Paint / Panel Brisbane

[brimway]

I can highly recommend Shipstones Shipstone (http://www.shipstone.com.au/)

They are Porsche,Audi, Jaguar and VW preferred repairer. They did a brilliant job on my car, even though it was a tiny scratch.

[h100vw]

I can highly recommend Shipstones Shipstone (http://www.shipstone.com.au/)

They are Porsche,Audi, Jaguar and VW preferred repairer. They did a brilliant job on my car, even though it was a tiny scratch.

Good to hear that's sorted out Brian. :cool:

[brimway]

Thanks Gavin. As soon as the other little problem is resolved, I'll be in touch.

[h100vw]

Thanks Gavin. As soon as the other little problem is resolved, I'll be in touch.

You got my number ;)

[brimway]

Yep 04** *** 592

[jboogie]

I can highly recommend Shipstones Shipstone (http://www.shipstone.com.au/)

They are Porsche,Audi, Jaguar and VW preferred repairer. They did a brilliant job on my car, even though it was a tiny scratch.

Good to hear.. can they do paint-less dent removal?

[brimway]

Good to hear.. can they do paint-less dent removal?

Don't know, but I guess they would. They also offer lifetime warranty on repairs. Suppose they all do these days.

[team_v]

Are they priced well.
Obviously you want a good job so you pay a bit more but i am worried that being a high end repairer they also charge high end prices.

[brimway]

Don't know if they are more expensive, I didn't try anywhere else. I reckon they probably are, although they are a recommended repairer for Suncorp GIO etc. and typically insurance companies want cheap!

For me, I didn't care, I just wanted a result that I would be happy with.

[team_v]

Don't know if they are more expensive, I didn't try anywhere else. I reckon they probably are, although they are a recommended repairer for Suncorp GIO etc. and typically insurance companies want cheap!

For me, I didn't care, I just wanted a result that I would be happy with.

Okay, tossing up between Coorparoo Paint and Panel or Shipstone then.

[JustCruisn]

For what its worth Exclusive Auto Centre. Exclusive Auto Centre (http://www.exclusiveautocentre.com.au)
I've had my car fixed up a few times there, some with insurance some from my own pocket. Excellent work.
Be prepared to feel like you have the cheapest car there.

I've used Shipstone too, and they are also quite good.

[DkN]

If you are in Brisbane I'd highly recommend Hume's Bodyworks in Albion.

Had a custom rear valance (not a tiny one but the entire bottom half of my rear bar for the Golf) sanded, filled, primed and colour matched flawlessly for $220. Got one of the guys to make exhaust cut outs where I have indicated, plus fine-tune the cutouts by taking the bar back and forth into the workshop several times, as well as to help me install the thing with screws and sikaflex, all at no extra cost.

Wouldn't know about them being any recommended repairer, they're not a huge workshop or anything but well worth checking out.

Humes Body Works - Panel Beaters & Painters - Albion, QLD - Yellow Pages® (http://www.yellowpages.com.au/qld/albion/humes-body-works-12186006-listing.html)

[brimway]

I can highly recommend Shipstones Shipstone (http://www.shipstone.com.au/)

They are Porsche,Audi, Jaguar and VW preferred repairer. They did a brilliant job on my car, even though it was a tiny scratch.

After having my car treated by Kim (Detail Evolution) today, I need to retract what I said above.

Kim put his lights on the panels that Shipstones repainted and the result of their work was evident. An absolute mess, it took Kim about an hour to correct what they had done. It looked as if the panels were washed with steelwool.

I am pi**ed off with Shipstones, especially as they assured me that I could expect a perfect result.

So my advice is to avoid Shipstones.

[brimway]

Further to my experience with Shipstones, I wrote a detailed letter to their manager which resulted in a half-hearted email reply which failed to address the issues I raised.

They are certainly not the quality repairer that they used to be :(

[Candyman]

Sorry to hear mate - sadly, this is standard for the car repair trade. Even the NRMA assessor said as much when he came out to my place to see my R (after PSR's third go at it)

I wrote them a letter - no response. The assessor said I could take it elsewhere and told me of the only place he would recommend. They wouldn't touch it. They said they don't repair issues caused by other shops.

I've moved on - it aint perfect but no point putting myself through more grief

[JedR32]

Just got my car back from BMW Body Workshop. Excellent work and clean car afterwards! haha
I was really happy with the service as well. Very impressed I must say :)

[Candyman]

Just got my car back from BMW Body Workshop. Excellent work and clean car afterwards! haha
I was really happy with the service as well. Very impressed I must say :)

You need to look closer mate. I can guarantee there will be hologramming and swirls at best ;)

As long as you are happy though

Check for panel fit, gap eveness, matching of peel, colour blending, dry edges.

