Paint shop recommendations

[SlowSix]

I need some paint work done. I'd like it to be quality work, but I'd also prefer not to have to drive 3 hours or pay a fortune.

I need to get a cowl hood painted, my front bumper resprayed, and there is a small spot of damage on my rear cover that needs fixed. As well as a bubble in my fender where the antenna bracket thing is... but I figure that should be easy to fix when doing the hood.

And I already called Dave at Twilight, he is booked for the rest of the year. Sorry.

If it matters at all, this won't be getting done until I get the car back out of storage, which will probably be around easter.

[95V6]

David @ twilight

[Dan B.]

Bring it up when you're ready.

[George C]

Ryan hoffman at hoffman autobody

He has painted several members vehicles, has painted cocaine, painted my jeep, fixed my subaru, painted parts for my lightning and painted parts for my crewcab

[SlowSix]

Ryan hoffman at hoffman autobody

He has painted several members vehicles, has painted cocaine, painted my jeep, fixed my subaru, painted parts for my lightning and painted parts for my crewcab

Is he the guy out in bethel park ?

[wick]

Yep.

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I would recommend Ryan as well. He did the bumpers on my Cobra and they turned out great. I have to take the front back to him to get some repairs done and repainted again this spring.

[CobraII]

GIS Automotive in Glenshaw does nice work too.

http://www.gisautomotive.com/

[wick]

GIS Automotive in Glenshaw does nice work too.

http://www.gisautomotive.com/

Phenomenal work from there.

[SlowSix]

Bring it up when you're ready.
You got enough paint for all that ? Lol
My rear bumper needs some repair as well


I would recommend Ryan as well. He did the bumpers on my Cobra and they turned out great. I have to take the front back to him to get some repairs done and repainted again this spring.

This the right place ? https://www.google.com/search?q=hoffman+auto+body+bethel+park&oq=hoffman&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j69i59j0j69i59.4447j1j4&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#istate=kp:xpd


GIS Automotive in Glenshaw does nice work too.

http://www.gisautomotive.com/

Might give them a call and see what they give me for a rough estimate

[TooFast98Cobra]

Hoffman Auto Body
Phone: (412) 835-5985
Fax: (412) 851-9800
5430 Progress Blvd, Bethel Park, PA 15102

[SlowSix]

Hoffman Auto Body
Phone: (412) 835-5985
Fax: (412) 851-9800
5430 Progress Blvd, Bethel Park, PA 15102

Thanks. I see that link above was in wilkinsburg after I looked at it again

[TooFast98Cobra]

If I TrAde For That Gto It Is GoIng Straight To Ryan To Get Sprayed. He Has Done 3 Vechicles For Me And Parts.

[TooFast98Cobra]

Tel Him Billy And George Sent u

[silvernotch]

Hoffman's going to touch up my notch ,hopefully before Carlisle. if not I'm calling that Dave guy.

[SixSpeedSS]

Sanner Auto Body in New Stanton. Mike Sanner 724-755-1020 http://sannersautobody.com/

5-10 minutes from Greensburg. Head south on Arona Rd to the end. He is on the left.

[SlowSix]

Local friend that owns a detail/paint correction shop in greensburg said he hasn't seen any shop in the greensburg area that does consistently good work.

But he said if he had to pick it would probably be the collision shoppe on 30 going towards latrobe.

[95V6]

Ryan did my fuel door, cobra mirrors and a some other small
stuff a few years ago. Couldn't beat the price and quality!

[89stang]

Who in greensburg do you know that does paint correction?

[turbo83coupe]

Local friend that owns a detail/paint correction shop in greensburg said he hasn't seen any shop in the greensburg area that does consistently good work.

But he said if he had to pick it would probably be the collision shoppe on 30 going towards latrobe.

the collision shoppe just did some minor work to my rear bumper on my WRX and did a great job. In and out and did great work.

[SlowSix]

Who in greensburg do you know that does paint correction?

