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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 04 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16342 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Why not order them here?
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Mikey Member Since: 10 Jan 2008 Location: Dundee Posts: 1828 ![]() ![]() |
With a bit of time, and patience, you can get a good finish with Halfords rattle cans.
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 04 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16342 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
On a £20k + motor car Mickey... Really |
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Rosco Member Since: 20 Jan 2012 Location: Beyond the wall. Posts: 2589 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ah Craig, a £200 escort, old 3.0 litre engine and a can of spray paint, that's how to spend a Sunday back in the day !! |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 8029 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
True - but if you have to ask his question, make that a LOT of time & practice ![]() |
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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6419 ![]() ![]() |
One can per cover should do it, along with a can of lacquer for each, proper colours and packs available from Duckworths Dan. With metallic paint do not rub down before applying lacquer otherwise it flats off all the sparkly bits. Get a good key for your lacquer though otherwise it won't be long before it starts to lift/bubble (speaks from experience)
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Mikey Member Since: 10 Jan 2008 Location: Dundee Posts: 1828 ![]() ![]() |
An 02MY 4.4 V8. £20k+? I'll just start shipping them down to you ![]() And yes, put in a small amount of effort into the prep, and some careful spraying, and you would never tell it wasn't done by a bodyshop. The whole purpose of forums is to save fellow members a bit of money... |
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Richard Member Since: 05 May 2014 Location: Exeter Posts: 36 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the advice and YouTube link. |
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Zirconblue Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 1277 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Even if they stock your colour on the shelf in Halfords. You're better getting them to mix you a can. Reason being the cans they use for mixing come with a much better valve assembly on them. Whereas the off the shelf ones sort of spray a round cone of paint, the mix ones put out a flat fan spray, much the same way a spray gun does. It lays the paint down much better.
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Weejock Member Since: 31 Dec 2011 Location: UK Posts: 419 ![]() ![]() |
I use Paints4u as Halfords stuff is rubbish and always tends to react whenever I have used it.
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3979 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
^+1 for Paints4U, used them many a time with really good results. |
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Zirconblue Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 1277 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Agreed, i'd also add a warm dry environment too. Damp is your enemy when it comes to diy spraying. Not really an issue for a pro in a paint booth. |
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