I needed powder coating done on my truck and the guys at #5 did the best job i had ever seen on powder coating before. Not only did they perfectly color match what I needed which is extremely difficut since I before had was using a different powder coater and these guys were able to not only match his style but make it even better. The turn around time was super fast and they even offered to use some spare powder on some hardware I didn't even know I wanted done until I saw the finished product! Zoe runs the phones and a lot of what happens around the shop and she was always by the phone even after hours to give Me updates and recommendations that helped me get the most out of my experience here. When I went to pick up the finished product they offered to keep me around for their weekly dinner. I have already made an appointment to go back for more these guys are the best! read more

If you ever need anything done to your vehicle from powder coating to wiring or installing electronics to detailing a vehicle. This is the place to go. I was very happy with the work they did on my Silverado. They Powder coated my wheels and brush guard and scorpion lined my bed sides. It came out better than expected. They removed and installed everything. I'll definitely be back for future work. read more

Number 5 Specialty Coatings - Wheels and brush guard used to be chrome. - Powder Coating Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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We ordered a custom security door from Dennis, we received it two months after the promise date. We had to call & text Dennis numerous times without any response from him. The door is beautifully made however the holes in the metal screen are so large mosquitoes get in, And you can see straight into our home from across the street. We also never received our doorbell he promised to install or finish the stucco work when installing the so call security screen door. 5 months later Dennis still refuses to respond to my texts or calls. read more

We came to Number 5 Specialty Coatings with a very large high end custom hot rod project; a huge truck with hundreds of parts to coat. A single order that we projected to cost between ten and fifteen thousand dollars to complete. One of our primary reasons for seeking out Number 5 was their representation that they could powder coat, ceramic coat and provide Scorpion metal coating in house. We spent many hours detailing our project, our finish needs and our goals in a substantial specification book for our project truck and provided it to Number 5 several months in advance of our intended start date. Communications started off very well with Zoe responding to us on a timely and complete basis. Dennis then entered the picture and was our primary contact. I should state that we have had a very good relationship with American Powder Coating for a number of years. Although some people bristle at Mark's direct and subtle sarcastic style, we enjoy working with him and he has consistently delivered very good work, on time and with great value for the dollar. It was the Scorpion coating that led us away from American. The first part of our project we asked Number 5 to look at was a new set of headers to ceramic coat. Their pricing came back very high. We then proceeded to price out the header coating with five other firms in Tucson, Phoenix and nationally. In all cases, Number 5 was between twice and two point five times more than the other quotes. We moved on with another vendor. Undeterred, we delivered 8 new small pieces to Dennis for powder coating as a test of Number 5's work quality, time commitments and value. We received a verbal quote that was followed-up by a written email quote. There was a difference of $95.00 between the two. On the written quote we were charged the additional cost for 5 pounds of powder. It has been our experience in over 40 years of building custom cars and dealing with various coatings, that the cost of the material is generally part of the base quote. Although we felt the quote was high and had an issue with the surcharge, we went ahead on the 8 pieces. Those 8 pieces took Number 5 some 6 weeks to complete the work and in the end, one of the pieces does not even match the other 7. During that 6 week period, we were given date after date the work would be ready, ultimately no date being met by Number 5 and the order being 'fed' back to us one piece at a time.. Concurrently with the initial powder coating order, Dennis committed to producing some small control samples for us of the Scorpion Coating so we could make a final decision on texture, thickness, additives and color. We provided Dennis with the all of the bare metal sheet steel sample panels. That was over four months ago and we have never received the samples that were promised by Dennis, over and over. Since early December of last year, we have had a dozen very large parts ready to Scorpion coat. These parts were prepared and prepped in exact accordance with the instructions Dennis provided us. We simply asked for a schedule to complete these pieces and the control samples so we could finalize our finish selection and deliver the work to Number 5. Months later, no time period established to do the work and no samples to set the standard for the finish. Dennis has ignored emails, phone calls, text messages and has failed to attempt to respond to our communications. We have not been provided any explanation for this behavior. Number 5 has relocated to new facilities that may be part of the problem, but that doesn't excuse picking up the phone and returning a call. In summary, our experience with Number 5 was wholly unsatisfactory. The concept of high standards of professionalism, fulfilling commitments to people, quality service, first class workmanship and value have been historically difficult to find in the hot rod world. The small amount of powder coating work they did do was marginal in quality at best. Our extreme disappointment of Number 5 is the result of over promise and under deliver by Dennis and Zoe. Hopefully our posting of our experience will better inform others in their consideration of using Number 5 Specialty Coatings for their projects. Dave BCR FABRICATIONS read more