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VW Paint

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  • 14-05-2009 1:05pm
    #1
    unnameduser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭


    I''m looking to buy one of those spray can paints for a VW.

    Can anyone recommend an online store for car paint?


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    david
    Registered Users Posts: 3,684 ✭✭✭david


    Few points to note.

    You can't usually purchase aerosols from overseas (Airmail Policy).

    If you have access to a spray gun/booth, you're local bodyshop should be able to mix you some if they have the equipment (a lot of them do).

    If you're dead set on a spray can then Halfords probably have the biggest selection I'm afraid but don't expect a great match at all. Especially if it's metallic.

    OP: Spend your next post well.. its number 666 :eek:


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    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,928 ✭✭✭dodzy


    unnameduser wrote: »
    I''m looking to buy one of those spray can paints for a VW.

    Can anyone recommend an online store for car paint?

    Unlikely you will get paint in aerosols delivered. But these folks will match your colour no problem. About 20€ a can. I'm sure the colour will be inside the rear spare wheel space on a sticker. For example, my Audi is LY3C ( i think).Unfortunately only a few stores in Ireland. Athy, Dublin and up North.

    Anyway, here is the link ;) Vinny Byrnes


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    PaddyFagan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭PaddyFagan


    Depending on what you need to do you can get touch up kits (paint and clear coat) from a VW garage - they only needed my reg rather than the colour code from the car. It was either 10 or 20 for the kit, I'm afraid it was a while ago when I got mine, so the price has faded in my memory! Fine for minor marks on door edges etc (bloody kids!)

    Paddy


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    PaddyFagan wrote: »
    Depending on what you need to do you can get touch up kits (paint and clear coat) from a VW garage - they only needed my reg rather than the colour code from the car.

    +1, it's the easiest solution.

    The reg should be enough to return the colour code in any main dealer. The code is also printed on a sticker thats in the spare wheel well. It's a four digit code beginning with the letter L. See the example provided above by dodzy.
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    unnameduser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭unnameduser


    thanks for the help. The paint is for a bumper trim which holds a piece of chromo. Some pikey ripped the chrome off. I got the replacements but the trim comes un-painted.


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    tossy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,588 ✭✭✭tossy


    Go to halfords with your paint code and they will mix you up the paint and put it in either a tin or a rattle can for you,i got some lovely LC9Z there not so long ago to paint a headlight washer cap on the Bora and the match was perfect.


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