Julio Auto Upholstery

These guys re-​did the headliner for a 1976 Jaguar XJ-​6 I was restoring. Top notch work at a very reasonable price. They had a bunch of really nice, high-​end cars in the shop while I was there, so that in and of itself, speaks for itself.

Found Julio on Unilocal and decided to try because of all the rave reviews. And now I’m writing one of my own! Somehow the upholstery on my drivers door peeled off. Julio fixed it right up while I waited and for a great price! Fantastic workmanship. Responsible, timely service. And at an amazing price! Can’t say enough great things about them! Five stars and two thumbs up!

I found this place on Unilocal,and I gave it a try because of the good ratings. I needed to have my leather arm rest re-​done for my Honda Accord. I did buy the new leather piece online and I had it professionally installed by Julio Auto Upholstery and they did a great job. It looks like new or even better than new and the cost was very adequate so I am very pleased with the service.

Quality work, fair price in Highland Park. The only thing preventing you from leaving your fancy car here is the prejudice you have for this neighborhood. If you want to pay 2 to 3 times more for inferior workmanship at a dealership that makes you feel «safe», go for it. The crew at this shop have been honing their craft for generations back when they only did lowriders. Push your limit. Live on the edge. That’s what motivated you to move here in the first place loca (o) — in addition to flipped houses that you could reasonably afford. West LA is way out of your price range. Sacrifices. Aviento 5 estrellas.

This is much more than an auto-​upholstery shop – they can do many other special projects, including (in my case) help make windows for your yurt. Julio is a very friendly, skilled craftsman, and works extremely fast. I brought my unusual project to him and within 45 minutes of my arrival, it was finished. He’s also a bargain. A+

Fixed my sunroof, which had a busted motor, for $ 2000 (yes that’s right $ 2000) less than what the dealership quoted, and they did a great job.

Professional shop. Excellent work for fixing interior trunk of Aston Martin Vantage. High quality material and great price.

I had my cars headliner replaced. They had it one full day. Did an incredible job and it cost me $ 200 less that I was quoted elsewhere.

Brought my Saab 9 – 3 to get a small patch of leather repaired on drivers seat. Johnny gave a fair price and the work was done incredibly quickly. Even more impressive, they not only replaced the leather but they added padding to the seat. It feels like a brand new car. Would highly recommend these guys.

Julio’s is at «The Shop.» You can find him and his crew at the Figuroa entrance.
The headliner reupholstery job costed a little more for my Jetta 2005.5 MK5 because of the added difficulty in its construction. Nonetheless, it was still a better deal compared to the other auto upholstery shops on the Westside. I also liked that they had in stock a similar fabric to my original, whereas other shops needed to order them.
Unlike the other upholstery shops, these guys advised that the back window glass would need to be removed (for Jettas) so that the job could be done right, preventing any unnecessary wrinkles. Even though it was highly recommended, I ended up taking the risk by not having the glass removed, since they had prior experience working with Jettas.
After a whole day’s of work, I came to pick up my car and was shocked to see dimples and ripples all over. I was utterly toiling myself in regret that I should have listened to the experts and gotten the rear glass removed. One of Julio’s employee/​apprentice, who I think was called John, was very patient and diligent in explaining the case in seeing my disappointment, so I paid and drove home.
For about a few weeks, I had to drive with the windows down, since the car smelled like epoxy glue. But as the glue cured, I noticed that all the dimples and ripples had magically gone away! I was totally thrilled that my money wasn’t wasted after all.
Only if they had told me that these blemishes would work themselves out as the glue cures, I wouldn’t have been in such a bad mood. I was going to call them and tell them that things worked out, but I never had got around to it.
So here’s my testimony to Julio and crew. Now, I can really appreciate your work. Good job!

Perfect, nothing else to say!
Laurent

Took a handmade motorcycle seat pan and the foam and vinyl to be shaped and a cover made for it and Julio finished the job beautifully with style and quality, for a very far price as well, thanks for the café seat Julio.

This guy quoted me $ 450 for a headliner in a little truck! One the phone they said $ 84 but come over so we can see it! Then i get $ 450 in person! Cray!

