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Title: Matt paint where can I get some?
Post by: Warby on 27 August 2011, 10:22

Hi all. Thinking of painting my Golf in a matt red colour, everyone and there mother seems to have black. Any ideas where I can get some? Sorry if this has been asked before :embarassed:. Oh I'm probably gonna roll it on if that helps

Title: Re: Matt paint where can I get some?
Post by: Thom89 on 27 August 2011, 13:55

Your local Motor Factor should be able to mix this up for you, either by mixing up a 2K topcoat, and adding Matting agent to the mix.
Or, having your colour mixed as a Basecoat, but then adding Matting agent to the 2K lacquer, be warned though, the colour will change more than you might think! reds for example can take on a greyish/Pinkish hue, and look very naff, and also, the more Matting agent that is added to the mix, the easier it will mark and stain!

Edit, just seen the Dragon Green in your sig, in which case you would have to do this in basecoat, however, if your bodywork is in pretty good shape, then all you would have to do, is blow in any local repairs, then simply Matt lacquer the whole car, to get what you want... could look quite good! :cool:

Thom

Title: Re: Matt paint where can I get some?
Post by: Warby on 27 August 2011, 17:18

Thanks for all the info. Just bought a red Golf van so its gonna be on that. Reds are allways a pain to use cus there's so much pigment in them. Trying to keep it red as I can't be arsed to change the log book :smiley:

Title: Re: Matt paint where can I get some?
Post by: Thom89 on 27 August 2011, 17:47

Pink van coming up! :evil:

Thom

Title: Re: Matt paint where can I get some?
Post by: Warby on 27 August 2011, 18:00

Like this?

(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z216/E16V/n605434498_921418_9682.jpg)

Title: Re: Matt paint where can I get some?
Post by: Thom89 on 27 August 2011, 23:16

http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/476163769-Free-Bubbles-Quality-Red-Car-Matt-Vinyl-Car-Body-Wrap-with-Air-Channel-Back-Side-Car-wholesalers.html

Worth considering?

Thom

Title: Re: Matt paint where can I get some?
Post by: Warby on 28 August 2011, 14:54

Mmm. I know someone who does wrapping :cool:

Title: Re: Matt paint where can I get some?
Post by: murraymint on 28 August 2011, 18:56

how hard is this to do yourself?? wrapping that is,

or isit worth payin out for someone hu knows what there doin??

Title: Re: Matt paint where can I get some?
Post by: mk3daly on 28 August 2011, 19:25

I do wrapping for a living, its not too bad, just buy enough vinyl for each time you cock up.

Title: Re: Matt paint where can I get some?
Post by: Warby on 29 August 2011, 08:30

Quote from: mk3daly on 28 August 2011, 19:25

I do wrapping for a living, its not too bad, just buy enough vinyl for each time you cock up.

Right so if I get four times what I need hopefully I should have enough :laugh: