anywhere to get cheaper paint than halfords?

[gee28]

im going to be doing some colour coding for a few bits on the car. ive done my sidestrips with paint i got them to make up at halfords but it was a stupid price for a small can. just wondering if anyone knows of anywhere or websites that are cheaper and can get nautical blue (D48)
cheers

 

[blburied]

local motor factors?

 

[danh90]

i got all my matt black paint and primer off ebay was spot on

 

[182_Adam]

to get it mixed up specific, most places charge about the same £10-13 for 300ml be lucky to get cheaper

 

[gee28]

Okay cheers for the advise. Will have a look around tommorow.

 

[danh90]

Look on eBay at simoniz spray paint

I got 6x500mm for about 23 quid I think

 

[graham27]

Simoniz is the 2nd worst paint ive ever used, only Hammerite spray beats it in the s**t league!!

I get my paint from a local bodyshop supplies, its £12 for a spray tin but worth it for good quality paint and a decent nozzle on the can! As said above some motor factors can mix up paint, halfords primers and lacquers are usually not too bad for the money, but agree the colours are crap

 

[danh90]

Didn't think it was too bad at all for my track wheels but I'm no expert so oh well

 

[graham27]

Took about 4 times as many coats to cover evenly i found, maybe just cos i wasn't used to it but i'll not be using it again anyway!

 

[gee28]

yea i wouldnt mind buying the halfords stuff if it was good but its just not. evan though i got them to make the colour to a cc it was not an exact match and took about 5 coats to get it looking nice. and the spray nozzle is shite

 

[Chapster5]

I go to a place by me called Autopaint they mix cans up to what ever colour you want (including pearlescents ) for £6.75 for 300ml with a decent spray nozzle and stuff.

 

[gee28]

ah cheers chapster just looked online and orderd some. cheers mate

 

[Chapster5]

ah cheers chapster just looked online and orderd some. cheers mate

Did not know they had a website! LOL that's the place I go to though but since it's around the corner from me I go in person. The smell of paint mmmmm

 

[gee28]

haha well i hope its the same place. from merseyside yea?

 

[Chapster5]

That's it mate,

In between Manchester and Liverpool unfortunately lol it's unit is on an small industrial estate behind a morrisons

 

[gee28]

lovely have to see what its like. if its s**t your getting the blame haha:rasp:

 

[Chapster5]

Ive used it all over my car, painted the boot lid ( I failed miserably on that) My sideskirts (less windy day they would have been perfect) and my boot spoiler (looks decent I didn't prep too well and rushed it)

 

[gee28]

alright mate. yea im doing spoiler and door handles. getting the bump strips done professionally i reckon.

 

[Chapster5]

To be fair you'll never get a finish like a pro with a rattle can but its good just to get a part the body colour and on the car I have a friend who sprays mine now

Ive found making the part warm (with a radiator if its small) or with a hairdryer if its big helps the paint "thin" and put an even coat down.

 

[gee28]

yea when i did my side strips it was freezing (back in january) and its never looked great. i did them again last week in the heat and it looks miles better. got a quote for front and back bump strips at £100 so just gonna go for it i think

 

[Chapster5]

Sounds decent, about the going rate.

Luckily my friend says I pay for supplies and he will do it for free so far i've had,

Front bumper, wings, sideskirts and rear bumper painted for £110. Apparently I still have enough paint to do my bonnet, door, rear quarter and possibly colour code the side strips, handles and wing mirrors

but we shall see

 

[gee28]

very nice. would love to have a complete respray. mainly cause of chips in my bonnet.

 

[Chapster5]

I might as well have gone for one, It was originally supposed to be a spray on the bumpers, wings and side skirts.

The rest just seem to fall on the list.

 

[gee28]

yea if youve got spare paint you may aswell eh

 

[Chapster5]

It has to be used for like £30 a litre I aint letting it go to waste! LOL

 

[gee28]

bloody good price wish i had a mate that did spraying. would save me a fair few bob

 

[Chapster5]

All about contacts mate, It's not what you know it's who you know