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After 6 years of Michigan seasons, my hood is starting to look a little too pockmarked. I've tried keeping up with touch-up paint, but to my eyes it looks like pimples! I'm wondering if anyone has removed their hood and had it repainted. If so, how much? I'm thinking it might not be too bad since it so easily comes off. Thoughts?
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Go get some quotes, but don't expect it to be cheap at local body shops. I have a dent in my pass. fender that can't be pulled out, the shops were pricing me around $600, now that includes a new fender, but the fender only cost $100 or so, plus a fender is a lot smaller area to paint than a hood, BTW that price was before blending which all shops told me would almost definitely be necessary.
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I was assuming it might be too expensive, but I thought I would check. I'm probably only keeping the car for another year or so, and she has 87,000 miles so I just need to stop being so anal!
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Originally posted by DanMyers:
Go get some quotes, but don't expect it to be cheap at local body shops. I have a dent in my pass. fender that can't be pulled out, the shops were pricing me around $600, now that includes a new fender, but the fender only cost $100 or so, plus a fender is a lot smaller area to paint than a hood, BTW that price was before blending which all shops told me would almost definitely be necessary.
lol... blending. When I had my side skirts installed, they just took the paint code and used the paint off the shelf... looks perfect.
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Originally posted by AliasJerkââ??¢:
Originally posted by DanMyers:
Go get some quotes, but don't expect it to be cheap at local body shops. I have a dent in my pass. fender that can't be pulled out, the shops were pricing me around $600, now that includes a new fender, but the fender only cost $100 or so, plus a fender is a lot smaller area to paint than a hood, BTW that price was before blending which all shops told me would almost definitely be necessary.
lol... blending. When I had my side skirts installed, they just took the paint code and used the paint off the shelf... looks perfect.
Yeah..BS on blending. I've done color swaps forever. I can understand if you are painting like the roof or rear 1/4 panels, but not a removable body part.
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Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoShoââ??¢:
Originally posted by AliasJerkââ??¢:
Originally posted by DanMyers:
Go get some quotes, but don't expect it to be cheap at local body shops. I have a dent in my pass. fender that can't be pulled out, the shops were pricing me around $600, now that includes a new fender, but the fender only cost $100 or so, plus a fender is a lot smaller area to paint than a hood, BTW that price was before blending which all shops told me would almost definitely be necessary.
lol... blending. When I had my side skirts installed, they just took the paint code and used the paint off the shelf... looks perfect.
Yeah..BS on blending. I've done color swaps forever. I can understand if you are painting like the roof or rear 1/4 panels, but not a removable body part.
Totally agree. With the small gaps between the hood and the fender, you will never be able to tell (as long as you get the correct paint code)!
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I had my front bumper repainted due to the fact some impatient guy at a drive thru decided he didnt want to wait and backed up to get out off line.( i guess he didnt have a review mirror)nor a neck to turn around and check is intentional path. It cost me ( him )close to 300. Thats pretty good i pocketed the rest. Just make sure its factory code for the paint and that they add the metallic flecks and bake it. The paint job was soo good you cant even tell and thats been about 4 and half years now. no probs with the paint bubbling or warping like ive seen on other repainted cars. Do your research and get references before you decide.
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Originally posted by JReebs96sport:
Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoShoââ??¢:
Originally posted by AliasJerkââ??¢:
Originally posted by DanMyers:
Go get some quotes, but don't expect it to be cheap at local body shops. I have a dent in my pass. fender that can't be pulled out, the shops were pricing me around $600, now that includes a new fender, but the fender only cost $100 or so, plus a fender is a lot smaller area to paint than a hood, BTW that price was before blending which all shops told me would almost definitely be necessary.
lol... blending. When I had my side skirts installed, they just took the paint code and used the paint off the shelf... looks perfect.
Yeah..BS on blending. I've done color swaps forever. I can understand if you are painting like the roof or rear 1/4 panels, but not a removable body part.
Totally agree. With the small gaps between the hood and the fender, you will never be able to tell (as long as you get the correct paint code)!
werd, The ONLY time you need to worry about blending is if your paint is noticeably faded, and paint doesnt usualy fade that badly when car have clearcoats, unless you dont take care of your car's body at all.
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Originally posted by AliasJerkââ??¢:
Originally posted by JReebs96sport:
Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoShoââ??¢:
Originally posted by AliasJerkââ??¢:
Originally posted by DanMyers:
Go get some quotes, but don't expect it to be cheap at local body shops. I have a dent in my pass. fender that can't be pulled out, the shops were pricing me around $600, now that includes a new fender, but the fender only cost $100 or so, plus a fender is a lot smaller area to paint than a hood, BTW that price was before blending which all shops told me would almost definitely be necessary.
lol... blending. When I had my side skirts installed, they just took the paint code and used the paint off the shelf... looks perfect.
Yeah..BS on blending. I've done color swaps forever. I can understand if you are painting like the roof or rear 1/4 panels, but not a removable body part.
Totally agree. With the small gaps between the hood and the fender, you will never be able to tell (as long as you get the correct paint code)!
werd, The ONLY time you need to worry about blending is if your paint is noticeably faded, and paint doesnt usualy fade that badly when car have clearcoats, unless you dont take care of your car's body at all.
And what makes you think a six year old car isn't faded? The red toners start fading out of a color within the first year. Clear will hold off the effects of the elements, not stop them. If you had something painted with no blending it's because the painter knew enough to check for varients on the color, or he got very lucky, or you're simply not that fussy about it. I would spot it in a second.  These are colors that Dupont, PPG, Sikkens, or whomever come up with to match factory variations from car to car. Different batches of paint, painted at different times, painted at different facilities, color switch on the line all cause paint colors to vary. Trying to hit a six year old color out of the can without tinting is either very lucky, or skill. If you dont believe me ask somebody who pulled their ding strips abd found a color difference even though the car had no paint work done to it.
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If you wanna pay the premium on a 6 year old car then go for...didn't realize I was dealing with a paint expert.
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