Fresh Coat did a great job on my grandmother's patio set. It looks like new. I am 67 so that is saying a lot. I am so grateful to Mark and Lucas. Thank you Fresh Coat. read more

I never include photos in any of my reviews but there's no way I could do the review of Fresh Start justice without them. This is the second time I've taken something into Fresh Start for powder coating. The first was a rusty flower pot/stand that came out excellent. These gnomes are from my grandfather when he worked at the Gary Steel mills. I'm guessing early 1920's. These may be the ugliest gnomes you've ever seen but you shoulda seen them BEFORE Mark got to them! They're so ugly they're kinda cool! They were totally rusted along with the female swashbucklers which are also from my grandfather around the same time period. They came out great also! The metal milk crates are from 1954 and 1963. Again, they came out great. What a wonderful job on everything! Whatever you might have that's rusted but you'd like to keep, give Mark a call. They have an unbelievable amount of colors too. Please support this business!! read more

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Dropped off a pair of factory OEM roof rails and was told it would take about two weeks, they were done in less than that so there alone is worth 5 stars! The work was fantastic and gave the rails and my car a whole new look! Would highly recommend Mark and his team for any of your powder coating needs!! Thanks for the quick and great work!! read more

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Great place for ceramic coating or powder coating. Beautiful work on my GTO Ram Air exhaust manifolds. Highly recommended. read more

Had some motorcycle parts powdercoated, they did a great job And the turnaround time wasn't too bad either. Very competitive pricing. Will definitely go back when I need more parts done read more

Fresh Start Custom Coatings - All black front end parts done by them - Powder Coating Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

I read the reviews for this place and needed some patio furniture touched up. Thought I could do it and it turn out the best. Mark was very helpful with a) fixing what I got wrong and b) making everything look great. Wife is now happy and my life got better. The pricing is very competitive and can't be beat for the price. I've sent my co-workers and friends here as well for everything from car parts to antique beer equipment. Highly recommend Mark and Fresh Start Custom Coatings! read more

Fantastic customer service and quality work! Fresh Start refinished our outdoor metal patio table and chairs and the outcome was outstanding. Love the new finish more than the original. They picked up and delivered which was great. Also, completed the job quicker than quoted. Outstanding communication from Mark. Highly recommend Fresh Coat. read more

I always try to use a local business. This one will never be on my list. The guy at the counter seems to have spent to much time in the gym and no enough time learning good customer service skills. 2nd try on trying to use this place for some simple work but, attitude and demeanor goes along way. Now I remember why I didn't use this place the first time. This place didn't even get out of the starting gate. Drove a little further and got my parts done where they appreciated my business. read more

Wow! This is a truly a great business. Amazing work, on time , on budget and great customer service . If you have a metal project do not go anywhere else as they worked on 40 year vintage parts. Both the sand blasting and powder coating is the best in the Chicagoland area. read more

We had a decorative large wrought iron scrolled piece that has been on the outside of our house for about 70 years. It had been painted several time ( not by us) over the years and the paint was cracking because it was never done correctly. I contacted Mark at Fresh Start to see if he could sand blast it and then powder coat it and he say absolutely! It took about 10 days and it came out beautiful! I highly recommend them for this type of work. read more

I had some 3 piece wheel lips powdercoated gloss black. They came out perfect, the job was done in a few days, price was reasonable, and he made a special appointment to meet me so I could drive from the city to pick them up. I won't think twice about bringing parts here in the future. It's also easy to get to from the highway so driving from/to Chicago was simple. read more

I had my 1985 Haro BMX bike powder coated at Fresh Start Custom and it turned out great. It looks like it did over 30 years ago. Wish he could do to same for me....Mark is very professional and reasonably priced. I highly recommend and will come back for any powder coating projects in the future. Keep up the great work! Thanks Mark read more

I have an original iron railing in my home. It's rather small, only goes up 6 stairs. I called Fresh Start to ask if they would do a small project. Of course! Within a couple of weeks I had a beautiful black matte iron railing. It turned out fabulous. I will use this company again. I will tell anyone looking for sandblasting and powder coating about Fresh Start. They are wonderful, friendly, fast and they have a rainbow of colors to choose from. Thanks guys, you did a great job! read more

I attempted to strip my interior metal railings myself but gave up after counting 5 different layers of paint. I dropped them off at Fresh Start and 2 weeks later they are beautiful!! I highly recommend!! read more

Amazing work with competitive pricing. Have been coming here for years. Have done everything with them. Wheels, bike restorations, furniture..... and the list goes on. read more

The finish on the patio furniture set that I loved was worn down to the metal and looked terrible. I was referred to Fresh Start and called for some info. Mark answered and gave me details on the process. I had some additional questions and we emailed back and forth, he always replied with answers right away. He was very knowledgable and excellent at communicating the process and benefits of refinishing versus buying a new set. He also offers a lot of color choices. The work was done in the given time frame and it looks terrific. It gave new life to my patio furniture and I'm now back in love with it again! read more