Denting & Painting: A.S.S or Local Mechanic

prabuddhadg · 17th March 2008, 17:22

Hi I too am looking for a place to paint/ touch up my Petra. I am in Bombay, more specifically the western suburbs. Can anyone suggest some place where I can get the job done? It would be an added advantage if the place was in the Western suburbs.

I tried Shaman in Sewree, and they quoted Rs 3.5k for one front door.
I thought this may be a little on the higher side, considering I have to get similar jobs done on another door and both the front fenders.

androdev · 17th March 2008, 17:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajmat

If you have a crash - go to the After SS for repair.

For a scratch, look at good local mechanics, again some After sale service folks for Maruti are reasonable.

it is a common practice among A.S.S shops to borrow painters from private body shops to do the painting. (outsourcing/sub-contracting)

ram_hyundai · 17th March 2008, 18:16

The painting job can be done at a COMPETENT car shop.I stress the point competent because if the work done is an odd job you have to spend the same amount of money again to rectify it.So search a good guy before deciding or else A.S.S is better.
ram

VC12 · 18th March 2008, 10:29

Guys, Why not check myTVS chain of workshops across they do thejob with exact shades for all type of cars....

Any one aware if shell is also opening up its chain of services centers???

metropolis · 18th March 2008, 10:36

If there are only scratches then some local reliable painter would do but if dents need to removed then A.S.S is viable option since matching is of concern and if the car is metallic.

muralisk · 18th March 2008, 11:47

Go for local garage with good credible background. *** have huge margins on the repairs and this is where they make majority of their revenue. As I said, please check and take references before going to a local garage.

yogi1771 · 25th March 2008, 01:37

Today while surfing the TV saw a advertisement(telemarketing thing channel was astha or something similar at around 12.35 am) the product was know as Dent King does anyone know about it.Ok just googled for it and the product shown was similar to this http://www.dingking.tv/?source=gg&s_kwcid=dent%20king|746654599&gclid=CMq R-drFppICFQcwiQodvRwaNA

Shashank.A · 25th March 2008, 08:11

Someone has scratched my car with a key or other sharp object...and they are bad, impacted atleast 5 pieces of the car...not sure what to do..its a 11 year old Black Esteem...

someone tells me that a single coat of paint would be good enough to fix it...any advice ?

razor4077 · 25th March 2008, 15:34

@Shashank: The thumb rule is, if the scratch is deep enough that you can feel it, you will need to paint it to conceal it. By 5 "pieces" of the car I assume you are referring to 5 panels that will require painting.
By painting, I mean the whole process- i.e denting (smoothening the affected surface) and then painting the panel.

If the scratch is really bad and it bothers you, get it fixed. And since the car is 11 years old anyway, why not give it a full paintjob?

PAVAN KADAM · 25th March 2008, 16:03

Fast cars is good, but they use ICI paint as per my info.

ICI paint fades out within 1.5 yrs.

20 K at A.S.S is much better and less tension.

Pls go ahead at the Hyundai A.S.S.

It might be a bit pricier but the kind of quality work that'll go on your car would be world a lot different.

Approx., the price may get jacked up a bit by around 7000/- coz of other fittings.

I too have a set of Tinkers and Painters, let me know if you are interested.

dadu · 25th March 2008, 16:20

No they are a Dupont paint shop.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Fast cars is good, but they use ICI paint as per my info.

rjstyles69 · 25th March 2008, 16:29

And if I may ask, where is this FAST CAR's in bangy ?

dadu · 25th March 2008, 16:33

See here for directions

Exact address is :

Fast Cars South Pvt Ltd. in Bangalore
#9 & 10
Bilekahalli, Bannerghatta Road
Bannerghatta Road
Bangalore - 560076
Landmark: Opposite I.I.M.
Phone: 080-26590405

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjstyles69

And if I may ask, where is this FAST CAR's in bangy ?

deepak_ms · 25th March 2008, 16:46

is there any garage in north bangalore which does a decent paint job?

Raajiv · 3rd April 2008, 12:20

Recently i left my new i10 for the first service @ Hyundai dealership service.

