Bumper repaint question
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I am planning on repainting my front bumper on my 01 Millenium Silver LS430. It has the normal paint chips and a few imperfections common on a 100,000 mile car. This question is totally subjective but I wanted to throw it out anyway. The shop owner suggested that I paint the entire bumper silver including the black grill insert on bottom. He mentioned that many of the newer cars have one color bumpers and it would look more updated. I usually keep everything original but am open for suggestions. What do you guys think? Thanks all.
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I'd go factory on any LS paintwork.
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Thanks all for the feedback. I am planning on going the original look route.
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What is the going rate these days for removing, repairing flaws, and repainting the front bumper? My shop is charging me $250.
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My recent experience with my local Lexus Collision Center tells me $250 is very low for repainting any part of an LS. I was lucky they were able to use paintless dent repair to remove 3 door dings (2 in one door, 1 in the other). Had that not worked, they estimated $785 to paint/blend part of the doors on my 2006 LS 430.
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My recent experience with my local Lexus Collision Center tells me $250 is very low for repainting any part of an LS. I was lucky they were able to use paintless dent repair to remove 3 door dings (2 in one door, 1 in the other). Had that not worked, they estimated $785 to paint/blend part of the doors on my 2006 LS 430.
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My body guy charges a flat rate of 250/panel for 2 stage and 300 for 3 stage paint plus any parts. Any necessary prep work is included in the per panel price.
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