The Paint Guy

Called to get an estimate on some bumper work I needed done, and was greeted with a strange, almost annoyed voice message stating (almost verbatim) that they were «too overloaded to answer the phone, and to come by their location between 9 and 3 for an estimate.» Uh… no. Pick up your phone.

I recommend Duane at The Paint Guy in north Austin if you have minor bumper work repair to be done. It is a small independent shop, adjacent to a pawn shop so look for that or you can miss the place it is small!
He quoted me a fair price, had the work done on time. Particularly if you have a vehicle that has plastic bumpers and there is damage, but the whole bumper is still good. He can pull/​straighten it out and match the paint for a cost that is less than your insurance deductible! You will need to arrange transportation to drop your car off and pickup later.
I didn’t give him 5 stars because he was a bit sloppy with the paint– I could see the tape marks after he was done, he got paint on some areas near my back bumper that should not have been painted, like the hitch. But overall a minor thing. He completely got the dent out– you can’t even tell it was damaged. If you have a very expensive car or collectible, you might want to take body repairs to a more high end place. But for the rest of us, removing those dents and scratches that are minor but highly visible (and yes embarrassing! I hated to have to explain every time I hit a pole backing up going like 2 miles an hour, I don’t know why it left such a large dent!), The Paint Guy is your guy!