New Grill

1. user_35828 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Braintree, Essex Posts: 859 BMW 335d XDrive F31

   #1 27th December 2009, 01:44

   I just bought a new grill and I need to paint it the colour of my car.
   
   I know I need to get Primer, Colour & Lacker.
   
   The colour of my car is Posi blue, just wondering where I can buy decent spray cans? and are the any guides on how todo it.
2. TipTopTom Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Honiton Posts: 600 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #2 27th December 2009, 11:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by TheDanBurgess I just bought a new grill and I need to paint it the colour of my car. I know I need to get Primer, Colour & Lacker. The colour of my car is Posi blue, just wondering where I can buy decent spray cans? and are the any guides on how todo it.

   Halfords all the way! They do a 500ml can for £6. Expensive as spray paint go, but its an exact match (or at least mine was).
   
   They also do the primer and lacquer, but you can pick there us a lot cheaper on ebay. Its all about how long you can wait!
   
   Tom.
3. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #3 27th December 2009, 12:31

   i got mine made up with the colour code off the car and its spot on!
4. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #4 27th December 2009, 12:39

   haven't found a paint to match my posi blue but halfords rattle is close enough just a shade darker.
5. Marky_C Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Leeds Posts: 1361 Zetec S TDCI

   #5 27th December 2009, 12:42

   Wilcos if you have one near you. They do actuall citroen colours.
6. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #6 27th December 2009, 13:18

   Go to your local motorfactors, they will sell every thing you need...
7. 0790hooper Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 norwich Posts: 460

   #7 27th December 2009, 13:46

   wilcos or halfords i use wilkos to do my old car and it looked alright
8. imDan Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Peterborough Posts: 976 Vw Golf GT TDi

   #8 27th December 2009, 16:32

   what about ebay just type in the colour code
9. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #9 27th December 2009, 20:58

   Hmmm i think halfords suck at paint matches tbh
   
   but at the end of the day it all dpeends on the primer you use and how many coats are applyed
   
   if you really want to match it up you need to do a tester card
   
   do 1 coat then 2 then 3 and maybe 4, write which one is which and see which matches the best then do that number of coats
   
   i get mine from a1autowise, grest place and match is second to none, they use holts, the spray nozzles are good on them too there the new ones that do a wide spray just like a pro air gun
   
   or type in your colour code into ebay and it comes up usually