Cost to paint front bumper?

[djomlas]

i had a hood painted on a red car for $170, so cant be much more for a bumper

[Perfectlap]

I guess it varies by region.
When I had my side skirting painted the lowest quote I got was $400 the highest was $900. I wasn't very confident in the paint booth at the location of the lowest bidder. I picked a mid range shop that charged $700. Lots of sports cars in their garage and the paint booth looked first rate.

Recently I went to a very high end Porsche, Aston, Merc shop and told them I had to color match a fender that has a small 2" scratch/partial dent and color match painting of my GT3 front bumper which has been orphaned in storage locker for over a year. Quote? $3,4000.
The other shops said they would paint the bumper for $500-$800.

I too wish I could wield a spray gun and had a paint booth.
But even the pros don't always get it right. On previous cars (all dark) I had to have jobs redone several times because the paint booth wasn't air tight and dust
had made its way between the base layer and the clear coat. And Color matching was often a problem due to the paint fading. Its not always a case of cracking open some factory paint and shooting.

p.s.
get the GT3 bumper, I don't think the stock 911 bumper is much of a difference that will justify the cost of professional painting.

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

p.s.
get the GT3 bumper, I don't think the stock 911 bumper is much of a difference that will justify the cost of professional painting.

I would but that's not my style. I like the look of the 99-02 996 bumpers.

[Perfectlap]

Blinkwatt before you order the wrong bumper its 99-01

02-04 use the turbo headlights and fenders aka "the 911 face lift"


99-01 Standard 911 Carrera-- works with all Boxsters


Stock 97-02 Boxster front end


99-01 MK1 GT3 (with RS intakes) works on all Boxsters



2002-2004 911 "Facelift"


2002-2004 MK2 GT3


2002-2004 911 GT2

[Grizzly]

Blinkwatt,

I'll let you know later tonight. I'm on my way to the shop that is going to paint my new bumper cover.

[RandallNeighbour]

$420-500 sounds like about 2x what it should cost.