Halfords quartz silver

1. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #1 9th March 2010, 22:56

   Does anyone know what colour in the halfords paint range is icelandic grey? It doesn't have ice grey so wondered if they called it something else? The code on the car is EGC something and in the halfords chip repair kit things it says its quartz silver?
2. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #2 9th March 2010, 23:25

   My local has Icelandic grey cans?
3. user_39965 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Cambridge Posts: 1246 Blue Furio

   #3 9th March 2010, 23:27

   I've heard the match is crap on Halfrauds paint.
   
   In my opinion you're better off going to Citroen and buying the real stuff. You get two 150ml cans, one of the paint, and one of clear laquer.
4. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #4 9th March 2010, 23:30

   o riight it must just be my shit local one then! I saw the colour code in their book in store and it said I would need a citroen quartz chip repair kit, so I bought a spray can as well to do my front grill. Now like a donut i've just sprayed it quartz and its completely fucking wrong lol. Ill try another halfrods for the right colour!
   
   1 more problem, ive primered and now sprayed my grill with a top coat of quartz silver. I havn't lacquered it yet. In order to spray it ice grey can i just spray directly onto the quartz silver? or do I have to rub it down with fine grade wet and dry and primer it again?
5. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #5 9th March 2010, 23:32

   rub it down slightly and put a coat of primer on

   1 user thanked this post: Chris_O
6. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #6 9th March 2010, 23:34

   cheers mate, i'll get on it tommorow
7. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #7 9th March 2010, 23:39

   It's weird though even when you search Citroen Icelandic Grey on the halfords website it only comes up with citroen meteor grey, citroen pearl grey, and citroen arctic steel ?!
8. vtrsaz Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 tipton Posts: 248 saxo vtr mk2 51 plate 3.2 omega mv6 02 plate

   #8 9th March 2010, 23:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chris_furio o riight it must just be my shit local one then! I saw the colour code in their book in store and it said I would need a citroen quartz chip repair kit, so I bought a spray can as well to do my front grill. Now like a donut i've just sprayed it quartz and its completely fucking wrong lol. Ill try another halfrods for the right colour! 1 more problem, ive primered and now sprayed my grill with a top coat of quartz silver. I havn't lacquered it yet. In order to spray it ice grey can i just spray directly onto the quartz silver? or do I have to rub it down with fine grade wet and dry and primer it again?

   Wont need primer,as long as you take off the clearcoat with wet and dry first.
9. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #9 9th March 2010, 23:46

   well the colour match might be even worse if a coat of primer isnt added
10. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

    #10 9th March 2010, 23:48

    tbh I do see the logic in using primer again as it will affectively be back down to a proper base coat. So think i will take your advice tom lol