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Post by Rich Fisher on Dec 12, 2006 15:03:30 GMT -4
Does anyone know a good auto painter? My front and rear bumpers are peeling (painted plastic) and it's looking hideous. I called one place on KI and the guy said that it would be $400 to paint each bumper because the price of paint went way up due to the hike in oil prices. Sounds sketchy to me...
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Post by Frank on Dec 12, 2006 15:07:58 GMT -4
$400 per bumper sounds ridiculous! You're not looking at more than a quart of paint at most. Somebody's got to be hungry two weeks before Christmas, call around.
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Post by alanr on Dec 12, 2006 15:19:26 GMT -4
To do it right you need to take off the bumper rather than tape it. $300.00 -$400.00 is right. If you want it just shot ie: overspray you can get it done for around $200 plus. Tate Chev did my Vette and did a very good job. Not one drop of dirt or fish eyes and a perfert match. If it is an old car leave it on and shoot it. If it is cracking it could have been shot before and they did not put enough additive in to allow for flexing
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Post by Mike on Dec 12, 2006 15:26:44 GMT -4
Rich I'll spray paint your bumpers for 50.00
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Post by bchevy on Dec 12, 2006 15:53:54 GMT -4
Yep, paint, and related materials have skyrocketed in the last few years, the EPA had a lot to do with it too.
Rich, Shop around is the best I can tell you. Some of the old cars guys have been using a MAACO in Salisbury for all over jobs. (Yes a MAACO- he's wanting to specialize in older cars) The work has been great.
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Post by ljp on Dec 12, 2006 17:58:51 GMT -4
<---$49.00, do I hear $48.00?
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Post by Mike on Dec 12, 2006 21:23:25 GMT -4
47.50
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Post by ljp on Dec 13, 2006 12:02:46 GMT -4
$46.99
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Post by matt on Dec 13, 2006 12:16:10 GMT -4
Izzat right, Bchevy? I've got an old Volvo I need painted. Doesn't need to be beautiful, just clean and have some shine. I had a project painted at Maaco years ago and wasn't impressed, but it a very different location.
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Post by bchevy on Dec 13, 2006 16:22:50 GMT -4
Izzat right, Bchevy? I've got an old Volvo I need painted. Doesn't need to be beautiful, just clean and have some shine. I had a project painted at Maaco years ago and wasn't impressed, but it a very different location. 100% correct. If I had a car to paint right now it owuld be there already. under $4k for a beutifull all over job. If you can dechrome and de badge some of the car you can save a few bucks on labor.
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