[MiKc]

Does anyone know where and how much a paint job would be for an aero front lip?

TIA

[MiKc]

bump?

[Gen_E92]

I would say around 150

[TOPEC]

heres a few recommended bodyshop
- Fastrack autobody
- Bismark Collision
- Automind

personally i recommend fastrack, the cars that got work done at fastrack all turn out pretty good

all so, when choosing a body shop, remember u get what u pay for.

[engotski]

Mega autobody did all my paint...lip, skirts, trunk. Perfect color match and multiple layer clear coat

[MiKc]

Originally Posted by TOPEC

heres a few recommended bodyshop
- Fastrack autobody
- Bismark Collision
- Automind

personally i recommend fastrack, the cars that got work done at fastrack all turn out pretty good

all so, when choosing a body shop, remember u get what u pay for.

ya for sure. thanks for so many advices
did u get a paint job from those guys? and how much about did u pay?

Originally Posted by engotski

Mega autobody did all my paint...lip, skirts, trunk. Perfect color match and multiple layer clear coat

do u still remember how much the paint was for the lip?

[engotski]

Originally Posted by MiKc

ya for sure. thanks for so many advices
did u get a paint job from those guys? and how much about did u pay?



do u still remember how much the paint was for the lip?

I paid 270$ for my lip and m3 spoiler..Im not sure how much for just the lip.

[DB9]

I had my (replica) aero lip painted by #1 Collision on Boundary. The guys did a great job of getting the paint to match and in the end I was very happy with the result. The surface/material of the lip I gave them wasn't great (in fact some other shop basically refused to paint it), so #1 did have to work on my lip more than once, but they made sure it was perfect before giving it back to me.

Whatever shop you choose I'd recommend you make sure they warranty their work. #1 was definitely good about this and even gave me a loaner bimmer while my car was in.

I've also had experiences with these shops for other paint work:
Automind (Richmond and Burnaby)
Starlite Autobody

In a couple days time I'll be able to tell you how AK Autoworks is

[Lotus99]

Originally Posted by DB9

I had my (replica) aero lip painted by #1 Collision on Boundary. The guys did a great job of getting the paint to match and in the end I was very happy with the result. The surface/material of the lip I gave them wasn't great (in fact some other shop basically refused to paint it), so #1 did have to work on my lip more than once, but they made sure it was perfect before giving it back to me.

Whatever shop you choose I'd recommend you make sure they warranty their work. #1 was definitely good about this and even gave me a loaner bimmer while my car was in.

I've also had experiences with these shops for other paint work:
Automind (Richmond and Burnaby)
Starlite Autobody

In a couple days time I'll be able to tell you how AK Autoworks is

TPIWWAP... This Post Is Worthless Without A Price... So how much did you pay them for doing all that? I might need my lip sanded (from all the chips) and repainted.

[MiKc]

Originally Posted by DB9

I had my (replica) aero lip painted by #1 Collision on Boundary. The guys did a great job of getting the paint to match and in the end I was very happy with the result. The surface/material of the lip I gave them wasn't great (in fact some other shop basically refused to paint it), so #1 did have to work on my lip more than once, but they made sure it was perfect before giving it back to me.

Whatever shop you choose I'd recommend you make sure they warranty their work. #1 was definitely good about this and even gave me a loaner bimmer while my car was in.

I've also had experiences with these shops for other paint work:
Automind (Richmond and Burnaby)
Starlite Autobody

In a couple days time I'll be able to tell you how AK Autoworks is

hm...ya im planning to buy a replica aero lip off ebay as well.
Got some good reviews on the fitments so I thought i'd just cheap out and buy it for 50$
The material is poly urethane...is that what urs is?

and definitely interested in hearing how ak autoworks is

[JunkStory]

Originally Posted by engotski

Mega autobody did all my paint...lip, skirts, trunk. Perfect color match and multiple layer clear coat

IMO that's most important thing to look for in a good paint job. I've been to body shops which only do a sloppy one layer clear coat, and needless to say the paint starts peeling in less than a year.

[DB9]

Originally Posted by MiKc

hm...ya im planning to buy a replica aero lip off ebay as well.
Got some good reviews on the fitments so I thought i'd just cheap out and buy it for 50$
The material is poly urethane...is that what urs is?

and definitely interested in hearing how ak autoworks is

Mine was polyurethane too. Bought it locally but it was probably the same eBay lip. When I got mine it was a little bent and looked all burnt, lol. That's why one shop didn't want to paint it. They said it would look bad and begin to peel etc etc.

So far so good though And it looks just about the same as OEM, most ppl aren't gonna be able to tell the difference.

Will let you know how AK works out.

[MiKc]

Originally Posted by DB9

Mine was polyurethane too. Bought it locally but it was probably the same eBay lip. When I got mine it was a little bent and looked all burnt, lol. That's why one shop didn't want to paint it. They said it would look bad and begin to peel etc etc.

So far so good though And it looks just about the same as OEM, most ppl aren't gonna be able to tell the difference.

Will let you know how AK works out.

where did you get the lip from? im around vancouver so maybe i could get it if it was a vendor that u got it form?

[Bcruskie]

I just paint from the can that I mix at lordco! It's 98% match and I can plow through the snow without chipping paint off. I used a flexible primer before paint

[MiKc]

Originally Posted by Bcruskie

I just paint from the can that I mix at lordco! It's 98% match and I can plow through the snow without chipping paint off. I used a flexible primer before paint

o wow !
ure from vancouver, maybe i could check out ur paint some day?
painting it urself was cheap i would assume?

[Bcruskie]

Under $50 plus got paint left. I drive hwy lots and it gets chipped all the time because of rocks from construction, so extra paint comes handy

[DB9]

Originally Posted by MiKc

where did you get the lip from? im around vancouver so maybe i could get it if it was a vendor that u got it form?

I bought it off of someone through Craigslist. I believe he gets them from some supplier (or eBay) and I ended up paying just a little more than had I bought it myself through eBay. Mind you mine was bent and I had to go back to get another one.. which was still a little deformed. Not sure if I still have his contact info stored, but I know he's got some friends or connection at the Speed Syndicate so you can probably call them up there and ask.

Btw I got my paint work back from AK. They're not bad. Wish they had checked everything a little more thoroughly cause I had to get them to repaint (and hey, I'm not thattt picky ). But they were quite cooperative and willing to make me happy, so no huge complaints.

[MiKc]

Originally Posted by DB9

I bought it off of someone through Craigslist. I believe he gets them from some supplier (or eBay) and I ended up paying just a little more than had I bought it myself through eBay. Mind you mine was bent and I had to go back to get another one.. which was still a little deformed. Not sure if I still have his contact info stored, but I know he's got some friends or connection at the Speed Syndicate so you can probably call them up there and ask.

Btw I got my paint work back from AK. They're not bad. Wish they had checked everything a little more thoroughly cause I had to get them to repaint (and hey, I'm not thattt picky ). But they were quite cooperative and willing to make me happy, so no huge complaints.

sweet !! it'd be great if u would be able to find the #
and how much did u end up paying in total?
lip + paint

[DB9]

Originally Posted by MiKc

sweet !! it'd be great if u would be able to find the #
and how much did u end up paying in total?
lip + paint

Finally dug it up.. if you haven't already bought one! Sent you a PM. I think I paid around $150-$180 to have it painted at No. 1. It ended up being more effort than they thought so not sure if they'd still do it for that price, haha. I'm actually going there again soon for a repair.

[deens]

+1 for starlite. They did a great job on my rieger body kit for my old bimmer coupe