Looking for a reputable bodyshop for fender bender repair
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Looking for a reputable bodyshop for fender bender repair
I've had this baseball sized dent on my fender where it meets the front bumper for quite awhile now and it's bothering me enough for me to finally fix it.
What bodyshops do you guys recommend? Will require either to fix the fender and repaint or completely replace it and repaint.
What bodyshops do you guys recommend? Will require either to fix the fender and repaint or completely replace it and repaint.
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Those paint shops are sometimes more expensive then others. First off... Are you going through your insurance? If so I would ask them to recommend you to one of there Premier Shops or IRP/DRP. They guarantee work 100%.
If you are not going through insurance... Pick up your phone book or search online for Collision Repair Facilities. Check out three shops and make your pick.
Based on what your talking about regarding the repair area... You might be cheaper to just replace the fender. Now i'll tell you why... If the dent is close to the Hood by 6 inches your going to need to Blend the color into the hood. Which gets costly. And if your going that route its not to much more to just replace the fender and blend both Hood and Front Door. Saves your car from having a layer or two of Bondo and Metal Glaze.
If you need more help on this let me know. I have paint suppliers that can tell me the right body shops in your area to go to.
Also... Try and research the type of paint the shop uses. Alot of smaller shops use a Solvent Based paint which is not the same paint on your car. You need to have Waterbase Paint. Believe me... it makes a differance.
Have a great day!
Kyle
If you are not going through insurance... Pick up your phone book or search online for Collision Repair Facilities. Check out three shops and make your pick.
Based on what your talking about regarding the repair area... You might be cheaper to just replace the fender. Now i'll tell you why... If the dent is close to the Hood by 6 inches your going to need to Blend the color into the hood. Which gets costly. And if your going that route its not to much more to just replace the fender and blend both Hood and Front Door. Saves your car from having a layer or two of Bondo and Metal Glaze.
If you need more help on this let me know. I have paint suppliers that can tell me the right body shops in your area to go to.
Also... Try and research the type of paint the shop uses. Alot of smaller shops use a Solvent Based paint which is not the same paint on your car. You need to have Waterbase Paint. Believe me... it makes a differance.
Have a great day!
Kyle
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Most of the shops do deal with insurance. Some places do custom stuff on the side to break out of the norm.
One thing you can do is just go and talk to them. You could walk out getting something totally diff. that you will like alot more.
Thats what I did.
Julian's does custom and they do insurance. If you talk to them talk to Mike. He is the guy running the shop.
Tell him Brian sent you. He'll take care of you.
One thing you can do is just go and talk to them. You could walk out getting something totally diff. that you will like alot more.
Thats what I did.
Julian's does custom and they do insurance. If you talk to them talk to Mike. He is the guy running the shop.
Tell him Brian sent you. He'll take care of you.
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