Halfords paint!

Guest

omg im fuming! when u tell halfords the code for ur paint u expaect 2 get the colour u want! well i resprayed my bonnet last nite and its darker than my car colour!! Crying or Very sad

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 08:34

Whats the name of that colour, know its a stupid question but i can quite make out if its black, navy or vary dark green on my very old pc monitor. Laughing

Guest

its storm grey hehe il put new pics on 2day 2 show u the difference itl have 2 do 4 noe tho!!stupid hlfords!!!

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 09:56

were u using rattle cans ? because u can never get a decent match with rattle cans

Guest

nope was mixed paint well put it likie this now the roofs black the bonnets like silvery blue n the bodys storm grey it looks alrite!!

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 11:04

What are you doin going to halfords for paint... C&C paints every time!

Guest

osh went there n they sed they dnt do paint no more?!?!? ah well i will try find my bluetooth n put pics up!

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 11:23

*dubway* wrote:: osh went there n they sed they dnt do paint no more?!?!? ah well i will try find my bluetooth n put pics up!

Wut? the one in gaerwen?

Guest

ahhh we didnt think of the gaerwen 1!! grr Sad

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 11:43

Alpine white is spot on colour match !!!

Luck of the draw I think Rolling Eyes

Guest

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 12:01

yep thats fairly different lol

just off topic a sec, ive got gloss white for the polo, but im thinking of rattle canning jusy the engine bay with gloss white because its so damn awkward, does anyone think itd be notieably different?
im thinking it mite be ok being white and being the engine bay

thoughts?

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 14:22

i wud go back to halfords an complain, fukin numptys lol

Guest

i think i will yanw im not happy i wanted it lookin good 4 the vw show in bodelwyddan nxt month il have 2 leave her like dat 4 now! Sad

Guest

think i shud do the bonnet black 2??? my roofs black! any suggestions??

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 14:45

Drive to halfords get the Manager, complain about it Razz

They cannot afford NOT to do anything, they most likely Get you an exact match by testing it or will get it resprayed for you!!

If they had give me the wrong shade paint, id be fuming Razz

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 14:46

any pictures of the roof and bonnet in the same, like from above or sumthin?

Guest

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 15:18

tbh i think u shud cut ur losses an get a quote from a body shop so u get a decent finish

Guest

well i just rang my other half n were gna go 2 halfords 2 complain he sed he gave the man the code but he obviously got the paint mix wrong yer fukin prik if they dnt do nout il go 2 tradin standards yanw!!!

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 17:02

Have you used laquer? Have you flatted it back?

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 17:50

if seen a few like this dnt look 2 bad

Guest

yep my bf did it rili good but wrong colour hehe!! been 2 halfords n got new paint yey and yes the colour i needed in the first place!!lol!! Smile

Guest

its annoyin cuz shes a weird colour im neva gna get the right colour for her but hopefully this 1 wil be rili close!!stupid halfords yer!! :@

Subject: Re: Halfords paint! Thu Apr 23 2009, 18:07

gutted hopefully the right colour will sort it.

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