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Title: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: Horney on 10 October 2007, 23:00
Where can I get some? My local Halfrauds don't seem to stock it, any other suggestions or am I looking at going to a paint place and getting it made up?

Nick
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: Thom89 on 10 October 2007, 23:42
Halfords should be able to mix it up for you, and put it in a rattle can! thats what they do! did you ask?
Failing that, contact your nearest motor factor to the trade, and they should be able to sort it out for you
Tom
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: tobz. on 11 October 2007, 09:35
Yeah give halfords mixing service a go, only about £5 for a 400ml rattle can. That said I tried to get them to mix up some brown for my van recently and they started giving me some speil about how they didn't stock one of the pigments as it contained lead.
I therefore went back to my local generic spares place in ely who have mixed me some before and they did it no problem saying it was b0ll0cks about the lead. Quite a lot of high street spares places have the facilities if you ask and you'll get a better match if you have it mixed rather than just buy some off the shelf.

You can also buy rattle cans to paint code straight from VAG, last time I had some it was £12 for a pack of colour and laquer.
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: Horney on 11 October 2007, 09:36
Nice one dudes!

Nick
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: BobbyT on 11 October 2007, 10:31
Where can I get some? My local Halfrauds don't seem to stock it, any other suggestions or am I looking at going to a paint place and getting it made up?

Nick

get it made up mate, you get a really good match that way!  :wink:
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: Horney on 11 October 2007, 10:38
I've PM'd Caddyvan Tastic or whatever his username is, that chap who works at the reading dealers parts desk, to see if he can sort me out. VW should be a good colour match. If no tthen I'll try getting some mixed up but I have had bad results with mixed paint and metallic colours in the past.

Nick
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 11 October 2007, 10:42
get the stuff from vag mate, atlas grey doesnt really fade. I did my mirrors and the boot plinth and a few badges on my old atlas grey and the match was spot on!
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: caddy vantastic on 11 October 2007, 10:54
You have PM mate  :wink:
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: dubslug on 11 October 2007, 10:56
nick once u got some prices lets talk as i need some too
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: Horney on 11 October 2007, 11:17
No worries mate, Caddy is gonna sort me out with the pukka VW stuff so I'll let you know what it's like. If you want some then I can pick it up for you as drive past the dealership twice a day.

Nick
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: Organisys on 11 October 2007, 12:12
I've PM'd Caddyvan Tastic or whatever his username is, that chap who works at the reading dealers parts desk, to see if he can sort me out. VW should be a good colour match. If no tthen I'll try getting some mixed up but I have had bad results with mixed paint and metallic colours in the past.

Nick

Does he drive a slammed Caddy on Borbet A I wonder? seen it parked outside the dealer.
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: Horney on 11 October 2007, 12:22
I've PM'd Caddyvan Tastic or whatever his username is, that chap who works at the reading dealers parts desk, to see if he can sort me out. VW should be a good colour match. If no tthen I'll try getting some mixed up but I have had bad results with mixed paint and metallic colours in the past.

Nick

Does he drive a slammed Caddy on Borbet A I wonder? seen it parked outside the dealer.


No Idea but maybe he'll let me take a peek when I go to pick up the paint.

Nick
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: caddy vantastic on 11 October 2007, 12:35
I've PM'd Caddyvan Tastic or whatever his username is, that chap who works at the reading dealers parts desk, to see if he can sort me out. VW should be a good colour match. If no tthen I'll try getting some mixed up but I have had bad results with mixed paint and metallic colours in the past.

Nick

Does he drive a slammed Caddy on Borbet A I wonder? seen it parked outside the dealer.



Yes That is my caddy. However its on G60 steels at the minute. My other car is a mars red mk1 jetta on polished Ps. The other two are off the road projects at the minute
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: DubFan on 11 October 2007, 14:53
The other two are off the road projects at the minute

Other Two !!!  :shocked:

Lucky bu99er.
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: caddy vantastic on 11 October 2007, 15:40
The other two are off the road projects at the minute

Other Two !!!  :shocked:

Lucky bu99er.

Vr6 raddo and V8 caddy van  :smiley:
Title: Re: Atlas Grey in a rattle can.
Post by: dubslug on 11 October 2007, 18:07
some people have all the luck