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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: tigerj360 on 21 September 2010, 13:04

Title: Painting Time
Post by: tigerj360 on 21 September 2010, 13:04

Hi guys

basically my car is classic red paint code but i cant find any chuffing paint for it! (in halfords anyway)

has this colour stopped, am i going to have to get some made up?  :cry:

Cheers

Jon

Title: Re: Painting Time
Post by: Len on 21 September 2010, 13:08

Halfords are naff for paint.

Plus red is the worst colour for fading!
You may need to find your paint code, usually on a sticker inside the boot, and buy from stealers!

Title: Re: Painting Time
Post by: tigerj360 on 21 September 2010, 13:17

Luckily my car is pretty good fade wise, it looks amazing after a polish! just going to attempt some rust patches and scratches  :smiley:

Cheers Len i had to phone VW for the paint code a few months ago (Its classic red cant remember code) since the last owner removed the sticker!?

Title: Re: Painting Time
Post by: mrmattban on 21 September 2010, 14:42

your code should also be on a sticker in your handbook

Title: Re: Painting Time
Post by: Len on 21 September 2010, 15:30

ALL the paint codes are on here somewhere!

Title: Re: Painting Time
Post by: Len on 21 September 2010, 15:32

Here!

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=58234.0

Title: Re: Painting Time
Post by: tigerj360 on 21 September 2010, 16:09

ha thank you! i do have it written down somewhere but thanks for the help guys

p.s not in my log book, hence calling the dealer after 1 hour of looking everywhere  :grin:

Title: Re: Painting Time
Post by: chrismac89 on 22 September 2010, 19:04

hi classic red is la3g as mine is same colour haven't seen many around wiv this colour.
chris

Title: Re: Painting Time
Post by: tigerj360 on 23 September 2010, 13:02

Quote from: chrismac89 on 22 September 2010, 19:04

hi classic red is la3g as mine is same colour haven't seen many around wiv this colour.
chris

Yeah im yet to see another golf in our colour  :smiley:

Title: Re: Painting Time
Post by: chrismac89 on 24 September 2010, 11:05

yeah is proving a b!tch to find replacement panes for mine, looks like im guna be doing some painting aswell lol. :laugh:

Title: Re: Painting Time
Post by: tigerj360 on 24 September 2010, 13:15

haha exactly looking for parts the same colour has proved impossible.

bad times

Title: Re: Painting Time
Post by: kylepeo on 24 September 2010, 21:10

just a note when you do go buy paint make sure you go to a good place not halfords and ask them to check the mix with your car 9 times out of 10 you will find no matter how good your car is for fade it will have sun fade red is the worst for this a few ways to get round it are

1. use a cutting compound to bring the old paint up to color with the new (something like color restore) when you use a cutting compound you must always use a wax or polish after

2. if you go to a good mix shop you can ask them to make the color just a tad lighter