Just recently ordered my 99 JSPEC bumper and it gets here tomorrow. I started calling around shops to get quotes on paint matching and got wildly different answers across the board.  I was quoted $300, $500, and $1100 from 3 different shops. Low and medium option said they can't get it perfectly matched. High option said the same thing but recommended the paint correction first so they can get it close. 

1. Is our paint one stage or two stage? One shop said it's likely one stage and I'm finding conflicting info online, I believe it's two stage?

2. One shop recommended test fitting the bumper before painting since it's FRP and could have fitment issues. Anyone run into that? I bought it from Z1. Would like to avoid installing it just to uninstall it so it can be painted.

3. I know it's very difficult if not impossible to paint match 35 year old faded paint, but I think my paint is in DECENT shape. Both bumpers and side views are fading but the rest of the car looks okay at least. Can it be matched?

4. Would a paint correction service be recommended before have it matched? How difficult is it to maintain once it's been cut and polished, etc.

I know some of yall have been through this so curious what you did. Currently not too interested in painting the whole car or wrapping it because $$$

Lots of questions about paint matching the JSPEC bumper