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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 05:07 PM
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Looking to get my Driver's side headlamp cover repainted to factory condition, Clearcoat is peeling and I tried to save it but its ate through pretty bad. As I don't have a decent paint gun, What kind of cost should I expect to see if I take them my headlight cover for paint?

Also most places around here won't insure there work unless they do the prep as well so thats most likely going to happen.

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Guess I should also ask if it would just be cheaper buying another one instead.
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Anyone?
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instead of asking a whole bunch of people on a forum it would be a better bet to get an estimate from the body shop that you will have paint it. seems like common sense
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Even if you buy a new one it will most likely have to painted anyway.
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My brother had both his headlights repaired (there were huge dents, chips, cracking, and peeling) on his Dodge Stealth TT for $100 bucks each at Macco (top of the line paint that they offered). It looks good but the one headlight has a small crack in the paint after a year (garage kept too), it has a warranty so he's gonna take it back.. But, that's what he paid, so it should be around that ball park.
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Originally Posted by xBrandonx
My brother had both his headlights repaired (there were huge dents, chips, cracking, and peeling) on his Dodge Stealth TT for $100 bucks each at Macco (top of the line paint that they offered). It looks good but the one headlight has a small crack in the paint after a year (garage kept too), it has a warranty so he's gonna take it back.. But, that's what he paid, so it should be around that ball park.
Thanks, all I was looking for. Just a ballpark price range.
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