A whole new paint job

Hey I have silver 00 civic ex, I'm thinking about getting a whole new paint job. What's the average price of the paint job? And I'm debating on a few colors. Blue, grey, orange.
For the blue, I'm debating between the "Blue stone metallic" from a 2004 is300, or a "Neptune Blue Mica" from a 2004 rx 330. or a "Blue Onyx Pearl" from a 2004 LS 430. For the grey, a "Graphite Grey Pearl" from a 2004 IS300. And I don't know what shade orange I would want.

Any suggestion?

I've always liked the ebp Si's.. or purple and green polka dots. That would be different.

Like the new sig Ricochet :bigthumb:

thanx brah :)

I wouldn't pay any less than $2,500 for a paint job

what did u make that in ricochet? thats sick (ur sig)

If your going to do a color change paint job, do it right. Have the engine bay and door jambs, etc painted the new color also...it looks cheesy when you have a blue mica or orange car and a green or silver engine bay. It costs more money for sure (the engine has tgo be removed, for example), but it'll look much nicer. I never liked it when people did what I call a "halfway" color change" (change the exterior, leave the engine bay, jambs, etc..stock color.


....on a side note, I like the new sig you put toghter Ricochet.

i love that graphite grey pearl color

what did u make that in ricochet? thats sick (ur sig)
Photoshop 6.0

LanxangRacer: listen to Eckoman, he paints cars and does a great job from what I've seen.

what would be the price exactly???

for the orange, i really like the dark orange that the 350z comes in. love that color.

as far as the sig, i guess people are easily impressed. not to knock your sig ricochet, you make some damn helpful comments. i just don't think it's THAT special. and of course i realize i myself don't have a sig. i am waiting on getting my car back from the shop before i do that.

LanxangRacer: listen to Eckoman, he paints cars and does a great job from what I've seen.
he does? :confused:

he does? :confused:

Hmm, I didn't notice that last time I logged in, of course, I has very limited time online, so I didn't really check. I think he got us mixed up, as you do more painting than I ever have done, lol. I am versed to an extent in the processes of painting a car, spot painting, prep, priming, etc much more than the regular joe (I am trying taking courses in it slowly as I have time)...but have not done much actual painting beyond priming, preping, and painting the chassis underneath the fender (since it is exposed now that my doors open vertically). Don't discount my advice earlier just because I haven't painted that much though. It still holds true. There is a difference between no knowlegde, and knowlegde without having partically applied it yet. Take Custom Interior work. I am going to be an apperentice at an custom uplostery shop, I know the processes very well. He is going to help he get the partically appilcation down, actaully doing the work. The reason he is willing to do all this? I already know the processes and products well. Anyways, back to painting, I am sure you'll agree with me...

If your going to do a color change paint job, do it right. Have the engine bay and door jambs, etc painted the new color also...it looks cheesy when you have a blue mica or orange car and a green or silver engine bay. It costs more money for sure (the engine has tgo be removed, for example), but it'll look much nicer. I never liked it when people did what I call a "halfway" color change" (change the exterior, leave the engine bay, jambs, etc..stock color.

whoops... sorry guys

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whoops... sorry guys

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Hey, it's all good...lol...no worry. Just cuz I don't do much painting doesn't mean I don't have a clue what I am saying, lol...we all get things mixed up sometimes....hey, at least none of us told him to go to Maaco, LOL...then we really would be idiots.

Any suggestion?
get Maaco :smile:

get Maaco :smile:

HAHAHA...I see my previous post inspired you...:biggrin:

im gonna paint my black civic black again! yess its geeeenius!

im gonna paint my black civic black again! yess its geeeenius!

Brilliant!!! Now go to Maaco and have them paint it black again...what a stroke of genius, what qaulity!!!!....LOL...

I think I'll go with their special that they have right now, 4 hours of bodywork and a paint job for one great price, can't pass that up! :eek7:

I think I'll go with their special that they have right now, 4 hours of bodywork and a paint job for one great price, can't pass that up! :eek7:

Yea, that's a much better deal than you doing the job properly yourself for less of a cost, lol. You can't beat that Maaco deal!!!...seriously...it's a scary thought...some people must actually fall for that "deal" in order for them to keep advertsing and stay in bussiness...I think this sums up Maaco pretty well.

customer: wait...there's a problem here.
maaco: what?
customer: My car is supposed to be painted a basecoat clearcoart blue, it's now red with no clear.
maaco: it looks fine to me.

go with candy colours nothing beats a nice cany blue its a bit more expensive but the effect it gives is orsom and well worth the extra dollers

Maaco is the best! They use "special" paint that changes colors over a few years. My friend bought an exclipse painted by maaco in black and in exactly 3 years, the hood, roof, and trunk lid started to get this nice grey mohawk. The whole car itself is now green itself. What AWSOME "Special" paint they use. Maaco is also cool because they paint RIGHT OVER whatever you have. Its like sweeping the dust under the mat. Its only a temporary cover up. I myself almost got my civic painted black from white by maaco. Everyone here says maaco sucked. Hard to believe, saw my friends eclipse, I NOW know the truth! I wonder if my friend got offended when I asked him if his car was originaly green. He's like "uhh.... its black....well...used to be"

After my car was fixed at an auto body shop, they showed me examples of maaco jobs. They had cars that were taken to the body shop to be repainted because of maaco's shitty job. I saw runs (drips) and holy shit, overspray! I guess maaco was trying to paint the hood white and got it all over the winshield wipers and all over the black trim when the wipers are connected. White paint all over. I myself with spray paint can do a much better job than maaco. I love it how they have a 3 year waranty (in my area) and that makes people feel good. Once the 3 years are up, THAT'S when the paint goes to shit... Not only is it AWSOME "special" color changing-fading paint, but it's also TIMED paint!
ahhhhhh I'd love to set one of their franchises on fire! OoOoOo Paint + Fire = :iceslolan :newburn:

Sorry for the long post... Damn I didnt even realize my post count went passed 400....

Are you guys fucking idiots?!?!?!?! Maaco is SHIT!!! OMG don't listen to these guys, they don't know what they are talking about.




















J/K :D figured I'd whore while the whoring's good

Are you guys fucking idiots?!?!?!?! Maaco is SHIT!!! OMG don't listen to these guys, they don't know what they are talking about.




















J/K :D figured I'd whore while the whoring's good


LOL....I think I'll have to join in on this...LOL...Maaco suck!!!...Okay, seriously now, funny post sageuvagony....:bigthumb: