Hi There,

I need to have my new front splitter aerokit cup painted and I'm having a hard time finding someone in the Austin area I can trust and that can do a good job. Apparently Berli's doesn't take this kind of jobs anymore. I was on a call today with someone working there and he said that after bad experiences with previous job and client not happy about the final result, they are no longer painting upon customer's request. I find this crazy since they have a good reputation as a body shop. He also complained about ending up loosing money on paint jobs. I was shocked by the call I had with this employee. Definitely they don't do anything to get new clients.

Do you guys have any recommendations? Should I look elsewhere outside of Austin? Happy to get feedback from you.

 

I have a 991.2 GTS front bumper in Austin I need painted as well 😂

I think you’re best bet is to go to a dealership approved repair center - they should be able to take care of you. I’ve used Continental Collision and they were fine on my last car.

 

I called Porche Austin and they suggested Berli’s. Not sure what it is going over there! I’ll call Berli’s another time maybe I’ll be talking to someone that has a brain!

So, nothing else in the Austin area? Should I look somewhere else, DFW or Houston?

 

I've had a couple cars worked on at Autocraft Bodywerks at Stassney and 1st. They did a great job on my super-pearly Mazdaspeed Miata (complete door replacement) and a pearly white WRX. Never would have known they were done, even the extra orange-peel at the bottom of the Miata door was flawless.

 

I highly recommend Berli's! I've had touch work and repaint work done there on my 911. There not cheap but they do excellent work.
Randy

 

From the call I had this past week with someone working at Berli’s they will not take work like this. Not sure why the person I was talking to was venting so much with me but apparently they are no longer taking paint matching jobs. Not sure what it means since they are a paint body shop…🤔

 

I’ll be looking around some more and let you know what I end up choosing.Thanks for your suggestion.

 

I'm surprised to hear that! In fact, I just got mine out of there shop about two month's ago for some very minor pitting on the lower front end and they repainted the whole thing. They have always been very courteous and helpful to me. As you mentioned, both GT International and Porsche Austin recommended them to me.

 

Thanks Stellman! I’ll check this place out.

 

Caliber Collision on Metric is an authorized Porsche repair shop. My wife had her Macan repaired there with good results. Berli’s paint matched my GBM tow hook cap a couple of months ago and looked great. It’s a shame they’ve had there ***’s ripped by other Porsche owners they are the best in town.

 

I used Berli's many years ago with great results - unfortunate if they aren't doing that work anymore. My daughters new Honda Sport Touring sonic grey pearl hood had to be fixed and sprayed after getting hit by a golf ball. Caliber Collision in RR did a good job with it. New paint so maybe easier to match, but a lot of pearl in it.

Good luck

 

Did you have any luck finding a shop ?

 

I asked the local PCA folks. They said the Caliber Collision on Metric Blvd has Porsche certified guys working there and have done tech sessions with PCA in the past. This apparently is where Porsche Austin also sends their stuff out to.

 

hmm I actually spoke to metric blvd Caliber earlier this morning and they said they only take collision work now. Also called Berli’s and after much discussion among themselves , the guy came back and said , they can’t . He also mentioned hard to paint match custom parts and meet customer expectations. Looks like someone gave them a hard time on one job.

 

Hi sorry for my late response. No I have yet to find someone that can do this.
After a bit of search I kind of got tired…
I guess we will have to look outside of Austin. Does anyone have any recommendation?