I found a spoiler that i want on ebay for a good price, but the only colors that they have is red, met green, and gold. none of them would look good on a met blue car sssoooo... i was going to have it painted either black or the metallic blue to match the car. I don't know too much about the auto-body business so i figured i better ask so i know what I'm getting into first.
A friend just got his car back from paint, and he has friggin orange peel everywhere, some paint is peeling from the fiberglass hood ( i don't think they scuffed it ?) hopefully he will take it back to them.
Is there like a SAE type certification for body shops? or some other way of a shop showing they do quality work? I don't mind paying for quality work, but its hard to find down here, and I'm not made out of money.hey I'm driven a Cavalier not a Porsche lol.
any pointers someone could give would be most appreciated.
some organizations for the autobody industry are icar certifications, they have different areas you can be certified in, everything from structural repairs to refinishing. They also can be certified through the paint company they use. A shop which is certified through ppg can offer a lifetime warrenty on paint against things like paint peeling, fading, ect, but won't cover rust repairs. I assume other paint companys like dupont and azko noble have similar programs. I can't see a painting a spoiler being a real large labor time, unless it was from a poor mold or something where they would have to fill a bunch of pinholes and do a lot of prep before painting. Quality paint materials are expensive, but blue is usually one of the lower priced colors, It depends on what pigments are needed to mix that color and if there is pearl or something in it. You can find out what average shop labor rates are in your area by going to autobodyonline.com. Somewhere on there site they have them. Around here we are in the $36/hr range. Not bad when mechanical labor is near $60. A good thing to do is ask people in your area for references and check out the shop. Any shop can run into a problem or two now and then, expecially if they are busy and things get rushed or just bad luck. The important thing is how well they stand behind there work and if they will fix problems. You could also look for a autobody tech who will do it on the side for you. Alot are underpaid for the work they do and you might save some money. Painting a spoiler shouldn't be a real big deal.
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