• what is fender replacement?

• when to replace a car fender ?

• Fender replacement vs repair ?

• How fender replacement works ?

• How long does fender replacement take?

• How much does fender replacement cost?

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1. Fender replacement involves replacing the steel structure overlapping the front wheel opening on both the driver and passenger front weel openings.

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2. A fender must be replaced when it no longer lines up correctly with the headlight, fender and hood cover assembly 

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3. Replacement VS Repair : one involves light repair of the metal surface which over time may cause issues if its a large repair due to engine operating temp and the fenders dispersing engine heat

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4. step 1 : full tear down of the front end - bumper, headl;ights, wheels, lower rocker molding. step 2: alignment of new parts with hood, step 3 Re install all front end components 

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5. A fender replacement takes about 3.5 hours with out paint matching and about 5.7 hours with paint prep invloved

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6. Fender replacement cost around $1k+..... You may ask why so much?

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Steps to replace fender on my car ?

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Step 1 .

(purchase fender)

around $130-$250 average

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Step 2.

(Tear down)

average $480-$800

whole front end including bumper, headlights, wheels, lower rocker molding under door, wheel well molding driver and passenger side, lower engine  splash shields.

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Step 3.

(Paint matching)

Single panel by its self $218

Blending $110 Per Additional Adjoining 

Panel example : silver ,blue, red , white colors dont 100% match with out a 1 foot blend out 

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Step 4.

(Materials Cost)

Average $179 

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