Walked into a shop in Phoenix yesterday and almost walked right back out

Stopped by a body shop off I-10 near 35th Avenue to grab some paint codes and the place was a disaster zone. Dust everywhere, tools just sitting on car hoods, and this one guy was sanding a panel without even taping off the trim first. I get that production shops get busy but how hard is it to keep a basic clean workspace? Anyone else run into shops like this or am I just being too picky?

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betty_ward9d ago

Oh man, my car's been sitting in my driveway for three weeks looking like a halfeaten sandwich because I'm too scared to even call a shop after hearing stories like this. Guess I'll just keep driving the beater with the ducttape fender until I find a unicorn body shop that doesn't make me feel like I'm walking into a meth lab.

wyatt_fox689d ago

Ended up at a shop down on 19th Ave and Camelback that runs a tight ship. Owner came out, showed me their spray booth, let me peek at a car mid paint. Dust free floors, tape lines straight as a ruler on the trim. Found them by asking a local car club Facebook group who they trusted with their stuff. Sometimes you gotta check out a shop in person before you commit, just show up and see how they work. It took me three tries to find that place but it saved me a ton of headache down the road. You ever try that approach or just go off reviews?