My 1956 Corvette has been in my family for over 40 years. I told Tim that I wanted everything painted on the car. Which we agreed included the dash and everything that was orange. Tim agreed and told me the dash and all stainless and chrome trim would be removed in preparation for paint. I told Tim multiple times throughout the painting process. That I wanted the job done right. Tim never asked if I had a budget in mind. Nor did I have one. Because again I wanted the job done right. I made the mistake of trusting Tim and never got a written contract from Tim. Only a verbal . . . Tim called me once the project began to tell me that " everything came off of the car easily". And that nothing broke. I came in to pick up the trim. Tim told me that he was going to knock $700 off the price. When I got to the shop. I was surprised to see only about half of the cars trim removed. Tim's plan was to tape off the trim and to paint the car with the trim still on it. I was also surprised to see the dash still in the vehicle. Tim's plan was to also tape off the instrument cluster and then to paint it. When asked about verbal agreement. Tim basically through a temper tantrum in his shop. Saying that it didn't need to be done. So the car was painted with the trim still on and the dash still in the car. Tim , told me at a previous date to the painting. That because a leaking pump in the trunk needed to be replaced. And that he needed to replace two seat covers. That i asked him to replace. And the car was in an accident. He needed to raise the price $3200 more than the most recent quote. It didn't take long to prove that the car was never in an accident. And Tim was clearly lying. He also decided later on that he wasn't going to replace the seat covers. But Tim never brought the price back to his original quote plus the cost of the pump replacement. Once the car was finished. I asked Tim to fix multiple issues including: missing paint under dash that he painted already peeling paint on dash already peeling paint near passenger side window unpainted area in the passenger side door hinge unpainted floor underneath carpet patch on floor carpet from incorrect install unpainted interior doors unpainted area under deck lid unpainted areas inside truck that he painted unpainted door trim over spray on windows missing paint in inside of glove box multiple visible primer spots throughout car due to not properly removing trim not replacing the door panels, kick panels or windshield wipers cracked driver side window because the trim or window wasn't removed from the door before painting and sanding only painting one side of the rims Once the car was home I found multiple imperfections in the paint. Including missing paint(that would not be covered up) , scratches , swirl marks and areas that were not filled with filler. But just sprayed with paint. I believe the original paint job was better. Tim made what should of been an exciting experience. A tense and terrible experience. Due to his aggressive outbursts. Here is why you shouldn't go to Alcalde Customs. Update: so since I can't reply to Tim's reply of my review. I will update my review with a response. In regards to me not complaining. That's just another of Tim's bold faced lies. Which Tim does as easily as he breaths. I asked Tim about multiple issues. And Tim preceded to throw what, I can only explain as a grown man throwing a temper tantrum. And when I attempted to remove my car. Tim threatened to charge me the full price and keep my car parts. And in regards to him saying to bring my car in and he will fix it. I wouldn't trust Tim at this point with his finger paints and my piece of paper. And secondly please feel free to call me. And I will show you pictures of the texts of him refusing to fix any and all issues. And the last text of him saying that I'm " blocked". When referring to the huge chunk of paint. Missing from the dash he painted on my car. And any questions(773-419-5775 ) Also please refer to the picture of the bogus check , Tim lies about read more

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Amazing shop!! I picked up a set of hard bags from a trike conversion, and needed to match them to my Dark Horse. After checking with a couple shops, I ended up at Alcalde Customs. Tim was great to work with, had the bags painted in just a few days, and they look fantastic! He even caught that the company I had bought the paint from had sent me the wrong color... and was able to match the matte perfectly just by seeing the bike. He was even able to paint over the chrome bezels and hinges perfectly. I couldn't be happier with the results! I'll definitely be using Alcalde Customs for all of my paint work! read more

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I recently had my bike painted by the team at Alcalde. I can't say enough good about the job they did and how easy they were to work with. From the first time in the shop Tim was great. He took me around the shop showed me the paint area and went through the process. When I took the bike in we went over final colors and design work, as well we went through the estimate so I knew exactly how the total was being computed. He was great at communicating throughout the process and even sent photos of the bike as he was doing it. Even when we hit a challenge in design idea, he was quick to fix it without complaint, even managing to get it exactly how I wanted and done a couple days early!! The bike looks fantastic and there isn't another like it!! Thanks Team Alcalde!! read more

