You definitely messed up my day dude! I was on the way to swim practice, and some guy ran a stop sign, and I had to slam on my brakes and held the horn. He stopped in the middle of the intersection, and luckily there was enough room for me to keep going because I would not have been able to stop in time. I wasn't in the Maxima though, because the left headlight went out, so I have to get that fixed and then once I get my side marker install that (even a ghetto rig install) so it's night legal.

Anyway, any one have a good idea about the quality of those bumpers that come prepainted with the same paint? Looks like my best option if they're reliable. Thanks for all of your help though.

(And the arguments are entertaining to say the least )

 

my bad. i thought you meantion "we" for you and I. I really dont wanna deal with the shipping. like i have said to you. i ll give it to you for FREE. the bumper is still on the car. if you want it come and get. i rather give it to orgers than junkyards or strangers. loll

 

And you said it's Sterling Mist? Hm. I'll run over to the body shop maybe tomorrow to get an estimate to see how much a bumper would cost to get painted. Maybe we could meet halfway, or something. Queens is probably like a 4-5 hour drive. We'll figure it out.

 

If you want this repaired correctly, you should call your insurance company.

If you want to piece it together, it will probably look like crap.

If you want this done correctly your looking in the $2000-$2500 range for repairs.

Take it to a few shops and get some estimates.

 

i ll take some pics of the scratches. the bumper is not bad at all. im just picky about my car.

 

There's absolutely no reason for him to spend this kind of money on this. Most of that money you posted is labor. He can get the parts himself, have them painted and install them himself with the help of a friend and that will save him over 1000. I can buy a god Maxima for 2500.

 

Yeah really? How many cars have you painted in your life? How many collision repairs have you done in your life?

How many cars has the OP painted in his life?

How is the OP going to blend the color on the hood?

Dude you have no clue.

 

Considering that I have a college degree in paint and body, have worked paint and body since 1992 and own my own shop. Also have a degree in aeronautical Paint and body. I 'd say that I have a clue, wouldn't you?? Im just one of those guys that helps folks not bend them over like most shops do.

If you go back and re read my statement, I said for him to buy the parts, have them painted ( by a body shop). Bring them home and install them himself with the help of a friend over a weekend. Im sure this thread would not exist if he had 2500 to blow. So with that said, Im trying to give him suggestions and let him know that he can get his car back to normal on the cheap and still be done right. Anybody can just tell him to go have it done at a body shop. If he files this with his insurance co, his rates will go up and depending on the insurance co he has, even drop his coverage since it was his fault.

So next time check things out before you open your mouth.

 

Told. ha you go RAZ! But you're right, the thought of creating this thread would never have had crossed my mind given I had 2500. If I did, I'd trade in my car with the damage, and use that 2500 to get a 5.5... But I don't, I'm not rich, and I'm not experienced.

There's noway in hell I'd spend 2500 on paint and repairs. Yes I'd like it to look good, but it doesn't have to be 100% perfect, because by the time I'd earn the money to repaint the whole car, do anything visually, the repairs would be worth more than the car, and what's the point of that? There is none.

 

No worries, looking forward to these pictures!

 

Oh Mr. Body shop expert are we? And you own your own shop. Must be a real $hithole then by the way you talk. Or more than likely a hack shop.

You of all people should should know better then.

Tell me Mr. Shop owner, how he is going to 'butt match' (assuming you are a repair professional- you should know this term) gold metallic without a blend?

You, being an expert with a degree, and a shop owner I would hope would be able to comprehend this.

 

Stop fighting with everyone because you're not helping anyone. You're pissing other people off, people are losing respect for you on this forum, seeing as people here are nice to one another. So get over yourself if you think you're going to be right 100% of the time. I don't have the money to pay as much as you think I should, and it doesn't have to be perfect.

It was in two separate accidents causing damage to the same areas a few years ago and the paint was slightly off, but it never bothered me. So I'm just looking to fix the car seeing as it'll be worth nothing in a few years. It'll be 11 this year, it doesn't need to look brand new. Thanks for your jackass responses though.

 

Hey dude I am just trying to give you some sound advice. I wouldn't take a 1986 Chevette to this Raz guy's shop.

Do whatever you want, you have to live with the repairs. It's not my car. Hack it up, by all means.

 

I understand that you are trying to give me advice, and while I may appreciate that, look around at all the other posts. Many people have been giving me estimates from low 400's to you're high 2000s, none of which has sparked an argument as deep as yours. I'm not trying to call you out, I just think it's stupid to argue over the internet. Just my .02

 

Oh how cute, I touched a nerve, sweet! Mission accomplished. Had no idea that I was taking business away from you. To answer your dumb question though, it's very easy to match parts, if you know what your doing, assuming you don't since you throw this weak curve ball at me because you got nothing else.

