Choosing A Bodyshop

[Beef-Mc]

Just out of curiosity, what do you guys look for when choosing a body shop?

Trying to find one that'll do basic colourcoding but wondered if anyone had specific reasons for using the places that they do.

 

[Dash]

I think of their ability to do preparation work properly and to be able to see when their work in colour matching is not 100% spot on.

If they are really good, you would never need to doubt their work when you pick the car up. Your recommendations is very important to them.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Mmmm, tbh everywhere I've been to seem to be very vague about how they prep things for being painted.

 

[Dash]

Possibly because it's something they can't really put into words. Some bodyshop guys just have their own special ways of prepping.

I prepped an old mini years ago. Bodyshop guy told me to keep going at it for almost a year before he would accept it fit enough to paint.

What one person sees as acceptable, another wouldn't. Totally unacceptable is very obvious thankfully.

Another tip: If he carries a white stick, you've got the wrong bodyshop.