SOCAL PAINT(Good PaintJob for Decent Price) know of any places????

[implayaz9]

^how much did it cost you to paint?

[MiggyMiggz]

very nice! i dont see any orange peel texture on it. if you get a chance and have more pics they would be greatly appreciated!

[YOSHIKOUKI]

How much did it cost?..and is mikes last name costello

[Kevin920415]

anyone else know any other places?

[s13drob]

Originally Posted by MiggyMiggz

very nice! i dont see any orange peel texture on it. if you get a chance and have more pics they would be greatly appreciated!

There's some orange peel but not where its noticeable. Like the lower parts but my aero is gonna cover most.

I paid 650 I think because he had to da the rattle can primer and re-primer the whole car. He did the rear interior for me as well.

I don't know his last name but he's a Asian dude.

[thatbb6]

Originally Posted by s13drob

There's some orange peel but not where its noticeable. Like the lower parts but my aero is gonna cover most.

I paid 650 I think because he had to da the rattle can primer and re-primer the whole car. He did the rear interior for me as well.

I don't know his last name but he's a Asian dude.

Why rattle can primer? Great pictures. Thanks for posting.

[s13drob]

I had primer canned it like 2 years ago when I originally was gonna paint it. I did it to protect some spots. Mike sanded it off to lay down a proper primer.

[Likethunda]

Looks good s13drob =) when i get my next car painted by him i am going to let him take his time, i don't want to rush him.

[thatbb6]

Originally Posted by s13drob

I had primer canned it like 2 years ago when I originally was gonna paint it. I did it to protect some spots. Mike sanded it off to lay down a proper primer.

gotcha. Mad props for delivering pictures. It seems like certain member on this thread got all defensive when asked for pictures of progress. And honestly Mike shoulda called his customers back for touch ups by using any phone if his own cell phone went down. Better communication is possible if an extra effort is put out. Paint job looks really really good nonetheless.

[s13drob]

I didn't have any communication issues besides calling him to see if I can drop the car off. But I agree it came out pretty nice.

[EJ8 944]

You're a saint for posting up those pics man, looks like a really good job for the price.

[jdmspooge]

Good evening Zilvia! Just want to advertise that if you'd like a decent paint job for a competitive price, please contact Master Care body and paint. They are located off the 78 freeway in San Diego/San Marcos/Escondido. Great prices and great customer service. There clientele is infinity, BMW, Mercedes, and few classics. If you choose to go there, please tell them "Jay" sent you. They'll give you a good quote/price.

Enjoy!

[Josh400]

Damn I wish he open up another shop in Vegas. These cars came out really nice and awesome prices

[Niceshoes]

Originally Posted by iamtheyi

That was me. I will go. Only reason I don't ever go without confirming is because it takes me 40 min to get down there and it'd be a bitch if he's not there...

Is your car all done? I was hoping to see some pics. I'm thinking of bringing in my S14 to paint too.

s13drob, thanks for posting pics. The paint is looking good on that S13.

[iamtheyi]

[Niceshoes]

Originally Posted by iamtheyi

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Looks great! Thanks for posting.

[ManoNegra]

thoughts/review on the job?


ps. your plates are showing

[iamtheyi]

Originally Posted by ManoNegra

thoughts/review on the job?


ps. your plates are showing

Thank you sir. I'll be posting a review/full thought after I get back from work.

[xninjaxkirbyx]

out of curiousity, why is it bad that your plates are showing?

[MiggyMiggz]

^^^ its a sort of taboo if you will and personally you never know what anyone might want to do with that information. correct me if im wrong though

[iamtheyi]

Here goes the review:
Overall my experience has been littered with good and bad experiences. First we'll start off with the good stuff. The paint job was priced very well for a stage 2. This means he sprayed both the base and a clear on top of it. While sanding the car, he noticed the previous owner had sanded to the metal on certain areas and offered to spray a sealer for an extra fee which I agreed to (without this warning, my paint could have possibly "boiled" on top of the metal and peeled). He also painted the door jams too without an extra fee (which I appreciate). Looking at the pictures I have put up, you can see that the car came out nice in comparison to what it looked like before, which looked like trash on wheels.

