I'd find out when the manager is back and complain. They didn't fix what you wanted them to and they actually did things they shouldn't have.
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Crap!!!
One of my worst nightmares! - Taking my '57 into a local paint shop and having them just totaling messing it up. Sorry to hear that yours came true. Now you wonder that if you raise a beef with the Manager and they agree to re-do it - what's that going to look like?
The bad thing about it is, that you have to give the original shop a chance to fix it before you can go someplace else and then take the original shop to small claims court to get them to pay for it.
Before I decided to take it someplace else, I would desperately try to get references from customers of the shop and try to talk to them about their experience.
I know you just feel sick about this, we all feel your pain. Whatever you decide to do, we wish you luck! Hang in there, better times ahead!!:wavey:
One of my worst nightmares! - Taking my '57 into a local paint shop and having them just totaling messing it up. Sorry to hear that yours came true. Now you wonder that if you raise a beef with the Manager and they agree to re-do it - what's that going to look like?
The bad thing about it is, that you have to give the original shop a chance to fix it before you can go someplace else and then take the original shop to small claims court to get them to pay for it.
Before I decided to take it someplace else, I would desperately try to get references from customers of the shop and try to talk to them about their experience.
I know you just feel sick about this, we all feel your pain. Whatever you decide to do, we wish you luck! Hang in there, better times ahead!!:wavey:
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That's a bummer. Sorry to hear that but I guess it just depends on which one you go to.
I had mine painted at the Maaco in Sunnyvale, CA and they did a great job. Mine cost closer to $5000 though. But that was $7000 cheaper than the next closest bid I got.
I took out the front and back glass and all the stainless and chrome. They took it to bare metal and blocked the whole car. Then two tone paint, base & clear. I reinstalled everything (or had it done in the case of the glass).
She turned out pretty great for a driver I think.
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I had mine painted at the Maaco in Sunnyvale, CA and they did a great job. Mine cost closer to $5000 though. But that was $7000 cheaper than the next closest bid I got.
I took out the front and back glass and all the stainless and chrome. They took it to bare metal and blocked the whole car. Then two tone paint, base & clear. I reinstalled everything (or had it done in the case of the glass).
She turned out pretty great for a driver I think.
I've only had one paint job done at Maaco. It was my sons 85 Monte. They sanded the car gave it some fresh paint and set it outside to cure in the sun. Well it rained on it! We went to pick it up and they said it would look better after we wax it. Well I had a talk with the manager and he told me If I wasn't happy with the work that they would re-do it. They did and it looked great! The only thing I noticed later was the front plastic pcs had paint peeling off. I read the fine print, " mechanical sanding" so they didn't sand where an d/a sander wouldn't fit.
We went to pick it up and they said it would look better after we wax it. Well I had a talk with the manager and he told me If I wasn't happy with the work that they would re-do it. They did and it looked great! The only thing I noticed later was the front plastic pcs had paint peeling off. I read the fine print, " mechanical sanding" so they didn't sand where an d/a sander wouldn't fit.
Nice 56............That's a bummer. Sorry to hear that but I guess it just depends on which one you go to.
I had mine painted at the Maaco in Sunnyvale, CA and they did a great job. Mine cost closer to $5000 though. But that was $7000 cheaper than the next closest bid I got.
I took out the front and back glass and all the stainless and chrome. They took it to bare metal and blocked the whole car. Then two tone paint, base & clear. I reinstalled everything (or had it done in the case of the glass).
She turned out pretty great for a driver I think.
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Thanks, she looks just like the one I had back in '63. That one got painted at a Buick dealership in Burlingame. I don't think they wanted to do any more after it either, ha.Nice 56............
I forgot to mention that Maaco had my car for a year, which was ok because I told them to take their time.
First car my son and I painted I spent $1500 on materials
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thanks for the help
What I take from this thread is,
1. If you go there, research their jobs prior to commiting.
2. If you do go there do your own bodywork/ prep.
3. Be ready to defend the car, do not accept anything just because.
Thanks
Pig is me
What I take from this thread is,
1. If you go there, research their jobs prior to commiting.
2. If you do go there do your own bodywork/ prep.
3. Be ready to defend the car, do not accept anything just because.
Thanks
Pig is me
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