and putting quality fillers and primers on the car to make it arrow straight. You do all that so that you don't have paint issues. None of this did Maaco do. Plus, sanding and buffing the car to a mirror finish, so yes, $35K! You sir, live in a dream world!

@@68pongto I’m living in a dream world and you’re charging 35k for that. Get real. Lol.

What did that guy expect from a name brand that is well-known for its substandard work and shady practices? With a car like that, he cheaped out big time where he shouldn't.

35k for a paint job? That’s absolutely ridiculous even for a perfect paint job you are not paying anywhere near that at a good shop. You can restore a whole car from the ground up for 35k 😂

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Haha I have a similar memory

I used to paint houses with someone, and his work van had a bunch of rust between his door and running boards. So scraped off the rust, put some rubber molding on with some adhesive caulking, then we painted it white with our trim paint lol. Not our proudest moment, but it held up fine for years until it was time to scrap the whole van 😆 do not do it on anything other than a beater work vehicle.

People did some crazy stuff back in the 70s lol but we had alot of fun doing it

@@AlexKunstar MY BEST FRIEND AND I PAINTED HIS 40 PLYMOUTH WITH PAINT BRUSHES AND USED BOAT ENAMEL, IT WAS A GOOD 15 FOOTER, LOOKED AS GOOD AS THIS JOB DID AND NOT EVEN 1 AIR BUBBLE! WE WERE 17 AND HE HAD NO MONEY, WE GOT OUR MONEYS WORTH, THE WHOLE JOB COST HIM ABOUT 25 BUCKS. He really got his $ worth, we worked on it straight for about 24 hours.

You can see on the receipt it was not stripped. Only had minor dings and rock chips repaired. You can see in the photo the old lacquer paint is still on there. NOTHING is going to bond to that. It has to be stripped to bare metal. I refuse any paint job pre 1995 who refuse to have it striped for this very reason. This is how it will end up.

@@SOLDOZER exactly. that lacquer has to be taken all the way off.

It's two of the three. You can have any two of the three but never all three at once.

Bout right

A fair price, if done right.

Yeah, I know just enough about painting a car to realize a whole lot of hours went into painting it right, done by someone who possesses skills and knowledge and did a lot of hard work…