09-12-2007, 06:18 PM
you get what you pay for. the prep on my GSX was about $2500 to make it absolutely perfectly smooth without a ripple and then epoxy primer. This was cheap, way outside Seattle area prices, done in the boonies by craftsmen with lower overhead. I figure the paint will be close to another 3 grand, and then maybe another $500-700 for the stripes. Maaco will be good for a few years IF the prep is done right. And Maaco won't do it right.