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    4.9 (98 reviews)
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    Bumper repair

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    Karen G.

    We have a white Mazda CX-5 that got hit with a grocery cart, which caused several paint chips on one of the doors and the metal was showing through. I tried to touch them up myself with a Mazda paint pen, but the pearl white color didn't touch up well and it looked WAY worse after I did that. I was so bummed. I found Japeth on Yelp and he said he could do a full repair, or just touch-up to hide the chips. If he did a touch-up, he could fix what I had done with the paint pen and he would also go around the entire car and touch-up every other chip and scratch on the car for only $175. My husband and I were really happy to hear that price because we were on a budget, so we booked him. Because we only wanted to pay for touch-up (not full repair), Japeth set our expectations by making it clear beforehand that it wasn't going to look perfect. He said the paint would match 90-95% and you would still be able to see the chips if you got close up, but we were totally fine with that. We just wanted the paint to look better and to not see any exposed metal. He came to our house and did the touch-up painting in our garage in about an hour and a half. (There were a lot of chips and scratches beyond what's in the pics.) When he was done, we were amazed with how well it turned out! Japeth fixed the mess I made with the paint pen and matched the pearl white color almost perfectly. He even buffed out some large marks that didn't require painting. Yes, you can see the outline of the bigger chips if you get really close up, but they don't catch your eye at all. And the smaller chips that he touched up are almost invisible. Now, you just see a white car. It was totally worth $175! I wish I had taken more "Before" pics, but the three I am attaching show the huge difference to the "After" pics. Additionally, I referred Japeth to my mom who hired him too. She has a white Honda and the bumper looked horrible with big chips and scratches all over it. She also had small chips on the rest of her car and her side mirror looked really bad. She had Japeth do a full repair on her bumper as well as the touch-ups to the rest of her car, so she paid $425. Still a great price! Japeth made her bumper look brand new! And you can't see all the other chips and scratch touch-ups unless you get very, very close. Her car looks amazing! I can't rave enough about Japeth's work. Whether you are on a tight budget and can only afford the touch-up service like we did, or have more money to spend for a real repair like my mom did, Japeth is your guy!

    Japheth did an awesome job repairing my front bumper, touching up the paint where needed on my 2021 Elantra N-line. He even helped me install a front spoiler to the bumper! I highly recommend Touch Up Specialist, you will be very pleased indeed!

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    Japheth did a fantastic job the scratches are totally gone. Really convenient service as he comes to your house and very reasonably priced. Thanks again

    Paul going above and beyond painting other minor chips around the car when the initial agreement was for just the rear bumper
    Joe S.

    Can't say enough great things about these guys. I initially spoke with the main dude Japheth, but since he was booked until the following week, he referred me to his colleague Paul, who did a flawless job as you can tell from the pics. After months of research, Touch Up Specialist had the best price and the shortest turnaround time while they also come to you. Don't let these traditional body shops tell you that ALL mobile body work businesses are no good because that definitely isn't the case for these dudes, who have been doing this for 30 years, and it shows. Also with Paul, after finishing the rear bumper, dude went the extra mile and painted minor chips around the car, which I really appreciated. Touch Up Specialist is now my go to.

    Japheth did an amazing job and got my car looking brand new. Was easy to work with and finished within a couple of hours, definitely would come back for any future work needed, thanks!

    I had a rock chip right on the corner of the door pillar. I had previously taken it to a detail shop who did a terrible job but it was sealed so I didn't care. Within a year it flaked off and started rusting. I'm glad I came across Japeth/touch up specialist. It looks perfect, I can't even tell the rock chip was ever there and my car is black, which is very hard to cover up. If you want the job done right don't bother going to anyone else!

    Dominic C.

    I had two scratches that needed fixed. Messaged Japheth and he came the next morning. He was very professional and took the time to explain the process before starting. Paint looks brand new. Highly recommended.

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    I'd never used one of these bumper repair businesses before. We bought a used car from a friend that needed some reconditioning, including dent and bumper repairs. I had a dent guy I've used for the past several years and when he was here he recommended Japeth. When I requested a quote, he asked for pictures and quickly replied with the price. His communication was outstanding and he arrived within minutes of his estimated arrival time. He comes from San Diego and I'm in Carlsbad, so traffic can be a real bear. The process was so convenient. He set up in my driveway and in about three hours, he was done! The bumper looks new again. I hope I don't need his services soon, but if I do, I wouldn't hesitate to use him again. I would also have no concerns recommending him to friends. If he's good enough for the Mercedes dealers, he's great for me.

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    John J.

    I had a scrape from a garage door on my Mercedes CLS 550. I was terrified of having a touch up specialist come to my home to paint it. Especially when Mercedes does not even sell this pearl paint in a touch up bottle. Japheth showed up on time and in less than three hours, my bumper looked like new.

    Scratched to the metal layer (ugh I know!) :(

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    Thanks David for the nice review and trusting to use my service.

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    1 year ago

    I used the bumper repair couple months ago. Good communication and convenient service. Happy with the result.

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    Thanks Ron. It's been a pleasure working with you.

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    Thanks Jadyn for your kind review. I'm glad you're happy with my work.

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    Thanks for the A+. I wish I had rereceived more of those in school.

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    Once again, Japheth has worked miracles on what suddenly appeared as a strange paint defect on my black car.

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    Caliber Collision - Before

    Caliber Collision

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    This place is awesome! I've used them in the past when I've had major body damage from a car…read moreaccident. This time I had minor body damage (I ripped off a plastic door panel after I misjudged getting out of a tight parking space...not my finest moment.) I stopped in hoping they could help me out like they had in the past. Fidel and Daniel were able to pop on the panel back on in the time it took me to make a coffee. I will always come here for any body damage. Highly recommend this place!

    In 2017, I'd had my previous Audi repaired at a different Caliber location after I was rear ended…read moreon the 405. Ugh! That repair experience was a good one, so when I had a little fender bender on 2/21 with my current Q3, I brought it over to the Caliber location on Hancock Street because it is very close to where I live. Nadia and the rest of the team were very helpful and the repairs were scheduled to take about two weeks. The original estimate went up by about $1,000 once they took the vehicle apart, which if I was paying out of pocket would have given me heart palpitations. Thankfully, insurance is taking care of everything except my $500 deductible. However, I'm sure this incident will come back to haunt me when my insurance comes up for renewal soon, but that is another story. My vehicle was done on time as promised. When I got it back, I noticed that the driver's side door was making a noise, and so I brought it back to Caliber. They noted that the door wasn't aligned correctly and they fixed the issue. My car looks great now, and I'm so glad that it is back to normal. I did have one other issue that I brought to Caliber's attention, and they remedied the situation without an issue. Overall, this was a good experience after an unfortunate and annoying accident. Everyone at Caliber did their best to ensure that this was a positive experience. Thanks, Caliber!

    Touch Up Specialist - bodyshops - Updated May 2026

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