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Hi All,
I Recently got into a minor fender bender where I hit another vehicle in the back. My car suffered minor nose damage. Most of it was paint rub and I was able to get it off. But i did end up with one scuff which was deeper and penerated the clear coat and paint. What could be the cost involved in fixing this ? Also any recommendations for body shops in and around Houston Texas ? Please help
I've found that most "good" body shops typically start at abut $300 for repairs regardless how minimal the damage.
Dr Color chip is good but you will still see it.
Is that black electrical tape covering your OEM chrome grill crossbar?
I would spend the bucks and get it resprayed if you want it to look as it was. drcolorchip is good for little rock chips and some scratches but that damage looks a bit much for just a touch up.
I've found that most "good" body shops typically start at abut $300 for repairs regardless how minimal the damage.
Dr Color chip is good but you will still see it.
Is that black electrical tape covering your OEM chrome grill crossbar?
Yes. Thats a black tape on chrome grille. Thanks for your input
I would spend the bucks and get it resprayed if you want it to look as it was. drcolorchip is good for little rock chips and some scratches but that damage looks a bit much for just a touch up.
I was thinking the same as its the nose of the car and always gon be on display
If no police report was made and no insurance report I would touch it up myself as others have said. If you did need to have someone do it I would remove the cover and let them fix it. Keep it off Carfax
Some here are ok with their C7s having blemishes other's want their's as close to perfection as possibly, all depends on where you fall. Even a very good "touch-up" is still going to be noticeable in that highly visible area.
To me, the electrical tape on your chrome grill bar looks almost as bad as the paint damage. You could probably get both the bumper and chrome bar painted for $300>$400, personally I would go that route.
Some here are ok with their C7s having blemishes other's want their's as close to perfection as possibly, all depends on where you fall. Even a very good "touch-up" is still going to be noticeable in that highly visible area.
To me, the electrical tape on your chrome grill bar looks almost as bad as the paint damage. You could probably get both the bumper and chrome bar painted for $300>$400, personally I would go that route.
I had my chrome bar painted. Now it has several ch ips where you can see the bare metal.
Hi All,
I Recently got into a minor fender bender where I hit another vehicle in the back. My car suffered minor nose damage. Most of it was paint rub and I was able to get it off. But i did end up with one scuff which was deeper and penerated the clear coat and paint. What could be the cost involved in fixing this ? Also any recommendations for body shops in and around Houston Texas ? Please help
Here's what you should do. Try Dr. Colorchip touch up first. If you're not satisfied with the results, then have it repainted.
Some here are ok with their C7s having blemishes other's want their's as close to perfection as possibly, all depends on where you fall. Even a very good "touch-up" is still going to be noticeable in that highly visible area.
To me, the electrical tape on your chrome grill bar looks almost as bad as the paint damage. You could probably get both the bumper and chrome bar painted for $300>$400, personally I would go that route.
Going to be more in the $600-$800 range for a proper repair.
3-4 hours to remove/reinstall front cover, and remove all trim(grill, marker lamps, emblem)
.5-1 hour sand, filler, and prime
3ish hours paint
1ish hour clear coat
Figure current body repair rates($62 hour here), and another $35 or so per hour of paint and you have a quote of about 8(about $500) hours of labor, with about $140 in paint materials... This is just a guess based on common times I see in repair estimates.
11-09-2018, 12:07 PM
Minor front end damage
with that.
