diddon
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Registered: 23rd Apr 02
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Where do I get the matt silver colour from
ie halfords - but what paint code is it?
Cheers
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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On 52 and newer models its a much lighter silver, i used Vauxhall Astro Silver, and didn't lacquer it. Its a pretty good colour match. Look in my garage for pics
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diddon
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do you have to rub anything down on the interior?
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Red_SXi
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What are you spraying? Also it depends if you want to keep the textured effect or have it smooth
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Melville
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Ive got a 52 but its the slightly darker colour so I used smoke silver and its pretty decent but I was stripping my dash down anyway so thought Id respray the original silver bits so that its all the same.
Id advise you to prime paint a few coats and lacquer a few coats as it might get a few knocks along the way
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neiliosxi
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Registered: 17th Dec 02
Location: Teesside (NE)Drives: Megane R26
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Do something different mate, i know your car is silver like!
All done for £10 and in an afternoon in my garage!
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neiliosxi
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Oh no u can see some blood on the heater dial where i cut my finger on monday 
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Scandalous
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Registered: 23rd Jul 03
Location: Luton-Drives BMW 330Ci Coupe
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neiliosxi, how long did it take u to do that and what products did u use? it looks quality mate!
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neiliosxi
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took an afternoon. Used the 3 for 2 offer at halfords, plastic primer, pug topaz blue paint & lacquer for 9.98 i think it was. Had nothing to do over summer!
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Scandalous
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did u pull out the various bites, ie door handles etc to do it or did u just mask them off?
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by scandalous110884
did u pull out the various bites, ie door handles etc to do it or did u just mask them off?
take them off, dont spray anything anywhere near your interior, you will get paint everywhere.
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Scandalous
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cheers kris, il give it ago at w./end
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Kris TD
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make sure you sand it all down first, follow the guide on tutorials
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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i strongly advise you not to paint the instrument pod.i did mine and the glare was terrible sometimes you couldn't see out the screen
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Scotty_B
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Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
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quote:
Originally posted by neiliosxi
Do something different mate, i know your car is silver like!
All done for £10 and in an afternoon in my garage!
Spray your hazard button aswell it will finish it off nicely.
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neiliosxi
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Registered: 17th Dec 02
Location: Teesside (NE)Drives: Megane R26
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yeah whip the parts off, much easier out of the car, mite do the switch, but got no paint left!
get a bit of glare onthe windscreen but not too bad.
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diddon
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cheers for help Neiliosxi.
I now have the paint etc bought
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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What paint did you buy ?
Also i agree with the comment about not spraying the instrument pod, i only sprayed the MFD surround and get quite a glare from that
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