TURNING A $499 MAACO PAINT JOB INTO A $3,000 PAINT JOB!!! (for under $100!)
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- Can Rickie save this $499 Maaco Paint job? Watch the whole video to find out!
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►WARNING: This video is only for entertainment purposes. If you rely on the information portrayed in this video, you assume the responsibility for the results. Have fun, but always think ahead, and remember that every project you try is at YOUR OWN RISK. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
For those who want to do this at home:
- while sanding don't go only with one direction of sanding, always go north south then west east or you will end up with deep long scratches
- after each pass with your polisher clean your pad or it will be clogged with compound after couple of passes and won't be as effective
- remember smaller polishing pads are more aggressive than biger ones and it's easier to polish and also burn through the paint
- after each step of polishing wipe all the compound with IPA or some specific product because it's filling scratches so you don't see them but they are still there
- work with good lighting because you will miss a lot of scratches which will show in direct sunlight, use strong flashlight and check with many directions of light
- while sanding don't skip a lot of grit in sanding paper between each pass don't go with 1500 > 3000, otherwise you will have a lot more job to do with polishing. Better go for example 2000 > 2500 > 3000
- while sanding always use some sort of sponge or something as a sanding block otherwise you may leave deeper scratches in some places than in another using only paper with your hand
- while using clay bar remember to keep your surface wet and don't forget to fold your claybar to keep dirt inside. Best method to know if surface has enough take a foil bag on your hand and touch surface it should be smooth
as a detailer these tips are all true and tested to work and can be approved by me :) thanks for sharing your knowledge!
@@PyrosBrawler196 it's scary that I'm not a detailer and still know more about this than guy who makes video about it... Many people may damage their paint because it looks easy on the vid. He actually doesn't show the result, what's the point looking at the paint with small amount of light and with all scratches filled with wax and compound...
This is beautiful!! I'm definitely going to try this out.
I have an old 1990 Mk3 Supra so I'm not too worried about testing this on a $500 paint job, rather than get a nice paint job for a couple thousand. $500 is easy to get repainted and try again if something happens.
The real question here is; is it cheaper to attempt painting the car yourself and then going back to polishing it up using this system? ($500 is pretty cheap and saves a lot of time and clean up lol)
@@ElioRose I have never painted a car or just some piece but I would like to try and learn something (unfortunately I don't have a car needing painting and even more basic reason, I don't have a compressor). So you should estimate the cost of painting car by yourself, doing it for the first time I can assume it won't be perfect but after bad painting there is a lot of things you can do with sanding and polishing. During you first try you will want to perform as good as possible while painting company is looking for profit. If you manage buy your supplies for less than 500$ you can try it but keep in mind not every flaw of painting is repairable with polishing. So you have to answer yourself what are you capable of? Are you able to paint car? Are you able to polish the car? Or maybe the last are you able to live with decent paintjob which cost you 500$?
@@kubaka4431 also he doesn't mention clear coat. This could be a 3 layer clear coat but if someone tries this on a single stage or even a base clear, it could do some real damage. It is a good idea for a video, but only if it is executed properly.
As a painter i wouldn't recommend sealing paint with a ceramic coat until it has cured for at least 60 to 90 days. Not that I know how long ago this car was painted. I'm just letting the less experienced guys know that fresh paint even though dry too the touch is still chemically cross linking. And if you seal it down it can solvent pop.
Thank you... good advice right there...👈
That stuff he used isn’t ceramicoat or sealer.. just a “hybrid” which is basically just wax with fancy wording. It’s a gimmick.
@@Beltz101 I had my truck painted last year and painter told me the same thing....he even advised me against using any car soaps with waxes in it
Kyle K yes wax or anything that creates a layer on top of the paint, I’m a painter and tell everyone not to use anything for atleast 6 months. I personally don’t believe in wax or anything similar because paint breathes and is constantly shrinking and expanding and I just don’t like trapping that in
Brad Decker can confirm. Solvent pop caused me to have to do an entire re-spray on my 68 I just painted.
