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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 11:13 AM
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Anyone thinking about painting your car?

I love blue, and oz didn't offer blue, so i got white. But, looking at the blue evo, I think i wanna change my color to that. I guess i can get it done for like 200 at maaco, right? What do you guys think? Safe decision? Anyone else try this before? Or does it just seem like a waste to paint a totally fine car, for $200. I don't know...
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 01:48 AM
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 02:34 AM
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Midnight Blue with black metallic flames in the front
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 02:35 AM
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for 200 bucks you might as well grab some krylon and a roll of duct tape from walmart
if you want it to look decent you're lookin to pay at least 1500-2k$

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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 02:36 AM
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Aerial, if i was you i DEFINATELY would NOT have Maaco paint ur car. they do a ****ty job and not enough coats. I say save your money and go to a good body shop where they will strip your car and paint EVERYTHING, instead of them just taping off the **** that they dont wanna paint and painting it like that. i hope you understood that, it didn't make much sense as i was typing it. ok it does make sense just read it again haha.

Maaco=OBX of paint jobs
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 02:37 AM
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BTW...can i get a jersey represent avitar?
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 06:01 AM
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hmmm good thing i asked this first. maaco was pretty known so i thought they would do a good job, but guess not. all right.

and you can get the avatar if you search for it. go to regional sections of forums.
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 06:52 PM
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I'm thinking of either Red, orange, or a nice deep green. Waiting till I know body kit wise what I'll do with it though, probably a ways off.
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Old Mar 28, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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ok so i'm a little late on this topic but, i wanted pearl white to begin with, but the dealer didn't have any white OZ's so i got the yellow. I want mine to be a pearly white with kind of a hint of lavender pearl with it can't wait till i have money.
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Old Mar 28, 2003 | 11:54 PM
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I was thinking about getting a paint job on my OZ...cause Im sick of looking at all the chipping and the rust spot...how much am I looking at for a good paint job!?
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Old Mar 28, 2003 | 11:59 PM
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lol i can get all my handles shaved and a good paint job for about 5k
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 12:09 AM
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I'd say 3k for a good job

All depends on the paint (red = $$$, the chromasomething which changes color depending on the angle is waaay more $$$$)

A relaly nice color I saw was white with blue tinted clearcoats, all sun reflection was blue on the car, reallly nice.

Etienne
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 12:12 AM
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ouuu you don't have pics of that do you mrspace? wonder if it's possible to have pearl white with lavender tinted clearcoats. do you know where that person got it done?
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 12:21 AM
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Damn, that is what I was thinking about doing to my car! The white with Blue reflection...I think it will be hot! Love to see a pic of it!
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 12:27 AM
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Haha if something happens and there is REALLY something wrong with our paint jobs I'm looking to get maybe like a candy red or orange paint job hehe. Thanks
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