TLDR
Paint and Body Services for Newport Beach owners, performed in shop at our 35,000 square foot facility with direct insurance billing. Collision estimates at no charge.
About Paint and Body Services in Newport Beach
Paint and body service covers full refinish, spot repair and blend matching, custom color matching, dent and panel work, and bumper repair. OCRV Center refinishes Newport Beach RVs, vans, trailers, and fleet vehicles in a downdraft booth sized for full length Class A coaches.
Coastal air is unkind to paint. Newport Beach owners park within a few miles of salt spray, and the combination of marine humidity and hard California sun does measurable damage to clear coat, gelcoat, and decals within a few seasons. Add a parking impact on Balboa Boulevard or a branch strike on the way to the harbor and you have a refinish job that a standard automotive shop simply cannot handle, because their booth was built for a sedan and your coach is forty three feet long. Our paint department runs a booth sized for full Class A motorhomes and commercial box bodies, which means your vehicle is refinished in a controlled environment rather than under a tent in a back lot. Color matching is done by spectrophotometer and verified by spray out card before a single panel is coated.
Problems We Solve
These are the situations Newport Beach owners bring us most often for this work. If yours is not listed, call and describe it. We would rather tell you it is outside our scope than take a job we are not the right shop for.
- Clear coat failing, chalking, or peeling after years of coastal sun and salt exposure
- Gelcoat oxidation and fading across large fiberglass surfaces
- Paint repair from another shop that never matched and now stands out worse than the damage
- Dents, creases, and impact damage across panels too large for a conventional body shop
- Decals and graphics cracked, lifting, or discontinued by the manufacturer
- Fleet vehicles that need consistent color across a mixed age group of units
Our Process
- Surface assessment and color reading: We read the existing finish with a spectrophotometer and account for how coastal exposure has shifted the original color.
- Preparation and body correction: Dents are worked, substrate is repaired, and every surface is sanded and sealed before any color is applied.
- Spray out verification: A spray out card is produced and checked against the vehicle in natural light before we commit to the panel.
- Booth refinish: Base, clear, and any multi stage effect are applied in a downdraft booth sized for full length coaches.
- Cut, buff, and inspection: The finish is cut and polished, then inspected under corrected lighting before the vehicle leaves the booth.
What Is Included
- Spectrophotometer color matching with spray out verification
- Downdraft booth sized for Class A motorhomes and box bodies
- Single stage, base and clear, metallic, and multi stage systems
- Panel blending so repairs disappear into adjacent surfaces
- Decal and graphics reproduction and installation
- Paint correction, polishing, and ceramic coating options
Ballpark Pricing
Every job is quoted from the vehicle after inspection. The ranges below let you plan before you call. Body and paint labor is billed at $210 per hour, mechanical and electrical at $260 per hour, and diagnostics at $285 per hour with the diagnostic hour refunded as a credit against an authorized repair.
| Scope of Work | Ballpark Range | Typical Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Spot repair and blend | $500 to $5,000 | 4 to 25 hours |
| Partial refinish | $5,000 to $15,000 | 40 to 100 hours |
| Full refinish | $15,000 to $35,000 and up | 100 to 250 hours |
Ranges are ballpark figures for planning. Your written estimate is built from the actual vehicle after inspection.
Collision estimates are provided at no charge and insurance walk ins are always welcome. RV systems estimates covering slides, awnings, water, electrical, and generators are $150, refunded as a credit against an authorized repair. See the full posted rates and terms.
Insurance Notes
Carriers routinely approve a single panel when the adjacent panels must be blended for the repair to be invisible. We document the blend requirement up front so you are not left with a color break down the side of your coach.
We bill direct with every major carrier and hold direct repair relationships with several. Read how the claim process works or the 25 things carriers do not tell you about RV and van claims.