Good paint shop?

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  1. Daveo
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    So I may want to get a front lip and my stock sideskirts painted at some point...can anyone recommend a shop to do the work? I live in St. Louis Park and work in Maple Grove and/or Shoreview, so it would be cool if the shop was somewhere around there.

    Any ideas on price as well?

    Thanks.
     
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    Rayomond Auto Body
    1075 Pierce Butler Route
    St. Paul, MN 55104-1593
    Ask for Rick Koonce 651-558-0105

    They did my WRX after it was destroyed from a hail strom a few months ago, was a great job!
     
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    I've heard a general consensus about raymond's.

    Everybody loves Raymond.
     
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    Thanks!
     
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    NOT Superior Collision in Eagan!
     
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    I've been to Raymond as well. Great place.
     
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    how much for the hail damage's repair?
     
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    Total cost was about $9600, I paid $500 of for my deductable, and $200 for them to do the trunk.

    But.. my car was F*@#$#! I drove right into the front of the Hail storm that hit the 494 area. 1.5" hail for about 25 minutes, I couldn't get under a bridge... cause I couldn't even see the hood of my car... I barely got off the freeway! lol

    Basically, I got a whole new car on the outside :) for $500. and they made my paint job look great! Looks better then it did before the hail storm.
     
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    $9600?? wow are u kidding?? lol i got dent all over my hood and my top-.- i rather buy a cabin fiber hood instead lol .
     
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    My hood, Roof, Sides, everything was F-d! They replaced the whole outside of my car basically, then had to re-paint everything, Farmers Insurance almost declared it Totalled! I'm serious here... it was that bad! Never drive a nice car into a Hail Storm!!!
     
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    sorry to hear that...i wasnt driving my car, still got hailed. lol plus i dont have full converage on my car, thats sad.... pretty much, i just ignore the hail damage lol
     
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    sorry for stealing the thread... but my car got keyed on both side, but i believe the prime layer is not damaged yet....so wonder anyone will recommand Abra auto body??
     
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    collision and color off of 19 & 7 in Tonka Bay, simply the best
     
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    Wreck Brothers auto body off of chicago in minneapolis... its my uncles body shop he does great work cheap he wanted $250 to paint my carbon fiber hood and deck lid
     
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    bonfes in st paul does some pretty good work
     
  16. chokin
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    i heard someone said just touch it up with touch up paint, and buff it ...have u guys ever heard about this method
     
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    this thread is about painting side skirts.
     
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    he stole the thread ;)


    chokin you are gonna have a hard time making a metallic paint look good with touch up paint and a buff....
     
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    yea...i stole this thread, becuase i dont wanna start a new thread. so actually this is for another car...its is not matallic, but its just nighthawk black pearl color ( just black even under the sun)..
     
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    I don't mind that the thread was "stolen"...just looking for good bodyshops in the area.

    As you were...
     
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    yea its an 04 acura TSX...also i just wonder, if i do the touch up and a buff, but the outcome doesnt look good... would it be bad to bring to car in and have the shop to do the job after?? since i only have liability on the car, i should prob. end up paying everything myself.