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samueljonburgess
19th May 2010, 07:40
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?

Carlvtr88
19th May 2010, 08:42
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

samueljonburgess
19th May 2010, 08:43
ye and will cost way to much...

mirrorblanks
19th May 2010, 17:12
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

shaunsvtr
19th May 2010, 17:45
just get the done at a shop then you know they have bin done good and wont flake mate

Gazer
19th May 2010, 18:35
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

mirrorblanks
19th May 2010, 18:42
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

mirrorblanks
19th May 2010, 18:42
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

samueljonburgess
19th May 2010, 18:56
cool i will look into it :) think my boss has a trader card :)

mirrorblanks
19th May 2010, 18:59
halfords offer fook all trade discount on paints

only worthwhile on bulbs/wiper blades

samueljonburgess
19th May 2010, 21:58
so where do you get them from....

mirrorblanks
19th May 2010, 22:22
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

samueljonburgess
19th May 2010, 22:26
aa sorry mate i was looking for a website or somthin... round here they charge a bomb...

mirrorblanks
20th May 2010, 16:48
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

Gazer
20th May 2010, 20:28
ya could always get it off ebay lol :)

samueljonburgess
20th May 2010, 21:29
isit any good off there? i mean its only for steelies so dont have to be amazing but would like a decent finnish

Gazer
21st May 2010, 00:10
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 :y: