Auto Body Painting in Phoenix, AZ

What Is Auto Body Painting?

Auto body painting is the work of refinishing a vehicle's panels with new primer, color and clear coat. It follows almost every body or collision repair, and it also restores paint that has faded or peeled. The goal is a finish that matches the factory look in color, shine and texture.

Good paint work is mostly preparation. The surface is sanded, cleaned, masked and primed before any color goes on. Then the color and clear coat are sprayed in a clean booth, where dust cannot settle into the finish.

Why Auto Body Painting Matters in Phoenix, AZ

Paint takes a beating in Phoenix. The city averages 111 days a year at 100 degrees or more, and highs top 110 degrees about 21 days a year. That heat and sun break down clear coat until it turns cloudy, then peels away from the color underneath.

Monsoon dust storms add another layer of wear, sanding the finish and packing grit into chips. Once the clear coat is gone, the color fades fast and the metal is next. A fresh paint job protects the panel, not just the look.

When to Consider Auto Body Painting in Phoenix, AZ

Consider paint work as soon as the clear coat starts to haze or lift, before it peels across the whole panel. It is far easier to refinish a panel early than to strip one that has failed. Paint after a collision repair is a given, since the repaired metal needs protection.

Many owners also repaint before selling a vehicle or after a classic car restoration. If one panel has faded more than the others, we can refinish just that area and blend it in. We will tell you honestly what your paint needs.

Signs You Need Auto Body Painting

These are the signs that a vehicle is due for paint:

How Our Auto Body Painting Works

Here is how a paint job goes at our shop:

• Step 1: Call (623) 939-3033 or request a quote online.
• Step 2: Bring the vehicle in so we can look at the paint for a free estimate.
• Step 3: We explain which panels need paint and what it will take before any work starts.
• Step 4: Once you approve, we prepare, paint and finish the vehicle and get you back on the road.

Color Matching

We mix every color on a computerized PPG paint mixing system, starting from your vehicle's paint code. Even the same code can vary from car to car with age and sun. So a good match takes more than the code alone, and the color is checked against your vehicle.

On a repair, we blend the new color into the panels next to it. Blending lets the color fade evenly across the body, so there is no hard line where the old paint meets the new. It is the difference between a repair you can see and one you cannot.

Paint Booth and Clear Coat

Color and clear coat are sprayed in our paint booth, a closed room with filtered air. The booth keeps dust and insects out of the wet paint. It gives the finish a clean, smooth surface.

Clear coat is the layer that protects the color from sun, dust and weather. We apply it after the color and finish it to match the shine of the rest of your vehicle. For small damage, our Scratch & Paint Repair service may be all you need.

Full Repaints and Classic Cars

Some vehicles need more than one panel of paint. A full repaint strips or sands the whole body, repairs any dents or rust found along the way, and refinishes every panel at once. It suits a car whose clear coat has failed all over, or a classic being brought back to its best.

Classic cars ask for patience, because old panels hide old repairs and every curve shows the paint. We paint luxury and classic vehicles as well as daily drivers. At the estimate, we talk through the color, the finish and the condition of the body before any work starts.

Why Phoenix Customers Choose Streamline Collision Center

Streamline Collision Center has repaired and refinished more than 5,000 vehicles since 2008, from daily drivers to classic cars. We are I-CAR Gold Class and Aluminum certified, and our technicians are ASE certified. Most repairs take 2 to 14 days, depending on the severity of the damage.

We focus on the detail of each repair, quality paint and quality labor. Our paint and body work is backed by a limited lifetime warranty. That is why Phoenix drivers trust us with luxury and fine automobiles.