Paint Estimate question - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

eightsandaces · 01-03-2010, 03:30 AM

Paul's estimate sounds right, if you pay cash and find the right person in your town getting a decent deal on a simple shoot like that should be fairly easy. My bumper cover was only $500 but I knew the guy very well.

Flavor 987S · 01-03-2010, 03:52 AM

Speedster Humps (both sides) min. $600

Rear Bumper Cover min. $400

Center Console min. $380. (I recommend you do a core exchange with Bumperplugs)

Paul · 01-03-2010, 06:00 AM

We are talking about handing ready to paint parts to the painter, correct? No removal or installation costs are included in my estimates.

suburban99 · 01-03-2010, 08:09 AM

I could not find a decent body/painter up here. So I placed an ad on craigslist for paint and body wanted. Got about 6 replies and narrowed them down to a guy I want to deal with, called references...He is a One man operation, proper booth, his shop holds only 2 cars at a time. Paints only foreign cars. Now that I re-installed the engine and tranny I am ready for paint. RT and LFT quarter panels, decklid, front and rear bumpers (i remove) and half both doors for blending (i remove doorhandles and vents) $1000.00 cash.

yellowboxster01 · 01-03-2010, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul

We are talking about handing ready to paint parts to the painter, correct? No removal or installation costs are included in my estimates.

If those Speedster humps are fiberglass, there's no such thing as "ready to paint". When they spray that gelcoat, it's never even and there's a lot of sanding involved before prime and paint.