i just got my goodmark cowl hood,(very impressed with the quality and packaging for shipping) i want to get it painted so ive called around and heard 200-250$ for painting it, my truck is silver birch, and 2 of the 3 shops i called said you have to paint it on the truck to match and the fenders have to blended in also. i can see what there saying but do you guys think i really need to do this, or just have the hood painted by it self?
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Personally I would rather have a shade mismatch than blending paint on the fenders.
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yeah, i dont think it will be noticable that much espesially to the ave joe.Originally posted by RedHeartbeat@Dec 29 2005, 07:40 PM
Personally I would rather have a shade mismatch than blending paint on the fenders.
the silver shades are especially hard to match. You'll notice! I'd recommend doing it on the truck and letting them blend it. My best friend is a master PPG tech and he'd tell you the same.
just my $.02
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Originally posted by stssilverado@Dec 29 2005, 08:22 PM
the silver shades are especially hard to match. You'll notice! I'd recommend doing it on the truck and letting them blend it. My best friend is a master PPG tech and he'd tell you the same.
just my $.02I agree with stssilverado. I've done some painting on a few trucks and silver is by FAR the hardest color to match. I noticed a slight difference just by a variance in the amount of thinner I used (even though the paint came from the same gallon). Go with the blend, you'll be much happier.
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well im sold on the blend, thanks for your input!
That's a damn good price for painting a hood and blending.
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i had a fender painted without blending on one of my old trucks....definately let them blend it!
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that price was for just the hood, about 470 total to paint hood and blend . ouch!!
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