Hood Swap

Rogue-Runner said:
What's a fair amount for painting a hood? I'm curious since I always heard you could expect to pay at least $300. If that's not the case that's welcomed news!


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A fair amount is what you are ok paying. Talk to a few local body shops and get quotes.

Don't listen to the dumbass above.
 
GripT4R said:
Guess how i know you have zero knowledge of which you spew forth from thy mouth?
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So you're saying Maaco does good work? Shows you're a hack and have no clue what you're talking about. What do YOU charge to properly prep and paint a hood on both sides? Prep, prime, paint, clear, bake, buff. Not a POS single stage spray and push it out the door.
 
Rogue-Runner said:
What's a fair amount for painting a hood? I'm curious since I always heard you could expect to pay at least $300. If that's not the case that's welcomed news!


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Guy talks a lot of BS but doesn't back up his claims Find a local body shop with a good reputation. Private shop, not junk like Maaco or something like that. Ideally you find a shop that does resto work and actually knows what real paint work is. Couple times I've had work done over the years I used a local mom and pop shop that builds hotrods and restos with $25,000 paint jobs on them that looked incredible. That's the kind of shop you trust, not some idiot that says he'll paint it for $100 That's when you get single stage trash that has nothing but orange peal in it and looks like garbage.
 
I went into a high-end auto paint store to pick up some SEM Trim Black paint for my valances. I saw two employees talking, so I introduced myself and asked what it would cost to paint a primered hood on a 4Runner. He said it depends on the color; if it's red, it might be pricey. If it's white he could do it for cheap. I said it's white and he looked to the other employee "that's 040 right?" I said yep it is. He said he could do it for $100. The other employee laughed and said "you're always low-balling yourself. He laughed and said "I don't care I don't have any employees to pay." So... I'm just going to go the painted route now.

A lot of people have said just buy OEM hood, which would put me about $6-700 out the door with paint. If I opt for the replica hood, that's $400 out the door with paint and all the guts. It's hard to beat that price! One user said the replica was perfect. Another user said the replica had some damage, so I'm not sure whether to take the gamble.
 
I live in Colorado and have a 2019 ORP premium in black. I'm looking to swap my scooped hood for a black SR5 hood. I have always garaged my car and had ceramic coat since 500 miles so it's still in good condition minus a few small knicks. Please reach out if you're interested.
 
Located on Longisland , NY , got a brand new white sr5 premium , looking to swap if anyone is local and interested, just shoot me a message.
 
Magnetic Gray 2019 TRD Off Road - Delaware

Have a magnetic gray scooped hood, looking for a flat.
28K miles, looking for similar vintage.
 
I have a bright white hood with scoop, clean unfaded no damage, and would trade for a similar condition no scoop hood.

I am located in western Wisconsin

Thanks
 
atlatl said:
I have a bright white hood with scoop, clean unfaded no damage, and would trade for a similar condition no scoop hood.

I am located in western Wisconsin

Thanks
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Too bad you're not in Utah or the western US. Otherwise I'd be happy to pay you $500 to swap your white hood.
 
I have a scooped hood in Black - but I already dipped it to cut the glare, so it's a nice matte finish now. If you want your Runner to look different from the rest, I'd be happy to trade for a flat hood. One problem, I live on the Mendocino coast of northern California, a long drive from pretty much anywhere.
 
Midnight Black metallic with Paint protection film and ceramic coat. willing to trade for a scooped hood in midnight black metallic. Located in Knoxville, TN
 
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