Bad stuff: The car is still not done. After giving me a one week time frame, when I got the car back it was not finished at all. There was runs of clear on the front bumper, places where paint was peeled from tape, little holes in the door that he did not fill back up with bondo (I told him ahead of time of this issue; in sanding it, he actually brought out more), and the plastic trip holding up the side mirrors were not painted as asked. All these things were supposed to have been rectified this past Sunday when I drove back; However, situations, on his end, did not allow him to finish. I still have the holes in the door, places where the tape peeled some paint off the side view mirrors, and the plastic trim holding the side view mirrors are still not painted. The only real thing done was the car was polished, buffed, and waxed.

Now onto stuff that has nothing to the with the paint itself: Time. Every time he has told me a time to pick up the car, it was not done. To me it's not a big deal but to others it might be. For example, this Sunday I dropped my car off again and told him I would be back at 5pm to pick it up. He assured me it would be done. He then texted me around 4-5pm letting me know that he was not done and I should come around 7-7:30pm to get the car. I went at that time and the car was not finished until 8:40pm when I left.

In addition, when I went to first pick up the car, pieces of the car had been broken. One of the window "guides" (things that push up against the glass) had been broken so my driver side window does not completely seal. I can hear wind with the glass rolled up all the way. My reverse light bulb was broken and he put another one in. However, that one didn't work either so I ended up just buying new bulbs. My side marker connector from the harness to the socket went missing. I had to splice a spare one I had. My door panels were also pretty abused with the plastic part on the inside being broken so my window switch does not sit flush inside the door panel but rather bows outward.

Most of the bad stuff are little things that added up. I still don't know how I feel and I am one that can not give a number/rating to a place i.e. 9/10, Overall Grade of C etc....

Just read up on this and make up your own mind.

[Kevin920415]

^^ thanks for your review. I have been waiting for them lol....
seems like I might be better off to pay a little extra to get the job done at a quality place... have anyone got their cars painted from
Tho's Auto Collision?

Tho's Auto Collision - Westminster, CA

getting my car painted here soon perhaps....

[Frankz91]

Just sent my
S13 to get painted
Will post.b4 & after pics
Payed for a pearl paint so I paid a good chunck of change

[thatbb6]

Originally Posted by Kevin920415

^^ thanks for your review. I have been waiting for them lol....
seems like I might be better off to pay a little extra to get the job done at a quality place... have anyone got their cars painted from
Tho's Auto Collision?

Tho's Auto Collision - Westminster, CA

getting my car painted here soon perhaps....

Tho is legit. But the price range is in the 3k, which is far from $650 here.

[iamtheyi]

Originally Posted by thatbb6

Tho is legit. But the price range is in the 3k, which is far from $650 here.

I agree. That place is a legit auto body shop. Undoubtedly some insurance too. Which means it's crazy expensive for a 240.

[s13drob]

Lol. Almost same experience with mike. I don't know why he tries to push a unfinished car out when it's not done but don't tell people it's finished and when they arrive it's not. I guess that's his kind of thing. Kind of shitty but in the end it does look decent. (when it's finished)

[YOSHIKOUKI]

Originally Posted by s13drob

Lol. Almost same experience with mike. I don't know why he tries to push a unfinished car out when it's not done but don't tell people it's finished and when they arrive it's not. I guess that's his kind of thing. Kind of shitty but in the end it does look decent. (when it's finished)

so is ur car done do u have any pics?

[aznfab213]

Can anyone out there offer me a good price to paint my chuki sideskirts single stage kh3 super black? Currently has automotive base coat on it that does not match my car too well

[s13drob]

Originally Posted by YOSHIKOUKI

so is ur car done do u have any pics?

Yea it's been done. I posted some pics up on the previous page

[garofalory]

I paid $950 for a SHITTY paint job... you can see bondo everywhere and dings. Currently trying to get $ back or the guy actually do it correctly and not lie about the shit he did.