orcas1013

I got a quote today to have my bumper and fender painted the TCM color. One places quoted me $600 and another $400. Is this right? I knew it was going to cost me, but I didn't think this much!

its_ikon

depends on the paint used, but you get what you pay for when it comes to body work.

TypeX

Bumper and fenders need to be blended to the car so it doesn't look like crap.

Go to your nearest ghetto and look for the guys that just paint the DOOR on a car & you'll see what i'm talking about.

a_german_named_hans

I got quoted 500 to have a new front bumper + painted at a shop that did a great job on my friends car. so I wouldn't doubt 400 being good.

orcas1013

ok just wanted to get some advice before I went ahead and did this... man this crap adds up fast!

Reactor

I was quoted $300 for just the bumper in TCM color (SoCal prices).

TerribleTed

400 is not unreasonable. a good middle of the road price.

orcas1013

Makes me wish I was getting something cool painted... like a body kit or other cool things... but I'm not... I'm just fixing me driving like a tard

jonathan

You also have to take in consideration that the price doesn't just cover labor. It also covers paint and materials also. The price of paint isn't cheap. I priced a quart ( I think it was a quart ) of Torched Penny paint and he told me from $4-500 dollars.

TerribleTed

Most paints the basecoat color costs between $60 and $100 a pint (enough to do a 2 panels more or less). Clearcoats cost similar amounts of cash as well.

ichixban

$400 isn't bad at all. My car is getting a dent pulled from the trunk and getting repainted along with the bumper for $500. Most of the time you get what you pay for so I don't mind spending. Plus the shop does BOMB work.

orcas1013

Yeah I just got my stuff back and the bill came to just over 500... but my car is almost like it was!