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autobody, and paint

TonyC - 5-19-2013 at 06:58 AM

i did a search. any recommendations either tijuana, ensenada, or san quintin. i'm heading down in august. thinking about dink repairs, and paint job on my CRV. i want to keep the same color.

Ensenada

bajaguy - 5-19-2013 at 07:07 AM

Autocarr body shop in Ensenada. They are a chain in Northern Baja. See Ricardo the manager. Autocarr is located on third street at the river/wash downtown.

Bob and Susan - 5-19-2013 at 10:23 AM

mexray had his bronco painted a couple of years ago in tj
i thought it was a great paintjob for the price

take a look
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=30557#pid3079...

they had a source for the seats too

you do have to stay a few days

J.P. - 5-19-2013 at 01:52 PM

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Originally posted by bajaguy
Autocarr body shop in Ensenada. They are a chain in Northern Baja. See Ricardo the manager. Autocarr is located on third street at the river/wash downtown.




Baja Guy. Have you had any work done by these guys. I had my Jeep Painted by a local and it's ok. I want to get my Suburban painted and would like a little better job.

bajaguy - 5-19-2013 at 04:41 PM

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Originally posted by J.P.
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Originally posted by bajaguy
Autocarr body shop in Ensenada. They are a chain in Northern Baja. See Ricardo the manager. Autocarr is located on third street at the river/wash downtown.




Baja Guy. Have you had any work done by these guys. I had my Jeep Painted by a local and it's ok. I want to get my Suburban painted and would like a little better job.





Yes, had the whole truck painted. It appears to be a good job. Had it done in March of this year and so far, holding up.

I can show you the before photos in about a week, will be down June 1st

TonyC - 5-19-2013 at 06:47 PM

bajaguy. i want to keep the same color. will i need to bring paint? you gave me a place to start. i'll stop in to talk with them. thank you. pictures would nice if you don't mind. how much?

Autocarr

bajaguy - 5-19-2013 at 06:58 PM

Tony.......your vehicle should have the paint color noted somewhere. Sticker on door pillar frame or a sticker in the glove box. If not, I'm sure they can match it to the year and make of your vehicle.

Apparently they can get US type auto paint in Ensenada. Didn't have a problem matching the paint on my 2006 Toyota Tacoma

Bob H - 5-19-2013 at 06:58 PM

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Originally posted by Bob and Susan
mexray had his bronco painted a couple of years ago in tj
i thought it was a great paintjob for the price

take a look
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=30557#pid3079...

they had a source for the seats too

you do have to stay a few days


Bob, I thought of the exact same thing about Mexray having his green Bronco painted. How in the world does something like that stick in a guys mind?

TonyC - 5-19-2013 at 07:11 PM

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Originally posted by bajaguy
Tony.......your vehicle should have the paint color noted somewhere. Sticker on door pillar frame or a sticker in the glove box. If not, I'm sure they can match it to the year and make of your vehicle.

Apparently they can get US type auto paint in Ensenada. Didn't have a problem matching the paint on my 2006 Toyota Tacoma


excellent! my 2006 tundra is next if the crv turns out nice.

The Auto Body Paint Guys are Very Sophisticated These Days

Gypsy Jan - 5-19-2013 at 07:24 PM

The guy who repainted my car had a book and matched the paint perfectly, and applied the exact same color and position of the pinstripes.

bbbait - 5-19-2013 at 07:36 PM

There is a great body and upholstery shop in Algodones that does awesome work for VERY reasonable prices.. U2 if you are interested...

J.P. - 5-19-2013 at 08:10 PM

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Autocarr body shop in Ensenada. They are a chain in Northern Baja. See Ricardo the manager. Autocarr is located on third street at the river/wash downtown. [/q



Baja Guy. Have you had any work done by these guys. I had my Jeep Painted by a local and it's ok. I want to get my Suburban painted and would like a little better job.





Yes, had the whole truck painted. It appears to be a good job. Had it done in March of this year and so far, holding up.

I can show you the before photos in about a week, will be down June 1st








Thanks I will check them out

[Edited on 5-20-2013 by J.P.]

Bob and Susan - 5-20-2013 at 04:14 AM

anyone can spray paint...the prep work is what is important

will the panels be "flat"

that's the test

i've seen painters match paint almost perfect
and others try and miss by a mile

it's a crap shoot...lots of variables when painting "old junkers"

you might be better leavng it "stock"