Quick tip... never lay the buffer with pad on floor.. you may pick up dust or larger objects on the pad causing scratches on an already smooth surface 👊🏼
Never lay your pad on a dirty floor, but you can lay it down anywhere you'd like.
I watched this months ago and got pretty ambitious thinking "I can do this!" Hubby said ok Baby You go for it! AND I DID!!! 2016 Custom Chevy Malibu Convertible Orange Metallic Black Diamond 3-step paint with white leather interior and was looking pretty ratty from the Florida sun. Watched this video OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER...Hubby had a piano refinishing business for years so We had all the grinders/buffers. Took Me three and a half weeks of being out in the garage every night (work fulltime). CAME OUT PHENOMINAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS GUY HERE KNOWS HIS STUFF AND TAUGHT ME SOOOOOO WELL!!!! Hubby showed Me so many of the techniques of how to touch the pads to the paint and things like that. Read so many of the shared comments for more hints on what to do and how to do it. Big reveal a week ago. Cried when I showed Hubby the finished job. He was so proud of Me and so willing to help but I wouldn't let Him. He did do so much in showing Me like Ricky does on this video. We went out yesterday and He bought Me NEW RIMS WORTHY OF MY SLICKED-DOWN PIMPED-OUT LADY RIDE!!! Have had so many people ask who painted My car - LOVE IT!!! Just goes to show You that You can do ANYTHING You put Your Mind to. THANK YOU RICKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST TEACHER!!!!!!! You're so patient and really teach the small details. Love how You say..."a little later!!!" WE BOTH THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Going for a drive.....THANK YOU RICKY AND THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR HELPING ME!!!!!!!!!
Pictures?
I used to own a detailing shop. I’ve had a customer wanting to show me how I work, so I offered him to wet sand his 9 year old Maxima.... dull faded Blue. 3 days later and you couldn’t tell that that Maxima was that old. Long story short, the gentleman was so happy that he brought his 38’ Buick.... it had a piano Black paint and we brought that beauty to shine..... nothing is better than a 3 step wet sand and a decent polish!
Nothing better than the money they better pay you for the work too.
Plasti dip is pretty dope too
Buff my car please. Anaheim, CA
It is the best but most wont pay to have it done, they don’t realize it’s costly to do right.
matthew anderson stop 😒😂
12:22 If you want to take the extra step, blow out the pads (in to a wet trashcan to trap the dust) to get rid of the contaminants in between passes
Man he killed me when he left the pad on the ground with 15:20, adding compound with out blowing the pad !
@@maithemalsaigh2636 i mean, if you want more cutting action. 🤣
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When clay-baring a vehicle, you can place a shopping bag over your fingers and feel the paint surface much better.
Not sure what purpose clay barring even served on fresh paint followed by aggressive sanding though
@@donaldsullivan6979 large debris in the paint can scratch more then the 1200 he started with that's why.
I wear latex gloves when working on my customers cars a lot easier and u can use them for many things.
@@losoj30 large debris in fresh paint? How is something even less abrasive gonna resolve that and once more not also scratch the surface since said debris is now stuck in clay instead of falling away??
I once read (not tried yet) - about using plumber's putty instead of the more costly clay bar.
I prepped my '81 Imperial, sent it out to Maaco and had them shoot it in base coat, clear coat. Brought the car home and waited for a couple of days. Did the same thing as was shown here. Took almost 3 days but when it was done I had a glass finish on it. Maaco is not a bad deal if you prep the car right and then finish up with colour sanding and some buffing.
So true
after fixing your body did you sand the whole car down for them ? or did they end up doing that part ?
@@josuemartinezmtz I did all the sanding. All they did was lay the paint.
