Repainting the front bumper

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Mar 19, 2010 | 04:51 PM

8APORSH

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Repainting the front bumper

Do any of you know how much it is to repaint the c5 front bumper? I've got a few chips in the bumper and want to just get it repainted.

Mar 19, 2010 | 04:54 PM

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Price varies on the bodyshop. I have had quoted for the same reason from anywhere between $300 to $500.

Mar 19, 2010 | 05:21 PM

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Body shop quotes are ridiculous

, that's what happens when insurance is the primary payor in the industry

- kinda like heath care

Mar 19, 2010 | 05:28 PM

8APORSH

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300 to 500 is a lot cheaper than I was thinking.

That's great. Thanks.

Mar 19, 2010 | 05:50 PM

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After you repaint it make sure you put Cleartastic or something like that on it to protect it. If you don't it's going to chip about 3 times faster than it did before.

Mar 19, 2010 | 05:57 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Humy

Body shop quotes are ridiculous

, that's what happens when insurance is the primary payor in the industry

- kinda like heath care

I took my 84 to a number of body shops for a quote on a complete repaint job. Well they ranged from $10.000 to $6000.00 and one for $5750.00 So I would think to have your bumber removed and sanded and repainted should cost you $500.00 to $800.00 I had a shop near here take both the front and rear bumbers off of my beige 1979 coupe. it cost all told $1000.00 to remove repaint and reinstall both bumbers. Hope this helps.

Mar 19, 2010 | 10:27 PM

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Around here, it would run anywhere from $350 to about $450.

Mar 19, 2010 | 11:23 PM

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Mine had to be done in late 2008. It was about $760 + 80 for the emblem. Basically, they have to have to or should remove the original paint before they repaint. To do this, my body shop sanded it off since media blast doesn't work very well for the bumper material.

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Mar 20, 2010 | 03:29 AM

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Funny you ask, my wife took mine in yesterday to have it painted, get it back next week sometime. Supposedly the best paint shop in my little podunk town. Quoted us $880, which we thought was a good price. After seeing some of the prices other posters have mentioned, I guess it's not so great a price....ugh.....

Mar 20, 2010 | 07:12 AM

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Most times you get what you pay for. Take it somewhere that does it right (strip,blend,clearcoat) you wont be sorry !!

Mar 20, 2010 | 08:09 AM

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I paid $800 for mine and was very pleased with the result.

But absolutely put something like a clear bra on it afterward or you'll feel like you wasted your money in six months.

Mar 20, 2010 | 01:19 PM

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I install the clear bras and I love how people complain about the price of them when its $600-$700 installed for partial hood, fenders, mirrors, and full bumper (dealerships charge $800ish) when it costs up to $800 just to have the bumper repainted. And I bet that does not include blending the hood/fenders that needs to be done on most metallic paint cars.

just my thoughts.

Mar 20, 2010 | 01:51 PM

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We charge 5-600.00 depending on how many chip repairs have to be made.

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Mar 20, 2010 | 05:57 PM

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Thanks for the information everyone. I definitely will put the 3m clear bra on after the repaint.

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