Paint & Body shop Northern California?

Time to get my wagon painted.

Looking for recommendations for shops in Northern California to consider and/or stay away from.

Any and all input welcomed and appreciated.

On concern is that (depends on where in NorCal you are) much of the areas require the use of the water base with clear coat paints. Even with the prior base coat clear coat systems the stuff does not seem to hold up well over time.

I see a wide range of prices out there (visit a number of shops weekly) so if you can get over the water base requirement, your going to need to find a shop that fits your budget and your needs (how good of a job you what).

Can’t offer a suggestion without knowing what needs to be done, the current condition of your car (disassembled, together, stripped, blasted …) and other details. Just wanted to voice a concern about the current situation we face in the region

Thanks for the heads up. Didn’t realize this was going on.

I’m the 3rd owner, the car is very straight and has one small rust area where the spare resides (typical for the wagon). Most likely, I’ll take everything off of it all the way down to a shell. I might have them remove the windows and trim but that would be about all, not sure. Just looking for a daily driver paint job, nothing special.