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Originally Posted by cody
Correction, Sperry:
I went to Shaber and was treated poorly. They did a messy job on the grill I had them paint and when I politely asked Bruce if they would be willing to fix it, he agreed. But when I went to pick it up, Bruce was super rude and wouldn't talk to me about it. He shoved it into my hand and when I asked him if he had to paint the black parts black again, and he just yelled, "I FIXED IT!" as he walked inside. Maybe he was just having a bad day. 
Also, the things they painted (grill and hood) show far more rock chips after this Winter than they have in previous years. Usage is the same (half a dozen trips over the hill and DD) so I blame the paintwork.
They did a really good job at color matching though. |
Um, okay... well, no one's ever
told me they were unhappy... that's the 1st I've heard about it that I remember. The last person I know that went there (last summer) had their truck repainted and was super happy and thanked me for the recommendation.
I've had my WRX painted there twice and both times had a great result, one of the times Bruce even completely stripped, sanded, and repainted my bumper just because he wasn't 100% sure the touch-up he was supposed to do would last, and didn't charge me a dime for the additional work. He's also gone the extra mile when it came to replacing my SVX's mirror when it was knocked off by a truck... was able to come in under budget and helped me pocket some cash from the money the trucking company gave me for the repair. That was $100 or so that he could have just pocketed himself.
And keep in mind... *any* paint job is going to chip more easily than the factory job. Unless of course you know of a shop that can acid dip your car and paint it with a static charge and bake it in an oven the way the assembly line does. The best you can do is get it painted so it looks right, then clearbra it or something. My SVX's bumper/hood (not painted by Shaber) looks worse now 4 years after it was painted than it did after 10 years on the original paint. When I get around to painting the SVX again, it'll be going to Shaber.