I had some scratches in the right side of the rear bumper and right side front bumper.So i asked them the quote for fixing it and without any hesitation they quoted 6K + Taxes for doing this. I was shell shocked and planned to do it outside later on.

Any good painting and denting shops in Chennai? I am planning to do it outside soon.Please help.

17th March 2008, 17:22	#16
prabuddhadg BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 812 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	Hi I too am looking for a place to paint/ touch up my Petra. I am in Bombay, more specifically the western suburbs. Can anyone suggest some place where I can get the job done? It would be an added advantage if the place was in the Western suburbs. I tried Shaman in Sewree, and they quoted Rs 3.5k for one front door. I thought this may be a little on the higher side, considering I have to get similar jobs done on another door and both the front fenders.
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17th March 2008, 18:16	#18
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	The painting job can be done at a COMPETENT car shop.I stress the point competent because if the work done is an odd job you have to spend the same amount of money again to rectify it.So search a good guy before deciding or else A.S.S is better. ram
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18th March 2008, 10:29	#19
VC12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 297 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Guys, Why not check myTVS chain of workshops across they do thejob with exact shades for all type of cars.... Any one aware if shell is also opening up its chain of services centers???
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18th March 2008, 10:36	#20
metropolis BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 263 Thanked: 52 Times	If there are only scratches then some local reliable painter would do but if dents need to removed then A.S.S is viable option since matching is of concern and if the car is metallic.
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18th March 2008, 11:47	#21
muralisk BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore Posts: 711 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Go for local garage with good credible background. *** have huge margins on the repairs and this is where they make majority of their revenue. As I said, please check and take references before going to a local garage.
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25th March 2008, 01:37	#22
yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 697 Thanked: 15 Times	Today while surfing the TV saw a advertisement(telemarketing thing channel was astha or something similar at around 12.35 am) the product was know as Dent King does anyone know about it.Ok just googled for it and the product shown was similar to this http://www.dingking.tv/?source=gg&s_kwcid=dent%20king\|746654599&gclid=CMq R-drFppICFQcwiQodvRwaNA Last edited by yogi1771 : 25th March 2008 at 01:39.
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25th March 2008, 08:11	#23
Shashank.A BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 484 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Someone has scratched my car with a key or other sharp object...and they are bad, impacted atleast 5 pieces of the car...not sure what to do..its a 11 year old Black Esteem... someone tells me that a single coat of paint would be good enough to fix it...any advice ?
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25th March 2008, 15:34	#24
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	@Shashank: The thumb rule is, if the scratch is deep enough that you can feel it, you will need to paint it to conceal it. By 5 "pieces" of the car I assume you are referring to 5 panels that will require painting. By painting, I mean the whole process- i.e denting (smoothening the affected surface) and then painting the panel. If the scratch is really bad and it bothers you, get it fixed. And since the car is 11 years old anyway, why not give it a full paintjob?
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25th March 2008, 16:03	#25
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	Fast cars is good, but they use ICI paint as per my info. ICI paint fades out within 1.5 yrs. 20 K at A.S.S is much better and less tension. Pls go ahead at the Hyundai A.S.S. It might be a bit pricier but the kind of quality work that'll go on your car would be world a lot different. Approx., the price may get jacked up a bit by around 7000/- coz of other fittings. I too have a set of Tinkers and Painters, let me know if you are interested.
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25th March 2008, 16:29	#27
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	And if I may ask, where is this FAST CAR's in bangy ?
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25th March 2008, 16:46	#29
deepak_ms BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: KA55 / KA50 Posts: 196 Thanked: 6 Times	is there any garage in north bangalore which does a decent paint job? Last edited by deepak_ms : 25th March 2008 at 16:47.
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3rd April 2008, 12:20	#30
Raajiv BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Monterey Bay,CA Posts: 263 Thanked: 5 Times	Recently i left my new i10 for the first service @ Hyundai dealership service. I had some scratches in the right side of the rear bumper and right side front bumper.So i asked them the quote for fixing it and without any hesitation they quoted 6K + Taxes for doing this. I was shell shocked and planned to do it outside later on. Any good painting and denting shops in Chennai? I am planning to do it outside soon.Please help.
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