Absolute BEST Bodyshop in S. Fla???

[Tractionless]

As the title states. Who has the best body shop with the most skilled painters in the area? Unfortunately I need to lay down Mystichrome paint on the rear bumpercover of my '04 Cobra.

From what I hear it isn't an easy process. Has to be painted black 1st, then basecoat, then clear with NO sanding at all!!! All the layers compliment each other (ie Dupont brand only) and the Mystichrome paint is in the ballpark of $500/pint.

[bill walsh]

to bad your in s fla. and not ct my son is painter and only uses dupont paints goes to dupont school 2 times a year

[94LT1]

Originally Posted by Tractionless

As the title states. Who has the best body shop with the most skilled painters in the area? Unfortunately I need to lay down Mystichrome paint on the rear bumpercover of my '04 Cobra.

From what I hear it isn't an easy process. Has to be painted black 1st, then basecoat, then clear with NO sanding at all!!! All the layers compliment each other (ie Dupont brand only) and the Mystichrome paint is in the ballpark of $500/pint.

i was told if u had pearl paint that changes colors and u need a pannel repainted u will have to repaint the entire car because when the sun hits it the paint wont match up.

[Themightytimmah]

First Class in Pompano Beach, there is really no contest. They're Ferrari factory certified and they finish out with Menzerna.

Ask for John, he's a great guy.

[killrwheels@autogeek]

very interesting to note ...

[David Fermani]

Originally Posted by Themightytimmah

First Class in Pompano Beach, there is really no contest. They're Ferrari factory certified and they finish out with Menzerna.

Ask for John, he's a great guy.

Tim beat me to it!

Pompano Beach Auto Body Repair, Jaguar, Ferrari repair - 1stclassauto.com

They are the absolute best Body Shop I've ever worked with. They are 1 of 6 repairs shops in the country authorized by Ferrari to repair their cars. They are also Aston Martin, Maserati, Jaguar & Porsche factory certified too. They are the only shop in S. Florida that sprays water born paint as well as Ceramic Clear Coat. I've been to 100's of shops and nobody's work compares! They can do any and all repairs as long as you want it done to the absolute highest standard. They use Menzerna too! Here's a Ferrar that hit the wall at 160 mph that they are fixing right now:

[Tractionless]

Thanks for the inputs!!

I wound up going with Murphy's Paint and Body in West Palm on Southern. The paint system on the Mystic is Dupont and I prefer a shop that is familiar with the product. They wanted to use a factory pack (ie premixed) however Dupont is not producing them any longer. BASF has two sister co's that do, however they weren't used at the factory Dupont was. So to spot fix Dupont would still be the way to go for best matching. I have to go next week to check 3 spray down cards and sign off on which one matches best. Just to figure out the best match is $362. After that the pint is $435 plus reducers, activators, groundcoats, clear etc. Probably looking at $1500 to fix 2 3" long x 1/4" wide scratches.

[nrengle]

Tell them you want any materials left over since you are paying for them. A lot of shops won't give you the stuff that's left over unless you ask. Then they use it on the next job, and charge that next customer for it too while they already have it in stock.

[julian]

why not go to your vehicle makers dealer ??
your a fish in the water, waiting to be caught...

[David Fermani]

Originally Posted by julian

why not go to your vehicle makers dealer ??
your a fish in the water, waiting to be caught...

Almost every dealership body shop does terrible work. I've never seen one that even approaches the relm of "best". Most dealerships don't need to care about quality and won't even remember your name. There's way too many people that go to them automatically when something happens to their vehicle that they don't need to produce exceptional quality. To them you're just a number, not a name.