Friend of mine owns premier detailing in youngwood

[89stang]

Any Idea On How much he charges.

[SlowSix]

Any Idea On How much he charges.

Really depends on the condition of the paint. I wanna say he told me it would probably be about 450 to do a full paint correction and ceramic coat the whole car

[Terminated]

It looks like they do great work. Might go there to get some chips fixed on my car

[Tom]

I called around to get prices for my fiero before and was shocked by how much it costs to paint a car anymore, one place wanted $10k + 3 months. Thats why I went the plastidip route, I'm considering just buying the stuff I need to paint it myself.

[SlowSix]

It looks like they do great work. Might go there to get some chips fixed on my car

where?


I called around to get prices for my fiero before and was shocked by how much it costs to paint a car anymore, one place wanted $10k + 3 months. Thats why I went the plastidip route, I'm considering just buying the stuff I need to paint it myself.

10K sounds like the "go away, I don't wanna do it" price.

I figure for a whole car 3-4K for a decent/good job depending on color, whether you're changing the color, etc.

[George C]

3000 to 4000 wont get you much

I had close to 1500 into materials
I dropped off a rust free truck, no major damage, fresh out of boxes front clip and was 6000 in labor for all work i had done

Now if you want a quick in and out with cheap materials then yea 3000 to 4000 maybe possible

[Dan B.]

10K sounds like the "go away, I don't wanna do it" price.


They had to factor in the insurance increase when the place burned down.

[Tom]

where?



10K sounds like the "go away, I don't wanna do it" price.



That was my thought

[George C]

10k for a quailty paint job isnt out of norm, for a beater i wouldnt pay 10k but for something nice


Shops dont make money on overalls they make money on collisions

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where?



10K sounds like the "go away, I don't wanna do it" price.

I figure for a whole car 3-4K for a decent/good job depending on color, whether you're changing the color, etc.

Premier Detailing. My paint is not in bad enough shape to need a bunch of panels resprayed/blended, otherwise I would have Ryan do them. Just need chips filled and my paint repair game is not up to snuff as I have already sanded through (probably already thin) clear on my car.

[SlowSix]

Premier Detailing. My paint is not in bad enough shape to need a bunch of panels resprayed/blended, otherwise I would have Ryan do them. Just need chips filled and my paint repair game is not up to snuff as I have already sanded through (probably already thin) clear on my car.

Ah. Yeah I'm considering getting my car corrected and ceramic coated once I get my hood painted

[SlowSix]

Update.
So I got some rough ballpark figures from a couple places.
Decided I'm going to have Ryan at Hoffman do it.

Everyone says he is legit, and no one else came even close to what he told me as far as pricing estimate.

Thanks guys.

[Tom]

what all are you getting done?

[SlowSix]

Cowl hood prepped and painted, front bumper cover resprayed.

I will say GIS told me $1600. The collision shoppe told me $1100-1200.
Ryan was considerably less than both.
I have a spot on my rear bumper that needs fixed as well but I figure he would need to see that in person.

[SixSpeedSS]

3000 to 4000 wont get you much

I had close to 1500 into materials
I dropped off a rust free truck, no major damage, fresh out of boxes front clip and was 6000 in labor for all work i had done

Now if you want a quick in and out with cheap materials then yea 3000 to 4000 maybe possible

Agreed. I had ~$1k in materials for my GTO (8 years ago) and it was a basic scuff/respray over the paint that was on it. If you want show quality on something that needs rust repair/accident damage/color change/needs stripped $8-$10k is about the going rate with top quality products/work.

Complete paint jobs are big $$ these days. A buddy just had his Mopar painted and there was almost $2k in materials. It was a silver blue color to boot. You start getting into reds and pearls it gets real expensive.

[CollinsPC]

Pro Comp in Shaler, across the street from GIS does fantastic work.

Direct Auto in Etna is pretty good also.

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Cowl hood prepped and painted, front bumper cover resprayed.

