Maaco is a production shop. They have standard packages (enamel, single stage urethane, base / clear) which dictate the type of paint that they will use but they limit the prep work to just a couple of hours worth of scuffing and then masking.

The prep work is where the majority of hours will be needed, especially if you have dings or want to pull the trim off.

If you do the prep work yourself and have them paint it, then you could come out with a very nice paint job. The painters are usually pretty decent at what they do. I suspect that a Maaco painter paints more cars in a week then a high end paint shop will paint in a month.

If you plan to use a Maaco, micro manage the heck out of them. Make sure that after each step, they stop and they call you so that you can inspect the work.

If you follow this model, you will come out with a pretty decent job.

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Al