My boy Rickie always giving us that good how to do content 💪🏽
my best friend has an auto body/ collision business with 35 years experience...and he shows me how to do the body work, prep, paint and detailing...the good body shops deserve every penny they charge cause that work is tough AF!
Yeah that's like saying my hour will cost you 65 bucks or you can do it yourself for free for just your free time that will equal money
@Stev Rex knowledge cost money and labor cost money....their profit margin can be as big as they want it to be and u can shop around as much as u want....i belive in you get what u pay for
@Stev Rex I have no idea why you are talking out your ass, but quality work costs money. You get what you pay for.
@@lb-innovations
Nope.
Painting a car for 10k is ridiculous.
Outrageous profits.
Average people need decent quality affordable paint jobs at a reasonable price.
You can't spend 8 thousand dollars to paint a 5 thousand dollar car.
@@teresa67factoid95 then go to Macco for a shitty quality job.
Really amazing job. Never knew that even a cheap paint job has hidden life in it.Very satisfying work.
Great vid! Valuable tips about taping and avoiding the edges, and being careful not to burn the paint with the rotary tool. Good job broski!
Reallllly good how to - loving it, this type of thing gives me confidence to do my front bar 👌
Been taking my FRS to maaco for years and have been getting the $500 single stage everytime since I know I always change the color once or twice a year. 😂 It’s pretty good budget wise for a quick color change but as you stated there are the flaws. From my experience I highly recommend masking stuff of yourself that you forsure don’t want overspray on. I made the mistake and learned my lesson the first few times and as a result got some overspray on trim pieces and under the car. I love maaco though and it got me super hyped finding out I can change the color of my car for around $500 lol. If you’re on a budget it’s worth it! (just remember mask it yourself)
Oof
what parts do you have to tape off? considering this for my is300
wow, what a terrible idea.
You know there is plastidip?
Your widebody kit is made of dry paint.
Pedro Teixeira underrated comment 😂
Thank You for posting this video, I have watched quite a few and yours is really the best. You took all the time needed to show in detail, all the products needed and how to properly use them. You bet I subscribed
Good video and subject matter. My local maaco did a really good job on mine and the silver paint held up for many years. You can make the maaco paint job look even better if you take off as much trim/moulding/mirrors as possible and do the final sanding/bodywork yourself
Wow.. just wow huge difference that looks amazing ..
Well done Ricky! This turned out amazingly!
Great job. I've seen many single stage paint jobs and you never know how much clear Maaco uses. I have always followed up their paint jobs with a flex 3401 with an orange pad /aio / fusso coat and it looks 10x better
Very impressive. Not only did you do a great job, you also know how to thoroughly explain, in a simple manner, how it is done. Thanks, FD
You have there best garage setup , really dope 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Gotta love that Rickie spec!
Good show. Informative and to the point without a long boring story before getting to the details!
Real good instructions, makes me less worried about cheaper paintjobs that you can buff it out and make it look that good. Much love.
Great tutorial Rickie, you're a good teacher. Great skills, much respect.
YES FANTASTIC JOB, RICKY
Dude, this is an excellent video, I've become a subscriber because of it. One question though, why the hoops just to make a comment? All in all, one if the best paint correction videos I've seem. Thanks
dude this was a great video, thanks a ton for showing us this whole process. the love you and your wife have for that RX-7 really shows.
Perfect video. Knowledgeable, explained everything, demonstrated everything, to the point.
Missed you Ricky, great job, the RX-7 turned out amazing. Huge fan of RX-7.
Oh, its an RX7 is it, that's why it looks so nice!
MAACO:
" Wait, that's illegal"
Awesome job! Thanks for a great video,easy to follow and thorough!
Hey Ricky! Thanks for the tutorial I needed it!
The Skittles FD is lit up light a mirror 👌👌👌👌
I’m a detailing freak - would’ve gone nuts with orange peel. In any case, would adopt same approach. RickieSpec forever man
I like the orange peel at times🙈 I see it a lot on BMWs especially N54
I learned a lot watching your video. Thank you for taking the time to make it.
