gatrhumpy

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I got two estimates today to paint the front hood, front fenders, front lip, and front bumper on my TL-S. One was "around $2K", as per the assistant manager, and the second was $2,134. Both are known for quality work. Prices really have jumped up! In both estimates they are going to take off all the body panels that need to be painted (including taking off the front lip), so that no tape or paint lines show up. I'll see if I can get at least two more estimates.

WDPanda

Why are you painting? I buy another used car once I destroy the current.

01acls

Yeah, unfortunately that sounds about right now a days.

gatrhumpy

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I'm different. I don't want another car. I like the one I have. I don't want to waste resources. I'm going to drive this car until the wheels fall off. I also like to have relatively nice looking cars, hence the reason why I'm painting it. Plus, I don't want a car payment, even though I could easily get another very nice car.

TacoBello

01acls

Sorry, I was only referring to the estimated cost of the repainting... $2k.

01acls

FYI

Yes, that includes blending of the panels. The current trend is painting and blending the parts off the car when feasible.

gatrhumpy

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They are painting the fenders, hood, front bumper, and front lip. They are blending into the doors. Entire front end would be painted.

gnuts

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Maybe sand and prep the front to save ?

guitarplayer16

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Lots of shops won't touch your car if you've done prep work yourself, makes sense when I think about it, for work guarantee purposes.
Anything goes wrong, its the blame game.

Turbonut

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What color?
Hard to believe that they would take off all body parts that would be painted, but just remember, you get what you pay for so be wary of low ball estimates.

Turbonut

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What color?
Hard to believe that they would take off all body parts that would be painted, but just remember, you get what you pay for so be wary of low ball estimates. Depending on the color, it may be difficult to match perfectly, even when they try to blend into the doors.

Joecop67

90foxnotch

^ Joe said he'll do it for $1,500 Haha But yes paint is always going to be expensive, not materials but the prep is the most labor of the process. If the car is in good shape I say it's worth it. I have a guy on the side I can trust and he charged me $300 for rear bumper. I have a silver car and is harder to match, I can barely tell the difference.

truonghthe

Thank god I know a guy who works for body a reputable body shop and pretty much if I decide to paint the front end its gona cost me around $800, (well back door)

justnspace

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^hook it up!!!
i didnt back in my car far enough into the garage and the garage door came down on the nose.

gatrhumpy

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I am leaning towards just having the front bumper and lip painted and having them blend into the hood and front fenders. That would work for me.

truonghthe

let me know if you need the hook up, my front bumper on the red TL is paint by his shop.

Jackass

Might I suggest a . This has stopped me and my wife from constantly bumping the shelves in front of our cars while knowing for sure the car is in far enough to clear the garage door. Lucky for us, both of our vehicles are roughly the same length and wheelbase, so we can park on either side of the garage and trust our cars are in and not smashing stuff.

justnspace

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Pretty cool! better than the ole tennis ball hanging from the rafters .

I knew it too. I was like..."I hope I pulled in far enough..." then proceeded to see the garage door hesitate on something....parts of the metal framing caught the nose/front end. all in all, not too much damage. just plastic nose that got hurt. would have been mad if it caught the hood. or my trunk. lol

Jackass

I managed to drag the garage door on its way up across the trunk....that is why I really hate 6AM flights...I am f'ing stupid as can be at 4AM and unable to process why my car would not roll out of the garage until my wife screamed at me.

It would have been way worse if I had an auto. I was letting it roll backwards and it just kept coming to a stop....until I heard the screech as it came up the trunk. Luckily minor scratches and no real damage to the garage door either. We all do stupid shit and either pay to fix it, or just learn to live with it.

justnspace

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Oof! I recently started waking up at 4. hope i dont mistake the super glue for tooth paste

Joecop67

Jackass

Top drawer only has one tube of anything (toothpaste...I swear just a tube of toothpaste) in it for a reason. Everything else is in a lower drawer

Majofo

buttpaste on the night stand

08KBP_VA

Just had this done to one of my cars not the acura and was double your quote. Thats a very good price actually especially if theyre removing the front quarters though I wouldnt do that. The shop did remove my hood which I thought was excessive until they explained their reasoning. If your painting to freshen up from road rash, blending on the hood might be challenging but Ill leave that to you.

gatrhumpy

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I decided to paint the front bumper and front lip only. They are going to blend the areas that I needed painting anyways on the hood and front fenders. Total for the front bumper and lip? $900. I'm having it done week after Memorial Day.