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 hismastersfinger11
Regular  Location: swindon Registered: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 434 Status: Offline |
Post #1
I can't afford a compressor and all the extras that go with it to spray parts of my car separately, so its going to have to be rattle cans which I'm well versed in using (polishing my mistakes out later).Halfrauds sell 300ml for £6.50 after my lunch break on the web i haven't had much luck beating that but i'm sure it can be done!! Hoping someone in the know will see this!!! ________________________________________ This site is my mechanical bible, Thank-you everyone!! |
 Posted 14th Jul 2011 at 18:34
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mark.evs
Senior User  Location: Near Bridgend Registered: 21 Dec 2010 Posts: 527 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Find a good place like autopaints in Cardiff, they're shit hot at matching paint. Halfords paints are usually miles away from the correct shade. IMO. It's worth the little extra to get the right colour. If u aint that bothered B&Q usually have a sale on.________________________________________ My GTi6 track projectWhite Rallye project |
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Posted 14th Jul 2011 at 18:40
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bennn
Seasoned Pro  Location: Shrewsbury Registered: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 2,705 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Halfords paints are shit.I got some hycote paint for mine which matched perfectly. ________________________________________ Cherry Red 306 HDIChampionship White Integra DC5 Type R |
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Posted 14th Jul 2011 at 18:42
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hismastersfinger11
Regular Location: swindon Registered: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 434 Status: Offline |
Post #4
I will look into some local paint shops.Honestly haven't found a colour match problem from halfords except they dont account for 13 years of being outdoors, but once polished and waxed i cant tell the difference. What i'm really looking for here is a place that sells paint at poor boy prices £6.50 is expensive for 300ml IMO ________________________________________ This site is my mechanical bible, Thank-you everyone!! |
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Posted 14th Jul 2011 at 18:51
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bennn
Seasoned Pro Location: Shrewsbury Registered: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 2,705 Status: Offline |
Post #5
I imagine it depends what colour, a black or white might be ok but their diablo is awfull.________________________________________ Cherry Red 306 HDIChampionship White Integra DC5 Type R |
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Posted 14th Jul 2011 at 18:52
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hismastersfinger11
Regular Location: swindon Registered: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 434 Status: Offline |
Post #6
yeah mines black, i can imagine metallics are hard not only to match in the can but also by the user on the car from speaking with mates you gotta spray it in the same direction it was originally, sounds like a DIY nightmare hence i always go for flat coloured cars!! ________________________________________ This site is my mechanical bible, Thank-you everyone!! |
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Posted 14th Jul 2011 at 18:54
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cwspellowe
Seasoned Pro  Location: Calderbank Registered: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 6,496 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Given the fact you only get about 50ml of paint in a 300ml can, and a half litre of paint costs about £18 + VAT, aye it's expensive!  Paint shops are better than Halfords, they can shade match it to your paint and the aerosols have a much better spray pattern, Halfords paint has a round spray whereas the better stuff has a proper fan pattern = less tiger stripes. Cans tend to be similarly priced to Halfords too but contain more paint per can  As for matching metallics, just make sure your final heavy coat before clear isn't flattened so you still have the sparkle. ________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
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Posted 15th Jul 2011 at 03:15
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hismastersfinger11
Regular Location: swindon Registered: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 434 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Cheers for the sound advice cwspellowe will be looking around for a paint shop run by reasonable people now and avoiding the halfrauds________________________________________ This site is my mechanical bible, Thank-you everyone!! |
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Posted 15th Jul 2011 at 14:05
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7057sam
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stowmarket,Suffolk Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,080 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Aww I work for dulux who also make hammrite an polycell,the company just stop doing cheap paint used to be albe to get it for a pound a litre bas**rds  ________________________________________ Rallye build: 11 November 1998 - a WednesdayTeam rallye,built for track ----Click this if you like rallyes Rallye dead Secret Team Astor... |
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Posted 19th Jul 2011 at 05:43
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butler23
Regular  Location: Middlesbrough Registered: 19 Nov 2010 Posts: 112 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Halfords also do a 500ml can for an extra 90p ot something. Its what I used to do my cyclones the other day. |
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Posted 19th Jul 2011 at 09:51
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
Post #11
halfords colour matched stuff is total rubbish, the 'sigma blue' looked more like laser green from the 205. never again. always get a tin matched now and it's the same price anyway________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 19th Jul 2011 at 18:29
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arigti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Wiltshire Registered: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 2,365 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Yea Halfords paint is not good.. I used some on mine when I had to replace the drivers door handle, was not even close paint match and looked worse at night for some odd reason?  ________________________________________ I Live for the 306 TEAM CHERRY PINK RALLYE 2008 BMW ///M 320d |
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Posted 19th Sep 2011 at 21:18
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pete_rallye
Seasoned Pro  Location: Yorkshire Registered: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 5,253 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Blaze Yellow is also horrendous from Halfords. Although the black for my rallye, and a Mercedes Silver were spot on. If you do go to Halfords, go in in some grubby overalls and claim to be a mechanic. I managed to get a trade card out of it, which saves you a bit more on everything you buy!________________________________________ Oulton Park in a BTCC 306 vid 1Oulton Park in a BTCC 306 vid 2 Lap of the 'ring |
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Posted 19th Sep 2011 at 23:28
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