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YOUR RESEARCHI think I am going to get my bumper resprayed...
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BTW, I've used Dr Colorchip on two different dark (black metallic and dark green metallic) cars, and, for what it is, when done correctly, (I let it dry a little longer than the directions) works great for sandblasted paint areas.
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For now, just the other day, I used a touch up paint marker, from AutoVisuals.
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I had my front bumper cover repainted about a year and a half back when I removed it to clean the radiators.
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I would have to do it in Cali and use a huge car bra for the trip back.
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So don't sweat that part of the question...........just find a reputable place that knows the correct type of paint to use for longer wearability.
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BTW, I've used Dr Colorchip on two different dark (black metallic and dark green metallic) cars, and, for what it is, when done correctly, (I let it dry a little longer than the directions) works great for sandblasted paint areas.
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I paid about $250, they did a good job, it looked good, but learned later that the paint they used was not right for a bumper coz' I talked to another guy in the business and he said he uses a tougher paint/coating for front bumpers (can't remember the type of paint he mentioned).
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I'm worried about the ability to match 7 year old midnight blue metallic paint. I would assume there will be a blend necessary with the hood and fenders.
The rock chips are just too much...
What should something like this cost from a skilled autobody expert... ballpark? $400? $500?
I honestly don't know. But I was thinking about trying to find one of those decal places that do advertising and see if they could color match my paint in a bumper sized sticker. Have them cut 2 0r 3 at once, and be good for the next few years.
ps. ignore the "pink" avatar photo
Blending the front end is necessary, in LA a good job would cost $1200-$1500. $500 should just get the bumper prepped and sprayed. Labor rates are high here, don't know about other areas.
where?
I too have a many chips in the front and would like to paint, plus a good curb rub and a new "bump" from some nice person somewhere....to be honest, I think I will spend my money on new suspension and leave the rock chips though....I would rather drive the wheels off mine than try to "pretty it up" It has way too many miles to ever be worth much, so I plan on getting my enjoyment out of it in more miles !!
I have always said "this is my trainer Porsche" so unless I get a sceaming deal on an awesome paint job... I am driving it chipped up.
Has anyone tried "chip Dr" thing I see advertised in Panarama magazine?
My hood and bumper is completely sandblasted again. I had my front bumper cover repainted about a year and a half back when I removed it to clean the radiators. I paid about $250, they did a good job, it looked good, but learned later that the paint they used was not right for a bumper coz' I talked to another guy in the business and he said he uses a tougher paint/coating for front bumpers (can't remember the type of paint he mentioned). He also told me he could do it at about the same price I paid.
I know there are places here that will also charge $400-$600 for the same job. I doubt there will be much difference in the paintjob though, mostly labor.
For now, just the other day, I used a touch up paint marker, from AutoVisuals. They mix your color according to your color code. Great for touching up small chips! My hood used to look white-specked with rock chips (sandblasted), now you can't see them straight on. If you look at an angle against the light, then you can see the specks of touch ups. So, quick cheap fix for the meantime if you don't want to paint yet, especially good for you ivangene.
It's so dark it almost looks black!
I think sandblasted is a good way to describe mine too. The bumper cover has seen the worst of it, but there is some on the hood too.
My philosophy with this car is similar to ivangene's... I plan to drive this one for a while and I don't care about resale. That being said, I'd still like to make it look a little better.
Dennis, I had mine done (Ocean Blue) and a good paint shop can match and blend the paint absolutely perfectly. So don't sweat that part of the question...........just find a reputable place that knows the correct type of paint to use for longer wearability.
Pete
I've been thinking of doing mine for quite a while as well... But due to the reason below..
Thats one thing we don't have our town.
I would have to do it in Cali and use a huge car bra for the trip back.
Using a wrap like they do on buses and such.
I got a quote on have a full matte black wrap done on my 996 and it was around $2700. Last for 5-7 years, easily removed, offers a layer of protection to the paint, and can be in any crazy color/design you want.
http://www.skinzwraps.com/
(No affiliation btw.)
