Body & paint shop - Coimbatore/Cochin

PYSO · 26th April 2010, 20:01

This really unfortunate thing happened yesterday. I was reversing my Fiesta in an open ground, and I hit a pedestal (which I didnt see until I hit it). I should have been more careful, I guess. I was reversing at quite a high speed, assuming that the ground is totally empty. This has dented the rear bumper rather badly. The dent is on the right hand side of the rear bumper and about 10 inch section of the bumper has caved in. The bumper doesnt have any tear in it. However, some paint has been scraped off.

All this has happened while I am in Cochin (where I will be for the next one month). I am hoping to get it fixed in Cochin itself. I am considering various options

1. Take to Kairali Ford (this would probably turn out to be expensive)
2. Take it to local tinkering place (dont know any -- would really welcome any suggestions regarding good place to do this in Cochin)
3. Whether to claim insurance for this or not.
4. Anybody can tell me how much this would cost (a) without repainting (b) with repainting
5. Can I ask a local tinkering guy to repaint the bumper, after he fixes the dent? Would he be able to get the same paint quality?
6. I have been told that there is a CARNATION service center in Cochin. So, that would be a good place to get this work done, I guess. Anybody has prior experience of going to them?

Looking forward to help, suggestions, etc.

lamborghini · 26th April 2010, 23:05

Since it is just a dent in the bumper, a local garage can push it out.
Paint jobs are best left to A.S.S. If it is not major, avoid it, as small scratches happen everyday on the bumpers.

Akadian · 27th April 2010, 10:30

Hi Pyso,

I'm sure you can find a good workshop in Kochi. Last week, I had flown in to that part of the country. While going from the airport to the city center, there was an entire block of automobile showrooms and service centers / workshops etc. Unfortunately, I can not name the locality as I'm not a local but you just go down the airport road and you find the area I'm talking about.

Regards

mukundmenon · 24th June 2010, 14:45

Does any one know any good paint shops in Trivandrum-Kerala ? I have my 98' Contessa which is in desperate need of a good paint job and some rust removal too.Also how many days will it take to completely repaint the car approximately.I did my research on some workshops in my locality, but the sight of cars left out in the open yard (in the rain!) really had me worried.So somebody please point me in the right direction

pramodkumar · 24th June 2010, 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by mukundmenon

Does any one know any good paint shops in Trivandrum-Kerala ? I have my 98' Contessa which is in desperate need of a good paint job and some rust removal too.Also how many days will it take to completely repaint the car approximately.I did my research on some workshops in my locality, but the sight of cars left out in the open yard (in the rain!) really had me worried.So somebody please point me in the right direction

Venus motors Veli,

Plot no 9
veli industrial area.

Directions

From kochu veli station towards all saints 300 mts from the station on the right side.

Possitives
Top class workmanship
Very attractive pricing
Rework done on no extra cost
specialists of all cars available
Good paintbooth
only use dupont products

Negetives
Had some labour issues to took 2 months full to completely paint my car

Contact Parmesh 9846771939
04713200000

Deepu (SA)
9447324644

Give my refrence you might get extra discount

Pramod

mukundmenon · 29th June 2010, 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by pramodkumar

Venus motors Veli,

Plot no 9
veli industrial area.

Directions

From kochu veli station towards all saints 300 mts from the station on the right side.

Possitives
Top class workmanship
Very attractive pricing
Rework done on no extra cost
specialists of all cars available
Good paintbooth
only use dupont products

Negetives
Had some labour issues to took 2 months full to completely paint my car

Contact Parmesh 9846771939
04713200000

Deepu (SA)
9447324644

Give my refrence you might get extra discount

Pramod

Thanks Pramod.I called them up and their quote was 15K for a full body PU Coat(Not DuPont) and the tinkering extra.Is this a reasonable rate ?The guy on the phone seemed knowledgeable enough and said that he now had 3 denters and could finish the job in 10-15 days time, he also suggested me to go for a normal PU paint as imported DuPont will come around 30K for painting a Conti! Also I enquired with AutoEngineers TVM.Their price was 25K for the same PU coat

!They said that it's not the paint but the putty work which costs more, also the guy seemed less interested.Now i'm really confused! Anyway i may take my conti to Venus guys for them to inspect and give an accurate estimate.Oh yeah i'll mention about you then

.

pramodkumar · 29th June 2010, 19:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by mukundmenon

Thanks Pramod.I called them up and their quote was 15K for a full body PU Coat(Not DuPont) and the tinkering extra.Is this a reasonable rate ?The guy on the phone seemed knowledgeable enough and said that he now had 3 denters and could finish the job in 10-15 days time, he also suggested me to go for a normal PU paint as imported DuPont will come around 30K for painting a Conti! Also I enquired with AutoEngineers TVM.Their price was 25K for the same PU coat

!They said that it's not the paint but the putty work which costs more, also the guy seemed less interested.Now i'm really confused! Anyway i may take my conti to Venus guys for them to inspect and give an accurate estimate.Oh yeah i'll mention about you then

.