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Called this place three times about having my Harley painted. All I got was attitude, and on the final call I got yelled at because the phone number on their website is incorrect. If this guy's work is as bad as his attitude, you will want to avoid this place like the plague. read more

Tim provided me an estimate sometime in the winter of 2022. I explained to Tim that my 1956 Corvette. Has been in my family for over 40 years. I told Tim that I wanted everything painted on the car. Which we agreed included the dash and everything that was orange. Tim agreed and told me the dash and all stainless and chrome trim would be removed in preparation for paint. I told him multiple times through out the painting process. That I just wanted the job done right. Tim never asked if I had a budget in mind. Nor did I have one. Because again I wanted the job done right. I made the mistake of trusting Tim and never got a written contract from Tim. Only a verbal . . . Tim called me once the project began to tell me that " everything came off of the car easily". And that nothing broke. I came in to pick up the trim. Tim told me that he was going to knock $700 off the price. When I got to the shop. I was surprised to see only about half of the cars trim removed. Tim's plan was to tape off the trim and to paint the car with the trim still on it. I was also surprised to see the dash still in the vehicle. Tim's plan was to also tape off the instrument cluster and then to paint it. When asked about verbal agreement. Tim basically through a temper tantrum in his shop. Saying that it didn't need to be done. So the car was painted with the trim still on and the dash still in the car. Tim , told me at a previous date to the painting. That because a leaking pump in the trunk needed to be replaced. And that he needed to replace two seat covers. That i asked him to replace. And the car was in an accident. He needed to raise the price $3200 more than the most recent quote. It didn't take long to prove that the car was never in an accident. And Tim was clearly lying. He also decided later on that he wasn't going to replace the seat covers. But Tim never brought the price back to his original quote plus the cost of the pump replacement. Once the car was finished. I asked Tim to fix multiple issues. To which his reply " you didn't say anything a couple weeks ago". Once the car was home I found multiple imperfections in the paint. Including missing paint , scratches , swirl marks and areas that were not filled with filler. But just sprayed with paint. I believe the original paint job was better. Tim made what should of been an exciting experience. A tense and terrible experience. Due to his aggressive outbursts. Here is why you should go to So here's the truth about this car. Since Tim removed the other post . Because he can't except responsibility for his actions. Tim provided me an estimate sometime in the winter of 2022. I explained to Tim that my 1956 Corvette. Has been in my family for over 40 years. I told Tim that I wanted everything painted on the car. Which we agreed included the dash and everything that was orange. Tim agreed and told me the dash and all stainless and chrome trim would be removed in preparation for paint. I told him multiple times through out the painting process. That I wanted the job done right. Tim never asked if I had a budget in mind. Nor did I have one. Because again I wanted the job done right. I made the mistake of trusting Tim and never got a written contract from Tim. Only a verbal . . . Tim called me once the project began to tell me that " everything came off of the car easily". And that nothing broke. I came in to pick up the trim. Tim told me that he was going to knock $700 off the price. When I got to the shop. I was surprised to see only about half of the cars trim removed. Tim's plan was to tape off the trim and to paint the car with the trim still on it. I was also surprised to see the dash still in the vehicle. Tim's plan was to also tape off the instrument cluster and then to paint it. When asked about verbal agreement. Tim basically through a temper tantrum in his shop. Saying that it didn't need to be done. So the car was painted with the trim still on and the dash still in the car. Tim , told me at a previous date to the painting. That because a leaking pump in the trunk needed to be replaced. And that he needed to replace two seat covers. That I did ask him to replace. And that the car was in an accident. He needed to raise the price $3200 more than the most recent quote. It didn't take long to prove that the car was never in an accident. And Tim was clearly lying. He also decided later on that he wasn't going to replace the seat covers. But Tim never brought the price back to his original quote plus the cost of the pump replacement. Once the car was home I found multiple imperfections in the paint. Including missing paint , scratches , swirl marks and areas that were not filled with filler. But just sprayed with paint. I believe the original paint job was better. Tim made what should of been an exciting experience. A tense and terrible experience. Here is why you shouldn't go to Tim. I should of went to Maaco! read more

