I looked into miracle last year. First off, they don't do any proper preperation. They do a light sanding and a bad taping job. So, I figured like you, what if I do all the prep work and just let them shoot it. So I went and looked and saw some cars that came out of their shop wet. They were covered with dust since the sanding was done nearby and the car has to sit there waiting to dry.
Then I looked into the paints they used and they are quite inferior. Talking with people that had previous jobs done, I learned the basic proplems were delamination of the clear coat after a short while.
Now, imagine doing all that much work, disassembling etc just to get a job that will look [censored] after one year?
So, then I found a small shop that would do the same thing. Only he is willing to use any brand paint I want. With me doing the prep, using the proper quality materials, it will come down to the skill of the man with the paintgun in how good it will look. And it should last.
Finally, add up the Miracle price and even without prep their top paint with clearcoat would cost like $800 and I don't think they do custom colors. (not sure)
