Best Paint booth in CHENNAI - Team-BHP

16v100bhp · 27th December 2006, 12:58

Hey guys,
I was thinking of repainting my S10 to another colour. Got bored with the bright yellow. Could any of you guys in chennai suggest me the best place here to get this done. No extra bodywork or modifications, just a neat shiny repaint

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Colour suggestions are most welcome. View my pic gallery to get your imagination running

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I was told 25k at one place for a metallic finish and i think its way too much. Please let me know if these are the normal rates here.

rr_zen · 27th December 2006, 20:12

Have you checked up with Car Park 1817 in Ambattur Indl Estate ? I have given my Esteem and my inlaws' Bolero twice and he has done a good job. He is a bit expensive I should say but you can bargain before you give the vehicle. This place is near the Ambattur Rotary Hospital and is bang opposite Perot Systems. Do PM me if interested and I can give you further details.

elf · 28th December 2006, 01:10

Your car looks great as it is. But if you want a change for the sake of it, then I'm thinking a metallic blue-grey (the Swift colour) with your existing white stripe, or the bright blue (again from the Swift) with your broad stripe in a dark charcoal grey would look great.

Here's some colour options (sorry about the lousy quality - was pressed for time)

iraghava · 28th December 2006, 05:15

Nice job there Elf!!

16v - If the guy who quoted you 25k is going to do work as good as OE then 25k is pretty reasonable. And he's quoted you just for the repaint right, no bodywork needed on the car I think? Make sure of the quality of the garage's paint jobs by insisting on having a look at some repainted cars done by them some time back & also jobs in hand.

16v100bhp · 28th December 2006, 22:44

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Originally Posted by rr_zen

Car Park 1817 in Ambattur Indl Estate

Hey.. thanks for the info zen. I'll check it out myself and let you know.

16v100bhp · 28th December 2006, 22:52

Thanks a lot ELF. I really appreciate your help and your talent

. What i had in mind before was like a deep gun meatallic silver, through out, no stripes.
Let me enquire some local places here again and i will let you guys know.

Once again, calling out for help!! Any more chennai paint shops that i should check out?

elf · 28th December 2006, 23:39

@16v100bhp: A gun-metallic silver would be pretty close to the bottom left vehicle which I've shown. Not a bad choice, but the paint quality & finish would have to be exemplary to stop it looking the same as the flat dark grey that comes from Fiat themselves.

Though not ordinarily one for body striping, I think it would look absolutely fantastic with a thick white stripe like the one you have currently. The same stripe in a bright Ferrari red (original Honda City Type 1 EXi-S red) would also look great on the gun metallic silver.

You could try & contact Sideways via PM for some good paint booths in Chennai.

slipstream · 29th December 2006, 17:47

Ahmed,

I've heard Swamy Automobiles on Casa Major Road (diagonally opp. Don Bosco school) does a great job. Its an MRF autocoat authorized paint booth and has some amazing shades on offer. Dont know how much they cost though....my guess is it should be within your budget

try checking....

cheers

16v100bhp · 30th December 2006, 13:14

Thanks a lot guys... Will enquire and let you know on my finds...

elf · 31st December 2006, 14:22

@16v100bhp: Whatever you do, make sure you check out the facilities & quality of work for yourself before giving in your baby.

rr_zen · 31st December 2006, 21:28

Also check the brand of paint that the shop uses. The best option would be to go in for ICI Auto Colour - 2K. Same goes for the lacquer and other stuff too..Also inspect their painting booth

fb1 · 1st January 2007, 14:32

Go for black with the white stripe, will look killer!

elf · 1st January 2007, 15:01

No offense, fb1, but I think that a black Palio with a broad white stripe would look too harsh. 16v100bhp's choice of gun-metal silver would look fabulous. I also love the light silver / white stripe combination (second option above) a lot.

desigNation · 5th January 2007, 11:44

hi 16v,like the other day v talked about the color gun metallic silver,it would look superb on a old honda city, but would it b nice on palio?and jus reduce the size of the white strip, i mean breadth,if u still retaining it. p.s. gun metalic silver color and shining black mag wheels with mirror lip,what do u say???

elf · 5th January 2007, 20:19

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Originally Posted by desigNation

... gun metalic silver color and shining black mag wheels with mirror lip,what do u say???

That would look great. Even white, instead of black on the alloys would look fabulous.

27th December 2006, 12:58	#1 (permalink)
16v100bhp BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 170 View My Garage	Best Paint booth in CHENNAI Hey guys, I was thinking of repainting my S10 to another colour. Got bored with the bright yellow. Could any of you guys in chennai suggest me the best place here to get this done. No extra bodywork or modifications, just a neat shiny repaint . Colour suggestions are most welcome. View my pic gallery to get your imagination running . I was told 25k at one place for a metallic finish and i think its way too much. Please let me know if these are the normal rates here. __________________ -Ahmed There's only two things I do really well... and driving's the other one...

