My Z has a whole bunch of holes in the paint along the front bumper and the front of the hood from little rocks hitting the car. So I want to take care of it but don't know what I should do. My options are..

1) Use touch-up paint.

Pro: cheap
Con: will take a lot of time, the touch-up might look splotchy because of paint aging, may not be smooth because of the touch-up paint bubbling.

2) Have a professional repaint the bumper and front of hood. (How much do you think this will cost?)

Pro: will look perfect and color matched
Cons: probably expensive to get done.

3) Replace the bumper and maybe the hood too. (Anyone know estimate prices on these?)

Pro: Its new baby! and I can change the look of the front as well.
Con: Probably expensive as well. may not match the fender color perfectly.

What would you do? How much do you think these options would cost? After this is all done, I will probably get a clear bra to further protect the front end..

Thanks guys!

 

Probably wouldn't cost that much to repaint just the front bumper. I'd say probably less than $500 if you get a good paint job.

Whatever you do, you should invest in a clear bra to protect your investment.

 

cost break down:

#1: if you have lots of holes in the paint, you might not get the perfect match anymore. Let the pro does this, still cost you around $100 to $200

#2: Around $300 to $400 (depend on where you go)

#3: Depend on authentic or replica. Give or take, for new bumper and hood and painting job on both: Max $2000.

I would go with #3.

 

i got my gruppe-s n-style bumper, and the paint and install for a total of $637

 

anything but 1.