--- type: best_category_state name: "Best cover-up tattoo shops in California" category: "cover-ups" state: "California" abbr: "CA" shops: 29 url: https://www.localtattoos.com/best/cover-ups/california/ --- # Best cover-up tattoo shops in California 29 shops in California that reviewers mention for cover-up and rework tattooing, each with at least 25 Google reviews. ## How this is ranked Shops are ordered by a Bayesian-adjusted rating: (n × rating + 320 × 4.79) ÷ (n + 320), where n is the shop's Google review count, 320 is the median review count across the directory and 4.79 is the directory-wide mean rating. Only shops with at least 25 reviews qualify; ties go to the shop with more reviews. Ordering is computed at build time from two facts per shop — its Google rating and its Google review count. One listing per street address, and nobody paid for a position. ## Ranked shops | # | Shop | City | Rating | Reviews | Reviewers mention | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Sailor's Grave Tattoo Gallery](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-diego/sailor-s-grave-tattoo-gallery.md) | San Diego | 5.0 | 889 | American Traditional, Script / Lettering, Fine Line | | 2 | [Inkxtreme Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/upland/inkxtreme-tattoo.md) | Upland | 5.0 | 306 | Tattoo Touch-Ups, Cover-Up Tattoos, Custom Tattoo Designs | | 3 | [Gee Ink Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/alhambra/gee-ink-tattoo.md) | Alhambra | 5.0 | 292 | Aftercare Products, Walk-ins Welcome, Tattoo Touch-Ups | | 4 | [Monsters Den Tattoo Shop llc](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/anaheim/monsters-den-tattoo-shop-llc.md) | Anaheim | 4.9 | 2,200 | Aftercare Products, Walk-ins Welcome, Piercing Services | | 5 | [Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing shop Orange County](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/costa-mesa/cleopatra-ink-tattoo-piercing-shop-orange-county.md) | Costa Mesa | 4.9 | 540 | Piercing Services, Cover-Up Tattoos, Custom Tattoo Designs | | 6 | [Neptune tattoo studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/los-angeles/neptune-tattoo-studio.md) | Los Angeles | 5.0 | 157 | Piercing Services, Cover-Up Tattoos, Custom Tattoo Designs | | 7 | [Costello Tattoo & Piercing Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/sherman-oaks/costello-tattoo-piercing-studio.md) | Sherman Oaks | 4.9 | 512 | Minimalist / Micro, Fine Line, Geometric / Mandala | | 8 | [Rock Bottom Tattoo Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-diego/rock-bottom-tattoo-studio.md) | San Diego | 4.9 | 491 | Fine Line, Geometric / Mandala, Black & Grey | | 9 | [King's Head Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-diego/king-s-head-tattoo.md) | San Diego | 5.0 | 145 | American Traditional, Script / Lettering, Japanese / Irezumi | | 10 | [Superior Ink Tattoo and Piercings](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/downey/superior-ink-tattoo-and-piercings.md) | Downey | 4.9 | 429 | American Traditional, Realism / Portrait, Walk-ins Welcome | | 11 | [UFF Tattoo & Piercing San Diego](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-diego/uff-tattoo-piercing-san-diego.md) | San Diego | 5.0 | 116 | American Traditional, Script / Lettering, Fine Line | | 12 | [1904 Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-diego/1904-tattoo.md) | San Diego | 5.0 | 95 | Minimalist / Micro, American Traditional, Script / Lettering | | 13 | [Dream Masters Custom Tattoos Sweden](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-francisco/dream-masters-custom-tattoos-sweden.md) | San Francisco | 4.9 | 191 | Fine Line, Japanese / Irezumi, Black & Grey | | 14 | [Propaganda Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-diego/propaganda-tattoo.md) | San Diego | 4.9 | 177 | American Traditional, Script / Lettering, Fine Line | | 15 | [Sugoi! Tattoos and Piercings](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-diego/sugoi-tattoos-and-piercings.md) | San Diego | 4.9 | 131 | Piercing Services, Cover-Up Tattoos, Custom Tattoo Designs | | 16 | [Masterpiece Tattoos](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-francisco/masterpiece-tattoos.md) | San Francisco | 4.9 | 108 | Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait, Cover-Up Tattoos | | 17 | [Generation8Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/los-angeles/generation8tattoo.md) | Los Angeles | 4.8 | 290 | Aftercare Products, Piercing Services, Cover-Up Tattoos | | 18 | [Salty Sloth Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/redding/salty-sloth-tattoo.md) | Redding | 4.8 | 285 | Walk-ins Welcome, Cover-Up Tattoos | | 19 | [Remington Tattoo Parlor](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-diego/remington-tattoo-parlor.md) | San Diego | 4.8 | 179 | Realism / Portrait, Cover-Up Tattoos, Custom Tattoo Designs | | 20 | [Castro Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-francisco/castro-tattoo.md) | San Francisco | 4.8 | 130 | Fine Line, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait | | 21 | [Tattoo Boogaloo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-francisco/tattoo-boogaloo.md) | San Francisco | 4.8 | 87 | Realism / Portrait, Aftercare Products, Walk-ins Welcome | | 22 | [knuckleheads tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/colton/knuckleheads-tattoo.md) | Colton | 4.7 | 297 | Piercing Services, Cover-Up Tattoos | | 23 | [Metropolis Tattoo & Piercing](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-diego/metropolis-tattoo-piercing.md) | San Diego | 4.6 | 141 | American Traditional, Japanese / Irezumi, Black & Grey | | 24 | [Fresno Tattoo & Body Piercing](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/fresno/fresno-tattoo-body-piercing.md) | Fresno | 4.7 | 590 | Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait, Walk-ins Welcome | | 25 | [Balam Tattoo Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/los-angeles/balam-tattoo-studio.md) | Los Angeles | 4.6 | 145 | Walk-ins Welcome, Piercing Services, Cover-Up Tattoos | | 26 | [Calaveras Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/hayward/calaveras-tattoo.md) | Hayward | 4.5 | 198 | Walk-ins Welcome, Piercing Services, Cover-Up Tattoos | | 27 | [Mad Dog Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/bakersfield/mad-dog-tattoo.md) | Bakersfield | 4.6 | 495 | American Traditional, Aftercare Products, Piercing Services | | 28 | [Buzzbomb Tattoo And Body Piercing](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/los-angeles/buzzbomb-tattoo-and-body-piercing.md) | Los Angeles | 4.4 | 183 | American Traditional, Japanese / Irezumi, Black & Grey | | 29 | [Finest Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-diego/finest-tattoo.md) | San Diego | 3.9 | 205 | American Traditional, Script / Lettering, Fine Line | ## Related - [Cover-up tattoo shops by state](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/cover-ups.md) - [Tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/california.md) - [The best tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/best-tattoo-shops.md) --- *Source: [LocalTattoos.com](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/cover-ups/california/). 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