[spicytuna]

Hey guys, sorry if I posted this in the wrong forum.

The hood on my E90 has some gnarly dings that I need fixed/painted. What can I expect to pay for a complete hood paint job? Is there anyway you can get your insurance company to foot the bill?

Thanks for the space!

-TonyP

[madeinhongkong]

Sure your insurance will pay for it, it'll just increase your rates. Find a good shop to do it. Min 250-500. Wait till after winter IMO.

[pruettfan]

Insurance is actually picky about multiple dings. Technically you have to pay your deductible for each incident. So if you have 4 dings then they will say it is 4 incidents therefore likely exceeding the cost of getting it done yourself. You are looking at a minimum of 600 to get the hood repainted. Expect them to want to blend it with the fenders which will drive it up to 1 grand plus.

[spicytuna]

Originally Posted by pruettfan

Insurance is actually picky about multiple dings. Technically you have to pay your deductible for each incident. So if you have 4 dings then they will say it is 4 incidents therefore likely exceeding the cost of getting it done yourself. You are looking at a minimum of 600 to get the hood repainted. Expect them to want to blend it with the fenders which will drive it up to 1 grand plus.

Daaaaaaaaamn! Ok, here's a thought. What do most aftermarket hoods go for? I have a black car and the thought of having a flat black hood is kind of appealing. Amirite?

[madeinhongkong]

Just wrap the oem hood with vinyl.

[spicytuna]

are you serious?? o_O

[fdriller9]

Originally Posted by Boost2Perfection

Just wrap the oem hood with vinyl.

That won't hide dings unless you layer the vinyl upon layer, upon layer, upon layer.....