Good Paint Shop in Socal?
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Good Paint Shop in Socal?
hey guys its time to get my ms style kit painted! i need a good body/paint shop that will do a decent job, but my main concern is pricing. i know that mobworks is highly recommended, but they are expensive as hell. believe me if i had the money id go thru them. however price is definitley an issue. any feedback on where i should take my car in the socal area? thanks in advance guys.
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M1 AUTOBODY call them and ask for David and tell him sam with black 8 sent you. he's the manager. great reputation. worked on most of the well known cars. apex rx7, megan racing silvia. r34 skylines, a lot. oh and if money is an issue i also a great place called TPR autobody. ask for ZAR tell him sam with the black 8 sent you. he'll hook u up
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im sure all the places you are listing do excellent work, but im looking for a decent price.
example: i would like to get my sideskirts and rear diffuser painted for ~$300 or less. that does NOT include fitment of any kind. just simple prep and paint.
example: i would like to get my sideskirts and rear diffuser painted for ~$300 or less. that does NOT include fitment of any kind. just simple prep and paint.
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Originally Posted by djmano
im sure all the places you are listing do excellent work, but im looking for a decent price.
example: i would like to get my sideskirts and rear diffuser painted for ~$300 or less. that does NOT include fitment of any kind. just simple prep and paint.
example: i would like to get my sideskirts and rear diffuser painted for ~$300 or less. that does NOT include fitment of any kind. just simple prep and paint.
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It's not just the paint you have to worry about, it's the fitment... if it takes more work/bondo to make it fit, they will charge you more for labor.. and in the end it may not even look right. That's for replica Fiberglass kits.
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Also the paint color may not match like you want. Most of the time Maaco places use some generic color for your car... So if it's red... it'll be red like the rest of the reds out there. I'm sure you've seen the ghetto paint jobs out there.
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Originally Posted by djmano
thanks for all the input guys. anybody have contact #'s for M1 Autobody, 1 Day Paint Shop?
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djmano. i also know another person that can prob do cheaper. like in between 1 day paint and m1auto type of job. he's a good guy with a lot of experience on imports. good reputation. its called TPR autobody in La Puente. forgot the number. ill look for it and let u know
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yo trigger thanks for the overwhelming reponse. id love to see the # for the 'in between' M1 and 1 day paint style place. i will call all these shops tomorrow to get some quotes. thanks alot man.
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Originally Posted by djmano
yo trigger thanks for the overwhelming reponse. id love to see the # for the 'in between' M1 and 1 day paint style place. i will call all these shops tomorrow to get some quotes. thanks alot man.
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arite TPR autobody # is 626-961-2425 talk to Zar. tell him sam sent you with a black 8. he'll know. he'll help you out djmano. i jus called Zar and gave him a heads up to help u out as well as he can. i got my car painted and fixed from both M1 auto and TPR both great. so i know hands on.
cheers,
Sam
cheers,
Sam
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Originally Posted by Razz1
You get what you pay for.
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Originally Posted by djmano
im aware of that. i was only asking for suggestions for paint shops which other board members have had success with. there are also cases where you can end up paying the same or less and have a better quality product. i agree that you usually get what you pay for, but sometimes you can end up overpaying for something as well.
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i contacted zar. he seems really cool and very willing to do the best job possible while keeping the cost minimal. i am going to see him in person at the beginning of next week. hopefully all goes well. thanks again trigger.
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mikeb.....you dun need to worry!!! you got the full mspeed kit w/ mint blue wing!! haha....AND wheels. well keep reppin the velocity red's man. ill try to rep the OC w/ my titanium grey.
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Originally Posted by djmano
i contacted zar. he seems really cool and very willing to do the best job possible while keeping the cost minimal. i am going to see him in person at the beginning of next week. hopefully all goes well. thanks again trigger.
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