Body Shop Advice (Los Angeles)

[Gearhead55]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but the light reflecting off the corner bumper looks like horizontal streaks similar to the post of atb88. Am i seeing it correctly? Doesn't looks like orange peel. Orange peel should look like orange peel. Hopefully I'm wrong Jim, lol

Lol thanks Clarence. This also had not been wet sanded and polished yet. I should be getting it back tomorrow so I can inspect in person.

Honestly it's a track car primarily so I'm not expecting perfection. I'll wait a month or so for it to cure before getting it PPF'd.

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I'm glad cornerbalanced had good results

[Nate047]

For future reference--

I collected my car from ABS last week. It took a week and change for a front bumper respray, in addition to my side reflectors and license plate bracket holes being shaved. I was charged $500 (I may have gotten a better rate, I may have not...I'm a repeat client). Upon delivery of my car, it was freshly detailed, and ABS took the liberty of adjusting my hood and adding foam on my bumper carrier to correct all panel gaps up front.

Overall, I'm happy with the quality of the job, the time it took for the job to be completed (ahead of schedule) ... Kevin, the owner of ABS also updated me with pictures throughout the process. My car being detailed--it was dropped off fairly dirty--was icing on the cake. Can't really ask for more from a bodyshop these days, esp. after reading about other member's experiences.

Of course, YMMV. Excited to see how Gearhead55's car turns out.

Sounds like a good price for that job, I’m envious of the turnaround time lol.

[Gearhead55]

Got the car back from ABS. Paint looks flawless as far as I can tell. Basically three weeks start to finish. I'm very satisfied.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0hvhfRyS7H/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=N2ViNmM2MDRjNw==

[Tbonem3]

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[M Coupe]

Looks awesome brotha! Glad you are satisfied!

[Nate047]

Yea see now I'm just wondering why it took them so long to paint my hood. Took them 10 weeks. Water under the bridge I guess

[cornerbalanced]

Yea see now I'm just wondering why it took them so long to paint my hood. Took them 10 weeks. Water under the bridge I guess

Did you drop off just the hood or the entire car? I could see them prioritizing cars over panels…but that’s really all I can think of.

[Nate047]

Did you drop off just the hood or the entire car? I could see them prioritizing cars over panels…but that’s really all I can think of.

Yea just the hood. After a few weeks, I asked if I could bring the car in, thinking that would speed it up lol. I asked if I could have them blend and address some other paint things, but he said he didn't have room for another car.

[liam821]

Wow that came out awesome! Beautiful.