This DIY guy really appreciates it.
Great DIY! Thanks Ricky for making this doable for any backyard mechanic!
Awesome tutorial Ricky! I've always thought that MAACO paint jobs could get the basic done and with some good extra work like this, could get great results!
I went to college with a guy that worked at Maaco back in the 70's. He said the only difference between the $199 (now $499) paint job and the Presidential paint job was the price! 30yrs ago I bought a Jeep that was freshly painted (from Maaco). A few years later the paint started peeling. I discovered the new paint job was painted over the old paint, clear coat and all! They didn't even scratch the surface before spraying over the old paint. That's probably the difference right there!
thats crazy lol right over the clear no sanding lmao wtf bro... thanks for sharing that hahaa
learned from my first Earl Schibe special that they don't prep the car - they don't even mask it.
So when I was trying to decide what color to paint the next one, I had a body shop guy do the prep and masking (for a few hundred bucks) then Maaco shoot the paint. It was fantastic! They have good paint. The cost is in the prep.
They wipe it down with liquid prep, like a deglosser, Liquid Sand, etc. Rarely will quick turn shops like Maaco or (formerly) Earl Scheib do any legit sanding. That is the biggest reason for the notorious “Paint Peel”. Never use a high pressure washer on Maaco-type jobs. If there is Any chip, the water pressure gets underneath, and peels paint right off. Hence, the No-Sanding quick turn shops.
The other observation: I cringe at the idea of multiple cut & polish stages on quick turn paint jobs. They shoot JUST enough material to cover ... which leaves VERY Little margin for sanding. Whether single stage or two stage, they use the BARE MINIMUM for coverage.
Ymmv
@@aldo9564 This and the fact they use the cheapest of cheap paint.
Very very educational. I've never seen the process done start to finish. Your demonstration was awesome. Thanks very much
BTW, he just showed you the way to take out paint swirls, from a previous hacked detail job. Though you won't have wet sand. Just a good cutting compound, and cutting foam pad. Then, onto a medium less abrasive cutter polisher, and softer pad, and finally a quick wax by hand. There are several, so find one that produces the least amount of dust, when wiping off with the microfiber towel. P&S is probably my favorite, and I've used them all. It's pink in color, great stuff! Excellent tutorial throtl! I'm subbed! Brings me back to my old days as a professional detailer!
🔥🔥🔥 love the video 🔥🔥🔥
I like those metallic flakes, can we see how the car looks now several months later?
The exposed flakes will have tarnished dull unless the ceramic magic potion actually adhered to and protected them.
Great idea for non-metallic solid colors though.
AWESOME video!!! Thanks for making this simple, clear, easy to understand.
Best paint correction tutorial I've ever seen. Thank you!
Loved the work Rickie as always, Curious if you did any prep work before sending it in to Maaco? Sanding, masking, taking parts off etc?
Nope .. not at all
Needed on 3K dollar paint jobs where I'm at.
Thanks for doing a great job, greatly appreciate all the details, hints and the tools and materials you used.
Terrific video...you answered so many questions ive had about this process..tyvm.v
You’re the man Ricky
First and also AMAZING! Hope your each 10 Million subs soon! Keep it up bro🥰❤️👌👍✌️
This is what I planned to do with the civic soon. Thanks for teaching me some tips and tricks. Appreciate ya
The finish was much better from before/after - 2 things though, as some others have commented blow out your pads (using a compressor) into a bucket of water. Without this step you are slowly increasing the abrasive (with the paint particles stuck in the pad) and you should also prime your pads - use the same dot pattern then massage the product into the pad. This reduces splatter and makes for a more even coverage - it also stops any non lubricated part of the pad contacting the paint before the product is spread by it (thus increasing heat). Good job overall though!
The towels Very cheap at Costco they sell them in a big bag worth saving where possible.
