Can You Fix a $1600 MAACO Paint Job? (Extremely Satisfying)

A few weeks ago we got our $1500 Eclipse painted at MAACO for only $1600. It turned out decent, but had a lot of imperfections like orange peel, pitting, and fisheyes. Today, we attempt to fix those issues by wet sanding and buffing the entire car. Does it work? Can you fix a cheap MAACO paint job? #maaco #paintcorrection #satisfying

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[TsuDeltaChi]

Honestly, I think it turned out really well. Maaco is fine as long as you do one thing: moderate your expectations. You're not getting a $20k paint job for $2k. You're getting a $2k paint job for $2k. I had my 93 Firebird Formula painted by Maaco last summer and people wouldn't know it was a Maaco job because I took the extra time to remove stuff when I dropped it off. I pulled up and started stripping the car. I pulled all of the exterior lights (tail lights, side marker lights, everything), pulled the exterior weatherstripping and metal tracks that the weatherstripping fits into (so no hard line at the edge), removed the door handles and fixed up some coat hangers so they could pull them and open the doors, pulled off the plastic cowl and wiper arms, pulled the windshield surround molding (the windshield had a crack anyways and was replaced after the paint job), put on some junk wheels and tires, pulled the inner plastic fender wells, removed the antenna base and back masked the hole, removed the side mirrors (and pulled the glass from the housing), removed the trim that the side mirrors bolted on to. Tons of small stuff like that. Took the trim home with me, scuffed it all up and painted them either gloss or satin black and when the car came back from paint I wetsanded it and put all the new trim back on. Looks like a much higher quality paint job, but I did more of the work myself and took it upon myself to fix the deficiencies that Maaco is known for (orange peel, hard paint lines, etc). If you moderate your expectations on what Maaco will do for cheap and put forward the extra effort, you can wind up with a good driver quality paint job.

[remind]

It's awesome they let you film and showed you how to do some of the work

[dawson]

Yeah that was extremely satisfying. You’re an absolute gangster Gingium.

[austincramer]

Gotta say, it's been great seeing all your progress over the years. Always been a fan of detailing so I'm very happy to see this episode

[mikenonameneeded]

A great detailer can save your a$$ all day long. Those guys don’t get enough love. I have much respect. A detailer made my 2016 Tundra look like a new truck. All for under $300. Heck of a deal!

[maybeitruns]

The survivor look is always a good look in my book. I would hate to have something perfect for fear of messing it up.

[mmonkeyman]

This is just what all good paint shops would do for a car. Maaco is like spirit airlines in that you get flown somewhere, but every additional service or amenity will cost you extra.

Looks pretty dang good now!

[redsquirrelftw]

Wow so shiny! It really is satisfying to see it all come together. One of these days I need to learn how to do body work and detailing and fix up my F150. It probably has just about as much rust than your Previa had lol.

[gamenerd]

My 84 mustang gt got a $500 maaco paint job back in 01 (previous owner). There was orange peel but not to your extent. With a 2 hour wash, buff, and wax, it came out as good as that.

[karumaman]

Nice work! Glad to see you were down to dabble in some detail work. Really think detailers are under appreciated. Been doing the work for 15 years myself and can say that a detail can totally transform a car. Props.

[natedetailscars]

With an extra couple grand in detailing, you turned your $1600 paint job into an OEM job. Well done guys.

[Purpiii]

It's looking so good now, can't wait to see what wheels you put on it

[Logistiz]

You are definitely my favorite car youtuber. May not be a millionaire with 25 built cars and a shop with 17 lifts, but you are incredibly smart and talented! Awesome video

[willgotsch]

As a maaco employee, I have to give you props. We've really butchered some cars in that shop lol. Patience goes a long way with wet sanding and polishing.

[butchrowerakamannyfraker]

Man that car and especially the dash is giving me flashbacks LOL I'm 40 when I was 20 I had a 94 Plymouth Laser.. the laser eagle talon and eclipse we're all pretty much the same car

[loganculver]

As a professional painter and DSM owner, that paint job hurts my soul.

[butchrishel]

2 helpful hints.they make a thin flexible rubber block that works great on curved surfaces.also if you use a little dish soap with your water, the sandpaper slides easier.still, you are doing a good job.

[Captaindan]

Thanks bro I needed this. I painted my car a month ago and it's time for me to wet sand and buff it.

[quest]

Watching a professional detailer work is always really cool. Great video

[TRIPLE_SIX_OFFICIAL]

I know the channel isn't super over the top with crazy high horsepower cars, but there's something about the vibe here that puts this channel undoubtedly at the top of my watch list for cars right next to Donut.