I'm looking into getting a new aero front bumper (and maybe more) for my R53 Dark Silver Metallic, and I see that it will come primed not painted.


I'm getting price estimates all over the place when I'm calling around. What's an actual reasonable price for a quality painted bumper?


Or is there some to to get a pre-painted aero straight from the factory?


(Bonus good karma for you if you can recommend a shop in the San Francisco Bay Area )

 

I just had the sides and rear done for $600. I thought is was steep but they did a really good job.

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The factory used to offer the more popular colors (Chili Red, BRG,etc.) pre-painted but I suspect that primered is all you can get new now. Ask ECS or Way, they would know or can find out.

 

The thing is...I don't mind paying for quality work but I was worried that when I picked up the pieces that it would be a crappy job, turned out good though.

Just curious what are the price quotes your getting?

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Shipping a painted plastic part...ouch!!
Be happy with the gray one...and know it can have scratches from shipping fixed, and even have the paint "adjusted" to match your years old faded paint better....
Body shops varry do much.....heck...even the temp and humidity in the spay booth that day will change the finish a bit...
Best bet...find a shop that does lots of custom work IMO...stay away from the collision repair shops...they are like the fast food shops of the industry...doing discount work for insurance company's at big discounts....so their "regular" shop rate can often be skewed.....

 

I've been hearing around $600 for just the front bumper paint. (Which I'm still looking to buy the part too)

One shop told me $1800 for the paint..HA!

 

The shop I used originally said $300 for just the rear bumper, then I brought in the sides also and he quoted $1000, I was like ouch, and talked him down to $600. Now I'm thinking of buying the front too and I'm hoping for $300.

 

I paid right at $500 for just the rear aero bumper. Super finish and exact match. Cost of paint did keep me from doing the whole kit though.

 

Paint work in Cali is significantly more expensive, compliments of the California Air Resources Board.