I'm ordering my stillen lip and roof spoiler tomorrow and was wondering how much paint is need to paint them. Does anyone know?

 

well i got both my lip n roof spoiler painted $200 2 years ago

 

im gunna have to look around i guess, call some body shops and all that. i was actually thinkong about gettting them hydro dipped carbon fiber, but not sure how it would look with the crimson black

 

Funny, I was originally going to do that. But then I decided to Gloss Black it but it doesn't matter because I have so many rock chips..so I am glad I went with the Black bc..I could just plasti dip it over and over and it looks very clean.

 

I cant believe shops are charging $200+ to pants these lips. I wouldn't charge more than $100...

 

yea i paid 130 for the front lip to be painted. the side skirts however are runnin me 375

 

Thats ridiculous bro lol

 

paid 100 to paint my lip n 100 to paint roof spoiler

 

$100 for a roof spoiler????? You guys are being ripped off lol

 

I paid $200 but was told only because the lip needed to have preparation done so if you preparate yourself and give to a body shop you should save yourself some $$$

 

Lucky. I paid 150 for the Lip. and the guy is quoting me 500 for the side skirts..I was like uhhhhhhhhh

 

I'm just throwing this idea out there idk how you guys feel about it but if you guys are interested in sending me you pieces I can paint lips for $100 and side skirts for $200. Just an idea to save you guys some money.

 

i don't think it's that ridiculous for a good paint job on some pieces.... $100 maybe at maaco. no one is detailing if they had prep & paint.
Prep & Paint a front lip & spoiler for $200 is a deal to me.

 

I'll keep you posted.

 

I just talked to a local shop in Madison, WI. Stated prep + paint estimate 2.4 hours = $243 including tax, which included sanding + sealer + 2/3 coats of base + 2/3 coats of clear. Talked to another shop and he was at $150 for prep + 2 coats each but didn't do a good job of explaining how he would prep so I'm nervous that he'd do it right.

 

Just to give you guys an idea of why I say the quotes you guys are getting are too high. Here at the Lexus dealership I work at we charge $900 to replace a front/rear bumper. That's prep, seal, paint, clear, removal of old bumper, swapping parts to new bumper, install, wet sand and buff, polish, and wax. So $200+ for small pieces is ridiculous IMO

 

I just placed the order in for the front lip yesterday so hopefully I could get it in by Friday, but I did go to this place to get a quote on how much it would cost to paint/install the lip, paint/install the roof spoiler, and bondo up the holes in my front bumper from the license plate bracket(which to this day I still don't understand why they put the holes there) and the guy said 180 for everything if I supply the paint for everything. Which in my mind is still kinda ridiculous. I'm going to look around a little more and see if I could get a better price

 

I'm going to be ordering the lip within a week hopefully, if your still willing to paint it ill hit u up.

 

Yea man just pm me

 

i received mine and even took it to one of the best body shops in dallas and they couldnt even get the lip on (looks abou.t an inch short). going to have to send it back to stillen.

 

A little confused. Am I the only one who thinks it's a little weird to put on a lip without skirts and something to match on the rear?

It just seems a little half-assed not to do it all at once. And bad looking.

 

Actually $900 is about what insurance paid me to have my RB replaced after a inattentive driver hit my car a couple of years ago.
$200 is why I would only get it painted and CC, then install it myself and save on the additional labor$$$.

 

Received mine last week and its an Inch short..cant go through the hassle of sending it back (live in Canada) my bodyshop guy will have to be creative I guess

 

How is that possible? Those lips are mass produced using molds I believe..are you sure it was installed correctly? I just picked mine up as well but I have to test fit it still

 

As the molds are used excess resin builds up. Precision companies only use molds a certain number of times before they are destroyed and a new one is brought in. Sounds like Stillen is going overboard on cost savings recently.

 

This is not correct. I worked for a spoiler manufacturer for a few years. We had molds that were years old and still used them. Maybe there's a different method that you are referring to but ABS plastic Parts use metal molds that are easily cleaned.

 

oh hell...if these are the prices to paint standard colors, I don't want to know what it would cost to paint my pieces in pearl white...

 

For the price stillen should offer all there pieces painted or not

 

If you want to play, you gotta pay.

 

My lip seemed short but u gotta be a little forceful with it and it fits snug!

 

Btw, I paid $150 painted and installed

 

Mines being painted now for free. Helps to have a bodyshop hookup.

 

Good to see feedback of prices paid for just paint or paint & install.

If anyone else wants to share how it went for them it would be appreciated.

As far as installation, for those who did it themselves: was it a paint in the aśs? Better to do it with two people?

I know I'm jumping the shark a little here but I just ordered mine tonight and directions to follow but is my hunch correct in preparation for the install -- wash, alcohol prep, adhesion promoter and then is it 3m?

Just looking for feedback holla

 

2 people for sure. I couldn't have done it alone.

 

Cool man, thanks. Looks like I'll have to get my cousin involved on a nice day if this wretched bítch of a winter ever decides to let go...