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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 05:44 AM
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So i just got a new SS hood for my Z28 thats needs painting. But i also wanted to get a ding in the back and some scrapes underneath the front bumper. I want to blend but scared they might not match it correctly, anyone know of any good paint shops in socal?
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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i dont know of any good shops, but i reccommend blending both fenders with your hood for a good match. the dent might be able to be paintless dent repaired. heres the thing also if it doesnt match to your perfections take the car back and tell them make it better.
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 01:41 AM
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yeah, you have to blend!

i just got a hood painted, blending the fenders, and touching up a few other things, and it was like 450.
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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also consider the better the shops reputation the more money aswell.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by stevethepirate
yeah, you have to blend!

i just got a hood painted, blending the fenders, and touching up a few other things, and it was like 450.
did they blend the nose as well or just the fenders with the hood?
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 12:56 AM
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well instead of wasting time on an intranet website you could call some of the local body shops and they will tell you, thats what i did.
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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where in cali are you? anywhere near modesto?
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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some places will blend the nose, but if the color doesnt have bad sunfade you probablly wont have to.
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Originally Posted by green28
did they blend the nose as well or just the fenders with the hood?
unfortunately just the fenders... and the difference is really noticeable in the sun. im going to try to blend the nose myself.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 03:24 AM
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alright i guess im going for the blend, but they are charging $900 for the hood + fenders + the nose. a lil expensive? im going to look at other local shops and im in whittier , socal.
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i got estimates that were that high... just keep looking.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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my shop would do it for probably less than 500... too bad u arent closer
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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I know a guy that quoted me around 350 to paint my hood and two fenders in Hawthorne Ca 90250. Let me knoew if your intrested in his number I'll look for it.

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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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well i got a estimate today for $800 but he said guarantee paint match + lifetime warranty on the paint . i think im gonna go with this 1
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by davidfre21
my shop would do it for probably less than 500... too bad u arent closer

What shop do you work for? I need to get my front end repainted because of all the rock chips. I wouldn't mind driving to modesto if I got a good price, it's only like an hour away. My cousin lives there so it wouldn't be a problem.
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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i think 800 is a fair price. the better the shop the higher the price. my work would charge about the same price.
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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I could spray your hood for about 50 bucks in paint but you would not like the way it came out.... Point being you can estimates from 200-2000 but you get what you pay for. A 200 paint job will look like a cheap paint job. Don't skimp on paint work. Look at other cars a shop has done and don't just shop on price alone or you'll regret it..
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