California Image Body & Paint

"My wife’s family has been using California Image for their automotive restoration needs for decades—including helping rehabilitate a classic Corvette!—and after smashing up the rear driver’s side of my brand-new 2023 Ford Lightning BEV, I can understand why. This is a high-quality, high-touch shop tucked away in Burlingame’s industrial district that is all about taking care of their clients. Ceaser and Ray absolutely took care of me and my new vehicle. Their expertise, focus, and practical negotiation with my carrier resulted in me getting a brand new bed for my truck rather than having Cal Image fabricate a repair. Additionally, these guys even tracked down some custom decals that I had purchased off of eBay to make sure I got my truck back exactly like new. In fact, that was the promise they made me when I dropped the vehicle off—and a promise it sounds like they make to all their customers: “we’ll make sure your vehicle is restored exactly to it’s pre-collision state.” They did, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. They even popped out some unrelated door dings as a unrequested service gesture. Wrecking a car sucks; wrecking a brand new car sucks even more! That said, these guys took all the burden of dealing with my carrier off of my shoulders and simply focused on making sure I was surprised and delighted with the results when I went in to pick up my vehicle. This level of service and focus on the client seems almost a rarity these days. I’m glad I had the family hook-up that refered me over to these guys! Cal Image is a quality shop, and they’ve got a new lifetime client."

"Great experience. Ray was super friendly and knowledgeable. I felt confident that my truck was going to be well taken care of. Highly recommend this shop."

"I raised two teenage boys, so for a while I was a frequent flyer here. Their work is always beautiful. Recently, I was sideswiped in a parking lot and had a repair done. Their work is as good as ever.. My car is perfect -- looks better than the day I bought it. I highly recommend Cal Image."

"Love this place. Great work, great customer service and an awesome team that takes care of all your vehicle needs. Highly recommend this establishment if you need repairs or even custom work done!"

"I’ve been a patron of this shop for about 5 years now. I’ve brought two of my cars here and these guys are not only professionals but amazing people. Cesar and Ray go the extra mile to make sure you’re happy with your experience here. If you’re looking for a solid body shop, look no further. I recently had a fender replaced and some lowering springs installed on my MK6 GTI. Very happy with the outcome on both. Thanks Ray and Cesar!"