Earl Scheib

I would give this place a negative star if I could. DO NOT GET YOUR CAR PAINTED HERE.
Took my impala here last year to get painted and have some fender bender issues fixed. Total price was $ 1300 to fix fender and got the package with lifetime warranty. Got my car painted viper blue.
When I came to pick it up, I was not pleased. The painting was done horribly, and my car looked like orange peels, SERIOUSLY. They missed some spots of clear coating, and my side view mirror almost fell out when I was driving on the freeway! Took my car back and told him, and he said it’s not their fault, and that they don’t take out the mirror, SO WHY WAS IT FINE BEFORE I BROUGHT MY CAR IN?! He put the mirror back in for me, thanks. Told him about some of the spots on my car, and told him to touch it because it felt like straight primer, and he said, «noo it’s okay» and didn’t fix it, didn’t offer or anything. I was not happy with my paint job. And he wouldn’t fix the missing spots of clear coat, I was going to contact BAR so have them review and resolve the issue, because I felt like I was taken advantage of because I’m a FEMALE. Yes, I felt like it was a sexist gesture.
BUT, I ended up selling the car and getting an SUV. So fuck it. But I will never have any of my cars painted here, and I do not recommend this place to anyone!

On July 8^th, I took my 1997 Acura 2.2 CL to be painted at Earl Scheib Paint and Body Shop. This was the second time I got my car painted at Earl Scheib. I went into Earl Scheib without much expectation but was only interested in knowing an estimate of how much it would cost to make my car look new again. If you go to Earl Scheib’s website, you’ll discover that they have three paint service levels (Silver, Platinum, and Diamond). The Silver package is their entry level one for $ 399. The Platinum is their mid-​grade deal at $ 599. Diamond is their top-​of-​the-​line service for $ 999. Each of these packages must include the $ 199 Value Car Preparation, $ 25 disposal fee, and taxes.
Since there a few dings and scratches and the front headlights had to be renewed, my Platinum service came out to $ 900. With the Platinum service, my car received three coats of acrylic polyurethane bright white paint with a integrated clear coat and a three-​year warranty. Joel Alberto, who mans the front desk, carefully explained the options to me, wrote down what was to be done, and worked with me to keep the cost of the job within my budget.
My car was finished at the stated time (2 days) when I called to check before coming in. The difference was night and day! The car looked like it just drove off the showroom floor, albeit in a different color! As promised, they even helped me install two new license plate holders. What I found was a nice touch was that they placed a Club (anti-​theft device) on the steering wheel of the car while it was parked in their parking lot. So why did I give them only 4 stars instead of 5? A couple days later, I discovered that they missed a spot when they sanded the vehicle and painted over it. Being white, it’s barely noticeable, so I won’t bother taking it back to the shop to complain about. There were also a few minor oversprays, but I didn’t think they detracted from the overall look of the car. If you do get your car painted at Earl Scheib, or any other auto painter, be sure to do a complete inspection before making payment and taking delivery of your «renewed» car!