I do paint body parts without blending all the time. Color doesn't matter. Body shops do blends even when they don't need to. They do that because they want more money from you, makes sense, it's a business. Im just not in the blend over and take it up the a$$ business. I help folks because folks helped me to be where I'm at now. Im not going to give away my secrets on how I do those jobs, you'll just have to go to sleep tonight and wonder about it, maybe snap at your girl because of it. That's why there are good shops and bad shops.

I don't share my tricks. I just painted my rear bumper the other day and it matched just fine. You have some kind of agenda but it's not with me. Im not going to seat here and explain myself and business to your dumb a$$. Stop goggling shet, it's not all true.

 

He's an internet Hercules, just ignore him. He googgles crap and then thinks he can question experts. JUsbelieve me when i say this, if you can find a guy like me you can have them painted right without blending, under 1000 for everything.

 

Raz your not a shop owner.. And if you are then you won't be in business very long..

Shops don't make money on blends, if you were a shop owner like you claim then you would know this. I hope you don't share your 'tricks' with anyone because they would be out of business if they were a hack shop like yours.

Have fun butt matching all those panels.. Plus all the re-do's for bad color match..
Maybe that's how ya'all repair cars in the south.

 

Don't get stereotypical. You can whine and complain all you want, but do not bring the South or anything into it. I, for one, am from the south (Georgia) and I'm only a teenager, so I don't know how to paint or do anything, but we are not stupid, idiotic people, just like ya'll aren't stupid, care for nothing Yankees.

 

You have no clue to what Im talking about, you've proved it. You have nothing intelligent to say, so you begin to insult my business that you know nothing about, you don't know me and bringing the south in to it makes you look ignorant, immature and stupid. Im actually born in Romania, raised in California. So according to you, because I live here in the south means I do shady work??? Next time proof read before you sound like an idiot. My life is great, business is great, nothing a little nobody on the internet will say to even put a dent in my feelings, trust me. Been around and if you were in front of me, you would coward and just STFU. So do us all a favor and go stick your head in the sand. Im done replying to your idiotic, high school insults.

 

I wish you were my neighbor and could just paint everything for me. I saw your bumper photos, and as far as I can tell, they looked flawless. I'm jealous.

 

yeah man who ever said 1600 was crazy? its a nissan not a mercedes. and just get the parts from ebay (unless ur in cali i didnt check but i can get u parts pretty cheap )install them ur self its not rocket science and take it to get painted.

 

My neighbor's do get the privilege of getting work done at a decent price. Anyway, don't listen to that nerd. I can prove what I say and apparently you saw it too, thanks for that. All he's been doing is just yapping like a little chihuahua. Try to see if you have Keystone Automotive local. They have good prices on parts. Also try Certifit, not as good but still decent. Also hit up local junkyards, sometimes you can get lucky on good fenders, bumpers..etc.

http://www.keystone-auto.com/locations.html
http://certifit.com/locations.asp

 

Win! At keystone auto, they have a location only 15 miles from here. And on these roads, means like 15-20 minutes. I'll hit that up maybe Sunday, possibly tomorrow.

 

not hijacking the thread as this qs might help the OP...

if he buys a used fender of a different color how much would it cost to get it painted?

 

bump!

 

Sorry for late reply 'cause just got my camera from my parents' house. they live in Philadelphia.

i dont do shipping and meeting half way 'cause too much hassle. if you want it come and get it. it's FREE. that bumper is still on the car. im just lazy to swap it with my new one. if you want it, you gotta tell me a week before you pick it up.

 

the scratches from the fist pic can buffed out but it will not perfect. the scratches are too deep.

 

Thanks for the reply nonetheless, but I already ordered a new bumper pre-painted and all to the right color. I know that it might be off, but our fender is also miscolored, but whatever. Thanks for the offer, once again.

 

May I ask you how much Keystone charged for your pre-painted bumper?
I need to get one in sterling mist and how much did it cost to get it installed?

Thanks!

 

I ordered my pre-painted bumper for $259.90, total. Shipping was free. I ordered it on the 27th of January and got it like February 3rd. I'm installing it myself today. I'm not going to pay for something that I can do myself

 

Sweet!
Good luck on the install bro.
By the way, you ordered from Keystone or somewhere else?
Can you give me the details of the place you ordered from?
Did the paint match well?

Thanks.

 

Thanks. We were beginning to uninstall the original bumper, got almost everything unattached, but the fender screws were just too hard to get to, so we just left the car at the shop. It should be done with by tomorrow, they do quick, but quality work at this place.

I ordered it at D&H Autoparts. www.dnhautoparts.com

The paint seems to matched very well through the shadows and sun spots, etc. Every shade of light that I could create seemed to match up well enough, but I will take pictures tomorrow or as soon as I get my car back.

Also, for D&H Autoparts, call them to confirm your order. If they haven't received it, make sure you wait a day or two and call them back, because I called the day after, and placed a second order because the first one didn't go through. But they refunded the money once the other order finally went through. Always double check.

I'll keep you updated.

 

Got the car back from the shop today. Here are some photos: