Hey guys, I need to get some paint work done on my vert, nothing huge but I was looking for a recommendation for some paint shops you have used. This is to repair the front of my hood where the paint bubbled and fill in some other random rock chips. I am in Newport, RI currently but would drive for the right place. Thanks.
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2003 DSG Cobra Vert
2.3 Whipple,14 psi
529rwhp, 480 rwtq
2003 Redfire Cobra coupe
2.3 Whipple, Gen 2, 17 psi
608 rwhp
Went by there, more expensive than when I got the hood painted, but seems like a nice place. Actually, the nicest paint shop I have ever been to. I will probably use them. Thanks.
+1 on Modern Auto Body in Brockton. There work is second to none, class act and quality work. Make take sometime to get in there schedule but its worth the wait. If that doesn't convince you, swing by there and check out their work for yourself...top notch from personal experience and friends too.
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'05 Performance White Vortech S197 - 406RWHP
I just had a new hood put on my R, and American Auto Body & Repair, Inc. in Leominster, Mass. did an incredible job at matching the paint and aligning the hood. Did not have to blend the fenders or anything..
Would highly recommend.
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2000 Cobra R # 76
1993 Cobra # 2162
2003 Mercury Marauder
2003 F 150 Supercrew
1997 F 350 Worktruck
Just to compare guys, has anyone been to Factory Collosion in Weymouth?
They consider themselves a good shop, they are by far the worst I have ever been to, I mean borderline criminal.
Please tell me this place in RI and Brockton are far superior lol
as mentioned...go check thier website...hands down one of the nicest facilities in NE...there is a reason why they have so many ferrari's on thier home site. As I always say..you get what you pay for.
I just had a new hood put on my R, and American Auto Body & Repair, Inc. in Leominster, Mass. did an incredible job at matching the paint and aligning the hood. Did not have to blend the fenders or anything..
Would highly recommend.
Let me know how the durable is ok?
Because it is my experience that at first you can not tell the quality, just the paint match. But Id like to know if its as durable as the factory coat and as thick.
After a month I realized my paint job was shit because it started peeling off and chiping like crazy, not too mention they cheapened out and did not paint the edges of the hood and IMO it looks like shit because its duller on the edges which is not right
How much was it to have your hood painted and so on?
as mentioned...go check thier website...hands down one of the nicest facilities in NE...there is a reason why they have so many ferrari's on thier home site. As I always say..you get what you pay for.
Not always, I have been to places that charge an arm and a leg but the quality is just not there, but I will take your word
IMO 400-500 to paint a hood is not cheap, or is it?
Modern backs there work, there prices are competive with all other shops, they dont hack either, ask around they have a good rep , the owner has 2010 shelby thats bad ass , my buddy runs the shop his name is Mike call him 508-580-6422 and tell him your from the site and to give you a quote, as for the shop it has security , my cobra and race car have stayed there multiple times and never had an issue
Modern backs there work, there prices are competive with all other shops, they dont hack either, ask around they have a good rep , the owner has 2010 shelby thats bad ass , my buddy runs the shop his name is Mike call him 508-580-6422 and tell him your from the site and to give you a quote, as for the shop it has security , my cobra and race car have stayed there multiple times and never had an issue
probably too much of a ride, but Wizard Auto Body in Hamden, MA is one of the best I've ever used. Paul Serafin is the owner and I'd like to have a buck for every high-performance car he's ever built or repaired. Vintage Cobras, Corvettes, and he's authorized IIRC... by Ferrari to work on their cars. The best part is his prices are extremely reasonable. The name of the place is corny... but he can do the work.
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The car is at autopaint RI, so I will post pics when complete. Its not the easiest work, as it is painting a carbon fiber hood, leaving the strakes in carbon, and clearing the whole thing. The previous paint job got bubbles in it!! Sucks to have to pay for a job twice, but it was previously painted in San Diego.
The thing that gets me going is when I am at a custom paint shop and they continually try and tell me how much brown is in my Ford paint mix from the facory.
NOT TRUE
haha
Both times this was done, paint came out with brown in it and obviously did not match.
People keep telling me there is no such thing as Ford paint and bla bla bla, but why is it that when I do go to a Ford dealer body shop the paint always matches 100% (but yes the quality does suck lol)
Where every time I have been to a custom shop the quality is better but the paint never matches. So whats the deal really? I think you should be able to get both, quality and paint match. Paint not matching 100% is unacceptable, period.
The car is at autopaint RI, so I will post pics when complete. Its not the easiest work, as it is painting a carbon fiber hood, leaving the strakes in carbon, and clearing the whole thing. The previous paint job got bubbles in it!! Sucks to have to pay for a job twice, but it was previously painted in San Diego.
We did John D's 04 GT with a Carbon Fiber hood and Joe F's.
Joe's had custom airbrushing done to look like the carbon fiber was tearing through the paint.
Joe's son Johnny works at AutoPaint if you wanted to see his 2001 COBRA and the airbrush/paint work.
The thing that gets me going is when I am at a custom paint shop and they continually try and tell me how much brown is in my Ford paint mix from the facory.
NOT TRUE
haha
Both times this was done, paint came out with brown in it and obviously did not match.
People keep telling me there is no such thing as Ford paint and bla bla bla, but why is it that when I do go to a Ford dealer body shop the paint always matches 100% (but yes the quality does suck lol)
Where every time I have been to a custom shop the quality is better but the paint never matches. So whats the deal really? I think you should be able to get both, quality and paint match. Paint not matching 100% is unacceptable, period.
If you hate the match of your car you should check any Toyota/Lexus product from the factory in the late 90's early 2000's or a Chevy Impala. Their urethane bumpers and rocker moldings don't match no matter what color. I tried to get my old company car, 06 Impala, matched under warranty and was told no by a couple GM dealers. GM sent it out with a horrible match and they wouldn't even correct it. It was white.
Some colors need to be blended for color match and some don't. It all depends on the condition of the paint on your car and the ability of the shop to match the color. Some colors, like new Nissan red, has up to 10 variants. No way someone will eyeball that color to a perfect match.
You want your paint match then pay them to blend it. Otherwise you will have to live with it. Unless you blend there is no way to guarantee a perfect match with todays paints. With waterborne paints becoming more and more mainstream the ability to match w/o blending will become better.
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