Best of luck, i will talk to deepu/parmesh to take care of your car well, you can have further negotiations when they see the car, the best part is they dont compromise on quality or workmanship. My suggestion is to go for dupont if its a metallic color on your conti, if its a solid color go for PU paint.

Pramod

wildsdi5530 · 29th June 2010, 22:44

Just park your car in the sun. The bumper will pop out. Or try a hair drier. And touch-up paint for the scratches.

english · 23rd July 2010, 21:10

Any good paint booths in Kochi around Edapally, palarivattom

Antonian · 24th July 2010, 11:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayD

It is at vyttilla, on the way to mermaid hotel. Check my gallery for my landy pix. it was done by them

You are right. They are skilled people in polishing also.
Check out Auto team, Near Ernakulam Medical center,NH bypass. You can even get good workmanships at Mastang motors , Near Ernakulam Medical center. Or Carnation,Kundannur.

PradoGdr88 · 24th September 2020, 14:55

Hey Guys,

Bringing life into this thread after 10 years, Can someone guide me where I can have a good paint job done on my Rapid. It has a dent and a scratch on the left rear quarter running all the way to the bumper. I been carrying this for a couple of months and it is time to have a paint job done on it to nullify all its battle scars.

Hence could someone suggest me a good place in Coimbatore?

Note: I am based out of Bangalore will be in Coimbatore from October till end of January thanks to COVID-19 WFH plans.

LurkingAround · 14th January 2021, 21:09

Folks, I tried searching "FNGs in Coimbatore" thread. Unable to find any. Please help me find the thread if any or we should start a new FNG recommendation thread.

26th April 2010, 20:01	#16
PYSO BANNED Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 260 Thanked: 541 Times	Bad rear bumper dent, needs fixing in Cochin This really unfortunate thing happened yesterday. I was reversing my Fiesta in an open ground, and I hit a pedestal (which I didnt see until I hit it). I should have been more careful, I guess. I was reversing at quite a high speed, assuming that the ground is totally empty. This has dented the rear bumper rather badly. The dent is on the right hand side of the rear bumper and about 10 inch section of the bumper has caved in. The bumper doesnt have any tear in it. However, some paint has been scraped off. All this has happened while I am in Cochin (where I will be for the next one month). I am hoping to get it fixed in Cochin itself. I am considering various options 1. Take to Kairali Ford (this would probably turn out to be expensive) 2. Take it to local tinkering place (dont know any -- would really welcome any suggestions regarding good place to do this in Cochin) 3. Whether to claim insurance for this or not. 4. Anybody can tell me how much this would cost (a) without repainting (b) with repainting 5. Can I ask a local tinkering guy to repaint the bumper, after he fixes the dent? Would he be able to get the same paint quality? 6. I have been told that there is a CARNATION service center in Cochin. So, that would be a good place to get this work done, I guess. Anybody has prior experience of going to them? Looking forward to help, suggestions, etc.
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26th April 2010, 23:05	#17
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	Since it is just a dent in the bumper, a local garage can push it out. Paint jobs are best left to A.S.S. If it is not major, avoid it, as small scratches happen everyday on the bumpers.
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27th April 2010, 10:30	#18
Akadian BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Karnal Posts: 264 Thanked: 5 Times	Hi Pyso, I'm sure you can find a good workshop in Kochi. Last week, I had flown in to that part of the country. While going from the airport to the city center, there was an entire block of automobile showrooms and service centers / workshops etc. Unfortunately, I can not name the locality as I'm not a local but you just go down the airport road and you find the area I'm talking about. Regards
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24th June 2010, 14:45	#19
mukundmenon BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kochi Posts: 77 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	Paint shops in Trivandrum Does any one know any good paint shops in Trivandrum-Kerala ? I have my 98' Contessa which is in desperate need of a good paint job and some rust removal too.Also how many days will it take to completely repaint the car approximately.I did my research on some workshops in my locality, but the sight of cars left out in the open yard (in the rain!) really had me worried.So somebody please point me in the right direction
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29th June 2010, 22:44	#23
wildsdi5530 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,434 Thanked: 2,046 Times	Just park your car in the sun. The bumper will pop out. Or try a hair drier. And touch-up paint for the scratches.
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23rd July 2010, 21:10	#24
english BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 74 Thanked: 10 Times	Any good paint booths in Kochi around Edapally, palarivattom
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24th September 2020, 14:55	#26
PradoGdr88 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10 Thanked: 49 Times	Re: Body & paint shop - Coimbatore/Cochin Hey Guys, Bringing life into this thread after 10 years, Can someone guide me where I can have a good paint job done on my Rapid. It has a dent and a scratch on the left rear quarter running all the way to the bumper. I been carrying this for a couple of months and it is time to have a paint job done on it to nullify all its battle scars. Hence could someone suggest me a good place in Coimbatore? Note: I am based out of Bangalore will be in Coimbatore from October till end of January thanks to COVID-19 WFH plans.
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14th January 2021, 21:09	#27
LurkingAround Newbie Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 7 Thanked: 14 Times	Re: Body & paint shop - Coimbatore/Cochin Folks, I tried searching "FNGs in Coimbatore" thread. Unable to find any. Please help me find the thread if any or we should start a new FNG recommendation thread.
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