Are Halfords paint & chip repair kits any good?

1. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #1 4th June 2014, 12:42

   http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165580
   
   
   
   Just wondering how people have got on with these and whether its worth me getting one to sort out a few minor scratches / nicks.
   
   It says KMH so presuming this is correct colour......
2. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #2 4th June 2014, 12:53

   Check the label on the inner side of the passenger door (if i'm not mistaken) you'll find a paint code needed to buy the correct paint.

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3. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #3 4th June 2014, 14:18

   hmm it is KMH I need, reading some horror stories on here about Halfords paint might go to Citroen and get the kit probably cheaper and I've used Citroen touch up kit once before on gold desire - it didn't look too bad.
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 4th June 2014, 14:22

   Mate stay away from halfords paint,either go to citroen or a local bodyshop paint supplier.
5. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #5 4th June 2014, 14:39

   Yes KMH is Poseidan Blue but i would follow stevo's tip.
6. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #6 4th June 2014, 15:01

   My mam got one for her AX years ago, same paint code and all that and it looked worse. Ok it was years ago, but I don't think things will have improved.

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7. saxo_Josh Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Wrexham Posts: 104 Saxo MK2 Flatarch

   #7 4th June 2014, 15:32

   Got mine from Citroen them self, much better than halfords/ebay

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8. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #8 5th June 2014, 11:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by 1100desire http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165580 Just wondering how people have got on with these and whether its worth me getting one to sort out a few minor scratches / nicks. It says KMH so presuming this is correct colour......

   I've used one of these kits for some horrid deep scratches and stonechips, they looked much better afterwards, you cant notice the scratch's unless you really look closely. And they matched up to my paint really well... so my opinion on them is good
9. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #9 5th June 2014, 19:53

   I've masked a few stone chips and roadrash marks on the front of the audi with a halfords one - it's actually not bad if you take your time and have patience. It's never going to be great, but stops the stonechip holes filling with polish/wax and standing out as bright white dots on a black car!
   
   Until I get a respray it's perfectly adequate for my needs. Of course, it's not going to fix a fuck right off gaping axe wound... (like Muzzles mother has)