My dirty little secret...

[Mark_T]

I have been quoted, by a couple of body shops, $350 to re-spray my front or rear bumper cover if I R&R it myself. Perhaps prices are lower here.

Suggestions for your clean room. Include a strong exhaust fan on the back wall and a filtered transfer grill on the front wall, a good furnace filter should work. Wear clean lint-free coveralls, gloves, and something like a shower cap. Mist the floor before you start to also keep particles down. Turn off the fan prior to exiting the room. It's all about gribley prevention.

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Mark_T

I have been quoted, by a couple of body shops, $350 to re-spray my front or rear bumper cover if I R&R it myself. Perhaps prices are lower here.

Suggestions for your clean room. Include a strong exhaust fan on the back wall and a filtered transfer grill on the front wall, a good furnace filter should work. Wear clean lint-free coveralls, gloves, and something like a shower cap. Mist the floor before you start to also keep particles down. Turn off the fan prior to exiting the room. It's all about gribley prevention.

Originally Posted by san rensho

Most body repair costs are for prep work before painting. Bondo, block sanding over and over again takes a lot of time but it's something you can do. I would do the prep work myself and then take the bumper to a paint shop and have them shoot it.

Originally Posted by scottvd

Have you considered doing some of the prep work yourself and having a shop do the final spraying? Or maybe looking for someone on (gasp) Craigslist? There's some really good talent out there but a lot of jokers as well. Best wishes!

LOL, just read this:

All very good suggestions and I thank you! Gotta love this community.

I will definitely check around the local shops and see what they charge to paint a prepped bumper cover. If I can get it done professionally for $500 or less, that will absolutely make me re-think doing it myself (not that I'm ascared, but it would be tedious and time consuming).

Although...if I gained the experience and clean room from doing it myself, I'd never need a paint shop again!
I guess I'll check on pre-prepped prices and go from there.

BTW, thanks for the link Swhitcomb. Great info!

[Johnny Danger]

Drive up to Mass. and I'll set you up with the ultimate custom painter.

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Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

Drive up to Mass. and I'll set you up with the ultimate custom painter.

I'd consider it, but I'm not sure how the Box would handle 10ft of snow and temps of 5 degrees above absolute zero.

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by particlewave

I'd consider it, but I'm not sure how the Box would handle 10ft of snow and temps of 5 degrees above absolute zero.

Just lower it and put some Plast-Dip'd 11 inch rims on it for the drive up. If you run out of power, do a roadside de-snorkle or 10 hp gain DIY exhaust upgrade.

[Swhitcomb]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

Just lower it and put some Plast-Dip'd 11 inch rims on it for the drive up. If you run out of power, do a roadside de-snorkle or 10 hp gain DIY exhaust upgrade.

You make a good point.. Just plasti-dip the whole car and call it a day.