I Brought in a different request to have a vintage bike painted that I was restoring. The owner, Tim, was enthusiastic about helping to complete my project. I cannot say enough about the time he took to find the right color for this bike and how promptly he got to work on it. All I can say is it turned out beautiful. I am very happy with his work and would highly recommend him for his expertise and professionalism. Tim was a pleasure to work with on my project! He brought back to life my 1934 Ladies Elgin Bluebird Bike. His pricing is comparable with other companies in the area for the quality work that he performed. Great job! read more

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Tim Alcalde built and painted 2 custom HD's for me. I could not be happier with the work. Alcalde customs is also a phenomenal body shop for your auto. AC also performed paint and body work on 2 luxury cars for me.... his work was excellent and came in under my insurance reimbursement. I highly recommend this business! read more

Thank you Tim. Your expertise saved me a ton of money. My CVO Screaming Eagle looks like it just came off the showroom floor. I've seen some of your work and talked to some of the guys you did work for. I researched so many custom shops and narrowed it down to just you. When it's your own bike getting work done, you never want the slightest flaw. I can truly say, not one single flaw . Words can't express how grateful I am that you brought my old bike back to looking new. read more

Alcalde Customs - Motorcycle Repair Near Me - Wood Dale, Illinois

Great place, Tim is a honest guy, and great price you can't beat this place I highly recommend this place... Takes the time to explain his work, clean very detail...I so glad I when there.. Painted my trunk and match the paint to a T Miguel Zuaznabar Jr, Indian motorcycle Rider read more

Alcade did a fantastic job for me on my Indian motorcycle. We brainstormed a completely unique design and Tim executed flawlessly. i enjoyed working with Tim and I get compliments all the time on my bike. Very happy with his work. read more

I had the privilege of having Tim paint my ride 20 yrs ago. Still have that bike and still getting compliments on the paint job. Looks as good as the day he painted it. If you're looking for quality work this is the shop to do it. read more

Dennis I am very happy for you that your bike turned out as wonderful as you say it did. However I was not quite so fortunate as you. As you can see from my pictures there were quite a few discrepancies. The biggest issue I had with Kim was the fact that he did not provide me any sample sprays of the color I had requested. Dennis when you stated that Tim stands behind his work. I could barely stand up from laughing so hard. Not only did he not stand behind his work. He only offered me $100 discount from the crap job he did. If Tim really is a perfectionist and takes pride in his work. Then the least he could have done was provide me with a paint spray out of the color I requested. But the other discrepancies Are completely and utterly on excusable. The filler material left in the Gas fill port, The and even coloring of the logo, The uneven color of the gas tank along with the Orange peel texture. All these things to me shows A lack of pride in his work, Carelessnesse, And just an overall disrespect for other people's property. For those of you who have got in a fantastic paint job my hats are off to you. This is for all those who are looking to get a paint job on their bikes. I am plour you to seek other places otherwise you may end up like I did. I wish you the best of luck. read more

Tim has painted few of my bikes over the years and he does AWSOME work and at very reasonable prices! His new shop is really nice, very clean, well organized and roomy showroom. He is great guy to do business with and he takes of his customers! I'd definitely recommend him to anyone and I plan on taking my chevelle to him later in year. Brandon mccallum read more

Tim is an honest guy with incredible paint skills. Highly recommend him for any paint work you need.

Dont go anywhere else for a custom paint Job. Tim is the best in the area and even if you are not satisfied for whatever reason, he'll make sure to make it right. Awesome painter, awesome customer service. Nice Job Tim!!! read more

I purchased a car Alcalde painted over 13 years ago and the paint looks as good as the day it was done. Tim's attention to detail and quality shows for years. read more

Great workmanship and very easy to work with! Tim has painted several parts for me I have always found his work to be top notch and his prices very fair. read more

This shop was extremely professional and organized. My bike was done earlier than they had originally told me. Fair pricing and a great job. Thanks read more

Tim did a great job on my car... paint job was top notch! Highly recommend his shop. He's the best!