Last time I saw in an Ammo video they blow out the residu on the cutting pad with an airgun so it doesn't end up in the paint.
Larry’s a professional detailer plus I think he has ocd when it comes to this stuff. Lol he try to take the safest route to the best results. When you see him clean carpets and seats he hardly use the drill gun method because he doesn’t want to damage it
Great video. Thanks for sharing, I've been wanting to do this for a while.
I feel more confident now thanks !!! What speeds was the rotary and dual action on in the cutting stage ??
Nice job. I just can't see spending that much time.... wow! I thought it was fine from MAACO. :)
It came out great but that's a lot of labor. I would rather pay the $3000 and get a nice paint job.
@@suncookrocks if you can get one for that cheap. Usually, a good one is 5 to 10k these days.
@@bigdaddygamestudio5007 Facts
Saw Rickie's wedding ring... I'm like... that looks too familiar.... I look at my hand just to realize I have the same ring. lol
Way to say he's your husband
Eraun Petry a dream come true.
Awesome video so much info! Thank you Ricky and @throtl
ABSOLUTE BEST PAINT/BODY CHANNEL ON CZcams! BEST OF LUCK/SUCCESS TO YOU!
Thanks for the info 1000%... Soooo no wax on wax off 😂👍
I am a Meguiar's authorized dealer and I have to point out that Meguiar's does NOT recommend and advises AGAINST using the Ultimate Compound with a rotary polisher!!!
castamir that’s a lie
Rob Fassi no. Go read the product info. Honestly, many detailers, be it professional or DIYers, will disagree it’s how Ricky is compounding and polishing this wet sand job.
There's several products not recommended for rotary. Sonax. You name a brand... Anyone that makes mirrors out of paint loosely follow guidelines in my opinion
Example... 996 GT3 black paint is a nightmare to fix up to perfect gloss. I load up a polishing pad with 205.... then blow it ALL out. Use water as my "polish" with ONE dab a panel. I'll usually replace my pad with a fresh one loaded with just the oils on every panel. Sure there's other ways to get that paint perfect but I was battling it one day and that's what I had. Now I tend to get a few of those tricky Porsches in a year because of that client.
Looks good Ricky! I just clay barred and waxed the family car-2014 3.6R Outback last weekend and my 2018 WRX needs this exact treatment. Clay bar, wet sand, compound, polish and wax for the win!
Great Job Ricky! Awesome Vid! Sweet at home garage! More Ricky!
detailing is tough, thats why its sooo expensive.
Lol. Its everything related to cars. Painters complain to bodymen how hard painting is. Lol. I used to paint in my garage in my house. Btw. Ive never seen a painter on a frame machine helping me repair frame damage
Saying bello from dominican república
Beautiful car and great job! Thanks for the instructions.
Awesome video, just wanted to mention when hand sanding make sure to do what Ricky did and use a sponge or sanding box so you don’t burn finger prints into the clear.
I'm from the UK so I don't really know, but why does everyone diss Maaco paint jobs?
Anas Ali because of the cheap price. But not everybody can spend thousands on a paint job.
@@ismaelcaldera3301 So it's cheap and nasty basically?
@@biplopqusquddin2278 It's cheap BECAUSE it's nasty brother...it's a basic bare bones paintjob. They've been known to paint wheels, mufflers, whatever's in the way and not masked off because they've got so many cars to paint and it's all about getting whatever job done quickly so they're not spending much in labor. They do a decent job for a cheap paintjob, but they don't do much prep (unless you pay them to), and they absolutely will not color sand and buff the car. It's just like Earl Scheib, a BARE BONES paint job (depending on how much you pay).
He explained why. The orange peel and debris. They ain't the worst paint jobs I've seen for sure!
@@biplopqusquddin2278 I had a car painted back in the day when I was in high school before a knew better by Maaco. The paint job was complete trash. It's not a two stage process so they basically mix the base and clear somehow. They painted over all the plastic trim on the car as well as my fog lights... After a month or so the paint was already falling off my front bumper. The worst. The fact that he trusted Maaco with his RX7 is completely beyond me.
