Got paint quote sound right ?

front bumper has spidercracks in a few places. to remove strip, paint it all up attach new ground effect front lip prep fill license plate holes and paint that all up and blend the front 950.

I hope you dont do it.

Sounds a little high to me.

Check around some more places.

seemed kinda high to me too but the guy claimed to "guarantee it to be perfect" i am gonna check out another place i know of.

too expensive

way too expensive imo

For comparison I had the SS hood painted and both front fenders blended for $350 and that was at the dealership!

I also got quoted for a SS spoiler, both rear quarter panels, both lower rocker arms, painted for $700.

So $950 is REALLY high.

-B

I agree, that sounds high. I got my front clip and mirrors quoted at 550ish.

I would definetly check around with alot more places

Blending jobs sometimes jack the price up, but not that much.

thanks for the info guys. i am gonna check out some other places i know of. it was 650 the guy said if he didnt blend it

$950 is outragous. I had my front clip refinished for $425 and they did an excellent job w/ warranty. If you do find a shop that will do it for less, make sure they use flex additive when they refinish or you'll have spider cracks again. Good luck, do some research with other shops.

considering ordering a front clip from rockauto.com its 124 shipped for a cappa certified one. they guarantee it to be oem fit or i can ship it back for a refund. got another estimate. guy told me if i had a new bumper it would be approx 400 to paint and another 200 if it needs to be blended.

I Paint For A Living I Get 1500 To Do Work Like That. You Have To Remember Its Not Just Paint All Of Those Spider Cracks Havet To Go Down To Plastic And Bodyworked Plus The Whole Front End Get Blended And Cleared. If You Find It Cheaper Than This Chances Are Your Getting Junk Paint Or Acrylic Enamel. You Have To Find Out What They Use On You Car. Go By The Paint Yourself Youl Fid It Costs Around $500 To Buy Decent Paint .

i was quoted using ppg. candy u have any experience with rock auto ?

PPg is what we use. I really like it. Anyway, spider cracks can be a lot of work. First they have to strip the paint, then fill it, then sand it (repeat if not perfect). After that prime it. Sand it. Fill the pinholes if any, scuff the whole piece, shoot some paint on the area being worked on, clear coat the whole panel (blending). Some shops will just strip it, and shoot it, but any quality shop, will do in these steps. Although it can be a lot of work, I think for a quality job, you would pay atleast $750. His estimate sounds pretty close.

i am thinking about buying a bumoer from rockauto.com for 120. its cappa certified and if i dont like the fitment the guy will give me my money back. i think this route might save me some cash

I'm only 22 but I have have worked in 4 bodyshops. Some of the places do piss poor work and others do great work. You to really look into a shop before you take your car there.

Depending on where the bumper is damaged, they might have to blend into the hood and front fenders. That basically means the whole front end is being worked on.

Guys, when front bumpers are repainted, generally no blend is required to the hood or fenders. Bumper covers are very often painted OFF the car from the factory, and a good eye can tell that the bumper cover doesn't match the body color on even a brand new car. Some of the worst examples I've seen are pewter and silver pontiacs, 92-97 Camry's, and Ford Foci.

Unless your paint is in REALLY bad shape, no blend should be required on the hood or fenders. Make sure they try to properly tint the color to match your factory paint. If that can't be done, then a blend will be required--but at the same time, you should start questioning how good the shop is!

Guys, when front bumpers are repainted, generally no blend is required to the hood or fenders. Bumper covers are very often painted OFF the car from the factory, and a good eye can tell that the bumper cover doesn't match the body color on even a brand new car. Some of the worst examples I've seen are pewter and silver pontiacs, 92-97 Camry's, and Ford Foci.

Unless your paint is in REALLY bad shape, no blend should be required on the hood or fenders. Make sure they try to properly tint the color to match your factory paint. If that can't be done, then a blend will be required--but at the same time, you should start questioning how good the shop is!


Depends on the color. A solid black doesn't need blending. My dark yellow green metallic needs blending. It's probably because my car is 13 years old. I' agree, I see new cars all the time with non matching parts.

i believe fbodymotorsports.com also has bumpers. Check there, i dont remember pricing and my computer is going too slow for me to check

I Paint For A Living I Get 1500 To Do Work Like That. You Have To Remember Its Not Just Paint All Of Those Spider Cracks Havet To Go Down To Plastic And Bodyworked Plus The Whole Front End Get Blended And Cleared. If You Find It Cheaper Than This Chances Are Your Getting Junk Paint Or Acrylic Enamel. You Have To Find Out What They Use On You Car. Go By The Paint Yourself Youl Fid It Costs Around $500 To Buy Decent Paint .


You Really Like Caps Don't You^^^

Guys, when front bumpers are repainted, generally no blend is required to the hood or fenders. Bumper covers are very often painted OFF the car from the factory, and a good eye can tell that the bumper cover doesn't match the body color on even a brand new car. Some of the worst examples I've seen are pewter and silver pontiacs, 92-97 Camry's, and Ford Foci.

Unless your paint is in REALLY bad shape, no blend should be required on the hood or fenders. Make sure they try to properly tint the color to match your factory paint. If that can't be done, then a blend will be required--but at the same time, you should start questioning how good the shop is!

I dropped off a new bumper today. i took it to a shop along with my old bumper and he said he will match it from that. the guy told me exactly what you said in the 1st paragraph.

Insurance? How does price compare to new bumper + paint? Food for thought.:cool:

too late for any of that

i had my bumper and headlights painted for 100 by a guy that comes around to car lots to do touch ups. i helped prep and paid 30 for red paint.