Today a customer contacted me about damage on his car. He lives in downtown LA, where parking is hard to find. The only option is to park on busy streets with lots of foot traffic. It’s almost inevitable to have your car damaged under these circumstances. It’s either bumped from the front or rear by […]
Vegas Chips: Repairing Desert Sand Damage on a Luxury Audi
Rescuing an Audi A5 from Desert Storm Damage: A Paint Chip Repair Success Story When this pristine Audi A5 made its journey from Arizona to California, it encountered one of the desert’s most relentless adversaries – windblown sand. The result? Thousands of microscopic paint chips across the hood and front bumper, a common casualty of […]
20 Years of Expertise: Watch This Mercedes Get a $300 Makeover | PaintCraft
PaintCraft: Two Decades of Automotive Artistry In the world of automotive aesthetics, where precision meets passion, PaintCraft has been leaving its mark for an impressive 20 years. Founded and led by Steve Bode, a fine artist turned automotive craftsman, PaintCraft has transformed over 90,000 vehicles from daily drivers to exotic sports cars. The PaintCraft Difference […]
Paint chips and road rash all over this super nice MBZ AMG E63
The Art and Science of Paint Chip Repair: Insights from a 20-Year Expert As a professional with over two decades of experience in paint chip repair, I’ve been called the best touch-up specialist in the country. Today, I’d like to share some insights from my latest project and shed light on the intricacies of paint […]
Beyond Quick Fixes: A Pro’s Guide to Lasting Paint Touch-Ups
The Art of Quality Paint Chip Repair Recently, I had the chance to work on a BMW at Santa Monica BMW, showcasing why attention to detail matters in paint chip repair. As someone who’s been in this business 25 years, I’ve seen how rushed jobs can leave cars looking less than their best. Many dealerships, […]
Perfecting the Art of Paint Chip Repair: How I Restored a Porsche Panamera GTS to Flawless Condition.
“Perfecting the Art of Paint Chip Repair: How I Restored a Porsche Panamera GTS to Flawless Condition” As the paint chip repair expert dubbed the “best in the country,” I’ve encountered my fair share of challenging projects. But few have put my skills to the test like the door ding on this stunning Porsche Panamera […]
Hey Car Dealership Managers! You’re paying too much for paint repair.
Hello fine people! This is post is focused more towards the car dealership industry. Car dealership go through a lot (pun intended) to get their used car lot looking good. It is an intense and fast paced game of buying a lot of cars at a steeply discounted price, spending as little as possible on […]
I saved this customer about $2500 and having to leave his car at a body shop for a week or more.
Diary of a Paint Chip Repair Craftsman: 12/22/23 I saved this customer about $2500 and having to leave his car at a body shop for a week or more. In all fairness, you probably wouldn’t take your car to a body shop to fix these things. There are several small issues. A body shop would […]
I saved this customer about $900 and having to leave his car at a body shop for a week or more.
Diary of a Paint Chip Repair Craftsman: 12/12/23 I saved this customer about $900 and having to leave his car at a body shop for a week or more. The car’s front bumper was peppered with tiny paint chips. Most of them are from high-speed freeway driving – probably around 70-75mph. It’s typical damage here […]
Daily Diary – I fixed this car today!
Diary of a Paint Chip Repair Craftsman: 12/2/23 I saved this customer a couple thousand dollars, assuming he would have gone to a body shop. Someone backed into him. The damage was fairly high up on his right rear quarter panel, so I’m assuming it was a truck. There’s a big dent where the metal […]