I Love and want RX7.! ❤️🥺❤️
Bro I love the video. Seeing it done with shelf products easily accessible
This is a good demonstration and was very helpful.
No amount of work put into it is going to stop it peeling in 6 months from the shit prep work... 😅
I have always understood that if you are going to us Maco, then you do the prep work yourself before you take it to them
You should never get metallic with a single stage job
Why?
@@dub806 Because it is the worst paint you can buy. The shine will not last and will require constant buffing to keep shiny. Two stage metallic paint is the only way to go.
Even after this cut and buff you can see that the paint is dulling out. Detailing a cheap single stage paint will make it duller and fail faster. These paint jobs are for cars the owners don't care about.
Anyone that knows a good paint job can tell this is still a MAACO budget job because it has no depth. You get depth from a two stage process with a good amount of clear.
This whole video was nothing more than click-bait.
Always go base clear for metallics. It makes no sense to go single stage. How do you drop coat without messing up the clear? Then you color sand the single stage so it gets sun burnt even quicker. Be better to sand and clear coat the vehicle.
@@Ku9093 I have a car with a $500 Maaco metallic paint job. Can I wet sand and then apply clear coat?
@@Thomas-gf2ql yes.
Simply Awesome! You nailed it hands down. I did it myself and it Works, Thanks. 😎😎
Fantastic! Very useful video and shows the difference quite well.
for $500 they don't repair dings, dents, any form of body damage. Nothing gets removed like mirrors, grills, lights. Everything gets taped off and they throw $50 worth of single stage paint at it, so you will have tape lines, overspray, paint flaking off due to bad adhesion and bad prep work. No Color sanding and buffing will turn a a $500 Maaco paint job into a $3000. I'm currently painting my 35y old Truck and I'm helping my bodymen/painter do a lot of the work to save money, we are 17 days into it and still have another 5-6 days to go. A $500 paint job Will always be a 20 Footer. Unless you lower your standards very very low. Some Cars only deserve a $500 paint job, which is OK but please don't try to fool people into thinking they can get the same OEM quality results by doing a little cutting and buffing.
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Nice video bro!! Very helpful I appreciate it Thanks Ricky!!
Very good video, one of the most informative and easy to watch.
Thank you, easy to follow . great teacher.
Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing your technique!
Great tutorial, I’m glad I found your channel . Amazing
Thank you so much, is it a good idea to go back to macco and ask to apply clear coat?
Great outcome! Can you suggest how I’d go about doing a Evo 5? There is a lot of plastic add ons/oem fitted. Thanks for sharing the knowledge 👍
Question: I was told not to sand with my hand (as opposed to using a block or a sponge) because uneven pressure and the space between your fingers would cause problems. But, it seems to work for you just fine. Any thoughts?
That was awesome. You really made that look like brand new. Congrats
Really informative video. Thanks. Well done!
Wow thank you for this tutorial great detail, it really helped me to grasp the information.
Thank you for the share! Working on my 98 chevy this really helps!
Really informative and great video man. Obviously gonna take work to fix my paint but will be worth it no doubt.
Turned out great! Nice job 👍🏼
Awesome hard work and dedication and it looks amazing. This is perfect for a daily driver.
Great, clear presentation. Thanks for sharing.
You can definitely see the difference between using single stage metallic paints versus using clear coated metallic paint. This shine is about 20% less gloss in comparison.
Great video how long after painting do you wait until you can start this process
That turned out amazing! Nice job Ricky! Always good to take rings off if you are hand sanding without an interface pad.. ask me how I learned that 😅 I love the work and I love watching. Thanks for the videos!
Nice work man! Kudos to you! From Ontario Canada
Wow! Very Professional. Excellent Video. Thanks
Awesome job man! looks amazing! What wheels are you running on this ride?