27th December 2006, 20:12	#2 (permalink)
rr_zen BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India (Now at Winston-Salem, NC) Posts: 460 View My Garage	Have you checked up with Car Park 1817 in Ambattur Indl Estate ? I have given my Esteem and my inlaws' Bolero twice and he has done a good job. He is a bit expensive I should say but you can bargain before you give the vehicle. This place is near the Ambattur Rotary Hospital and is bang opposite Perot Systems. Do PM me if interested and I can give you further details. __________________ Ships are safest in harbour. But thats not what ships are made for !!

28th December 2006, 05:15	#4 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,335 View My Garage	Nice job there Elf!! 16v - If the guy who quoted you 25k is going to do work as good as OE then 25k is pretty reasonable. And he's quoted you just for the repaint right, no bodywork needed on the car I think? Make sure of the quality of the garage's paint jobs by insisting on having a look at some repainted cars done by them some time back & also jobs in hand. __________________ There is a very fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness".

28th December 2006, 22:52	#6 (permalink)
16v100bhp BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 170 View My Garage	Thanks a lot ELF. I really appreciate your help and your talent . What i had in mind before was like a deep gun meatallic silver, through out, no stripes. Let me enquire some local places here again and i will let you guys know. Once again, calling out for help!! Any more chennai paint shops that i should check out? __________________ -Ahmed There's only two things I do really well... and driving's the other one...

28th December 2006, 23:39	#7 (permalink)
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 899 View My Garage	@16v100bhp: A gun-metallic silver would be pretty close to the bottom left vehicle which I've shown. Not a bad choice, but the paint quality & finish would have to be exemplary to stop it looking the same as the flat dark grey that comes from Fiat themselves. Though not ordinarily one for body striping, I think it would look absolutely fantastic with a thick white stripe like the one you have currently. The same stripe in a bright Ferrari red (original Honda City Type 1 EXi-S red) would also look great on the gun metallic silver. You could try & contact Sideways via PM for some good paint booths in Chennai. Last edited by elf : 28th December 2006 at 23:40.

28th December 2006, 01:10	#3 (permalink)
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 899 View My Garage	Your car looks great as it is. But if you want a change for the sake of it, then I'm thinking a metallic blue-grey (the Swift colour) with your existing white stripe, or the bright blue (again from the Swift) with your broad stripe in a dark charcoal grey would look great. Here's some colour options (sorry about the lousy quality - was pressed for time)

29th December 2006, 17:47	#8 (permalink)
slipstream Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 44	Ahmed, I've heard Swamy Automobiles on Casa Major Road (diagonally opp. Don Bosco school) does a great job. Its an MRF autocoat authorized paint booth and has some amazing shades on offer. Dont know how much they cost though....my guess is it should be within your budget try checking.... cheers __________________ i dont talk heavy metal... i only talk pedal to the metal !

30th December 2006, 13:14	#9 (permalink)
16v100bhp BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 170 View My Garage	Thanks a lot guys... Will enquire and let you know on my finds... __________________ -Ahmed There's only two things I do really well... and driving's the other one...

31st December 2006, 14:22	#10 (permalink)
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 899 View My Garage	@16v100bhp: Whatever you do, make sure you check out the facilities & quality of work for yourself before giving in your baby.

31st December 2006, 21:28	#11 (permalink)
rr_zen BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India (Now at Winston-Salem, NC) Posts: 460 View My Garage	Also check the brand of paint that the shop uses. The best option would be to go in for ICI Auto Colour - 2K. Same goes for the lacquer and other stuff too..Also inspect their painting booth __________________ Ships are safest in harbour. But thats not what ships are made for !!

1st January 2007, 14:32	#12 (permalink)
fb1 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 166	Go for black with the white stripe, will look killer!

1st January 2007, 15:01	#13 (permalink)
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 899 View My Garage	No offense, fb1, but I think that a black Palio with a broad white stripe would look too harsh. 16v100bhp's choice of gun-metal silver would look fabulous. I also love the light silver / white stripe combination (second option above) a lot.

5th January 2007, 11:44	#14 (permalink)
desigNation BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: calicut Posts: 376 View My Garage	hi 16v,like the other day v talked about the color gun metallic silver,it would look superb on a old honda city, but would it b nice on palio?and jus reduce the size of the white strip, i mean breadth,if u still retaining it. p.s. gun metalic silver color and shining black mag wheels with mirror lip,what do u say???

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