Good Place to Paint The Car

[snoop_ug]

I HAVE NISSAN HB310 GOOD CONDITION CAR..

I NEED GOOD AND CHEAP PLACE FOR PAINT IT PLS HELP.... AND I NEED SOME INTERIAL MODIFICATION ALSO...

NEED GOOD PLACE AROUND COLOMBO

THANKS

[Ripper]

good and cheap doesn't go together mate...

run a search. paint joints have been discussed many times before

[fuzzo]

yes if you are looking for a good paint job.. they are not cheap.

i just got my car painted at autoforce. night and day difference to what the car was to what it is after the paint.

cost 120k but well worth it.

[Pericles]

  On 5/30/2011 at 6:48 AM, fuzzo said:

yes if you are looking for a good paint job.. they are not cheap.

i just got my car painted at autoforce. night and day difference to what the car was to what it is after the paint.

cost 120k but well worth it.

Interesting. The banner at the Merc launch said D*MO does repainting for 134k

[Ripper]

well i heard even milroy does very good paint jobs. not cheap though.

another joint is our very own Velocity's place. no idea about pricing and stuff though.

And yeah...on autoforce...have been hearing good things only so far

[zerocool]

Hey Guys, just wondering if they do spot painting or do we have to do a full body paint?

[fuzzo]

no they do small repairs too

[CARBON B4]

  On 5/30/2011 at 6:48 AM, fuzzo said:

yes if you are looking for a good paint job.. they are not cheap.

i just got my car painted at autoforce. night and day difference to what the car was to what it is after the paint.

cost 120k but well worth it.

Same paint or re-paint with different Color ?

[rangerover]

I have a good experience with arabian motors. Especially when it comes to pain matching!

[Reckless]

  On 1/5/2012 at 5:16 AM, CARBON B4 said:

Same paint or re-paint with different Color ?

a bit OT: If you want to change the color completely, do you have to change the registration book also?

[nexus]

  On 1/5/2012 at 9:35 AM, Reckless said:

a bit OT: If you want to change the color completely, do you have to change the registration book also?

no

Edited January 5, 2012 by nexus

[Dragonfly]

  On 1/5/2012 at 9:35 AM, Reckless said:

a bit OT: If you want to change the color completely, do you have to change the registration book also?

Yes

[CARBON B4]

  On 1/5/2012 at 9:54 AM, nexus said:

no

I think you should, unless you paint it in different shades of the same color.

[nexus]

  On 1/5/2012 at 11:54 AM, CARBON B4 said:

I think you should, unless you paint it in different shades of the same color.

i say this because how many vehicles have repaint in different colors than the original color and all of them ain't changing the registration book.

p.s in the registration book of our old town ace original color is stated as white when we brought it's have been repaint as metallic green.

[Sylvi]

Members,

If you change the color you have to inform RMV and get a endorsement on your CR. but it is not done in the past twenty years.

In 1970s I used to inform whenever I changed the color had to pay like Rupees 50.00 and show to RMV for the endorsement on the CR book.

Because inflow of vehicles increased most owners ignore this. I too had done this for my vehicles without informing the authorities.

Insurance companies do not take a notice of this it has become a practice now.

Sylvi Wijesinghe

[Reckless]

  On 1/6/2012 at 1:25 AM, Sylvi said:

Insurance companies do not take a notice of this it has become a practice now.

Yes insurance companies don't bother with the color, but I've heard some one saying some leasing company refused to grant a lease because the color of the car and the original color noted on the book were different.

[Sylvi]

  On 1/6/2012 at 3:26 AM, Reckless said:

Yes insurance companies don't bother with the color, but I've heard some one saying some leasing company refused to grant a lease because the color of the car and the original color noted on the book were different.

'Reckless',

You are correct on your post that is the reason Leasing company want reputed agent to give a valuation certificate.

For a used vehicle or a unregistered vehicle one leasing company has their own appraiser who examine before they give the lease.

Some vehicles are directed to me to give a inspection certificate if he find some fault on the service what I do.

To attend to same with a warranty letter.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[rameez]

guys,

My Lancer has some corrosion in the front fender lift and also other small areas that needs to be paid attention to... can i go to autoforce to do it.

[SeanD]

In some countries, the value of the car drops drastically if the original paint is changed. Is this the case in Sri Lanka?

[vishkid]

Having tried both Autoforce and Arabian on 2 different vehicles (both of them once at each joint) - I can definitely vote for Autoforce for consistency and finish.

[rameez]

  On 3/23/2012 at 4:21 AM, vishkid said:

Having tried both Autoforce and Arabian on 2 different vehicles (both of them once at each joint) - I can definitely vote for Autoforce for consistency and finish.

you know where it is....machang.

I have my lancer 1979 1400 which has some touches to be done . will they be able to do it.

[vishkid]

  On 3/23/2012 at 4:24 AM, rameez said:

you know where it is....machang.

I have my lancer 1979 1400 which has some touches to be done . will they be able to do it.

Autoforce is at Sarnankara road Pamankada and Arabian is at Deans road Arnold Ratnayaka road Junction in Col 10.

Both of them could do it + many other places discussed in this topic.

However, I'm not sure if there is place specializing in older vehicles for touch ups - other members might recommend more.

[vishkid]

  On 3/23/2012 at 4:30 AM, vishkid said:

Autoforce is at Sarnankara road Pamankada and Arabian is at Deans road Arnold Ratnayaka road Junction in Col 10.

Both of them could do it + many other places discussed in this topic.

However, I'm not sure if there is place specializing in older vehicles for touch ups - other members might recommend more.

To update on this - seems like when Autoforce is over loaded, now they tend to be rude and inattentive to customers. Happened to one of my friends who went because I recommended it. When I asked about it from the workshop manager, he was very non-committal and harped on their importance and trouble with insurance jobs etc - a good way to lose customers, as with my friend who took the job to Arabian (who for the most part never say 'no' despite being inundated with jobs).

[Happy26]

  On 1/5/2012 at 9:25 AM, rangerover said:

I have a good experience with arabian motors. Especially when it comes to pain matching!

Guys don't go to this place they will screw your vehicle big time, i had a total nightmare with these guys, and even if you do don't ever leave your vehicle with them. They have terrible customer support, and my vehicle is still messed up even after a year ive been to them for a quick paint Job, in short, when i got my vehicle out, my break pads were totally gone and as a result the wheel drum was badly scratched and im still hearing lot of noises. So you love your vehicle dont ever go to this crappy joint.

[Shanjeev]

How is Mercantile Body Shop in Kohuwala?