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Old 03-05-2015, 06:48 PM
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Default Chicagoland auto body paint?

I'm looking for a reputable painter in the Chicagoland area (I'm in the south burbs, here for work so I don't know the area well). I was debadging my beautiful car and well 😢 I went a little too hard with the eraser wheel on the rear bumper... 😢 thankfully I had already planned to paint the rear carbon flash, now I just need to find a reputable painter to do the job. Any help, any suggestions?
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Originally Posted by Dangerous Don
I'm looking for a reputable painter in the Chicagoland area (I'm in the south burbs, here for work so I don't know the area well). I was debadging my beautiful car and well �� I went a little too hard with the eraser wheel on the rear bumper... �� thankfully I had already planned to paint the rear carbon flash, now I just need to find a reputable painter to do the job. Any help, any suggestions?
Yea, here ya go and they only use the factory water borne low voc paints. no one else touches my cars. Im waiting for better weather and when it comes im going to have him do a C/Flash stripe north of the hood vents not fond of the sticker I want it painted on.

http://www.remesautobody.com/

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Yea, here ya go and they only use the factory water borne low voc paints. no one else touches my cars.

http://www.remesautobody.com/
What do you mean "factory" paint? GM does not make paint however they do use several paint manufacturers.

They do approve PPG products which the shop you referred uses. However there are better products than PPG Deltron.

Here is the 2015 GM approved products list if you have time to kill.

http://www.axaltacs.com/content/dam/...pproval-GM.pdf

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Old 03-05-2015, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Satch0922
What do you mean "factory" paint? GM does not make paint however they do use several paint manufacturers.

They do approve PPG products which the shop you referred uses. However there are better products than PPG Deltron.

Here is the 2015 GM approved products list if you have time to kill.

http://www.axaltacs.com/content/dam/...pproval-GM.pdf
Factory Paint meaning the same type and formula used at the factory, water borne latex not thinner based lacquer.
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Originally Posted by ArcticC7
Factory Paint meaning the same type and formula used at the factory, water borne latex not thinner based lacquer.
All clear is solvent based, just the base is water based.
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Originally Posted by Dangerous Don
I'm looking for a reputable painter in the Chicagoland area (I'm in the south burbs, here for work so I don't know the area well). I was debadging my beautiful car and well 😢 I went a little too hard with the eraser wheel on the rear bumper... 😢 thankfully I had already planned to paint the rear carbon flash, now I just need to find a reputable painter to do the job. Any help, any suggestions?
I had great luck with John at Royal Coach in Bartlett. I had a red viper that I left my track numbers on in my trailer between events and it caused a difference in the die back in the paint that was visible when the numbers were removed. He finessed the area and got it back to perfect for a very reasonable price. he also did some paint and body work on a car that got smashed and the work was amazing. I wish I was still in Illinois when I have a paint issue to work out because I know John would be able to fix it for me.

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Make it Straight in Park Forest. Hands down best in the south side.
http://www.makeitstraightautobody.com/
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I have always used Westmont Body Werks. They typically do work for high end cars like Mercedes, Lexus, Lambo, Bently, etc. Do fantastic work. Had some custom work on my C7 and it is better than new. Not cheap, but really good.
Here is their web site http://www1.wbodywerks.com
Phone630) 325-0545.
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Lots of people have told me good things about Royal Coach in Bartlett

DO NOT GO TO ROYAL COACH IN ADDISON

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