98 mi — a straight shot down 95/85 — worth the drive
Custom paint & body
for Potomac Mills
If you're in Potomac Mills — a city in Virginia of ~6.3k residents — Allen Automotive is the paint shop worth the trip.
We specialize in restoration-grade body work, plus collision & body repair and detailing. The shop is in Petersburg at 615 E Washington St — 6.3k residents and counting come to us when the finish matters.
Custom Paint
Full resprays, color changes, candy, pearl, flake and two-tone finishes — booth-sprayed and cut to a mirror gloss.
Restoration
Classic and muscle-car paint and body restoration — metal work, panel fitment and show-grade finishes built to be judged.
Scuff & Shoot
The fast-turnaround respray: scuff the old finish, shoot the new one. Full color refresh without full-teardown pricing.
Collision & Body
Panel replacement, dent and metal work, frame-true fitment. We bring body lines back to factory gaps — or better.
Detail & Correction
Paint correction, wet sanding, ceramic-ready polishing and full interior + exterior details that make paint pop.
Getting here from Potomac Mills
- Potomac Mills, Woodbridge — right in your area
- Quantico Marine Base — 8 mi from Potomac Mills
- Manassas Battlefield Park — 17 mi from Potomac Mills
The booth sits at 615 E Washington St, Suite C in Petersburg — minutes off I-95, Rt 1 and Rt 460, an easy run from anywhere in the Potomac Mills area.
- Free estimates — photos or in-person
- Candy, pearl, metallic, flake & chameleon finishes
- Collision & body repair, insurance or self-pay
- Build video package — watch every stage
- Every job starts with a free estimate — photos or in-person.