Full Restoration Auto Body
Panel by panel body work for vehicles that need more than a spot repair, taken back to a straight, even body before any colour goes on.
Real work from the shop Gloss black wheels and a blacked-out roof, straight out of paint.
Auto Paint ExpertQUALITY REPAIRS.FLAWLESS FINISH.
Call us 425-761-0372
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
The work, photo by photo
Real jobs, photographed here: drop-off, repair, paint and the finished car. Filter by stage or tap any photo to see it larger.
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The work, on film
Real jobs, filmed here. Filter by stage or tap any clip to play it.
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From drop-off to finish
Every photo and clip here is the shop's own. Tap any one to see it larger.
Same car, before and after paint
More before and after
The RAM door refinished in its factory grey, rust gone and the badge back on.
A metallic blue BMW bumper fresh out of the booth, grilles and lights still wrapped.
Rust gone and the quarter sealed in primer, ready for colour.
The same door in wet black gloss, deep enough to mirror the wheel beside it.
Front door and fender back to a smooth factory-looking white.
The process, filmed
The new shop
The move, in the order the photos were taken: where the work happened before, the empty building, the first equipment, and the booth in use.
Where the work happened before
Inside the work bay: a blue wagon under the tube lights.
The new building
The side of the new shop, door open on a sunny day. The back of the building, with the paint booth air unit and stack. The front of the new shop, with the truck out front and the booth stack above. The building on a clear day, trees behind and the lot out front. The building and the neighbouring units across the lot.
Inside, before move-in
Inside the new place before move-in: an empty break room with a ladder and some leftover fencing. An empty bay waiting for equipment. Another bay, with the roll-up door and power panels in place. The open floor of the new shop before the bays were set up. Old paint-spattered benches left in a side room. The front door of the new shop, propped open on move-in day.
First equipment in
First equipment rolled into the new bay: carts, a 3M cabinet and tools along the wall. The main bay with the first tools and carts moved in. A spray wall with exhaust ducting in one of the rooms.
The new booth in use
Inside the booth: a black bumper cover curing and a clean white room. Masked, primed and under the heat lamp in the new shop.
Meet Gerardo
Gerardo Horta Anguiano owns Auto Paint Expert. These portraits were taken outside the new shop.
The crew at work
Sanding, masking and buffing, photographed on the job.
A crew member sanding the windshield pillar of a grey SUV, the glass papered off. Sanding the roof pillar of a grey SUV out on the gravel lot. Close in on the lower door, sander flat to the panel. Hands-on door prep on a white Chevrolet Colorado. Running tape and paper along the side of a grey SUV. Paint on the pants, sander in hand: prep work on a white Chevrolet Colorado door. On-site bumper work under a pop-up canopy, sanded and taped in the parking lot. A crew member working a sander at the front fender of a dark grey SUV, by the mirror.
One accident, one shop. The dent, the paint and the brake that started pulling are all fixed under the same roof.
Collision repair, auto body paint and mechanical work in one shop, covering 20 miles around Redmond, Washington.
Second line: 425-242-1513
- 22 years repairing and refinishing
- 9 services, body and mechanical
- 20 miles around Redmond, WA
What we do
Nine services, body and mechanical, under one roof.
Body and paint
The work the shop is named for, from one blended panel to a full restoration.
Auto Body Paint
Colour matching and refinishing, from a single blended panel to a full respray, finished so the repair is not the first thing anyone sees.
Complete Collision Repair
The whole job after an accident in one shop, from the structural and panel work through to paint, so the car is not moved between trades.
Mechanical and towing
What a collision tends to damage underneath the panels, handled in the same shop.
Towing Service
If the vehicle will not drive after the damage, call and ask about towing it in rather than arranging that separately.
Brake Service
Brake inspection and repair, including the noise, pull or soft pedal that shows up after a collision as well as ordinary wear.
Steering
Steering work for a wheel that sits off centre, wanders or feels loose, which is common once suspension geometry has taken a hit.
Exhaust Systems
Exhaust repair and replacement, from a rusted or damaged section through to the parts of the system a low impact tends to catch first.
Check Engine Service
A check engine light read and diagnosed, so you find out what the code actually is before deciding what to spend.
General Mechanic Work
General mechanical repair alongside the body side of the shop, so the mechanical damage from the same accident does not need a second shop.
How a repair starts
Call or send the details
Either number reaches the shop, or send the form with a short description of the damage. Year, make and model help.
Bring it in, or ask about a tow
Call before coming so someone is free to look at the vehicle with you. If it will not drive, towing is one of the services.
Body, paint and mechanical, one place
The panel work, the refinish and any brake, steering or exhaust damage from the same accident stay in the same shop.
Where we work
We cover 20 miles around Redmond, WA. The shop is in Woodinville.
Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue, Woodinville, Sammamish, Bothell and the nearby Eastside all fall inside the 20 miles the shop covers. If you are not sure, call and ask.
Shop address
12602-12604 NE 178th StWoodinville, WA 98072
Call before coming in so someone is free to look at the vehicle with you.
Open in Google MapsIf the vehicle will not drive, ask about the towing service when you call.
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Questions
Not answered here? The phone is quicker than email during shop hours. 425-761-0372
What areas do you serve?
We cover 20 miles around Redmond, Washington. The shop is at 12602-12604 NE 178th St, Woodinville, WA 98072.
What are your hours?
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
How do I get an estimate?
Call 425-761-0372 or 425-242-1513, or send the form on this page with a short description of the damage. Calling gets an answer fastest during shop hours.
What payment do you accept?
Cash and checks.
Do you only do paint and body work?
No. Alongside collision repair, full restoration and paint, the shop also handles brakes, steering, exhaust systems, check engine diagnostics and general mechanic work.
My car will not drive. Can you tow it?
Towing is one of the nine services. Call either number and ask about bringing the vehicle in rather than arranging a tow separately.
Can one shop handle both the body damage and the mechanical damage?
Yes. That is the reason the service list covers both sides. A single accident often leaves panel damage and a brake, steering or exhaust problem at the same time.
How long has Auto Paint Expert been in business?
22 years.
Send us a message
Tell us what happened to the vehicle and how you want to be reached. Calling is still the fastest way to get an answer.
- [email protected]
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Payment
- Cash and checks
- Shop address
- 12602-12604 NE 178th St, Woodinville, WA 98072