akshay67

Halfords make up spray cans to the colour code of your car.

Has anyone done DIY painting using these sprays, and then laquered it up? How close is the match and what sort of quality came about?

yoza

Zippy painted his MRO bottom lip this way, it was spot on. Mail him as in his profile for info.

chiark

Forgive me, but I've got visions of a bloke with a bright yellow face now

Allan

iTrader: (1)

I've done the wedges and the outer rim of the fog light covers, using the Halfords version of 95H, it's good enough on these small parts.
I had some made up using the same system elsewhere and it was way off, it's all down to the operator.
Allan

fundimental

did you get your stickers today OK

akshay67

no, nothing through the post - i reckon they'll be here tomorrow!

thanks!

ZIPPY

Yoza,is correct, i painted my front lip and side sills with the Halfords supplied paint, the match is perfect and the finnish is excellent.
Take your time and allow the primer to dry completely before you wet flat it and allow the paint to dry before you apply the laquer.

Compared to bodyshop prices to complete the job (Circa £300 )the £50 i spent + my time saved me a fortune.
I did serve my time in a bodyshop though, so spraying wasnt completely alien to me.

Zippy

rb5 286

iTrader: (2)

i had some mixed up to paint my wedges, been nigh on a year now and they havent flaked or chipped, so IMO good stuff

akshay67

So if i buy a body part which is supplied as moulding, I need to:

1. Primer it
2. Paint it
3. Laquer it

Are all Laquers the same? I don't want it to outshine the rest of the body!

Any tips with the spray can? a thin layer, twice?

Many thnaks for any tips!

ZIPPY

1= Primer It
2= Wet flat it (Primer)
3= Paint it (Several light layers)
4= Laquer it (At least twice)
5= When dry, Polish and admire

Any problems e-mail me off line.

Zippy

clarky1982

don't do it. crap paint crap finish

Fatman

Yes, I painted my 'orange wedges' with body-colour paint that Halfords mixed.

Welloilbeefhooked

iTrader: (3)

I have done all my plastics with the Halfords stuff, no probs.

As for crap paint - it depends on how good you are at getting the stuff from the can onto the item in question. I would go learn how to do it.

akshay67

have you donr something like a lip spoiler? and what abouy Mica colours?

clarky1982

you can be the best painter in the world but if you have got cheap paint. (cellulose,acrylic). then you are restricted on the finish. what paint do subaru ferarri rover everyboby use. well it aint from halfords. it loses its gloss maybe not after a week but it will

davedipster

I've used halfords mix in the past for small bits and the finish was spot on. All down to the prep and application me thinks.

Dipster

Welloilbeefhooked

iTrader: (3)

Clarky,

Been painting cars and bikes for years mate. As for losing its gloss, Ive had no experience of that. My R6 that has rear hugger and undertray painted using the stuff and is mint nearly 2 years on.

clarky1982

im givin up now. paint it with nail varnish if you want. and no i havn't got any. i used it all last weekend

clarky1982

btw look at Welloilbeefhooked job on his profile then look at mine. ha ha. but im givin up on this whole halfords and chips away campaign. its me vs the world

Welloilbeefhooked

iTrader: (3)

So if I change it to paint sprayer then am I qualified to engage you in this debate?

Only joking mate, dont get so wound up! LOL

clarky1982

sorry mate bad day at work that day. i admit halfords paint is ok for small jobs but i wouldn't use it for anything bigger than a wing mirror. but i can just take mine to work and do it for free