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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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body and paint shop

does anyone know a good cheap body and paint shop
because i bought a fender and need it painted to my car color
i took it to this place and he's charging me 250 for both fenders i think thats a bit too much

please recommend a shop thanks
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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try krylon paint specialists.......888-879-krylon
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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Save $$$ and time, Goofy will slurp it including you for free.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 12:01 AM
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Earl shieb- I've had good expierience on several cars with them. Hey, he asked for cheap!
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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I checked scheib of covina today and it looks decent for a good cheap price
they'll charge me 500-600 bucks for their best paint lifetime warranty
but he said that their paint is gonna be ruff so you need to sand it and buff the paint to make the paint gloss
not bad just need to find a S5 front bumper in good condition and make a appoint
for a fresh paint
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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Wait, I'm confused. What was the $250 for, if that's cheaper?
If you don't want to paint them yourself, you probably don't want to sand and buff them either. Ask Scheib how much they'll charge for that and if it'll actually match your car, if it includes clearcoat, etc.

You can DIY for ~$400 w/o special equipment, or less if you do have the equipment. Let me know if you want more detailed instructions.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 01:40 AM
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Hey Eric,

Come paint my fender Black for me so i can put it on my car....
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ericgrau
Wait, I'm confused. What was the $250 for, if that's cheaper?
If you don't want to paint them yourself, you probably don't want to sand and buff them either. Ask Scheib how much they'll charge for that and if it'll actually match your car, if it includes clearcoat, etc.

You can DIY for ~$400 w/o special equipment, or less if you do have the equipment. Let me know if you want more detailed instructions.
250 is for the paint that has clear coat mixed in, higher rates like 500-600 include a true base paint and a separate clear coat. in any case you should prep it yourself and even mask/remove some parts like lights etc.

I would take my carand scheib it on a honda but not on my FD. never.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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Hey Eric,

Come paint my fender Black for me so i can put it on my car....
Heh, really now? Well, I could do it with no guarantees. You've seen the ones on my car, right? I did both of them. So if you don't mind a few mistakes, PM me. I'll be at the Autobacs meet tomorrow in case you want a closer look.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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should i bring da fender so you can take it with you...??????
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