theo89

hey i recently into an fender bender and i was wondering if anyone in tampa fl knows anyone who can paint a fender for a reasonable price i have goten quotes from a few places and they seem high i have the fender off the car and i do not need it to be blended i also need a bumper and posibly a rs 1 front lip painted i am looking for all the front bumper and front lip and fender to be painted for around 300 is this possible i also want it to be a reputable place not some shack i drive a 2009 car i want it to look like it and one more thing i also have a dent in the rear hatch i was wondering if some one could recomend a good body shop that is a resonable price thanks

rangerryda

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I'm on the space coast of FL but 300 bucks and a good job don't line up in paint work. It is expensive and you get what you pay for. My paint on my CF hood cost more than the hood itself! To find a good paint shop, look for upscale classic car restoration shops and see where they get their work painted. That route lead me to a great body work and painter. GL in Tampa bro.

theo89

thanks man idk what i am gona do my parents have some friends who own a maco i might take it to them and see what they can do i have heard maco doesnt do good work we will see

rangerryda

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yeah their work sucks and unless you are desperate, I wouldn't bother if they offered it free. I've seen their work and it is far worse than a 3 year old with finger paint...

theo89

ya i no idk what i am gona do what do u think it would cost to paint a fender and a bumper um both are primerd and have not paint brand new parts

rangerryda

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It varies from city to city and shop to shop. Just call every place in the phone book and get quotes. Most shops require you to bring the car by so be prepared for a day full of roadtrips. It is a fine art to paint cars properly and the people doing it know that.

theo89

hey what do u think about finding a shop that will let me bring them the paint b.c from what i understand just the paint is expensive correct me if i am wrong but my parents friend at maco can get me the dupont factory match for a realy good price b.c there good friends so maybe this will save me money

rangerryda

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If you have friends at Maaco that will NOT do a Maaco paint job, just have them do it. The paint is the cheapest part. The labor is what you are paying for.

theo89

idk man the new dupont paint is prety expensive ya i think i am gona get him to do it and not do a cheap ___ job tell him to take his time we will see i am gona do the prep work myself to save some money and time b/c they charge a few bucks to prep it but thanks for your help ill let u no how it turns out

rangerryda

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sounds good. good luck!

theo89

hey i thought i would let u know how it went i spent 4 days with the fender and bumper and used the dupont 2 paint it it looks just like from the factory he blended a little not 2 much and it only cost me 150 for the fender and then another 50 to touch up the bumper but he did tell me it helped to do all the prep work like mask off the car and take the wheel off everything looks great ill post pics before

rangerryda

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sounds good.

BeQuietAndDrive

Can I ask where/ who did the work for you?

My girlfriends tc is in need of a new bumper and I need to have it painted and possibly installed. I'm also in tampa and trying to find a decent price for the work.

Also, can I ask where you bought your replacement fender from? I'm trying to find a good place to purchase the bumper from. thanks!

theo89

i went to maco and i also did the prep work myself it turned out realy nice and u cant tell a thing it was not cheap but not as bad as most places quoted me i had a big dent in my rear hatch and had to replace a fender but the bumper the actualy salvaged i dont no how they did but they did it turned out nicee its probaly gona run u like 350 which is realy not bad i got quotes from master collision for 900 just for the back and my parents friend at maco charged me 350 i went to the one on 34th steet in st pete ask for sammy did my workk

BeQuietAndDrive

Cool,thanks a lot for the help!

theo89

ya man they did a real good job their i am realy happyy i mean i saved 1g compared to the quote master collision gave me lol

rangerryda

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pics?

theo89

i am gona up load them sundayyy when i get my camera corddd but i came out reallyyy nicceee like oem cant tell i made them redo the fenderr cuz it came back messed up but the did and it look brand neww