Edwards Panel and Paint is a collision repair and panel beating workshop based in Lyall Bay, Wellington, located just across the road from the Bunnings warehouse. The business has been described as a trusted Wellington collision repair and restoration specialist for over 50 years.
The team offers a full range of panel beating and spray painting services, from small dents through to major smash repairs requiring chassis straightening. Repairs are carried out using specialist equipment including a Swedish-made UNO liner chassis straightening machine, the Spanesi Touch self-calibrating chassis measuring system, and a Gyspot PTI Evolution spot welder for high-strength steel repairs.
Edwards Panel and Paint is a member of the Motor Trade Association (MTA) and the Collision Repair Association (CRA), and is an approved repairer for a wide range of insurance providers, helping customers through the claims process from start to finish. Loan cars are available for customers who need a vehicle while their car is being repaired.
Tucked into Lyall Bay, just across the road from the Bunnings warehouse, **Edwards Panel and Paint** has built a reputation as a go-to collision repair and panel beating workshop in Wellington. A Facebook post from motoring publication NZ Performance Car describes the business as Wellington's trusted collision repair and restoration specialist for over 50 years, a track record reflected in the range of equipment and services the workshop has built up.
Edwards Panel and Paint handles everything from small dents to major smash repairs that require chassis straightening. For bigger jobs, the team uses a UNO liner chassis straightening machine, made in Sweden, alongside the Spanesi Touch self-calibrating chassis measuring system from Italy — equipment designed to bring a damaged vehicle back to its original shape and to the manufacturer's specifications, rather than an approximation of it.
For vehicles requiring spot welding, the workshop uses a Gyspot PTI Evolution spot welder, built to handle the high-strength steels increasingly used in modern vehicle construction, alongside a Duo Mig three-phase welder for broader repair work.
On the paint side, Edwards Panel and Paint works with a two-pack paint system and PPG Waterborne colours — an environmentally friendlier refinishing system recommended by vehicle manufacturers — mixed from an extensive, continually updated colour database. Painted panels are cured in a bake oven and finished with a clear coat for gloss, UV protection and extended paint life. The workshop's spray booth is designed to filter out volatile organic compounds before they reach the atmosphere, whether the job is a full repaint or a small touch-up to a scraped bumper.
A significant part of the business is built around insurance work. Edwards Panel and Paint is an approved supplier to a long list of insurers, including IAG, State, AMI, Lumley, Tower, Fintel, NZI, Vero, AMP, AA, SIS, Axion, Autosure and Trade Me, among others. For customers going through an insurance claim, the workshop offers a digital imaging service intended to speed up communication between the customer, the workshop and the insurer, and can guide customers through the claims process step by step.
Beyond standard collision repair, the workshop's project gallery includes rust repair jobs and specialist or custom car work, reflecting a broader capability beyond routine smash repairs — useful for owners of older or modified vehicles needing more involved restoration work.
For customers who need to stay mobile during a repair, Edwards Panel and Paint offers loan cars to help bridge the gap. As a member of both the Motor Trade Association (MTA) and the Collision Repair Association (CRA), the workshop operates under recognised industry quality standards, giving customers a level of assurance around the work being carried out on their vehicle.
Edwards Panel and Paint is located at 21 Kingsford Smith Street, Lyall Bay, Wellington, and can be reached by phone or email for quotes, whether for a private repair or an insurance claim.