Might not do the whole car, maybe just the hood in a carbon fiber print. $500 is a lot less than a CF hood.
My PO had this done to my Ocean Blue car. Results are near perfect. I would have never known, but he told me and showed me pictures.
That's the same place that does the golf-ball-dimple-aerodynamic wrap...
Any of the 'plastic' parts get special paint treatment, with a flex additive in the paint to allow it to flex as those parts are stressed.
This costs more to do - and is essential in order for the paint job to last.
In this day and age, I'd expect any pro paint job on a car like a Porsche to cost a minimum of $1000 - that's just my experience.
Prep time, quality products, quality of work, quality finish - it's not cheap.
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That'll be cheap.....
I spoke with a couple of my local PCA members and got a few names for some people who have done paintwork on Porsches. I guess I'll get an estimate and work it into the budget!
On all of this we agree, except: flex agent is an additive that is added to the clear coat. It costs about $40/quart "retail" and a quart is enough for probably 20 bumpers. Some body shops will say it costs more, but really it's insignificant. It's always amazing to me that some body shops will paint poly parts without flex agent.
The cost differences usually relate to how much prep they do. A 'tape it, sand it, spray it, even with flex additive" will be cheap, like $300 to $500. There in lies th erub. You just want it to look better, but I've yet to see any shop that does that kind of job and not get overspray on the edges of the black plasic parts, or somewhere else. The correct way is to remove the bumper cover, remove all the non painted parts, sand or strip to eliminate the chips, (as opposed to smoothing the edges of the chips so when painted they are hard to see, but in reality they are still there and the chip edges are thinner than the rest of the job) and then bake the parts, when finished. This is going to cost you in the $800 to $1000 range and you've got to ask yourself how much is it worth to you. It was worth it to me, as my bumper had already been poorly spayed one, then hit again, plus my side view mirror housings were pretty chipped as well. I bought a new never painted bumper cover on the bay for $400, bought new mirror housings from Sunset (like $50 each, I think), then had them also strip my hood (too many chips), and sand the fenders to spray and blend to the doors. I paid around $1600. I'm 95% pleased with the job. The bumpers and mirrors are perfect, but the orange peel on the metals is more than the OE job. I'll have to wet sand to get it closer. Interestingly, the metallic color coats lay different on the urethane than the metal, so in the garage under the flouescents they look different shades, but in the sun, they match perfectly.
BTW, I've used Dr Colorchip on two different dark (black metallic and dark green metallic) cars, and, for what it is, when done correctly, (I let it dry a little longer than the directions) works great for sandblasted paint areas. It's a great 2 foot solution, best I've found. What it doesn't work well for is large individual chips. Touchup and sand or Langka work better that way. Give it a try, if you don't like the results, it comes completely off (as does ANY touch up paint, btw) with paint thinner or MEK.
What about if one removes the bumper and brings it to the shop? It's an extremely easy thing to do and I would think lowers the cost of the labor but how would they do a good color match?
I have quite a few chips in my front bumper and have been contemplating this for a while.
That's what I did, had it painted when I removed bumper for radiator cleaning.
Like what perryinva said, I've not seen one bodyshop who can spraypaint without any overspray at all. I hate having the car go in any bodyshop.
$250, they did a good job, paint matched perfectly without blending, only thing is the paint didn't hold up for long to more rock chips. Maybe it's not the paint, maybe any paint will not withstand rockchips? Afterall, if you wanna argue about it, OEM paint chips as bad in the first place. I notice the paint on German cars is not as tough overall as the local or Japanese.
A total respray of a new bumper with baked on finish should be as good as you can get, durability wise. Any respray over existing OE paint will heavily depend on the prep work & paint used as to how good it holds up. Taking off your bumper might save you $50-75, not much really, unless they are pressed for room to store your car, then who knows. Of couse if you do it yourself, then you know that no parts were broken. I got my cash price by letting the shop take their time, which was worth $$ to them. I saved about $500 overall, but it took 3 weeks to get the car back. Since it was winter, I really didn't care.
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