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Shop to paint fenders

Discussion in 'Southern California' started by rondog, May 5, 2011.

  1. May 5, 2011 at 12:14 PM
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    rondog

    rondog [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Anyone one know of a decently priced (and decent quality) paint shop that can do my front fenders and bed sides?
     
  2. May 5, 2011 at 4:43 PM
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    dpalmer619

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    Custom Auto Body in kearny mesa. they were pretty cheap and do great work. Its a super clean shop to. not some ghetto place down south
     
  3. May 5, 2011 at 4:50 PM
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    707tothe907

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    You would know too with all that paint work on your truck....

    Jk I know you bought it like that.
     
  4. May 5, 2011 at 4:53 PM
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    97yota4wd

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    caged, camburg long travel, 50t leafpack (soon to be installed) light rack over cab, 5pt harnesses etc
    i think he painted over it.

    right?
     
  5. May 5, 2011 at 4:55 PM
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    dpalmer619

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    haha all my friends still give me shit for what my truck looked like when i first got it.
    I only had to paint the hood and tailgate...everything else was just vinyl stickers.
     
  6. May 5, 2011 at 5:11 PM
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    well i like the way it looks now! haha
     
  7. May 5, 2011 at 5:13 PM
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    dpalmer619

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    Ya me too haha. Toatally different truck now
     
  8. May 5, 2011 at 5:34 PM
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    nelson18matt

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    whatever you do, do not go to Macco

    be cool like me and rattle can those suckers
     
  9. May 5, 2011 at 5:38 PM
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    FixedTRD

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    X2 I rattle can mines as well. I figure they're gonna get messed up anyways
    why spend all that money on paint :D.
     
  10. May 5, 2011 at 5:42 PM
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    krumble

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    Or u can be cool and put a carbon fiber wrap on it. ;)
     
  11. May 5, 2011 at 6:16 PM
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    Grande

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    Painted badges. Bedlined grille, wheels and lower valence. Billies 5100 @.85 up front. Dodger Jack Ball Mod. Custom trail damaged rear bumper (for the time being). Lil LED light bar on grill. Hard-wired Radar Det. Custom Projector fog lights, Anytime Fog Mod, HIDS, White LED accent lighting on a Single post double toggle swicht, so they light up wit my door/dome light, or always on, or never on. LED map and dome lights.
    Yup rattle can it, unless u wana color match, then u could still ratlle can it...

    but if u want a matching paint job, u should do a city serach for paint shops in ur area and call and get quotes, and go with which ever one floats ur boat the most.
     
  12. May 5, 2011 at 6:53 PM
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    dpalmer619

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    you cant really call and get quotes...the shop needs to see what theyre working with.
     
  13. May 5, 2011 at 8:32 PM
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    Grande

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    yea that seams true, i havent really dealt with paint shops b4.

    Well the OP better start shaking up the cans :D
     
  14. May 5, 2011 at 9:22 PM
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    rondog

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    I want them pretty close. Do spray cans come in like clear coats? My trucks white and my fenders are already white. From a distance you cant even tell the difference, but I'd still like to paint em
     

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