I took my S90 Volvo to Julio and he replaced the driver seat bottom that was worn out
and it only took him 3 hours. The work was immaculate and looked better than new.
It shows that he has been doing this type of work for a long time and is an expert!
Everyone else wanted to take 2 days and charge me 2x more than him. so it was well worth the drive to Highland park.
fyi: The metro is 3 blocks away so i went over to south Pasadena for lunch and shopping and the time flew by before he called me to say it was finished already.
Thanks again Julio and i will be back for sure!!!

I had Julio do a fairly difficult headliner job on my 59 VW bus. I am was very particular about the fabric and install (in the roof and around 9 Windows), so I put marks for placement of bows and seams. He did it from scratch and really put out an amazing job — me and my VW bus buddies are impressed.
Thx Julio!

Glad I found this place they patched up a tear in my convertible top on the spot.
When I asked how much they said «whatever you want, call it a donation»
In the end I probably paid more then I should have but that’s not the point — the quality of service I received is what matters.
Thanks Unilocal,I love finding gems like this!

Just had a great experience at Julio’s. Dropped in on a Friday afternoon to have them look at my drivers seat. The leather was lifting off the seat and needed to be clipped down. I had previously gone to another shop that quoted me 2+ hours of work and about $ 100.
When I pulled in today the workers quickly looked at the seat, got some tools and started working on it. It took him about 10 mins to fix the seat just like new. I asked how much, he replied «just a few bucks,» I gave him a little more for his efficiency and courtesy.
Entrance is just off Figueroa, no signs on building that say Julio’s. They share the building with a body sop. The sign says «The Shop» and you pull in off Figueroa.
Highly recommended. Hard to find a good auto upholstery!

I was really disappointed in my experience with Julio. The price was fair for the work that was agreed upon, but Julio decided not to do everything we agreed on. What he did do, he did well. He also had someone drive me home on the morning that I dropped off my car, which I thought was pretty cool.
But that’s where the good part of the experience ends. When I initially brought my car in, I showed Julio where my upholstery was worn and needed replacing. He agreed, and also pointed out the worn seating area on my driver’s seat, which I had not noticed, and said he recommended that I fix that, too. I agreed that he was right, and asked for a price. He gave me a price, which I agreed to. He asked for a hefty deposit in cash, which I gave him (he didn’t give me a receipt, just wrote it down in his book), and told me it would be several days before he could do the work since he would have to order the leather. Fair enough.
Fast forward to the day of the repair. I called 45 minutes before the shop was to close, and asked if my car was ready. Julio said the car might be ready today, and it might be ready in the morning. I had no idea what to make of this. I asked Julio to call me when the car was ready, and he agreed. I got no call that afternoon, or the next day. About 3:00 the next day, I called Julio and asked if my car was ready, and he said, «It was ready yesterday, I already told you!»
So I hastily made arrangements to get a ride to pick up my car. When I got there, Julio didn’t show me his handiwork, just handed me an invoice and waited for his money. Based on all the positive Unilocal reviews, I figured I could trust him, so I forked it over. When I saw the car, I was really disappointed to find that Julio hadn’t bothered to fix the worn seating area on the driver’s seat — which he had recommended in the first place! I paid for it, so I’m not sure why he didn’t do it. Anyway, after all the miscommunication over getting my car back, I had a really bad taste in my mouth, and was just happy to have it back. Sometime when I’m feeling bold again, I’ll just take it somewhere else to finish the work that Julio didn’t do.

So rare that I am 100% satisfied with any auto repair facility in Los Angeles. However, Julio is exceptional. Absolutely exceptional!
This morning I took in my MG Midget to get some snaps repaired on the soft top. 90 minutes later the top was better than ever and the work was done meticulously with old world attention to detail. He also fixed a problem I had with my car visor. He charged me ½ of what I expected to pay. And, he was super nice about everything and they even vacuuming out my care delivering it cleaner than when I brought it in. Wow!
I very strongly recommend Julio Auto Upholstery. You will be beyond satisfied. I certainly was. Thank you!

Wow! i’ve been dealing with auto shops long enough to know that I have to shop around and feel comfortable with who’s working on my car. Let’s just say that it’s from experience that I know who’s full of BS. I took my project to a few shops and was not confident in anyone until I met Julio. He did an entire custom interior job on my car and it was amazing! He kept to his word on the price and made sure to tell me of all the details with pride. Julio works on anything from vintage Ferraris to new cars with the smallest needs. He and his team pay attention to the smallest detail and let you know of all the work. These guys are great! If you need any kind of auto interior work, go see Julio and his team!