Getting My Truck Repainted

Georgebaumann · January 27, 2011

i really don't know much about how much about getting trucks painted but how much do you think im looking at to get my 02 gmc sierra regular cab painted at macco and/ or at a body shop. im looking to to get a descent paint job nothing too crazy. i wanna get painted black again and maybe a nice red pin stripe.

hockeypro1411 · January 27, 2011

Do NOT go to Macco. They do some of the worst work I've ever seen. I'd recommend asking around for reputable body shops in your area.

jdubya · January 28, 2011

+1 on Macco Picture a drive through car wash but instead of water, they use paint. That is about the quality you will get....

I see a lot of these cars where they do not even mask off the rubber trim around the windows and just paint over them. If you are really considering this route, you would be better off spray painting it yourself...

Silverado4x4 · January 28, 2011

I agree stay away from Macco. remember you get what you pay for.

Stevens03 · January 28, 2011

OMG DO NOT GET MACCO to paint your truck. It WILL be worse than you started. Google the BBB and check out the 1000000 complaints.

txab · January 28, 2011

Yea, but with Macco he can get it totally repainted for $99.95!

STAY AWAY FROM MACCO

ZmanZ71 · January 28, 2011

Hahaha i've always compared MACCO to a drive through car wash too! Swipe your card and drive through! They are terrible, and there will be overspray on EVERYTHING! And 2 weeks after that the rest of the paint on the body will chip away

Silverado4x4 · January 30, 2011

I knew this older couple about in there 70s and they got there 90s old cutless repainted by Macco he show me the paint job and he thought it was great but they painted over the pin striping the was painted on by the factory you could still see the pin strip under the paint, never bothered to sand it down and the orange peel was terrible also they had over spray on the wheel well moldings.

topdj · January 30, 2011

if you can find a buddy or a friend of a buddy that owns a good shop, then prep it yourself.

The biggest part of the job is Prep sand ,cleaning, taping the truck can take you the better part of a day if it needs nothing. filling paint chips can add a lot of time. Dings and dents even more. Your doing black so anything you miss will show

blacksierra01 · January 30, 2011

dont know about where you are but where I live, its atleast 2 grand to get m small car preped and painted if theres nothing wrong with the old paint. that was the cheapest I found, probably wouldnt use the cheapest on anything i really liked