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Offline eddie1905

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Where to get paint from ?
« on: 31 July 2006, 14:53 »
Hi I'm tryin to get hold of a spray can of paint with the code la9v I think its called brillent black I've tryed halfords but they said its not listed on there system so I tryed vw and got told they only do a touch up pen and as I want to spray my eyebrow spoiler dont think this would help much :grin: so can anyone point me in the diection please

Offline Agreeable Slick

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Re: Where to get paint from ?
« Reply #1 on: 31 July 2006, 14:59 »
Halfords do do it. I should know i work for them. Go back in call the parts bloke a tw@t and tell him to look harder.

LA9V is Brilliant Black Metallic.
« Last Edit: 31 July 2006, 15:21 by Slick#13 »

Offline monzablue16v

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Re: Where to get paint from ?
« Reply #2 on: 31 July 2006, 15:20 »
Or go to Autopaint international and get the colour you actually need! I found chavfrauds to be about three shades off when I got some colours mixed.

Probably got lost in the "Great Crash of 08

Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: Where to get paint from ?
« Reply #3 on: 31 July 2006, 16:28 »
As above go to Autopaints and they'll match the paint exactly to that on your car, the cans will cost more but its worth it IMO. The problem with off the shelf paint is that its the colour that your car would have been when it was new and could look quite different to the colour it is now.