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Hey all,

I have spoken to several people regarding the paint that halfords will mix for you. Now I am slightly confused because I know for a fact that the paint on my car is acrylic but the paint in the can provided by halfords is definately not. Is this not going to produce a different finish? I don't particularly mind if it isn't an exact match on the wing mirrors, as they are not next to the body (a black area where the mirror flexes is between them), but as I also want to colour the rubbing strips I need an exact match (well as exact as possible). Will I be okay with the halfords paint or should I really get ripped off and go for the acrylic?

Thanks
Dave
 
Try doing it yourself first. If the parts turn out good then you've saved yourself a packet from the bodyshop! Even if they dont dont turn out as good as you hoped, you can gently rub them down & then have the bodyshop do them (& save labour costs coz you've pre prepped them!).
 
Wasn't me unfortunatley, wish I had the money for a re-map! Too many other things wrong with the car at the moment :cry:
 
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darkcircuitUK said:
Hey all,

I have spoken to several people regarding the paint that halfords will mix for you. Now I am slightly confused because I know for a fact that the paint on my car is acrylic but the paint in the can provided by halfords is definately not. Is this not going to produce a different finish? I don't particularly mind if it isn't an exact match on the wing mirrors, as they are not next to the body (a black area where the mirror flexes is between them), but as I also want to colour the rubbing strips I need an exact match (well as exact as possible). Will I be okay with the halfords paint or should I really get ripped off and go for the acrylic?

Thanks
Dave
Click to expand...

depends a lot on the size of the rubstrips, i did all the rubstrips on my cinq with the halfrauds matched paint and it looks exactly the same... i was well impressed!
 
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