Best Paint?

1. GazWatson Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Glasgow Posts: 136

   #1 26th March 2012, 14:22

   what is the best paint to use if your wanting to:
   
   Paint your VTS alloys?
   
   Indoor Vents etc?
2. MiniGibbo Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.

   #2 26th March 2012, 14:23

   Id just buy halfords rattles.
3. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #3 26th March 2012, 15:20

   Best paint is 2k aerosol but you will see the price and think fuck that. So I would just go for some Halford's base coat and a U-Pol clear coat.
4. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

   #4 26th March 2012, 15:50

   be warned some halfords paints are not resistant to petrol, it melts lol
5. MiniGibbo Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.

   #5 26th March 2012, 15:59

   Damn i best stop washing my car in petrol then

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6. joel666 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Tredegar, South Wales Posts: 246 mk2 vtr

   #6 26th March 2012, 16:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gareth_R be warned some halfords paints are not resistant to petrol, it melts lol

   im pretty sure my alloys never have and never will come into contact with petrol anyway, but maybe that just me
7. dankspaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 chesterfield Posts: 183 Citroen Saxo VTR , citroen c3 , gsxr 600 , dr600 ,

   #7 26th March 2012, 17:35

   Halfords is a rip off go rrd if u have one in your area 3 quid for 500 ml can like 8 quid at halfords , don't use expensive paint on ya wheels as you'll be screwin when u kurb it .
8. nathan9279 L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Ash/ Surrey Posts: 91 Saxo vtr Saxo vtr with 106 gti cammed

   #8 26th March 2012, 18:52

   I used rattle cans and got it all £10 primer, gloss white and gloss black
9. jage Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 679

   #9 27th March 2012, 10:13

   dont go to halfords find a local bodyshop supplier; i use this pro xxl stuff and buy it trade at £3 a pop. Or i use upol at same price through them; much easier to use
10. dankspaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 chesterfield Posts: 183 Citroen Saxo VTR , citroen c3 , gsxr 600 , dr600 ,

    #10 27th March 2012, 11:32

    I agree upol good paint and good price u don't wana spend daft money on wheel paint you're guarenteed to kurb wheels and you'll be crying if uve spent daft money .
11. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #11 27th March 2012, 15:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by joel666 im pretty sure my alloys never have and never will come into contact with petrol anyway, but maybe that just me

    Your never to going to drive it then mate? lol.