RJ’s Paint Shop

Thank you RJ and team for seamlessly fixing a bad incident. My almost brand new car (had it for 5 months) was keyed for no reason other than it being a brand new car (honestly, some people just need to get a life).
Anyway, RJ’s Paint Shop made the whole process of repairing the damage super easy. From the first call to get a quote to meeting with the insurance adjuster to picking up my car when it was done. No sweat, and most importantly, my car looks perfect again. Can’t even tell that any work was done on it.
Highly recommend RJ’s Paint Shop for any automotive repairs!

RJ’s paint shop is a very professional business! Up front and honest with expectations.

RJ and his team are AMAZING! I took my Audi Q7 to him a year ago to fix my rim. He and his team did a great job! I just brought my husbands Audi S6 to get his rim fixed. RJ was so accommodating and was able to get it fixed in a day. Also another great job! RJ and his team are clearly passionate about his work and it definitely shows no matter how minor or major the work that’s needed. Thank you RJ and team! Passion, drive, and the love for what you do is what makes you successful :)

I stopped by RJs today out of the blue to see if they could help me out in replacing a decal on my Jeep that was worn. I had the decal in the car, just needed some help in removing the old one and installing the new one. I really had no idea what to expect or if they could or would be willing to help. RJ looked at the decal and was able to help me out on the spot. I cant say enough good things about RJ and his crew. I’ve been to many body shops in my time and this place just felt right. Their shop was clean and everyone was friendly. I plan on recommending these guys to anyone I know and will bring my vehicles here in the future. If you’re reading this review — trust me and bring your car here before wasting your time at some other places in the area.

There is excellent customer service here, and the worker and boss were both friendly.

I understand why RJ’s has a perfect score. RJ is about as honest and ethical as it gets. I just brought my 2015 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid in, and the experience exceeded my expectations. I will be a loyal customer here for years to come.

I had the misfortune of getting into a front end accident. Mashed the car up pretty good. I had the great fortune of having RJ’s fix it. RJ’s immediately understood having my crumpled car fixed is not something I deal with very often. Because of this they spent time walking me through the repair process; even discussing potential issues that may arise and going over options if they do. I received timely updated phone calls and even a call to discuss a cosmetic option. As a business owner myself I greatly appreciated this extra effort. And the car… never looked or drove better. RJ’s has earned my loyalty.

These guys never disappoint. RJ goes above and beyond to make sure every client is happy. They take pride in their work and treat their customers great.
I call RJ for referrals on auto detailers and dent repairs. That’s how much I respect him.

My heart. Having access to the best vehicle painter in the East Bay is legendary.
In the years that I have done business with RJ’s and have gotten to know him and his staff, I am positive there is no other shop as clearly tuned to their clients. Those that expect the best get it, when you find the ones that can DO IT.
RJ’s is IT.

Great customer service! Stopped by to have my car evaluated after getting tagged by an uninsured motorist. Unfortunately, I have geico who will not pay the full cost of repair. RJ was extremely patient and even took the time to walk me through the different options that I had.
Definitely a positive experience. I am confident that the customer service is something that will reflect through their work.
Thanks RJ!

Great quality, professional staff and very thorough. RJ is not happy until the customer is satisfied. This is great body shop and I will be glad to recommend you to friends. Thank you all. I will see you very soon.

This is the only body shop in the Bay Area we trust. Amazing quality every single time.

Brought my E92 M3 to RJ’s after a previous shop butchered my front bumper.
RJ recommended that I shave the side reflectors off for a cleaner Euro look. He was absolutely right. It’s absolutely stunning, paired with their excellent work of course.
They even went out of their way to get rid of a tiny ding I had in my rear bumper as well as some minor scuffs on the paint.
Needless to say, I am one happy customer and trust these guys 100% with my car.
The staff is friendly and they do top notch work. Wouldn’t bring my car anywhere else.

RJ and his team did an amazing job on a truck I brought in. He did more than he had to and went beyond our expectations.
Took a truck to him and I didn’t even recognize it when it was finished (in a very good way). He did way more than he had to. He knows how to take care of his customers.
For the work he does (which is amazing) for the price he charges, there’s nobody else better.
I would even send my grandparents to him knowing they will be in good hands.
I will continue to use RJ for anything auto related. Thanks!

Took my Porsche to RJ after getting a recommendation from one of the best detailers in the bay area. He said that RJ’s work is some of the best he’d seen. I also heard separately from some other Porsche tuning companies that they have RJ do all of their custom paint work.
My porsche had previously had some poor quality paintwork done on the hood and bumper by some other shop. Not sure of the history but the hood had bad paint shrinkage and also had a weird faint dent about 8 inches long that could be seen under the paint.
There was also quite a long shallow scratch in the front fender, and some short deep scratches on the driver side rocker panel (from someone dragging in and out heavy shoes most likely). There were also some nasty paint chips on the driver door edge from someone clumsy opening the door. Since I was getting the hood and bumper redone, I also wanted to have some silver paint highlights adding to the front grill and mirror arms. Plus I wanted RJ to install some grill meshes installing that I’d purchased.
I cannot speak more highly of the work that was done and I could write pages about the details, calls and follow ups from RJ. Just awesome customer service, not just compared to other paint/​body shops I’ve been to but compared to any other business. Best customer service in years. Months after the work has been done I’m still raving about the quality of the work and have referred 3 or 4 people to him. I have full confidence he will provide the same service and quality of work to everyone I send his way.
A few highlights:
— Rj’s team had to completely strip down the hood and were also able to get the dent out so that I didn’t need to buy a new hood. Many many hours of work. The end result was just superb. Paint job immaculate and as good as when it came out of the factory
— Paint job on the bumper also brilliant — prior to spraying the grills silver he also called to make sure I only wanted the horizontal bars painting and not the vertical. He said «I think you only want the horizontals doing — that will look much better». Like I said, great attention to detail.
— Mirror arms perfect
— All the deep rocker scratches gone and door paint chips also gone. I will say that when I first got the car back home I ran over all the work with a halogen light (yep I looked closely) and noticed a few tape marks on the rocker panel that hadn’t been buffed out entirely. I didn’t have to call him the next day because he called me first thing to check in and make sure I was happy. I think he said «I know you wanted to check it out at home and make sure everything was perfect. Are there any problems? I want you to be completely happy with the work». Like I said — great customer service.
I stopped by about a week later for a few hours and he had the team buff out the masking tape artifacts. Even dropped me off to get food at the mall so I could eat while they were working on it again. His team worked late that night to fix some of these issues. From what I can tell perhaps 1 or 2 hrs after regular closing. No complaining, 4 or 5 people. Complete pros making sure I was happy.
RJ explains the process. What he’s going to do — what options there might be and why he recommends one approach over another. He’s a car fanatic and has many great stories to share. He’s passionate about what he does, cares about your car and you will be very happy with the final result.
Should I ever need work doing again in the future, I wouldn’t trust my car (s) to anyone else.
Oh — did I mention that I also dropped off a curb in my commuter car and pulled part of the bumper off. Mentioned it to RJ and he told me to bring it by when I picked up the Porsche and he’d have one of his team take a look. Clipped everything back in and didn’t charge me a penny.
Sound too good to be true? Can all these 5 star reviews be real?
Yep — RJ and his team are the real deal and deserve all the business they are getting.

