View Poll Results: Paint job or Radiator support?
Get it painted, nobody will notice as your flyin' by!
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31.58%
Fix that shyt, why paint it if everything isn't flush and even
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57.89%
Damn, that's a toss up, flip a coin
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10.53%
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Major Dilemma, paint or...................
03-01-2003, 07:29 PM
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Originally posted by 94uhkord
Good info:thumbup: Yeah man, the shop I'm getting it painted at hooked me up with the bodywork for basically nothing, only $50 to remove all dents,dings and scratches, they won't mess with the radiator support though, I already asked them
I already got my quotes and stuff and I chose them for the cost, quality of work and turn around time. I think im just gonna get it painted and worry about the radiator support after I get a supplement to my income.
Good info:thumbup: Yeah man, the shop I'm getting it painted at hooked me up with the bodywork for basically nothing, only $50 to remove all dents,dings and scratches, they won't mess with the radiator support though, I already asked them
I already got my quotes and stuff and I chose them for the cost, quality of work and turn around time. I think im just gonna get it painted and worry about the radiator support after I get a supplement to my income.
to pull the frame a good body shop will do it for under $100 depending on how much they have to do and stuff
also for the dents you can try the informercial dent thingy OR paintless dent specialists
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03-01-2003, 08:05 PM
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if i were you, heres what i would do. if your car's a keeper, then get all the crazy gaps and mounts, dings fixered up. with the money left over, or what, go buy some paint yourself and match the panels up, a 6 dollar (CAD funds) paints like 1 x 2 foot like a pro and get some 5 bucks? for (4 x 2 foot) clearcoat and cheap primer, it will probably cost like 100bucks or so to paint the mismatch parts like a pro. but then it will at least hold you off till you get more money to go paint your car for real
03-01-2003, 08:50 PM
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Get that thing fixed man....no paint job makes up for poor fitment of parts. The fitment detracts more from the car than anything else you could possibly do.
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03-01-2003, 09:26 PM
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Originally posted by vtecaccord01
hey man, you showed me picks of how flawless you civic was. Do it too your accord so that later on you won't kick yourself in the ass for not getting it done. After all the work your putting into her, you owe it too yourself to make her perfect since you've been putting in a lot of DIY. fix it. you'll thank yourself later.
hey man, you showed me picks of how flawless you civic was. Do it too your accord so that later on you won't kick yourself in the ass for not getting it done. After all the work your putting into her, you owe it too yourself to make her perfect since you've been putting in a lot of DIY. fix it. you'll thank yourself later.
I'm trying to get the Accord there, I just need some more $$$, maybe a second job is in order
03-01-2003, 09:32 PM
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Originally posted by airon
you owe me lunch
to pull the frame a good body shop will do it for under $100 depending on how much they have to do and stuff
also for the dents you can try the informercial dent thingy OR paintless dent specialists
you owe me lunch
to pull the frame a good body shop will do it for under $100 depending on how much they have to do and stuff
also for the dents you can try the informercial dent thingy OR paintless dent specialists
h: you keep saying "pull the frame" are you talking about the radiator support? I'm getting the bodywork done for $50 at the shop that's gonna paint it.
03-01-2003, 09:35 PM
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Originally posted by Nightshade
Get that thing fixed man....no paint job makes up for poor fitment of parts. The fitment detracts more from the car than anything else you could possibly do.
Get that thing fixed man....no paint job makes up for poor fitment of parts. The fitment detracts more from the car than anything else you could possibly do.
03-01-2003, 10:32 PM
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Originally posted by 94uhkord
I hear you, but I do plan on fixing it, just gonna paint it first. I don't think the paint will make up for anything, I just think my car will look 10 times better freshly painted w/slightly off headlight than it does now w/slightly off headlight, multiple black body panels, dents, dings and scratches. I'm gonna paint it then shop around for a shop to pull the radiator support back into place.
I hear you, but I do plan on fixing it, just gonna paint it first. I don't think the paint will make up for anything, I just think my car will look 10 times better freshly painted w/slightly off headlight than it does now w/slightly off headlight, multiple black body panels, dents, dings and scratches. I'm gonna paint it then shop around for a shop to pull the radiator support back into place.
03-02-2003, 12:42 AM
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Originally posted by LocaL raCer
what if during the process the fuktards damage your paint? you know you're gonna have to sign a waiver... do it right the first time. :thumbup:
what if during the process the fuktards damage your paint? you know you're gonna have to sign a waiver... do it right the first time. :thumbup:
Also, how much does it cost to get the gap thing fixed... seems like a radiator support *might* end up costing $150 or so. Paint jobs are like 1k am I right?
03-02-2003, 06:37 AM
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Originally posted by LocaL raCer
what if during the process the fuktards damage your paint? you know you're gonna have to sign a waiver... do it right the first time. :thumbup:
what if during the process the fuktards damage your paint? you know you're gonna have to sign a waiver... do it right the first time. :thumbup:
03-02-2003, 06:43 AM
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Originally posted by AadosX
I agree...
Also, how much does it cost to get the gap thing fixed... seems like a radiator support *might* end up costing $150 or so. Paint jobs are like 1k am I right?
I agree...
Also, how much does it cost to get the gap thing fixed... seems like a radiator support *might* end up costing $150 or so. Paint jobs are like 1k am I right?