Hood repaint: I need your help.
#1
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Hood repaint: I need your help.
Wednesday evening I was driving home from work on the 210 Freeway in La Crescenta. I was suddenly hit with a barrage of rocks in a tight cluster. I was like someone threw a bucket of rocks at me. They all seemed to hit my hood and windshield -- violently. It was dark and I have no idea where they came from. My hood now has many paint chips. It needs to be repainted.
My body shop guy, who I've used for years, says he can't just repaint my hood. He first needs to sand down all the chip areas. That and a repaint will cost $475. Also, he says my color, Laguna Blue Pearl, loses brilliance over time from exposure to the sun. Consequently, it will have to be blended in with the bumper and fenders, bringing the cost up to $1,000.
This doesn't sound reasonable. Any ideas, suggestions?
My body shop guy, who I've used for years, says he can't just repaint my hood. He first needs to sand down all the chip areas. That and a repaint will cost $475. Also, he says my color, Laguna Blue Pearl, loses brilliance over time from exposure to the sun. Consequently, it will have to be blended in with the bumper and fenders, bringing the cost up to $1,000.
This doesn't sound reasonable. Any ideas, suggestions?
#3
Unfortunately, that price seems to be about what partial prep/repaints are going for these days. I'm just going to live with my chips a couple of more years and do a full repaint. At which time I WILL put a clearbra on BEFORE I start doing any Hwy driving.