Scott Guildner, Body and Paint: Los Angeles' Best Kept Secret
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Scott Guildner, Body and Paint: Los Angeles' Best Kept Secret
I've just had my 911 painted and have to post here to HIGHLY recommend the man who did it; Scott Guildner and his team.
Those of us here in Los Angeles know there's no shortage of specialist Porsche shops for body fabrication, repair and restoration, yet finding someone who'll repair or paint your car not only to an exacting standard yet do so within a realistic budget I was finding to be nothing short of a major challenge.
So in need of a skilled painter to paint my 1987 backdated Porsche 911 a few months ago I called all the recommended specialists in LA, (and most custom/non-Porsche paint shops) and subsequently received quotes ranging from the very cheap to the very expensive (acid bath/rotisserie/gilt-edged reputation etc) with prices fluctuating wildly among them.
Either too cheap or too expensive. I'm sure I'm not alone in finding this...
Enter Scott Guildner.
Scott's not only a Porsche enthusiast through and through who owns a couple of particularly lovely classic 911's himself, (including one his parents bought new in 1969), but he's also master metal fabricator and, more importantly to me, a highly skilled painter.
Scott's shop in the San Fernando valley is home to an array of classic Porsches, (some celebrity-owned although I'm not at liberty to say by whom!) and his enthusiasm and knowledge for the marque is absolute. I'm surprised there's been so little written about him, but I guess some have little need to advertise. One thing's obvious though; to a select few he is LA's best kept secret.
My particular car had the original paint (Marine Blue), no rust and only the most minor of blemishes, and Scott told me that if I took the time to disassemble it myself before taking it to him and then reassemble after that that'd bring the cost down some. In other words he'll work with you to help you achieve your desired result, something I found to be unique among painters.
I couldn't be happier with the result - my car looks amazing- a dream come true in Bahama Yellow!
The paint finish is superb. Better than a particular concours entry car I studied earlier this year at Santa Monica airport. I hesitate to use the word flawless, but I've yet to spot one flaw!
Scott Guildner +1 818-709-2139
Those of us here in Los Angeles know there's no shortage of specialist Porsche shops for body fabrication, repair and restoration, yet finding someone who'll repair or paint your car not only to an exacting standard yet do so within a realistic budget I was finding to be nothing short of a major challenge.
So in need of a skilled painter to paint my 1987 backdated Porsche 911 a few months ago I called all the recommended specialists in LA, (and most custom/non-Porsche paint shops) and subsequently received quotes ranging from the very cheap to the very expensive (acid bath/rotisserie/gilt-edged reputation etc) with prices fluctuating wildly among them.
Either too cheap or too expensive. I'm sure I'm not alone in finding this...
Enter Scott Guildner.
Scott's not only a Porsche enthusiast through and through who owns a couple of particularly lovely classic 911's himself, (including one his parents bought new in 1969), but he's also master metal fabricator and, more importantly to me, a highly skilled painter.
Scott's shop in the San Fernando valley is home to an array of classic Porsches, (some celebrity-owned although I'm not at liberty to say by whom!) and his enthusiasm and knowledge for the marque is absolute. I'm surprised there's been so little written about him, but I guess some have little need to advertise. One thing's obvious though; to a select few he is LA's best kept secret.
My particular car had the original paint (Marine Blue), no rust and only the most minor of blemishes, and Scott told me that if I took the time to disassemble it myself before taking it to him and then reassemble after that that'd bring the cost down some. In other words he'll work with you to help you achieve your desired result, something I found to be unique among painters.
I couldn't be happier with the result - my car looks amazing- a dream come true in Bahama Yellow!
The paint finish is superb. Better than a particular concours entry car I studied earlier this year at Santa Monica airport. I hesitate to use the word flawless, but I've yet to spot one flaw!
Scott Guildner +1 818-709-2139
01-03-2017, 02:10 AM
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Worst kept and should stay a secret
He had my car for almost a year. No body work needed. Total respay and color change. Turns out to be the worst paint job ever. Paint shrinking everywhere , he respayed parts to try and blend, little to no clear in other areas and no paint in others. No spray booth and a total rip off. One day paint would have done a better job than this dunce.
Just paid $11.5k to have the paint corrected,the entire car wrapped and then ceramic coated just to make it a passable daily and not the concourse car I paid for and was expecting. STAY AWAY !
Just paid $11.5k to have the paint corrected,the entire car wrapped and then ceramic coated just to make it a passable daily and not the concourse car I paid for and was expecting. STAY AWAY !
