madporsche

I got a reasonable estimation($200) from a local bodyshop for painting my GT3 front bumper. They're located right next to local Chevrolet and Saab dealership and they work for those dealerships.

However, is it okay to drop my front bumper to get painted there?
I'm still wondering if I can satisfy with its outcome.

sbpsu354

$200 sounds very inexpensive to me. I had the front bumper of my Audi repainted and it was closer to $1500. The shop I use in Denver is top notch, and the color match is perfect.

TerpsRED

Here in MD it costs about $300 to remove a bumper, sand/fix any issues and repaint including metalic and clearcoat. Indie shops can do work pretty cheap. Look around and get references. for $200 it is not a huge gamble.

Paul S.

Definitely get references--as for $200 not being a huge gamble. I don't know about that one. As with many things, it can cost more to "fix" what a first body shop does, than to get a good job in the first place.

My experience with paint, is that it may well look good initially and develop problems later. Example on bumpers would be cracking, peeling ect...

Then you go to a good body shop for a do over, and you may hear (rightly or wrongly) they won't warranty their result unless they start with a new bumper. Choose wisely who paints a car that matters to you. If, on the other hand it's a lease car you're turning in, then it won't be your problem for long.

kosmo

um, $200 is dirt cheap. is it just respray or are they sanding also? Have the ever taken a bumper cover off a gt3?

LlBr

Not sure about the price but lemme say you're very smart to drop the bumper off. That way they can't wreck the car with overspray, dust, and/or dents (maybe even extra miles like in Ferris Bueller!?).

kosmo

i missread your question. since they are just painting w/o removing and installing the bumper. $200 is not a cheap as i thot. It is, IMO reasonable.

kdurg

I paid $240 to respray an aerokit nose in basic black. I removed the bumper and brought it to them and reinstalled myself when complete.

atr911

Yeah, as others have mentioned, the expense is masking or removing the bumper. If you're doing all the work $200 is about right.

okbarnett

You couldnt buy the materials for that

Macster

Sounds cheap to me. I've had several Porsche bumpers repainted and just the paint work alone is more than $200.

Verify the body shop uses one of these 3 paints and *paint systems*: Spies-Hecker, Glasurit, or Standox.

For any body shop to be qualified to properly paint any part of a Porsche the shop must use one of the above paints and paint systems.

Also, what is the car's color? Some cars in order to a newly/freshly painted body panel doesn't stand out the adjacent panels need to be prep'ed and painted to a ways back from where they adjoin the new painted panel.

I think you need to research a body/paint shop in your area or somewhere near you that has a good reputation for its Porsche body/paint work. That a shop can satisfy GM and Saab car owners with its work is not sufficient recommendation.

Sincerely,

Macster.