Does this sound right (half front bumper repaint)?

yakz · 11-04-2010, 04:53 PM

This morning I scraped the front bumper on the driver's side where that hard crease is going over the wheel well. Was pulling out of the garage and caught the lip as I turned. I took it in for a quote at lunch, they told me that they would pull the bumper off, remove the burger, strip half the bumper and redo it to match the unstripped half.

This place has a quite a few good reviews locally so that's why I went there, but for this work they've estimated $495 (~350 labor, ~120 paint/supplies, the rest misc. charges and tax). Does that sound reasonable?

He also told me they'd put on a new chin spoiler (mine is all chewed up along the bottom and loose on one side from scraping), and he said they'd want another $300 (quoted $272 for the new spoiler) for that but I think I'm just going to have them take it off and toss it in the garbage when they are fixing the bumper.

Should I go somewhere else and get another estimate or do these numbers sound okay?

memorylasts · 11-04-2010, 05:05 PM

Im not a paint guy but i would say always go to 2 or 3 different places, and figure out which body shop will actually turn your car around on time... and the way you want... etc... and i wouldn't do just half, i would have them do the whole thing and blend it into the hood and fender, only way to make it look like a non patch job, especially with any flake/pearl...

tjlazer · 11-04-2010, 05:14 PM

You can buy a new chin spoiler for around $150 and have it installed or do it yourself and save $. Just have them shoot the bumper and install it yourself. Save $ man, the bumper is so easy to install, even a cave man can do it.

esfourteen · 11-04-2010, 06:44 PM

I find it hard to believe they can get half a bumper to match the other half. When I had a scratch on my new bumper that was installed after my accident, they stripped and re-sprayed the entire bumper to fix it.

PapoZalsa · 11-04-2010, 07:49 PM

They should paint the entire front bumper!

Dembflyr · 11-04-2010, 07:53 PM

Most places will paint only what is needed and then clear coat the entire panel.
I got three estimates today because my girlfriend backed into my car this morning.
This is how all of them said that they would do it. The one that I chose said that they guarantee their work for the life of the vehicle.

rmorrow · 11-04-2010, 08:06 PM

Yakz,
Sounds a bit high to me.
The other posters are correct...get additional quotes or consider doing some of the DIY work to save some bucks.

Matthew · 11-04-2010, 08:34 PM

I had my rear bumper done for 400. They painted the scratch and cleared the rest.

m4a1mustang · 11-04-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dembflyr

Most places will paint only what is needed and then clear coat the entire panel.
I got three estimates today because my girlfriend backed into my car this morning.
This is how all of them said that they would do it. The one that I chose said that they guarantee their work for the life of the vehicle.

How much is the funeral?

That sucks, man! My gf crashed my old Civic once.

yakz · 11-05-2010, 08:34 AM

Thanks for the advice, I'm gonna try another shop.

kenchan · 11-05-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

That sucks, man! My gf crashed my old Civic once.

she did you a favor!

Dembflyr · 11-05-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

How much is the funeral?

^^ LMAO

I couldn't even get mad at her. She was shaking and crying so bad you would've thought she ran over a puppy.

kenchan · 11-05-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dembflyr

I couldn't even get mad at her. She was shaking and crying so bad you would've thought she ran over a puppy.

she's a great actress!

spitfire9200 · 11-05-2010, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

she's a great actress!

kielbasa16 · 11-05-2010, 12:46 PM

About the front chin spoiler, Ive seen a thread a while back where somebody took a piece of sandpaper and sanded down their chewed up chin spoiler, then ran over it again with a really fine grit sandpaper. The end product came out pretty nice and will save you some money.

11-04-2010, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
yakz Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 28 Drives: 09 370Z PG B+Sport Rep Power: 15	Does this sound right (half front bumper repaint)? This morning I scraped the front bumper on the driver's side where that hard crease is going over the wheel well. Was pulling out of the garage and caught the lip as I turned. I took it in for a quote at lunch, they told me that they would pull the bumper off, remove the burger, strip half the bumper and redo it to match the unstripped half. This place has a quite a few good reviews locally so that's why I went there, but for this work they've estimated $495 (~350 labor, ~120 paint/supplies, the rest misc. charges and tax). Does that sound reasonable? He also told me they'd put on a new chin spoiler (mine is all chewed up along the bottom and loose on one side from scraping), and he said they'd want another $300 (quoted $272 for the new spoiler) for that but I think I'm just going to have them take it off and toss it in the garbage when they are fixing the bumper. Should I go somewhere else and get another estimate or do these numbers sound okay?

11-04-2010, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
memorylasts A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,125 Drives: Cars... Rep Power: 18	Im not a paint guy but i would say always go to 2 or 3 different places, and figure out which body shop will actually turn your car around on time... and the way you want... etc... and i wouldn't do just half, i would have them do the whole thing and blend it into the hood and fender, only way to make it look like a non patch job, especially with any flake/pearl... __________________ somewhat-journal-thingy

11-04-2010, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 20	You can buy a new chin spoiler for around $150 and have it installed or do it yourself and save $. Just have them shoot the bumper and install it yourself. Save $ man, the bumper is so easy to install, even a cave man can do it. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

11-04-2010, 06:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
esfourteen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,375 Drives: 40th TT Rep Power: 19	I find it hard to believe they can get half a bumper to match the other half. When I had a scratch on my new bumper that was installed after my accident, they stripped and re-sprayed the entire bumper to fix it. __________________ Build Thread \| GTM TT Install Thread \| Engine Build Thread

11-04-2010, 07:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4500	They should paint the entire front bumper! __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

11-04-2010, 07:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dembflyr Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 886 Drives: G37S Sedan Rep Power: 17	Most places will paint only what is needed and then clear coat the entire panel. I got three estimates today because my girlfriend backed into my car this morning. This is how all of them said that they would do it. The one that I chose said that they guarantee their work for the life of the vehicle. __________________ 2012 G37S Sedan 6MT - Project Practicality 2009-6MT-Sport/Touring-Dembflyr's Journal-TT Build Thread-CAR IS SOLD

11-04-2010, 08:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
rmorrow Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 79 Drives: 2010 370z Sports MT Rep Power: 15	Yakz, Sounds a bit high to me. The other posters are correct...get additional quotes or consider doing some of the DIY work to save some bucks.

11-04-2010, 08:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Matthew Track Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 519 Drives: Red Rocket Rep Power: 17	I had my rear bumper done for 400. They painted the scratch and cleared the rest.

11-05-2010, 08:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
yakz Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 28 Drives: 09 370Z PG B+Sport Rep Power: 15	Thanks for the advice, I'm gonna try another shop.

11-05-2010, 12:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
kielbasa16 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 770 Drives: 09 Blk Z Spt Rep Power: 17	About the front chin spoiler, Ive seen a thread a while back where somebody took a piece of sandpaper and sanded down their chewed up chin spoiler, then ran over it again with a really fine grit sandpaper. The end product came out pretty nice and will save you some money. __________________ Mag Black Kielbasa

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