Interior/Exterior painting the moldings!
#26
Get another opinion...
I had 2 shops today refuse to do the work because they were afraid that the paint would flake off. One shop said that he would do it, but wouldn't warranty the work. One shop said that they could do it, but it was going to be 20+ hours of labor (at $30+ an hour) and would give a 3 year warranty.
The final place is one of the best paint shops in Dallas (all of the Lambo / Ferrari guys go there), but it is Hella expensive.
The final place is one of the best paint shops in Dallas (all of the Lambo / Ferrari guys go there), but it is Hella expensive.
I had one bodyshop say the same to me. Then i went to a local BMW tuner shop/autobody here in NJ and they said "no problem" and did a fabulous job. These guys do custom metal fabricating and wide-body bmw's all day, so i knew this would be no problem for them. (thier cars have been fetured in EuroTuner mag, and in this months Performance BMW mag) Cost a lil more, only because he had to sand down the arches to a "smooth" surface to match the rest of the body. In a sense, the arches lose thier "textured" feel and now are able to adhere to the paint, or vice versa rather.
#28
$600 is pretty cheap, the job requires alot of labor. You have to sand down all the moldings, and make sure you do not sand too much or it will cause the molding to become too thin. then they have to use a filler primer to help get rid of any texture thats left over. Then sand that as well. Paint, clear coat, and reinstall everything.
Ive heard people get quoted alot higher from alot of other places so i was happy with the price.
Now i just got to find someone in Las Vegas who can paint my gas cap in body color.
Ive heard people get quoted alot higher from alot of other places so i was happy with the price.
Now i just got to find someone in Las Vegas who can paint my gas cap in body color.
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#36
Depends on what you mean by sanding. They DO need tol be sanded, but not before priming. Typically this textured stuff gets an adhearence promoting primer coat that is then sanded smooth. Then, if needed another coat of primer and sanding until it is smooth like glass. The you can paint, wet sand, clear and buff. It's like a 5-6 step process. That;s why it is so labor intensive and expensive.
Luckily I have a JB car, and I don't think it is absolutely needed on that body color. If I have any other color it would laready be done!
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