Estimate anyone?
Estimate anyone? So I'm trying to get my car to look its best before the GM nationals in June and I was just wondering if anyone could give me a rough estimate of how much this is going to cost to touch up/repaint... I'm obviously going to take it to a shop and get a real estimate but until I have time to do that, I'd just like to see what you guys think.
This is part of the rear bumper and as you can see it's not looking like showroom condition...
Another view...
And another
Last one of the bumper
Driver side door - Can I just buy the little touch up pens they sell at Advance Auto or will it be noticable?
Also on the driver side door
Door handle
So I just wanted to see what you guys think before I take it to a couple places for an estimate. Open to any thoughts/suggestions.
This is part of the rear bumper and as you can see it's not looking like showroom condition...
Another view...
And another
Last one of the bumper
Driver side door - Can I just buy the little touch up pens they sell at Advance Auto or will it be noticable?
Also on the driver side door
Door handle
So I just wanted to see what you guys think before I take it to a couple places for an estimate. Open to any thoughts/suggestions.
My car is going in to have the front bumper redone and hood, basically what I was told was 350-400 a panel is what a shop is normally going to charge unless you go to a macco or something . My front bumper hood fenders - Rear bumper and side skirts is going to run me about 1400 - So figure 400 rear bumper and if you want them to do the other panels
Thats what I was guessing it was gonna be around. I don't think I'll take it to maaco though - bad experience with my dad's camaro. They painted over the grill in the front which was supposed to be black but they painted it maroon and they didn't use the right kind of paint for the nose because it started to peel about a month or two after.
Thanks for the reply though!
Oh also, do you think that I would be able to get those few nicks and chips filled in without them repainting the whole panel or will that look tacky?
Thanks for the reply though!
Oh also, do you think that I would be able to get those few nicks and chips filled in without them repainting the whole panel or will that look tacky?
Thats what I was guessing it was gonna be around. I don't think I'll take it to maaco though - bad experience with my dad's camaro. They painted over the grill in the front which was supposed to be black but they painted it maroon and they didn't use the right kind of paint for the nose because it started to peel about a month or two after.
Thanks for the reply though!
Oh also, do you think that I would be able to get those few nicks and chips filled in without them repainting the whole panel or will that look tacky?
Thanks for the reply though!
Oh also, do you think that I would be able to get those few nicks and chips filled in without them repainting the whole panel or will that look tacky?
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very true. luckily the maaco by me is a good shop. the good maacos are privately owned. call around and see what they can do. im going to have them paint my Ram Air hood for me and they are doing it for 100 bucks
If yours is a nice car and you want to keep it, I would go with a pro painter or a good shop. That rear bumper cover looks like it may have flex cracks and those just don't go away with fresh paint. What I mean is that it just can't be scuffed and painted. Those cracks will come back in short order. The other area's that you pointed out will need some TLC as well. Find a painter that will show you his or her work and go with them. If you just touch this car up it will always look like a touched up car. I'd do an over all job to make it right. Yor are looking at $2500 to $3500 depending on the amount of work on the body and the quality of the paint. Go with the best and you will never go wrong.
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