So happy to find RJ on Unilocal!Great reviews definitely count, so I gotta add.
Monday is definitely not a good day for me. Early AM when I was about to get in my car, I noticed there were 2 white spots on the passenger door of the driver side. At first I thought they were bird-​poops, I wiped with damp cloth, but they didn’t go away. I panicked! I shined flashlight to observe closer, they were scuffs. I managed to buff one with wax, but the other one chipped the paint. Looking sideways, I also saw dents on those 2 spots. «Oh no… not again?!» My heart sank, feeling upset & angry simultaneously. Why? #&/@!?
I called Ryan. I told him the issue & he asked me to stop by, so he can have a better look. I drove to his shop that same afternoon. Ryan is friendly & very knowledgable about auto-​painting. He educated me how the paint-​job works. He even told me that my car color is a mixture of 6 – 7 colors. That many! I would never thought. I knew instantly, I could trust him (aside from reading his existing glowing reviews). This guy knows what he is doing. He actually showed me when he was mixing the colors to create the correct formula to match my paint.
Ryan gave me 2 options to fix the chipped paint: He could try to touch it up (cheaper & faster method) or the right way is to re-​paint the whole door. Since the chip was not too big & I always remember «try NOT to mess with factory paint» I opted for the first option.
As for the dents, Ryan quickly called his colleague who specializes in PDR. I was lucky that the guy was in the area & could come right then. He made the dents disappear in less than 20 mins. After that, Ryan himself touched up the paint. One of his staffs then polished it as a finishing touch. The final result was not perfect as Ryan already warned me for choosing the fast fix, but it looks better than before. I could live with it for now, hoping that humanity could be more respectful & less oblivious over others property. Ryan only charged me for the PDR for very reasonable price. He gave me quote for option 2, should I change my mind or heaven forbids another damage on that panel (knock on the wood thousand times!)
I won’t hesitate to go back if needed & you should not either. I hardly review, only for the best & the deserving. My Monday was ruined since AM, but Ryan rectified my situation, my worry & fear. Unsolved problem will haunt me day & night. I was so relieved… thought about giving him a hug before I left as a big thank you, not appropriate perhaps. I shook his hand instead. Merci beaucoup, Ryan James for your stellar service! Keep up the awesome work :)
* PS: For the moms & pops out there with strollers or shopping carts, please think twice before you slam into someone else’s door in the parking lot. Do you really need to do that? Does it really liberate your inner jealousy? Sorry, God is fair. He only bestows great stuff to people with good hearts. xoxo

RJ is one of the few honest people on planet earth. I really mean this! He did an amazing job on my Van. I would say if you really love your car, and need bodywork RJ’s paintshop is the place to go.
When my vehicle was delivered after the work, it was better than how the dealership delivered it at the time of purchase. The whole process was really easy, he always posted me with updates, and the vehicle was ready as promised and we had a «Wow» experience with them. I am glad to say that after my interactions with RJ, I got one new friend, a person I can trust. He is the best in the trivially area. Please feel free to reach out to me, if you need any more information. I would be glad to help.
Again, he is the best and I will be doing all future works with him only.

Sincere, honest guy. I had some sort of calamity with my new 2014 Mustang Premium, black car. 4000 miles. I walk out of the grocery store and there is a dent in my passenger door.
I take the car to RJ’s (thanks for all the positive reviews). He says, «ok, let’s try to remove the dent with a paint less solution. If you’re not satisfied you don’t have to pay». Unfortunately this didn’t work-​out. The dent was in he crease that has the natural lines of the car, which is also backed by a collision reinforcement bar. The paint less repair guy worked on it all day (I have to give this guy credit, he came very close). RJ calls me and says come pickup your car, no charge, the repair didn’t work. If you want me to do the repair and paint the door lets talk about it.
I look at the car, the dent is gone but not looking like a 4000 mile car. It did look a *lot* better. I opt for the body shop repair. It is completed in the time frame that I was told it would be.
Cool guy, quality work, he is definitely passionate about his work. I look at my car now it’s like nothing happened. I see them working on a lot of very expensive cars around there. That’s telling to me. I’m glad I chose him. No BS, straight shooter. This would be my first choice for any body work.

Absolutely amazing.
Insurance companies are in the business of taking your money. RJ’s Paint Shop is in the business of making your vehicle whole after an accident. Guess what? There will be a showdown where they both see who will blink first when they meet to discuss the financial cost to fix your vehicle.
RJ has one wicked stare! My insurance company lowballed me with a quote on visible damage only and wanted to repair the damage when in reality, the panels need replacing (no repair possible). Even after RJ convince my insurance company that he needed to replace the panels, my insurance wanted to use USED parts as replacements.

RJ would have none of that. New OEM parts from the local dealership, no shortcuts, and a full exterior detail when done. RJ won’t compromise on his repair standards and worked (fought?) with my insurance company on a mutually agreeable amount to repair my vehicle correctly.
My vehicle looks better now than when it was before the accident.
You, my friend, can go to RJ’s Paint Shop with utmost confidence that he and his crew will repair your vehicle right!

Had more work on my Volvo done this week by RJ. He glossed my roof black, replaced all the outdated chrome with matte black and I had new springs installed to lower the car. Another absolute flawless job.
I also want to again reiterate just how much of an honest nice guy RJ is. I’ll be back for sure.