Body panel painting question. 

"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt) 04/12/2016 at 18:41 • Filed to: None

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Just got my new off color, scratched trunk lid. So it needs paint - who has had success with having a shop paint a panel for you? What was it, and how much did it cost? I’m hoping this will be less than 500, especially if I do some of the prep. I don’t even want the underside done, just the two visible sides.

I imagine that if I find the right place, this should be inexpensive as long as I take the lights out/remove the badges myself?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/12/2016 at 18:57

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My dad had his front bumper repainted on his MDX for 250 bucks I think... And of course it’s new factory paint, so it didn’t quite match what 14 years of fading on the rest of the car had done. But if you don’t look hard enough you’re not going to notice.

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/12/2016 at 19:18

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If you don’t want it to look mismatched you will have to get more than the trunk painted. Even with modern color matching, it just won’t look right unless you blend the color onto the surrounding panels. You could always wrap or go with the new generation liquid wrap/plasti-dip. The new stuff you can actually clear coat and add metallics to if you want some pop.

jimz > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/12/2016 at 19:41

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I had a rust spot fixed on my SRT-4 (paint chipped through to bare metal on the door aperture, I didn’t see it in time) and a local body shop charged me about $350, which included blending the paint along the side of the car.

Noah - Now with more boost. > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition 04/12/2016 at 21:07

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idk I appreciate the advice but I have a hard time believing that a decent paint shop couldn’t get something very close to my color - we aren’t talking about a concours quality job here, just a decent match. If it’s slightly off, that’s fine - better than the rusty trunk I have now

Noah - Now with more boost. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/12/2016 at 21:07

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wow not bad!!

Noah - Now with more boost. > jimz 04/12/2016 at 21:07

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ok interesting, good to know. I should search for body shops then

jimz > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/12/2016 at 21:14

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don’t scoff. paint colors can be really hard to match. especially when you get into metallics and pearls.

Frank Grimes > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/12/2016 at 21:51

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it can be especially hard to match when the guy painting it gets lazy and just gives up or is incompetant or just doesnt care. Matching paint really reveals those who want to do a good job and the art of painting.

Noah - Now with more boost. > jimz 04/13/2016 at 07:34

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Lol I will find out I guess!

Noah - Now with more boost. > Frank Grimes 04/13/2016 at 07:35

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I have a body panel I can give the painter so maybe that would help