hi guys,

my spoiler will be coming in on monday hopefully, and i want to get it painted. but living in pittsburgh, nobody drives g's (only like 3 stock ones) and i don't know where to take it to get painted.

i've been doing hours of research, bit still don't know where to take it. i checked yellopages and i don't know if i should trust a random shop for a high-quality paint job (doubt if they deal with 'high-end' cars). i was thinking about taking it to the dealer and having it prepped and painted. is this a bad idea? and what would be a reasonable price?

thanks

 

usually, dealership body shops are not very good quality. if you cannot find a professional shop that does custom work or very high end cars, go to a mercedes, bmw, porsche, lexus etc. dealership and have them do it.

 

thx. porsche, mercedes and bmw dealerships are a few minutes away from me. i'm planning on taking it to the mercedes dealer and having it painted. is that a good idea? what do you think is a reasonable price for painting a spoiler? my max is around $300.

 

depends on the quality of the spoiler...if they need to fill pits and smooth seams, it may get pricey. two fifty to three hundred is average.

 

most dealers have a house body shop that they use. YOU SHOULD GO TO A BMW STORE OR MERCEDES STORE LIKE MENTIONED ABOVE, THEY PROBABLY HAVE GOOD SHOPS THAT THEY USE FOR THEIR LOT DAMAGES, AND ACCIDENTS GOOD LUCK.

 

if it's an OEM spoiler than it will come prepainted

 

i got my OEM factory painted spoiler from chadd (dealer from cali) shipped for 445

 

wow that's a good price. my dealer told me $550. but yea, i'm getting a data system spoiler, so it's unpainted. so i guess it's not good to take it to my dealership to have it painted huh? there's only one in the entire freakin state (well at least in a 5 hr radius ) and there arn't any 'professional shops' that i know of nearby. i'm planning on driving 3 hrs this sat and have my springs and the spoiler installed.

i dont know if i can trust the benz or the bmw dealer but my infiniti dealer and them are my only options i hope they do a good job... what else do i need to know before i take it to get it painted? it's ok to install it a few days after getting it painted?

 

Hey, i'm new to the forum and i was wondering about the same thing. I have a scuff mark on my passenger side door and I tried washes and waxes to get it out but it wont come out. Is a new Paint job the answer?

 

YOU NEED A TO GO TO A BODY SHOP, HAVE THEM USE A WHEEL WITH SOME COMPOUND.