ad-closed Looking for a good auto painter

[Darrell]

I'm looking for a good auto painter in the Cookeville-to-Knoxville area. I have a 20 year old Audi TT that I'd like to have painted back to factory appearance. There are a couple of scratches and a thumbnail-sized dent, along with the normal rock-chips from everyday driving, but essentially no body work to do at all. 

Looking for someone who can do a factory-quality job matching the original factory paint with no drips, no runs, no overspray, or any other faults.   Any referrals would be appreciated!  Thanks.

[jh225]

Good freakin’ luck!

 

Im looking in the same area for someone to respray my bumper and hood on a high end car and either the price is astronomic or the shop is a joke. I’m more than willing to pay a reasonable price for the work, but it’s proven to be super hard to find someone.

Problem is that I used to do that work, so I am extremely picky and expect a proper job. Seems that no one gives a crap about the work they put out nowadays.

I MAY have found a shop the other day that seems to pass the muster. PM me if you want to discuss.

[Losvaqueros]

Car shows can be a great place to ask around. Post some pics when it’s done.

[xsubsailor]

 See if there's any classic car clubs in your area. Those guys are really picky about their paint jobs.

[RED333]

Have rattle can, will travel, And offer a good driveway guarantee.

[Darrell]

1 hour ago, RED333 said:

Have rattle can, will travel, And offer a good driveway guarantee.

It's my wife's car, and she's a LOT meaner than me! So beware.

I'm actually pretty good at painting motorbikes and have done a couple of trucks and a car with good results. I won't even THINK of trying her car!

[Darrell]

3 hours ago, Losvaqueros said:

Car shows can be a great place to ask around. Post some pics when it’s done.

I think there's a local car show in Crossville once a month or so, so that's a good suggestion and I'll try it.

[RED333]

29 minutes ago, Darrell said:

It's my wife's car, and she's a LOT meaner than me! So beware.

I'm actually pretty good at painting motorbikes and have done a couple of trucks and a car with good results. I won't even THINK of trying her car!

Wife’s car, that double payment UP FRONT!

[ReeferMac]

I had some repair work done at Joe Neubert on Kingston Pike in Bearden.. you'd never know the car was hit.

[Grayfox54]

Be aware. Good painters ain't cheap. Cheap painters ain't good.  

[Darrell]

12 hours ago, ReeferMac said:

I had some repair work done at Joe Neubert on Kingston Pike in Bearden

Thanks, I'll check them out.

[xtriggerman]

The problem with shops around where I am is they don't want to do complete cars. They make their fast money on bang up collision jobs and out the door.  The 2 main sorts of completes is a tape & paper everything complete and a restoration complete that requires about all the removable body parts like headlights & tail, Handles and molding removed and reassembled along with inner door jambs. Those restore jobs allow a better paint adhesion all along the accessories since you can sand the full panel instead of "trying" to sand up to the edge of something and time is the only way to sand close and tight to removables without removing. Trying to find a GOOD tape & paper complete is like trying to find a good gunsmith. One of these years when I get a new garage built, I'll set up a booth in it to play at it once again. Good Luck. 

 For what its worth a Car show guy told me Chan's will do nice completes here in Crossville. I didn't do any more checking with that shop. Scarlets & Baislies are not into completes at all.

[chances R]

Have been very happy with paint job on my 4 Runner by Macco on Oak Ridge Hwy in Knoxville.  Have referred several others there and all have been pleased.  Reasonable price.

[Darrell]

On 9/19/2021 at 7:59 PM, xtriggerman said:

 For what its worth a Car show guy told me Chan's will do nice completes here in Crossville

I'll check them out.  

[E4 No More]

I would second asking around the car show guys. They may recommend someone expensive but that's better than paying twice because some dolt had at it the first time.

[Flyboy]

Brian King in Hartsville is great, he does custom show quality stuff so he want be cheap, but well worth the money. I can get you his number if interested.

[WillyK]

On 9/21/2021 at 8:57 AM, Darrell said:

I'll check them out.  

My 91 Firebird needs paint and I was wondering where to go. I looked at Chan's fakebook page and they are having customer appreciation day tomorrow with free hot dogs! Guess I'll be checking them out tomorrow.