I will say GIS told me $1600. The collision shoppe told me $1100-1200.
Ryan was considerably less than both.
I have a spot on my rear bumper that needs fixed as well but I figure he would need to see that in person.

I understand there is time that goes into good paint and body work, but I'd have to say for $1600 for a hood and bumper the paint better be FLAWLESS and I better get a handy.

[SlowSix]

I understand there is time that goes into good paint and body work, but I'd have to say for $1600 for a hood and bumper the paint better be FLAWLESS and I better get a handy.

That was my thought as well, lol.
I figured reasonable would be like $500-600 for the hood and 2-$300 to refinish the front bumper cover depending on what kind of prep it needs.

Although I do think some people might be high on the quotes for painting the hood, as they probably get a lot of shitty quality fiberglass hoods that suck to prep. The cervini one I bought looks like it shouldn't need much prep. Couple minor chips in the gel coat but not a big deal

I had one local guy I know tell me that the hood wouldn't match the rest of the car if he painted it.... my inner thoughts said "well I guess you don't know how to paint then" lol

[George C]

Silver doesnt match well with the flop it has..this is why most shops paint a hood then blend into fenders and bumper

[SlowSix]

Silver doesnt match well with the flop it has..this is why most shops paint a hood then blend into fenders and bumper

Yeah. The other quotes I got included blending it.
I think the guy I mentioned above didn't want to blend anything hence why he said it wouldn't match. But still, if you tell me it won't match I don't really want you to paint something for me lol

[George C]

Theres no gaurentee in matching when panel painting...Alot of shops buy the paint from suppliers based off your paint code...theres a variation based on paint codes..Example myb2002 truck, was repainted cause the paint code given didnt match the original paint..new paint was brighter...same paint code but different color

Silver is a very hard color to match

[wick]

Even blending silver is almost impossible. With all the metallic, the edges will always show darker.

[Terminated]

Theres no gaurentee in matching when panel painting...Alot of shops buy the paint from suppliers based off your paint code...theres a variation based on paint codes..Example myb2002 truck, was repainted cause the paint code given didnt match the original paint..new paint was brighter...same paint code but different color

Silver is a very hard color to match


Even blending silver is almost impossible. With all the metallic, the edges will always show darker.

I also learned just the other day about certain brands of paint will have different metallic shapes even though it's the same color, i.e. round/square/diamond flake. Crazy.

[George C]

Also why depending on color the quote will vary...Ive been around alot of paint shops since I was a kid..Every painter will tell ya the same. Simple shit like Negro black that ford uses is simple....GM black has so many colors in it youll see variations

Terminated detailed my subaru and he saw the variations of red on that car...

So whole point of this just cause a shop says cant gaurentee a match doesnt mean they cant paint

[TooFast98Cobra]

F The Paint. Get Yourself A V8. Just Sayin Makes More Sense.

[Terminated]

Also why depending on color the quote will vary...Ive been around alot of paint shops since I was a kid..Every painter will tell ya the same. Simple shit like Negro black that ford uses is simple....GM black has so many colors in it youll see variations

Terminated detailed my subaru and he saw the variations of red on that car...

So whole point of this just cause a shop says cant gaurentee a match doesnt mean they cant paint

This. Although the reds all looked pretty close also paint fades with time and sun exposure so that adds another factor. Ryan did my bumpers off the car and without blending. If you look at certain angles at certain times of the day there is only a slight difference, but compared to the factory paint on the side scoops on my car that are are way off (plastic vs. metal) in the shades, it's too close to call. I am very picky about my car and I am more than pleased with Ryan's work.


F The Paint. Get Yourself A V8. Just Sayin Makes More Sense.

100% truth right here.

[SlowSix]

FWIW, I've had panels on my car painted previously, and don't have a keen enough eye to be able to tell the difference.

As far as the v8....i've considered it a time or two. If (when) this motor goes, it is either getting a v8, or a 4.2 stroker with lots more boost (probably more likely)