got some paint on my front bumper i need removed/repainted as well as some minor dings and scratches and scrapes all over the body

one of the wheel wells is a bit dented in, so i need that hammered out

there are some minor dents on the trunk lid from me shutting it too hard that i'd like removed too

and, hell, if it's doable i need a new bumper painted and installed

what would something like this cost?

3/12/2008 8:51:13 PM

i'd be interested in getting some body work done too. pm if you know someone

3/12/2008 8:52:18 PM

craigslist under barter FTW

3/12/2008 9:14:36 PM

also throw a detailing into that list

3/15/2008 7:23:06 PM

bttt

3/16/2008 1:53:21 PM

actually behind the BMW/Mercedes Dealership there's a guy who runs a business under a tent that does pretty decent work and costs pretty cheap too. I think his name is Jeff, I've forgotten, though. It's North on Capital.

I had a pretty good sized scratch, he buffed it out for $20, estimated $150 to paint repair it.

3/16/2008 1:58:07 PM

so no one on here does this kind of stuff or can estimate a price?

5/20/2008 8:33:09 AM

^ My family business does, but we rarely, and I mean RARELY, do small jobs like this because we generally don't even break even on them. Cost of doing business in our industry is sky-effing-high so it's very hard to justify doing small work like this. You're most likely going to have to do like above suggested and find someone who only does small "side" projects compared to collision, etc..

Plus, based on what make/model your car is, some businesses will stay away from doing work like this because it's impossible to guarantee total project quality on small dings/scratches/scrapes "all over the body" and you'll be doing free re-work for the rest of the life of the vehicle if the customer is nutty about small stuff (Leading to that - you most likely won't get a guarantee on work like that if that's a selection-factor that's important to you.)

I can ask today if there is anyone we recommend to our customers who want something like this done if you'd like... if so, just PM me and include your email and I'll get back to you this afternoon.

5/20/2008 9:27:11 AM

take some pics of what you guys need done. some things just arent worth anyones time.

5/20/2008 10:20:50 AM