What can i expect to spend at a bodyshop for them to remove and shave and paint my sidemolding area? (i mean leave the indetation, just remove the plastic and paint and fill the holes)

i just want to know if the price they will quote me is reasonable or not

thanx dudes
b-rad

 

depends where u go...if u tend to get into a lot of accidents and go to the same place all the time....theyll probably do it for free...

 

Thats a great observation but really does not help me...

has anyone had this done at random and been quoted a price??????

 

I've been quoted a prices of anywhere between 400-700.


I decided it would be cheaper to paint the side modling instead of removing them and having a body shop bondo the holes etc.

 

Depends on the car. If your moldings are part of your fender, door, and quarter panel, obviously it will cost more. To fill in the holes should roughly cost $25 to $50 bucks a hole. To paint the front fenders on both sides of an older car, you should probably paint the front bumper and hood, just to blend it in. Then you're talking about the door and quarter panel... That's a lot of work.

Body Shops will charge a lot just for painting pieces here and there while they are still on the car. Believe it or not, it's almost easier (less time consuming) to shoot the whole car the same color. If you're painting that much on an older car, you might as well reshoot the entire car. It also depends on color. Certain colors are easier to blend (a big factor when it's an older car) and certain colors are harder. Have any pics? A quality same color paint job should be in the neighborhood of $1500.

Note: These are Southern California prices. HTH.



[Modified by MEGA EK, 1:58 PM 3/18/2003]

 

I guess i should have clarified .....i have mouldings on my car that have been painted to match (audi amythist pearl) .....I want the mouldings gonzo and the holes filled in and painted amythist. No painting of fenders or anything but the holes should be required

thanx for the comments...keep em coming ......and I got my entire car painted for less then 4-700

 

Bump ... im curious too ... But My situation is a little diffrent I plan on having my entire car painted .. how much extra is it going to be added to a full paint job ?

 

depending on how "janky" or good the shop is. some places will not fill in the holes and spray only the molding parts, especially if its' a custom color, just because of overlapping. it shouldn't cost too much to fill in the holes...it doesn't take that long. i wouldn't pay more than 150 for the filling. shaving off the moldings (like i'm doing) costs about $1000 for welding, bondo, and etc. painting and clear coat will almost cost as much as a full paint job ranging from "player price" = $300 to "ballin out of control" = $800-$1200... good luck!!!

 

all i am attempting to do is make the side of my sedan look like a CX or whatever hatch it was that came without moldings...thats it, thats all........one of my mouldings is dinged, and i hate how water seeps from them right after i wash my car........i want them GONE

but thanx for the "player price" haha

 

Right. I realize that you want to get rid of your moldings and have your car look like a cx.. But if you take out the molding, fill the hole, you're going to have to repaint the whole body section where the hole is being filled is. So you'll have to paint the door, fender, etc..

 

ok I was under the impression the door or fender could be taped off and just the indentation painted over......but your probably correct