[JedR32]

You need to look closer mate. I can guarantee there will be hologramming and swirls at best ;)

As long as you are happy though

Check for panel fit, gap eveness, matching of peel, colour blending, dry edges.


Yeah I'd say there are swirls etc. but I think this has to be expected of all panel beaters to be honest. However fit and colour match was great! Much better than I thought they would be plus they fixed up my rear passenger side inner guard free and with new bolts and everything without me even asking them to! :)

[brimway]

Sorry to hear mate - sadly, this is standard for the car repair trade. Even the NRMA assessor said as much when he came out to my place to see my R (after PSR's third go at it)

I wrote them a letter - no response. The assessor said I could take it elsewhere and told me of the only place he would recommend. They wouldn't touch it. They said they don't repair issues caused by other shops.

I've moved on - it aint perfect but no point putting myself through more grief

Its probably fair to say that the majority of panel/paint repairs are covered by insurance. There in is the problem. The insurers are screwing the repairers to the point where they set the rates resulting in work that is done to a price.

Now, I am satisfied and have moved on, but my repair was a private / cash arrangement, no insurance involvement. So given that they charged like a wounded bull, I expected better. Maybe I haven't really moved on.:mad:

[Candyman]

My view is that it is just poor workmanship

Takes the same effort and cost to spray a panel correctly versus badly. In fact, cheaper for everyone if they do it right the first time.

[rpstry]

My view is that it is just poor workmanship

Takes the same effort and cost to spray a panel correctly versus badly. In fact, cheaper for everyone if they do it right the first time.

I thought that would be the case - but all of the above areas you mentioned in a previous post to scrutinise before them handing the keys over I need to have readdressed and some.

[Candyman]

I thought that would be the case - but all of the above areas you mentioned in a previous post to scrutinise before them handing the keys over I need to have readdressed and some.

Been there, done that :)

Daughters car was the latest(but have decided not to get it remedied by the repairer). Although a better job than the one the other company did on my R.

[rpstry]

I'll follow up with how things turn out after I have them repaired and then cast my judgement on the experience.

[rpstry]

Just following up have had the car back for about 3-4 weeks now - the issues that I had with their work was remedied. Panel gaps and the bumper alignment were fixed and the paint build up and contaminants (bugs/dirt) in the paint was also rectified. They didn't really seem to want to have anything to do with me once they had taken it a second time - If they did it right the first time I wouldn't have needed to go back!

Similar story to others posting in this thread though, there are swirl marks from them washing it prior to picking it up. Like Brimway - I won't really find out the scope until I have Kim from Detail Evolution do his magic in just over a weeks time.

[brimway]

Just following up have had the car back for about 3-4 weeks now - the issues that I had with their work was remedied. Panel gaps and the bumper alignment were fixed and the paint build up and contaminants (bugs/dirt) in the paint was also rectified. They didn't really seem to want to have anything to do with me once they had taken it a second time - If they did it right the first time I wouldn't have needed to go back!

Similar story to others posting in this thread though, there are swirl marks from them washing it prior to picking it up. Like Brimway - I won't really find out the scope until I have Kim from Detail Evolution do his magic in just over a weeks time.

I'm sure you won't be disappointed with Kim's work.

[rpstry]

I'm sure you won't be disappointed with Kim's work.

Just a few snaps of Kim's work from yesterday - extremely impressed.
[Single Stage Correction + Opti-coat]

http://rpstry.com/misc/GOLF/1.jpg
http://rpstry.com/misc/GOLF/2.jpg
http://rpstry.com/misc/GOLF/3.jpg

[brimway]

Very nice, Kim is good at what he does.

[moda]

Just a quick bump to this thread, anyone got any recommendations on places to get bumper resprays done? It'd be off car, and the only thing i'm after is a respray (so strip old paint back, sand, prep, paint)....

[brimway]

Renew My Car (http://renewmycar.com.au/)


Just a quick bump to this thread, anyone got any recommendations on places to get bumper resprays done? It'd be off car, and the only thing i'm after is a respray (so strip old paint back, sand, prep, paint)....

[moda]

Renew My Car (http://renewmycar.com.au/)

Cheers for that. Got a quote from them and ended up being fairly expensive (~$600 for front and rear bumpers).

Anywhere else that anyone recommends?