jjay911

Im looking for a good Body Shop in SOcal or Orange County. I have (if you can believe it) 3 claims right now on my car plus a cracked windshield. I need about 4k worth of work. JJ

Bigdot

a-watkins paint and body,

(949) 631-6102

ask for paul
make shure to tell him that Mark Hamilton told you to go to him.

mark

jjay911

What city is he in do you know. JJ

Bigdot

costa mesa, 92660/92657 about 12 min from fashion island, up PCH. he is the only painter i go to.

mark

lynns

I live in Irvine, CA and would be interested in finding a shop that comes with qualified references so that I can get my front AMG apron painted. Two local quotes came in at $615.00.

Bell's Autobody, Costa Mesa, 714-546-1220
formerly Bruce Strauss - Quote is for removal+sending the bumper out to be stripped and primered then the body shop does the paint and install at 5-7 days.

Auto Recon, Irvine, 949-587-2886
Shop will take the bumper off, sand and paint, and install in three days.

FIX N CHIPS, Costa Mesa, 949-515-0166
R&R, sand, paint= $450.00 for three days.

Please understand that I have not had work done by any of these shopes. Only estimates. So I cannot tell you about there work.

Bigdot

i would still go with A. Watkins paint and body

jjay911

I got the quote from Watkins. He seems fair.Im just waiting for the lights I ordered to arrive. JJ

lynns

Mark,

Why this shope ? What does he do that makes him stand out from any other body shope? Pricing? Paint quality? Time to paint?, etc.???

Bigdot

just all the work that he has done for me has been A+ quality, and i have been to 3 of the painters on 16th street, and he is by far the best. super nice guy too. BUT his price does reflect his work. so its not realy cheap, but its also not very expensive. its fair.

Mark

Bigdot

did you drop my name? paul is a great guy, and his little dog! what a crackup.
let me know when your car is there so i can swing by and look at it!! also, if you go up the street about 6 buildings, my machanic is right there, u should introduce yourself to him, his name is Jr. he is one of the nicest/ honnest machanics i have every met and that is why he is the only ONLY person i let under the hood. the building number is 727 (ish) west 16th street.

Mark

lynns

Mark,

Is Jr. at?

Benz Werks
789 W 16th St
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 515-7530

If not what is the business name. It's always good to have another INDY.

BTW, thanks for the feedback on Paul @ A Watkins.

Have you ever had a MB front apron R&R'd + paint? What did it cost you?

Bigdot

yup thats Jr! never had an apron done, sorry no input on that!

please remember to drop my name at jr's or pauls! they are good friends and im shure they would appriciate it.

Mark Hamilton

Mark

lynns

jjay911 & RedMongoosE,

Have either of you had success finding a GREAT OC Detailer?

I have been using Steve's Detail and they are not meeting my needs.

I want someone who can make a Black car like a mirror, EVERYWHERE. Not just the hood.

I am willing to pay extra the first time to make it GREAT.

Bigdot

yea, his name is Dr. Deatiler, he is on placenta(sp?) ave, thats all he does is detail cars, he ranges from 250-800$ detailing jobs, he is the greatest company out there, as for the number, i cant remember it, but iif you call 411 and its in Costa Mesa, and just ask for Dr. Detail, they will give you the number

mark

lynns

Mark,

I guess you are referring to Brian at:

Doctor Detail
2011 Placentia Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 650-0204

jjay911

Sorry fellas I do my own detailing. JJ

Bigdot

so you going with paul? is your car there?

jjay911

It turns out Paul is a Genious. I will start documenting the Progress on the car tomarrow with pics. JJ

lynns

JJ,

How did A-Watkins Auto Body do with your car? Where you completely satisfied with everything? Did they get the car done when promised? Was the dollar amount fair?

Please tell me all of your thoughts with regard to Paul handling your car and you as a customer and requests.

DonClaudio99

i'd be interested to hear as well...my silver arrow needs some touching thanks to the garbage roads up here in norcal and a previous careless owner on the underneath front bumper...i wouldnt mind taking a trip south for a1 work....is it me or the last 7 years MB paint is EXTREMELY soft

lynns

What do you suppose happened to your front bumper? Has it been caught on a concrete slab with the rebar sticking up about 1/4".

I have found that some of these concrete stops are higher than others and that this is common damage to the Sport front bumper. If you get to close it will hang and when you back up it tears the bumper. My insurance company calls this a collison=one accident point which will probably raise the yearly rate because the total cost of just a new bumper is about $1700 with a tow hook cover at $285 plus paint and labor. My guess is about $2500.00 total. All for a $250 deductible.

You and I know that the bumper can be bought for about $650 on eBay. But the Stealership has to make there money!

jjay911

I will have to tell you my experience with paul in person.. JJ

lynns

I think your reply says it all. Is Paul still a genius per your earlier post?

lynns

I was watching "Overhaulin" today and it turns out that Chip Foose Design uses a Costa Mesa Body shop by the name of
Mascar Auto Body and Paint http://mascarautobodyandpaint.com/index.html

Bigdot

funny you would talk about Overhaulin, while i was talking to paul, a rep from Overhaul came in and was talking to paul for lie 2o min, and offerd paul a job for the show. he passed tho,

Mark