ALUMINUM FENDERS: which ones to buy?!
03-27-2015, 12:57 PM
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Gave up on a color-match shop that wasn't expensive nor with a huge backlog on insurance-paid work.
The cheapest quote I got over phone was a bit over $550 for color-match from a body shop that I would trust, but there was a long line of vehicles in front of me for work.
I ended up taking them today to get powdercoated the same black as my bumpers. It was under $200 for the black including some other pieces (non-Jeep things that needed work - don't have a separated price but I would guess $150-175) at a local shop and I'll get it back next week. I can save the money for more fun JK stuff ( I need under body armor before trail season hits) and parts needing replacement (balljoints, draglink, etc.)
The cheapest quote I got over phone was a bit over $550 for color-match from a body shop that I would trust, but there was a long line of vehicles in front of me for work.
I ended up taking them today to get powdercoated the same black as my bumpers. It was under $200 for the black including some other pieces (non-Jeep things that needed work - don't have a separated price but I would guess $150-175) at a local shop and I'll get it back next week. I can save the money for more fun JK stuff ( I need under body armor before trail season hits) and parts needing replacement (balljoints, draglink, etc.)
03-27-2015, 05:48 PM
#124
Gave up on a color-match shop that wasn't expensive nor with a huge backlog on insurance-paid work. The cheapest quote I got over phone was a bit over $550 for color-match from a body shop that I would trust, but there was a long line of vehicles in front of me for work. I ended up taking them today to get powdercoated the same black as my bumpers. It was under $200 for the black including some other pieces (non-Jeep things that needed work - don't have a separated price but I would guess $150-175) at a local shop and I'll get it back next week. I can save the money for more fun JK stuff ( I need under body armor before trail season hits) and parts needing replacement (balljoints, draglink, etc.)
03-28-2015, 11:27 AM
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MY JKU is True Blue (KBU/PBU). I really don't think that had anything to do with it, most didn't even ask what the actual color was.
That estimate was probably over what it would actually cost, as I was getting quotes over the phone from collision/body shops (no time to drive around and actually talk to people) and for the most part not from the actual powdercoat personnel.
Usually actually talking and showing the actual people doing the work gets the estimate down, and people are willing to sometimes come down further on price, but I just don't have the time right now.
I got a few outright refusals for various reasons (aftermarket, non-repair, and not insurance work) but I think most of it was due to backlog: people here seem to end up in more fender-benders during January/February -last year "snowpocalypse" had places backlogged for 4 months.
For reference, my hood was done by a collision shop for under $400 when I paid but was estimated at $700, so yeah they were probably overestimating, especially since they aren't doing an install.
$275 seems like a decent price, and if they can do digital color match or have a car color system already most of that is just setup and paint.
The powdercoaters I am using have already done my bumpers and diff covers and keep those colors so it was easy to just show up and drop stuff off. Since I dropped off at end of day, I might call AM Monday to see if they can do dual tone for me and how much since I forgot to ask.
That estimate was probably over what it would actually cost, as I was getting quotes over the phone from collision/body shops (no time to drive around and actually talk to people) and for the most part not from the actual powdercoat personnel.
Usually actually talking and showing the actual people doing the work gets the estimate down, and people are willing to sometimes come down further on price, but I just don't have the time right now.
I got a few outright refusals for various reasons (aftermarket, non-repair, and not insurance work) but I think most of it was due to backlog: people here seem to end up in more fender-benders during January/February -last year "snowpocalypse" had places backlogged for 4 months.
For reference, my hood was done by a collision shop for under $400 when I paid but was estimated at $700, so yeah they were probably overestimating, especially since they aren't doing an install.
$275 seems like a decent price, and if they can do digital color match or have a car color system already most of that is just setup and paint.
The powdercoaters I am using have already done my bumpers and diff covers and keep those colors so it was easy to just show up and drop stuff off. Since I dropped off at end of day, I might call AM Monday to see if they can do dual tone for me and how much since I forgot to ask.
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04-09-2015, 10:26 AM
#128
I still think the Nemesis flares out rock the rest. Was at EJS last week and noted that Rock-Slide has some new flat flares in aluminum that look great. Similar look to plastic MCEs but much better finished off.
