Good Paint Shop In Boston Area???
djkern, in case you were interested in an update.
So dropped the car off Monday at 8AM and was about to pick it up Tuesday at 2PM. They charged me $325 (average price I was getting was $700)....
Pros:
- Excellent Color Match
- Excellent Price
- Washed exterior very well
Cons:
- There is a noticeable inconsistency in the rear panel's shape only if you are dead set in finding it
- The prep job was okay - there was some overspray on my antenna base and rear tailight. Nothing some rubbing compound or clay bar shouldn't fix...
- The clear coat is smooth as silk over the immediate area (compared to stock orange peel) but then "splotchy" around the repair
- There are (2) 1.5" scratches, as if when they used the filler someone took a finger nail and marked up the area by accident.
Their shop is very dimly lit.. I noticed when I picked it up yesterday. I'm surprised the color match and metallic flaking was so good. However, as you can see from the cons, it's not a place to go if you are a perfectionist.
IMO, it's good enough for me.. it's 95% like new... and it was half price... if I was paying $700, I would have had them fix it...
So if you are getting some pieces painted (read: no prep), feel good knowing you are getting a good color match at a great price.
Judging from the horror stories of other paint places, I'd say this one's on the upper end (when factoring price and final product)
So dropped the car off Monday at 8AM and was about to pick it up Tuesday at 2PM. They charged me $325 (average price I was getting was $700)....
Pros:
- Excellent Color Match
- Excellent Price
- Washed exterior very well
Cons:
- There is a noticeable inconsistency in the rear panel's shape only if you are dead set in finding it
- The prep job was okay - there was some overspray on my antenna base and rear tailight. Nothing some rubbing compound or clay bar shouldn't fix...
- The clear coat is smooth as silk over the immediate area (compared to stock orange peel) but then "splotchy" around the repair
- There are (2) 1.5" scratches, as if when they used the filler someone took a finger nail and marked up the area by accident.
Their shop is very dimly lit.. I noticed when I picked it up yesterday. I'm surprised the color match and metallic flaking was so good. However, as you can see from the cons, it's not a place to go if you are a perfectionist.
IMO, it's good enough for me.. it's 95% like new... and it was half price... if I was paying $700, I would have had them fix it...
So if you are getting some pieces painted (read: no prep), feel good knowing you are getting a good color match at a great price.
Judging from the horror stories of other paint places, I'd say this one's on the upper end (when factoring price and final product)
Thanks for giving us your opinions of the place, especially for those of us perfectionists.
I still don't know what to do with my wing. The paint is chipping off of the seams more and more every day. Grrrrr!
I still don't know what to do with my wing. The paint is chipping off of the seams more and more every day. Grrrrr!
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