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1. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #1 19th May 2010, 08:40

   wheres the best place to get spray paint from....
   should be getting some steels this week and want to spray them up, think halfroads will cost a bomb.
   
   think ill need a few tins of primer, wicked red and lacuer
   
   any ideas?
2. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #2 19th May 2010, 09:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by samueljonburgess wheres the best place to get spray paint from.... should be getting some steels this week and want to spray them up, think halfroads will cost a bomb. think ill need a few tins of primer, wicked red and lacuer any ideas?

   iv heard halfords paints shite mate
3. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #3 19th May 2010, 09:43

   ye and will cost way to much...
4. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #4 19th May 2010, 18:12

   halfords paint is shite, get yellow pages out and find a bodyshop/paint suppliers local to you, they do the best quality paint and cheap
5. user_41025 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 grimsby Posts: 1421 citron saxo vtr 1.6i

   #5 19th May 2010, 18:45

   just get the done at a shop then you know they have bin done good and wont flake mate
6. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #6 19th May 2010, 19:35

   lol i use halfords spray paint all the time and i dont have a problem with it
   + i get it cheaper as i have a trader card
7. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #7 19th May 2010, 19:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by shaunsvtr just get the done at a shop then you know they have bin done good and wont flake mate

   
   flaking is down to the prep work, not the paint
8. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #8 19th May 2010, 19:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gazer lol i use halfords spray paint all the time and i dont have a problem with it + i get it cheaper as i have a trader card

   i get paint mixed in cans matched to the car, not just the cars paintcode for cheaper than premixed cans from halfords with a trade card
9. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #9 19th May 2010, 19:56

   cool i will look into it think my boss has a trader card
10. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #10 19th May 2010, 19:59

    halfords offer fook all trade discount on paints
    
    only worthwhile on bulbs/wiper blades
11. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #11 19th May 2010, 22:58

    so where do you get them from....
12. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #12 19th May 2010, 23:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mirrorblanks halfords paint is shite, get yellow pages out and find a bodyshop/paint suppliers local to you, they do the best quality paint and cheap

    
    said in one of first replies
13. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #13 19th May 2010, 23:26

    aa sorry mate i was looking for a website or somthin... round here they charge a bomb...
14. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #14 20th May 2010, 17:48

    search google for an Autopaints near you, they have them all over country, my local one is where i get everything to do with bodywork
15. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

    #15 20th May 2010, 21:28

    ya could always get it off ebay lol
16. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #16 20th May 2010, 22:29

    isit any good off there? i mean its only for steelies so dont have to be amazing but would like a decent finnish
17. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

    #17 21st May 2010, 01:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by samueljonburgess isit any good off there? i mean its only for steelies so dont have to be amazing but would like a decent finnish

    ive bought some off ebay aint that bad i dont see nothin wrong with halfords paint tbh lol personal preferance obv up you at the end of the day what finish you want spose there is probs better stuff than halfords though