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paint colour
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:47 pm
by vw55raz
trying to paint my splitter same colour as my body . How do I find what code my colour is?
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:05 pm
by alexperkins
Look in your boot
there is a sticker on the left under the carpet.
Paint code starts with an L and will be like LP3G in that format, so L, then letter number letter
What colour is your polo?
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:07 am
by vw55raz
Its blue metallic . Where can I get the spray paint from? Do halfords do them?
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:42 am
by alexperkins
Definately get the paint code for it! Best place is a dealer as youll get a perfect match, but you can use halfords. Problem is it will probably be a different shade.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:53 pm
by Tim_GTi
Definitely go to the Dealers for paint.
But personally unless you have a large amount of experience in the sprayer field. I'd get a proper sprayer to do it. Your splitter takes regualr bumps and chips from everyday driving. I've seen so many DIY jobs that need constantly re-doing because a little stonechip has caused the whole layer to peel.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:46 pm
by baileysufc
dnt go to dealers its pointless tbh im in the trade myself
best place is to find a place to mix it for u but becauful as it might be WB so try to get solvent or u will have a lot more trouble doign the job if you want a good job if u do teh prep work on it then and got tsutn be alot 40 quid sumat liek taht for a prefsional to spray ur splitter
troy
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:33 am
by vw55raz
i got the code from the dealer and bought the spray from my local mechanics shop. got it all sprayed and lacquered myself, and its a spot on match!!
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:45 pm
by kipper
vw55raz wrote:i got the code from the dealer and bought the spray from my local mechanics shop. got it all sprayed and lacquered myself, and its a spot on match!!
when u say mechanics shop wat type of shop do u mean? not like halfords i take it?
when u got the paint was it in a spray can or was it in a tin and u used a sprayer?
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:17 pm
by chrischap2003
DONT GO TO HALFRAUDS! They messed up 3 mixes of paint for me haha they are useless!
I used a local shop called John Davey, supplies auto painting equipment and paint, they were fantasic.
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:14 am
by vw55raz
when u say mechanics shop wat type of shop do u mean? not like halfords i take it?
when u got the paint was it in a spray can or was it in a tin and u used a sprayer?[/quote]
nah not halfords, it was just a local shop that sells stuff like oil, air filters, wipers, haynes manuals sprays etc. it was in a spray can.