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Originally Posted by MR. YOTA
I am having my local bobdy shop paint these up. They want $245 to do the job. I am thinking of protecting then with 3M clear bra after painting. We get alot of bug guts on them.
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I am assuming you mean the grill and both mirror covers for that price, which is about the norm. Keep in mind, red is the most expensive color, esp. pearl red [salsa] due to the cost of the mixing colors. Most bodyshops won't have all of the '07 on up colors on the shelf, and will have to mix up 1/2 pint or so of basecoat [smaller quantities of some colors are not guaranteed to match], just to use a few grams of color to paint your mirrors. In other words, maybe $100 worth of product, including primer, basecoat,reducer, clearcoat and catalyst are required to refinish something as insignificant as a couple of plastic mirror covers.
A group buy wouldn't make sense unless everyone had the same color
An extra coat of clearcoat [protection from bugs] is in order, as well. If you opt for the clear bra, make sure your paint has had plenty of time to cure before covering it, as evaporating solvents can become trapped under the film and cause bubbles. Bug damage can be minimized by using a good wax and above all, remove the highly acidic digestive acids splattered on your vehicle asap.